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Drew Goddard thinks Sony’s Sinister Six may still see the light of day

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If you cast your mind back to late 2013, you may recall that Sony Pictures announced a Sinister Six movie from The Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard, along with a solo Venom movie from Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinker. Both films would have tied in to the Amazing Spider-Man films, had 2014’s […]

Finn Jones responds to Iron Fist cancellation, character will return in Netflix’s other Marvel shows

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Yesterday it was announced that the axe has fallen on Iron Fist, with the show becoming the first of Netflix’s Marvel series to be cancelled by the streaming service following the recent release of its second season. In the wake of the news, actor Finn Jones – who portrays Danny Rand – took to Instagram […]

Movie Review – Venom (2018)

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Venom, 2018. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate, Scott Haze, Michelle Lee, Sope Aluko, Reid Scott, Sam Medina, Jared Bankens, Wayne Pére, and Woody Harrelson. Synopsis When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego “Venom” to save his life. Venom’s […]

Return of Wolverine and Saga lead bestselling comics and graphic novels of October 2018

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Marvel’s Return of Wolverine topped the list of Diamond Comic Distributors’ bestselling comic book titles for the month of October 2018, helping Marvel to score another impressive victory as the month’s top publisher in terms of dollar and unit share of the market. Check out the top ten sales charts for comics, graphic novels and […]

Venom was originally going to begin on the symbiote homeworld

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As Venom continues its run atop of the box office in its second weekend, director Ruben Fleischer has been chatting to CinemaBlend about the movie, revealing details of an abandoned idea for the opening scene which would have given a little more backstory on the symbiotes. “The beginning of the movie was a hard one,” said […]

Preview of X-Men: Black – Mystique #1

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X-Men: Black – Mystique #1 hits comic book stores this coming Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview for you here courtesy of Marvel Comics; check it out… THAT’S SO RAVEN! What’s a day in the life for Raven Darkholme, A.K.A. Mystique? Brutal kills, revenge-fueled chills, seductive thrills…and that’s all before breakfast! Award-winning author Seanan McGuire […]

Spidey gets a new red and black costume in latest Spider-Man: Far From Home set photos

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Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is really expanding his wardrobe for next year’s Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home. We’ve seen him sporting an all-black piece resembling the Spider-Man Noir costume, and now the latest set photos and video reveal another suit, this time featuring a rather nice red and black colour scheme; take a […]

4 Hopes for Marvel’s Daredevil Season 3

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Samuel Brace with four hopes for Marvel’s Daredevil season 3… Daredevil season three is nearly upon us, arriving to Netflix in just one week’s time after what feels like far too long away from our screens. Daredevil, ever since its arrival to the platform has been the strongest Marvel offering present, only coming close to […]

Marvel officially wraps production on Avengers 4

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Directors Anthony and Joe Russo have taken to social media to announce that filming has officially wrapped on Avengers 4, the hugely-anticipated follow-up to this year’s smash hit superhero blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War. https://twitter.com/Russo_Brothers/status/1050957806248054785 Marvel has done an exceptional job of keeping details on Avengers 4 under wraps, with little known about the sequel aside […]

Marvel’s Iron Fist cancelled by Netflix after 2 seasons

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After two seasons on Netflix, Iron Fist is the first Marvel cancellation on the streaming service. The fourth entry in the original four-series deal between will not return for a third season. This news comes from Deadline, as a rep from Marvel told the website this statement: “Marvel’s Iron Fist will not return for a third season […]