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MCU plans for X-Men and the Fantastic Four have been “fun” says Kevin Feige, but it’s still early days

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Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, has revealed that its still early days when it comes to their plans for the X-Men and Fantastic Four but it has been a fun process so far. The biggest news coming out of Disney’s purchase of 20th Century Fox is, of course, the X-Men and Fantastic Four […]

Spider-Man and Magneto get the Egg Attack treatment from Beast Kingdom

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Diamond Comic Distributors has unveiled Beast Kingdom’s new PREVIEWS exclusive Egg Attack action figures for Spider-Man from the Marvel blockbuster Spider-Man: Homecoming and Magneto which is based on his appearance in the classic 90s animated X-Men series; take a look here… In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter Parker goes back to basics and is reminded that even without his advanced […]

Avengers: Endgame – Are Earth’s Mightiest Heroes now the MCU’s primary antagonists?

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Pim Razenberg on the unconsidered consequences of Avengers: Endgame… Warning: If you have not seen Avengers: Endgame and want to avoid spoilers, do not read the following article. Did the Russo Brothers turn Earth’s Mightiest Heroes into Earth’s Greatest Foes with Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame? After casting the Avengers in the role of […]

Spider-Man and Mysterio have each other’s back on new Far From Home poster

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This past week we’ve already seen a TV spot, Chinese posters, and two new clips for Spider-Man: Far From Home, but the marketing machine shows no sign on slowing down with the arrival of another international poster for Sony and Marvel’s upcoming sequel featuring Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal); take a look below… […]

Avengers: Endgame director doesn’t mind if the film fails to catch Avatar

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Anthony Russo, the co-director of Avengers: Endgame, says that he doesn’t mind if his film doesn’t surpass Avatar at the global box office. Avengers: Endgame has been pulling in truly enormous numbers at the box office, breaking numerous records in the process. Many MCU fans had been hoping it would be able to catch Avatar […]

Keanu Reeves turned down Jude Law’s Captain Marvel role for John Wick 3

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Keanu Reeves is a name that’s long been linked to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (see Doctor Strange, for example), and if a report from Charles Murphy at That Hashtag Show is to be believed, it almost came to fruition this year… if not for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. According to Murphy, Reeves was […]

Avengers: Endgame star Anthony Mackie thought Dave Bautista killed Tom Holland on set

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Anthony Mackie, one of the stars of Avengers: Endgame, thought that Dave Bautista accidentally killed Tom Holland on the film’s set. Accidents happen when making movies, especially when there are dangerous stunts involved. Anthony Mackie, who plays Falcon in Endgame, thought he may have been witness to one of these truly shocking incidents while making […]

Spider-Man meets Mysterio in clips from Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far From Home

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Less than two weeks out from the film’s release, Sony and Marvel Studios have unveiled two new clips from Spider-Man: Far From Home featuring Spidey (Tom Holland), Quentin Beck/Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Nck Fury (Samuel L. Jackson); watch them here… SEE ALSO: Spider-Man: Far From Home TV spot shows off Spidey’s wardrobe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TisMmbyTLWE Peter Parker returns […]

Avengers: Endgame returning to cinemas with new post-credits scene and tribute

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UPDATE: More info has now come to light regarding Marvel’s plans, with Kevin Feige confirming that the new release isn’t an extended cut, but will feature a brand new post-credits scene, along with “a tribute, and a few surprises”. Original story follows… It goes without saying that Avengers: Endgame has dominated the box office so far this […]

Funko unveils San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Marvel and DC collectibles

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With the San Diego Comic-Con International fast approaching, Funko has unveiled a selection of Marvel and DC exclusives set to be available during next month’s con; first up for Marvel we’ve got comic book inspired Gamora and Man Thing, along with Wong from Avengers: Endgame and Minn-Erva from Captain Marvel. And on the DC front, there’s […]