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Robert Downey Jr. and Jeremy Renner reflect on their characters’ MCU journeys

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Robert Downy Jr. and Jeremy Renner have reflected on Iron Man and Hawkeye’s respective character journeys in the MCU. Avengers: Endgame really does feel like the end of an era, especially because of certain characters leaving the scene for good like Iron Man and Black Widow. The MCU will not be the same again and […]

Spider-Man: Far From Home passes $600 million, takes MCU total gross beyond $22 billion

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After a bumper opening weekend which saw it topping the North American box office with a record-breaking six day opening of $185 million, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far From Home has now pushed its worldwide box office beyond the $600 million mark. The Marvel and Sony co-production began its international rollout in three markets last weekend, before […]

Tobe Hooper almost directed a Spider-Man horror movie for Cannon Films in the 80s

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Spider-Man is set to swing back into theatres this coming week with the release of Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Far From Home marking the web-slinger’s seventh live-action solo movie since director Sam Raimi first brought him to the big screen in 2002 after almost two decades of development hell. Having briefly been optioned by Roger Corman’s […]

SPOILERS: Spider-Man: Far From Home director on casting that surprise cameo

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Spider-Man: Far From Home‘s director, Jon Watts, has explained the casting of a special surprise cameo in the film’s mid-credits scene. There were plenty of twists and turns throughout Far From Home to keep fans entertained but the biggest surprise to many was the appearance of J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson in the mid-credits […]

Spider-Man: Far From Home director and writers want Kraven as a future villain

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The director and writers of Spider-Man: Far From Home would like to see Kraven make an appearance in the MCU as a future villain for Peter. Now that Mysterio has come and gone in Far From Home, what future villains can we look forward to in the third Spider-Man movie? Well, director Jon Watts and […]

Comic Book Preview – Wolverine and Captain America: Weapon Plus #1

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Wolverine and Captain America: Weapon Plus #1 goes on sale this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… SEE ALSO: Comic Book Preview – Wolverine vs. Blade Special #1 In 1940, scientists attempted to make a man into the perfect weapon, a Super-Soldier. They failed and made him […]

Comic Book Preview – Wolverine vs. Blade Special #1

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Marvel pits Logan against Eric Brooks this week with Wolverine vs. Blade Special #1, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… Two of the deadliest hunters ever to have stalked the night face off! Wolverine vs. Blade – ’nuff said! Wolverine Vs. Blade Special #1 is out on […]

Terrence Howard says Marvel “could have a huge franchise” with him as War Machine, but “f*ck ’em”

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Given the astronomical pay cheques that Robert Downey Jr. commanded for his later outings as Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s crazy to think that he wasn’t even the highest-paid cast member on the original Iron Man movie in 2008. That honour actually fell to Terrence Howard, who played Tony’s best buddy James […]

Comic Book Preview – Secret Warps: Weapon Hex Annual #1

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Marvel’s superhero mash-up Secret Warps: Weapon Hex Annual #1 is out this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… “SECRET WARPS,” PART 2 – INFERNO ATTACKS! Weapon Hex and Speed Weasel join the fight for Warp World as the forces of Hell invade the streets of New York […]