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Avengers: Endgame’s five year time jump will not be undone in the MCU’s “complicated” future

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The filmmakers for Avengers: Endgame have said that the film’s time jump of five years will not be undone by future events in the MCU. Although Avengers: Endgame came out in 2019, the MCU is now taking place in the year 2023 thanks to a five-year time jump that took place in the movie. This […]

Avengers: Endgame filmmakers were shocked to hear audiences laughing at Thanos’ decapitation

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Anthony Russo and Stephen McFeely, two of the filmmakers behind Avengers: Endgame, were shocked to hear laughter from the audience when Thanos was decapitated. With all that had come before in Avengers: Infinity War, the fact that Thanos’ initial demise came so early on in the film and with such ease was a surprise to […]

ABC and Marvel developing “mostly” brand new female superhero series

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With Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. set to come to an end next year, ABC has announced that it is in active talks with Marvel Television to extend their relationship with a “mostly” new female-focussed superhero series. “I have spoken to Marvel and we are in active talks about one project in particular,” ABC Entertainment president Karey […]

Marvel’s Eternals adds Gemma Chan and Barry Keoghan

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Having officially announced the project at Comic-Con last month, Marvel Studios has now made another two additions to the cast of its cosmic Phase Four superhero blockbuster Eternals in Gemma Chan (Captain Marvel) and Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk). Chan appeared in this year’s Captain Marvel, portraying the Starforce member Minn-Erva, but its unclear at this point […]

Andy Serkis confirmed to direct Venom 2

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Having been linked to the director’s chair last week alongside Travis Knight (Bumblebee) and Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), it has now been announced that Andy Serkis is set to direct Sony’s superhero sequel Venom 2. Serkis, whose directorial credits include Breathe and Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, revealed the news […]

Tom Hiddleston excited to further explore Loki in the Disney+ Marvel series

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Despite having portrayed the character in six movies to date, Tom Hiddleston has revealed to Entertainment Weekly that he believes there’s still much to explore when it comes to the God of Mischief, and as such he’s thrilled to get the opportunity to do so in the upcoming Marvel series Loki. “It’s very, very exciting […]

Comic Book Preview – Sensational Spider-Man: Self-Improvement #1

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Marvel releases Sensational Spider-Man: Self-Improvement #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here; check it out… In honor of Marvel’s 80th Anniversary, we’ve uncovered a hidden gem! Fan Randy Scheuller submitted an idea of Spider-Man donning a black suit before SECRET WARS, but his story was […]

Hobbs & Shaw and Deadpool 2 director wants to helm Marvel’s Blade

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David Leitch, the director behind the recently released Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, would like to direct the upcoming Blade movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a recent interview with Screenrant.com, Leitch stated he would like to work on the new Marvel project and working with the lead, Mahershala Ali: “Mahershala is such […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Future Foundation #1

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Spinning out of the pages of Fantastic Four this coming week is Marvel’s newest series Future Foundation; check out a preview of the first issue here… A BRAND-NEW SERIES STRAIGHT FROM THE PAGES OF FANTASTIC FOUR! When the Richards family is called back to Earth to be the Fantastic Four again, they left behind the […]