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Venom producers say movie was always PG-13, no R-rated cut exists

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When it was first announced that Sony was moving ahead with its long-planned Venom solo movie, many expected the studio to follow Fox’s lead with Deadpool and Logan by going down the R-rated route. However, as we know now, Venom is rated PG-13, and according to producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, the plan was […]

Venom producer says Morbius the Living Vampire movie is up next

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This coming week sees the release of Venom, the first of a planned series of Spider-Man spinoff movies (minus Spidey) in a shared cinematic universe under the banner of ‘Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters’. Sony has several projects in the pipeline for this venture, including Morbius,  Black Cat, Silver Sable, Kraven the Hunter, Silk, Nightwatch, and Jackpot, and it seems […]

Spider-Man: Far From Home set photos confirm returning Homecoming cast members

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Yesterday we got a look at Tom Holland’s Peter Parker in his new all-black Spider-man costume with a video from the set of Spider-Man: Far From Home, and now some new photos have arrived online of the cast shooting scenes in Italy. Featured alongside Holland’s Parker, Zendaya’s Michelle and Jacob Batalan’s Ned are a number […]

Preview of X-Men: Black – Magneto #1

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Chris Claremont returns to the X-Men franchise this Wednesday with the launch of the new one-shot series X-Men: Black, which kicks off with the Master of Magnetism himself Magneto! Check out a preview here… MAGNETO IS BACK…and so is Chris Claremont! For years, Magneto has done everything he can to achieve his goals for mutant […]

Venom comes to Marvel Strike Force in latest update

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Venom is set to make his return to the big screen this coming week as Tom Hardy takes on the role of Eddie Brock in Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff, and to celebrate FoxNext has announced that the symbiote is now available as a playable character in Marvel Strike Force. With autonomous defense moves, an amorphous costume, […]

Watch a clip from Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest – ‘Into the Deep’

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A clip has arrived online from the third episode of Disney XD’s animated series Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest, entitled ‘Into the Deep’, which sees T’Challa and Shuri undertake a dangerous mission when they sneak into the undersea kingdom of Atlantis; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=LvBSyNDJNmE The Black Panther must decide his loyalties. Is he an Avenger […]

Spidey dons his new black suit in Spider-Man: Far From Home set video

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Last week a photo emerged from the set of Spider-Man: Far From Home which showed Tom Holland’s Peter Parker wearing a new black costume, and now we’ve got a spy video which shows Spidey in action in his latest outfit; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Tom Holland and Zendaya featured in latest Spider-Man: Far […]

An Intervention: Superheroes, Snobbery and Liking What You Like

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Henry Bevan on superhero movies, snobbery, and liking what you like… When Marvel released the Captain Marvel trailer, the predictable happened. Most of the internet loved it (we at Flickering Myth were lukewarm)  and the rest of the internet questioned why people are excited about a new movie churned out by the blockbuster machine. The […]

Marvel’s Daredevil season 3 gets a New York Comic Con poster

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Artist Paolo Rivera has revealed his New York Comic Con exclusive poster for the third season of Netflix’s hit Marvel series Daredevil featuring Matt Murdoch and The Kingpin; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Daredevil season 3 promo puts the spotlight on The Kingpin SEE ALSO: The Kingpin returns in new trailer for Marvel’s Daredevil season 3 Season […]