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Don’t expect to see Spider-Ham in Sony’s Spider-Man universe, but you might get Santa Claus Burglar

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As those responsible for hacking into Sony continue to leak new files, some details have emerged concerning negotiations with Marvel about numerous minor supporting characters from the Spider-Man universe, and whether they are available to the studio for its movie franchise. And if you were hoping to see Spider-Ham on the big screen, I’m afraid […]

Don’t expect to see Peter Jackson ever directing a superhero movie

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Now that he’s finished up with J.R.R. Tokien’s Middle-earth following the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Peter Jackson is starting to turn his attention to future projects, but it seems we should rule out the possibility of him ever directing a superhero movie as the filmmaker has stated that he’s […]

Tim Roth says the Abomination was considered for Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Despite The Incredible Hulk not being as well received as some of Marvel Studios’ movies, it seems that the villain was considered to make another appearance in Avengers; Age of Ultron. In an interview with Crave Online to promote his new movie Selma, Tim Roth was asked about his role as the Abomination and if […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Fantastic Four and Avengers: Age of Ultron trailers rumoured for February

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Over the past few months we’ve heard lots of speculation / guesswork as to when we can expect to see the trailers for Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and 20th Century Fox’s The Fantastic Four, and now a new report claims we’ll get our first look at both movies next month. According […]

Netflix and Marvel renew Daredevil for second season

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The first season of Daredevil hasn’t been on Netflix for two weeks yet, but the overwhelmingly positive response to it has prompted Marvel and Netflix to announce that it will be receiving a second season next year. Joyous times for those who binged it over the first weekend (guilty), and want to see of the […]

Japanese Spider-Man to appear in Into the Spider-Verse 2

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Just days after the release date announcement, producer Phil Lord has seemingly revealed the first new Spider-Man for the upcoming Into the Spider-Verse sequel: Takuya Yamashiro, the main protagonist from the 1970s live-action Japanese Spider-Man TV series. In a tweet sent to Lord, a fan asked the producer if Japanese Spider-Man will be written into the […]

Disney+ has a team dedicated to greenlighting Star Wars and Marvel projects

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Disney+ has a team that is dedicated to greenlighting future projects for the new streaming service and this includes Star Wars and Marvel. Disney+ has already got a slew of Marvel and Star Wars projects lined up, including The Mandalorian and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. But these two enormous franchises don’t just get […]

The Punisher’s Ben Barnes has spoken to Marvel Studios about a superhero role

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Ben Barnes, who was one of the stars of The Punisher, says he has spoken to Marvel Studios about a possible movie role. It is not unheard of for actors to play multiple Marvel characters and it sounds like Ben Barnes is hoping he might be next to do so. The actor has finished playing […]