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Disney’s Deadpool doesn’t need to be R-rated, says Deadpool 2 director David Leitch

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David Leith, director of Deadpool 2, says that Disney’s Deadpool doesn’t need to be R-rated to work. Now that Deadpool belongs to Disney, many people are wondering if the franchise will retain its R rating. We don’t know anything concrete at this point or when we can expect a new film but does it matter […]

Disney blames X-Men: Dark Phoenix for the studio’s disappointing Q3 earnings

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Disney has decided that X-Men: Dark Phoenix is to blame for the studio’s disappointing Q3 earnings. There is no question that Dark Phoenix was a massive disappointment financially, becoming one of the biggest box office bombs of all time, and now that Disney owns the franchise, it’s their finances which are taking a hit. During […]

Andy Serkis discusses Venom 2, confirms Tom Hardy has been involved with writing

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This week it was announced that Andy Serkis is set to take on directing duties on Venom 2, teaming with Tom Hardy for a sequel to Sony’s Ruben Fleischer-helmed superhero blockbuster, and now Serkis has been chatting to GameSpot about his involvement with the film. “I’m right in the beginning stages, so I’ve got some […]

Disney’s Bob Iger reiterates that X-Men, Fantastic Four and Deadpool are “part of Marvel Studios”

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Since the historic merger between between the Walt Disney Company and 20th Century Fox, the one question fans have been asking is if Fox’s Marvel characters will be integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During Disney’s Q3 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger reiterated that the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool are “part of Marvel Studios”, […]

Marvel announces limited time Digital Director’s Cut of Absolute Carnage #1

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Marvel has announced that fans who purchase Absolute Carnage #1 digitally before August 20th will receive a special Director’s Cut edition of the issue, complete with a draft of the script, script, pencil pages, inked pages, color pages, a variant cover gallery, and more. SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Absolute Carnage #1 here […]

Kevin Feige pushed for Avengers: Endgame not to be Infinity War – Part 2

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Writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely say that Marvel Studios boss, Kevin Feige, didn’t want Avengers: Endgame to be Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2. As many fans will remember, initially Avengers: Endgame was going to simply be Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2 before undergoing a change. However, Marvel decided instead to make it […]

Iron Man 3 screenwriter on The Mandarin’s introduction in Marvel’s Shang-Chi

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Marvel Studios threw fans a major curveball back in 2013 when, after teasing his introduction in the promotional material, Iron Man 3 revealed that Ben Kingsley villain The Mandarin was actually a phony – a drunken British actor by the name of Trevor Slattery portraying a role created by AIM and Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce). […]

Cosmic Ghost Rider gets an ARTFX Premier Series statue from Kotobukiya

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Sideshow has released promotional images for Kotobukiya’s 1:10 scale ARTFX Premier Series Cosmic Ghost Rider statue. The Marvel collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $160.00; check it out here… The high-quality statues of the ARTFX Premier series are meticulously designed to make your collection shine. Created using digital sculpting technology, the ARTFX Premier […]

Avengers: Endgame producer says it was always Marvel’s goal to make the biggest movie of all time

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Trinh Tran, an executive producer on Avengers: Endgame, says that it was always Marvel’s ambition and goal to make the biggest movie in the world. Looking at the Marvel Cinematic Universe now, the trajectory all makes sense, but back in the early years of the MCU, was the studio really thinking that one day they […]

Chace Crawford explains why he wasn’t allowed to screen test for Captain America

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Actor Chace Crawford nearly screen-tested for the role of Captain America before being told that he wasn’t allowed to. The role of Captain America has become a huge one in recent movie history, of course going to Chris Evans. Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford was once in the running for the role himself but he […]