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It’s time to #ReleaseTheTrankCut of Fantastic Four

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Anghus Houvouras with a call to #ReleaseTheTrankCut… In 2017 Justice League was released into theaters. ‘Released’ like a synthetic virus engineered to numb your senses and lull you into a state of catatonia. Ever since Joss Whedon took a dull hatchet to Zack Snyder’s original gonzo vision for Justice League, fans have been clamoring to […]

Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller won’t work with James Cameron again

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James Cameron had already suggested there were some “bloody creative battles” with director Tim Miller during the making of Terminator: Dark Fate, with the franchise creator heavily involved with stamping his vision on the project in both the writing and post-production stages – so much so in fact that Miller has revealed he has no […]

Fantastic Four director Josh Trank reviews his own movie on Letterboxd (and gives it 2 stars)

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Having taken the somewhat surprising approach to promoting the movie by publicly disowning it on social media on the eve of its release back in 2015, director Josh Trank has now revisited 20th Century Fox’s failed superhero reboot Fantastic Four for the first time since its completion – and not only that, but he’s also […]

Marvel’s Inhumans showrunner says first two episodes feel like a movie

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While it was a disappointment to see Marvel’s Inhumans unceremoniously removed from the Marvel movie lineup, that doesn’t mean that the upcoming ABC TV show won’t be getting a bit of the cinematic treatment. The first two episodes of the show have been filmed entirely on IMAX cameras, and will debut in IMAX theaters ahead of the show’s […]

UPDATE: Deadpool 2 rumoured to be casting three more X-Force characters

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According to ComicBook, we may be seeing as many as three more X-Force characters added to Deadpool 2, in addition to the already announced (and already cast) Cable and Domino. According to the site’s sources, these new additions would be introduced via post-credits scene, helping to set up the upcoming X-Force movie. The three characters are… Sunspot […]

Movie Review – Venom (2018)

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Venom, 2018. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate, Scott Haze, Michelle Lee, Sope Aluko, Reid Scott, Sam Medina, Jared Bankens, Wayne Pére, and Woody Harrelson. SYNOPSIS: When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego “Venom” to save his life. Really, […]

Avengers: Endgame’s Ronin joins Marvel Contest of Champions

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Former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Clint Barton is taking justice into his own hands this week as Avengers: Endgame’s Ronin makes his debut in Kabam’s hit mobile fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions. Check out Ronin’s champion spotlight gameplay trailer, bio and stats and abilities here… Following the events of Avengers: Infinity War, Clint Barton is drawn […]

Exclusive Interview – Visual Effects Supervisor Stuart Penn on Avengers: Endgame

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Harrison Abbott chats with Avengers: Endgame Visual Effects Supervisor Stuart Penn… Having contributed to the dazzling special effects of Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3 and The Dark Knight, Stuart Penn is no stranger to big screen comic-book extravaganzas. That being said, he’s dipped his toes into plenty of other genres over the years, […]