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Jordan Peele comments on Marvel debate, says he wants more original movies

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Jordan Peele is the latest director to jump into the Marvel debate, stemming from Martin Scorsese’s original criticisms of the genre. Since Martin Scorsese expressed his thoughts about Marvel movies not being cinema, a number of directors, from Francis Ford Coppola to James Gunn have had their say on the merits – or lack thereof […]

Movie Review – Deadpool 2 (2018)

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Deadpool 2, 2018. Directed by David Leitch. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, T.J. Miller, Karan Soni, Leslie Uggams, Eddie Marsan, Stefan Kapicic, Bill Skarsgård, Terry Crews, Shioli Kutsuna, Lewis Tan, Jack Kesy, Hayley Sales, and Rob Delaney. SYNOPSIS: After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured […]

Rumours surface on Captain America: Civil War “teams”

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Another day, another rumour doing the rounds on all things comic book movies. This time it’s the turn of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Heroic Hollywood claiming they know how The Avengers will be split once the events of Captain America: Civil War unfold. According to the website, the teams will be split 6 to […]

UPDATE: Russo Brothers tease Spider-Man suit for Captain America: Civil War

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UPDATE: According to Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn on Twitter, the below account does not belong to Anthony and Joe Russo. Original story follows… In case you didn’t know, The Russo Brothers are on Twitter. You might not know this because they never tweet anything. However, the duo have been sending out some […]

Rumour: Rachel McAdams offered female lead in Marvel’s Doctor Strange

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With Marvel Studios skipping the San Diego Comic-Con International this year, it’s unlikely we’ll get any big Marvel news this week, but we do have a casting rumour to chew on for Doctor Strange. According to rumour specialists Heroic Hollywood, Rachel McAdams (True Detective) has been offered the female lead in the Phase Three release. […]

Marvel wants Netflix shows for The Punisher, Ghost Rider, Blade, Hawkeye and Black Widow

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It’s fair to say that the reaction to Marvel and Netflix’s Daredevil was resoundingly positive, having just become the highest rated show on the streaming service. With a second season already announced, new rumours have surfaced about possible new titles for Phase Two of the Marvel Netflix Universe. According to El Mayimbe over at Heroic Hollywood, […]

Daredevil is the highest-rated show on Netflix

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Well, it’s official. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has scored another huge hit with its first foray into the world of streaming content, with the 13-episode Daredevil series now the highest-rated show on Netflix. Business Insider reports that Daredevil currently has a 4.6 out of 5 rating, which puts it 0.1 points ahead of House of […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige talks Spider-Man, Daredevil and Inhumans

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During a promotional interview with Crave Online to promote the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has been speaking about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, discussing the upcoming debut of Spider-Man, the chances of Charlie Cox’s Daredevil making the jump to the big screen, and the introduction of […]

Joss Whedon discusses Loki’s deleted scene from Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Last week Joss Whedon discussed  his decision to leave Tom Hiddleston’s scene as Loki in Avengers: Age of Ultron on the cutting room floor, and now the director has spoken a little about the God of Mischief’s cameo and what it entailed during an interview with Empire. “[Loki’s] so important to the mythos, and they’re […]