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Marvel announces new Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider series

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One of the most controversial characters in Marvel history is set to return this April, with the publisher announcing the upcoming launch of Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider from from New York Times Bestselling creators Peter David (Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099) and Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men). “This book is not your usual Spider-Fare,” says […]

Jeremy Renner would “love to do” a Hawkeye/Black Widow team-up movie, but no discussions are happening

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Even after 14 films, there are still several superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that haven’t been nearly as fleshed out as Iron Man, Captain America and several others, despite being around for about as long. Two of these characters include Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton/Hawkeye and Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. While there have been […]

Jodie Foster claims superhero movies are “bad content” and ruining viewing habits

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One-time Clarice Starling and director of Black Mirror season 4 episode ‘Arkangel’, Jodie Foster, has been speaking to The Radio Times magazine about the current state of blockbuster cinema, saying that “Going to the movies has become like a theme park”. While that’s a point of view that has been recycled for many a blockbuster summer […]

Ben Mendelsohn up for Captain Marvel’s villain

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As production gears up for Captain Marvel, the film may have found its villain. Variety is reporting that directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are in talks to reunite with Ben Mendelsohn, who previously worked with the pair on Mississippi Grind and is up for a role as the film’s central villain. Variety doesn’t say who exactly he’d be […]

Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2016 Edition)

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Flickering Myth ranks the Marvel Cinematic Universe… Kicking off back in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe now contains a whopping fourteen movies, two TV shows and three Netflix series with more coming our way next year. We’ve seen the formation of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D., the rise of Ultron and the introduction […]

Will Artificial Intelligence Save The Franchise Film?

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Neil Calloway wonders whether we’ll see the end of actors… James Gunn’s assertion that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will set the stage for the next twenty years of MCU films is intriguing, to say the least. It’s hard to imagine the MCU lasting that long, for a start; I doubt Robert Downey Jr. […]

Episode titles and directors revealed for Marvel’s Iron Fist

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With less than two months to go until Netflix unleashes its fourth Marvel series, the British Board of Film Classification has begun rating the episodes for Iron Fist, and in the process we’ve got a look at most of the episodes titles, as well as a list of directors which includes John Dahl, Tom Shankland, […]

Marvel taps Roel Reiné to direct first two episodes of The Inhumans

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Later this year, The Inhumans will be coming to televisions across the world, but before it does that, Marvel and ABC will be releasing the first two episodes in IMAX theaters. Yesterday, the companies took a major step forward in bringing the show to fruition by hiring Roel Reiné, an out-of-the-box choice, to helm the […]

Justice League vs. Suicide Squad tops bestselling comic books of December 2016

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DC returned to the top of the comic book bestseller list in December 2016, with Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 the biggest selling title of the month ahead of Marvel’s own team battle crossover Inhumans vs. X-Men #1. Meanwhile, on the graphic novel front, IDW claimed top spot with its Love is Love anthology, […]