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Marvel’s first LGBT character, Shazam gets a release date, Blade Runner 2049’s disappointing box office performance and more – Daily News Roundup

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SHE’S BI After years of campaigning and requests, Marvel Studios have their first official LGBT character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Tessa Thompson revealing her character Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok is bi-sexual. Check out her announcement here. THE RETURN OF ONE-SHOTS Something else that has often been requested by fans is the return of […]

Marvel returning to Scotland for Avengers 4

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Having shot on location in Edinburgh and Glasgow for Avengers: Infinity War, The Daily Record is reporting that Marvel Studios is heading back to Scotland to film scenes for the currently-in-production – and as-yet-untitled – Avengers 4. “A second Avengers film is penciled in for filming in Scotland in 2018,” states the newspaper’s source. “People […]

Inhumans opens strong, Doctor Who in the MCU, Bad Boys 3 still alive and more – Weekend News Roundup

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INHUMANS OPENS STRONG It may have been demoted from a big screen blockbuster to a small screen TV show, but Marvel’s Inhumans has had a strong showing in its IMAX release. According to Boxofficemojo, Inhumans brought in around $2.6 million worldwide – pretty good considering the season four finale of Game of Thrones made $1.4 […]

Doctor Who’s Matt Smith interested in joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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While his days as the Eleventh Doctor on Doctor Who are long over, Matt Smith hasn’t taken his eyes off of joining yet another major franchise beloved by millions. The actor confirmed during a panel at Fan Expo Canada that he would be interested in taking on a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I’d love to. […]

Funko unveils second wave of Black Panther Pop! Vinyl figures

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Funko has revealed a second wave of Pop! Movies vinyl figures for the Marvel superhero blockbuster Black Panther which includes Erik Killmonger, Ulysses Klaue, and M’Baku; check them out here… Funko is excited to announce Black Panther, one of the highest grossing films of all time, is back with another round of Pop! This latest wave […]

Misty Knight gets her bionic arm in first Luke Cage season 2 image

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As production continues on season two of Marvel’s Luke Cage, Entertainment Weekly has unveiled the first image from the returning Marvel series, which features Mike Colter’s Power Man alongside Simone Missick’s Misty Knight, complete with the character’s signature bionic arm… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s The Defenders Season 2: Is Shadowland Inbound? The inclusion of Misty’s bionic […]

Hellboy whitewashing controversy, first look at Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and The Wasp, Justice League reshoot details and more – Daily News Roundup

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ED SKREIN EXITS HELLBOY Last week it was announced that Ed Skrein had joined the Hellboy reboot in the role of Major Ben Daimio, a member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. But more importantly, Ben Daimio is an Asian character, which caused a stir among comic book fans particularly in the light […]

Marvel’s The Punisher gets two new promos

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With exactly two weeks to go until The Punisher premieres on Netflix, two brief new promos have arrived online for the upcoming Marvel solo series featuring Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Netflix releases new images from Marvel’s The Punisher Vengeance will be reaped. #ThePunisher pic.twitter.com/7uln7hVjob — The Punisher (@ThePunisher) November 3, […]

The Punisher motion posters featuring Frank Castle and Karen Page

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Two new motion posters have been revealed for Netflix’s upcoming Marvel solo series The Punisher featuring Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle and Deborah Ann Woll’s Karen Page; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Jon Bernthal says The Punisher will take us to “a dark and brutal” corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Frank Castle is coming to collect. […]

Marvel’s The Punisher gets a new promo and episode titles

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We’re still yet to get a premiere date for Netflix’s next Marvel series The Punisher, but we do have a new promo for the show – which confirms that it will air in 2017 (rumours suggest November) – as well as titles for the thirteen episodes; check them out here… SEE ALSO: The Punisher might […]