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Benedict Cumberbatch reportedly negotiating contract for Doctor Strange 2

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Back in June, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed that a second Doctor Strange movie is definitely part of the studio’s future plans for the MCU, and now comes word from the British tabloid The Mirror that Benedict Cumberbatch is currently negotiating his contract to return as the Sorcerer Supreme in the solo sequel. According […]

Marvel announces Conan the Barbarian creative team

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Conan the Barbarian is set to make his triumphant return to Marvel this January, and the publisher has announced today that superstar writer Jason Aaron will helm the new tales of the sword-slashing hero, bringing him to life alongside artist Mahmud Asrar (X-Men Red, Cloak and Dagger), cover artist Esad Ribic (Fantastic Four, Secret Wars, Marvel […]

Jessica Jones showrunner stepping down after season 3

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Having been attached to the project from its earliest days when it was set up as A.K.A. Jessica Jones at ABC, Jessica Jones showrunner Melissa Rosenberg has announced that she will be leaving the Marvel series after its third season, having signed an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Television. “All of my attention remains with […]

Preview of Hunt For Wolverine: Dead Ends #1

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The Hunt for Wolverine continues this coming week with the release of Hunt For Wolverine: Dead Ends #1; check out a preview of the issue here courtesy of Marvel Comics… THE HUNT IS OVER. The hunt for Wolverine is over… Now the time has come to put the pieces together and see what was learned. Kitty […]

When Sun-Block Spoiled Greatness: Blade is 20 Years Old

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at Blade, after it turns 20… I remember it well. I remember it like it was only 10 years ago in fact, but it’s not. It has been 20 years. A tired action genre. A few brief flashes of excitement here and there. Schwarzenegger and Stallone were tiring and in their […]

Preview of Venom: First Host #1

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Marvel launches its new series Venom: First Host this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here; check it out… MIKE COSTA AND MARK BAGLEY REUNITE FOR A VENOM STORY UNLIKE ANY OTHER! Before the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN…before VENOM… There was the FIRST HOST. And that First Host has returned […]

David Leitch returning to direct Deadpool 3?

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With The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox now official and expected to complete in the first half of 2019, the future of Fox’s various X-Men properties is very much up in the air at the moment. The studio has Drew Goddard attached to X-Force, which will reunite Deadpool 2 stars Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), […]

Marvel announces Captain Marvel Prelude comic

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With Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers set to make her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut this coming March, Marvel Comics has announced that it will set the stage for the hotly-anticipated movie with Captain Marvel Prelude, a prequel comic from the creative team of Will Corona Pilgrim and Andrea Di Vito. SEE ALSO: Kevin Feige on why Captain […]

Chris Hemsworth says Thor: The Dark World is “meh”

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Chris Hemsworth has stated on several occasions that he felt that his last two outings as the God of Thunder in Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Infinity War left him with “a renewed sense of excitement and enthusiasm” over his Marvel role, after being “a little restricted” in his previous outings. Now, in an interview with GQ, […]