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The Best Horror Moments in Superhero Movies

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For all the criticisms of oversaturation, superhero movies have managed to retain their longevity thanks to a clever mix of genre blending. They may have their conventions and tropes and archetypes, but they intermingle so well with many other cinema favorites like comedy, satire, western, thriller, and even space opera. One of the more underrated […]

Marvel’s Hawkeye TV series will explore Clint Barton’s past

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We know that Marvel Studios’ upcoming Hawkeye series is going to introduce the character of Kate Bishop as the protege of Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton, but it seems that the show is also going to take the opportunity to delve into the past of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent turned Avenger. “I chose that one specifically because […]

Scarlet Witch was originally going to survive The Snap in Avengers: Infinity War

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Speaking to Cinema Blend, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame co-writer Christopher Markus has revealed that Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch was originally going to survive the Snap, setting her up for a bigger role in the concluding chapter to Marvel’s Infinity Saga. “We had a moment where [Scarlet Witch] looked at [Vision’s] body in a […]

Filming gets underway on Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

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Marvel Studios has officially taken its first steps into the world of television, with showrunner Malcolm Spellman (Empire) announcing that production is now underway on the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The series sees Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprising their roles as Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes respectively, and continues their […]

Comic Book Preview – Spider-Man & Venom: Double Trouble #1

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Marvel is set to release Spider-Man & Venom: Double Trouble #1 this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… You’ve seen ‘em duke it out in the Marvel Universe for years, but prepare to see Spidey and Venom as you never have before: as begrudging… buddies? […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel Future Fight Firsts: Crescent and Io #1

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Marvel Future Fight Firsts continues this coming week as the publisher puts the spotlight on Crescent & Io, exploring the origin of Dan Bi and her mystical spirit bear; check out a preview of the issue here… THE ALL-NEW DUO FROM THE MARVEL FUTURE FIGHT MOBILE GAME STAR IN THEIR OWN ONE-SHOT! How did Dan […]

Peyton Reed signs on to direct Ant-Man 3 for Marvel

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It seems we can officially add another movie to the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe slate, with THR reporting that Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp director Peyton Reed has signed on to helm a third movie in the superhero series. According to the site, the as-yet-untitled Ant-Man 3 will shoot after fellow MCU sequels Doctor […]

Avengers: Endgame For Your Consideration Oscar campaign posters revealed

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Earlier this week Warner Bros. launched its ‘For Your Consideration’ campaign for its DC movie Joker, and now we’ve got a look at a couple of posters for Marvel Studios’ Academy Awards push for its own superhero blockbuster Avengers: Endgame. Marvel managed to score a Best Picture nomination last year with Black Panther, with the […]