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Doug Liman explains why he left the director’s chair on Gambit

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As the release for Doug Liman’s latestThe Wall (a war film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena) quickly approaches this weekend, the Edge of Tomorrow director has found himself explaining his reasons for walking away from the oft-delayed X-Men spinoff Gambit. Speaking to Collider, Liman stated: “I never formed a connection. Many of these movies, I don’t […]

James Gunn confirms return of Elizabeth Debicki’s Ayesha for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Fair warning, the following story will contain spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. With that out of the way, one of the five post-credit scenes for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 sees the Sovereign leader Ayesha (played by Elizabeth Debicki) about to unleash the creation of Adam Warlock. A development such as […]

Dave Bautista was initially disappointed with Drax’s role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is proving to be another solid hit for Marvel Studios with both fans and critics alike, but one person who wasn’t initially impressed about the latest chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is Dave Bautista, with the former WWE star revealing to CBR that he was originally a little disappointed […]

Marvel’s The Defenders Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Mean Right Hook’

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Ricky Church reviews the second episode of Marvel’s The Defenders… I said in my review for ‘ The H Word’ that a lot of it was playing catch up with where the heroes were in their lives and setting up how they would be brought together. While they still spent most of ‘Mean Right Hook’ […]

James Gunn already writing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Gamora to have more significant role

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With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 getting its North American release this weekend, nearly everyone has their minds on Marvel’s cosmic band of misfit heroes and what lies ahead for them. Earlier today James Gunn confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will take place after Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4, and now USA Today has also revealed he’s […]

Second Opinion – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, 2017. Directed by James Gunn. Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, and Sean Gunn. SYNOPSIS: Set to the backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ continues the team’s […]

Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau take part in “secret shoot” for Spider-Man: Homecoming

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Over the weekend Robert Downey Jr. took to Instagram to share the above photo of himself alongside Tom Holland and Peter Parker, revealing that the trio were taking part in a “secret shoot” for this July’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s unclear what exactly this “secret shoot” entailed, but it’s possible that it’s part of the reshoots […]

Analysing the Five Post Credits Scenes from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Liam Hoofe takes a look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s five post credit scenes… Post credit scenes have become a trademark of the MCU over the years. Whether they are expanding the universe, rounding off a joke seen in the movie, or giving us a brief teaser for an upcoming project, the post-creds […]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opens to $145 million domestically, now at $428 million worldwide

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Having opened in many international markets last week, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 made its way to North America this past Thursday night, with the latest chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe recording a domestic opening weekend of $145 million, up from the $94 million debut of its predecessor back in 2014. Internationally, Guardians […]

Movie Review – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, 2017. Directed by James Gunn. Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Tommy Flanagan, Ving Rhames, Laura Haddock, Seth Green, Michelle Yeoh, David Hasselhoff, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Rosenbaum, and Sean Gunn. SYNOPSIS: Set […]