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The Week in Spandex – Logan box office, Deadpool 2 teaser, first look at Ego from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Justice League footage and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Logan, Deadpool 2, Alpha Flight, Exiles, Legion, Fantastic Four 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Inhumans, Iron Fist, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad […]

Why $1 Billion For Avengers: Infinity War Is Good Business

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Neil Calloway thinks the supersized budget for Avengers: Infinity War makes sense… With news this week that seems like confirmation that the nest two Avengers films, Infinity War and the so far unimaginatively titled Avengers 4 will have a budget of $1 billion, my first reaction was “I bet it doesn’t; it’s all part of […]

Why Iron Man is the Best Film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Henry Bevan on why Iron Man is the best film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe… As the Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown into the blockbuster behemoth it is known as today, many people have forgotten about the film that started it all. Iron Man has become overshadowed by team-ups, civil wars, and a talking tree. […]

Sabretooth was originally going to make an appearance in Logan

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Way back when 20th Century Fox was in early development on Logan, Hugh Jackman asked fans what they would like to see in his X-Men swansong, with the actor subsequently revealing that there was a lot of support for Sabretooth making his return to the big screen. Liev Schreiber – who played the character in […]

Marvel brings out the villains for Secret Empire variant covers

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With the threat of Secret Empire looming, Marvel has announced that the villains are assembling for a series of variant covers for the blockbuster series from artist Dan Mora (Klaus). Here’s a first look at five of the covers featuring Madame Hydra, a top secret villain, Barom Zemo, Magneto and Crossbones… Look for these SECRET […]

Reshoots reportedly underway on Spider-Man: Homecoming at Disneyland

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With a little over four months to go before Tom Holland’s wall-crawler swings back into cinemas, it seems that reshoots are underway on Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, with MCU Exchange highlighting the following tweets, including one from Disneyland Resort: https://twitter.com/andynewman/status/835229580751360000 https://twitter.com/wolverblaine/status/837384072036925440 Of course, this being a Marvel production as opposed to a DC movie, the […]

Marvel rounds out Inhumans cast with five new additions – and Lockjaw!

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The official Marvel site has announced five new additions to the cast of ABC and IMAX’s upcoming Inhumans TV series in Eme Ikwuakor, Isabelle Cornish, Mike Moh, Sonya Balmores, and Ellen Woglom. Eme Ikwuakor (Concussion, Extant) as Gorgon – Cousin of Black Bolt (Anson Mount), member of the Royal family, and leader of Attilan’s military. […]

Benedict Cumberbatch plays down Doctor Strange stand-in rumours for Avengers: Infinity War

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Back in January it was reported that Benedict Cumberbatch was facing scheduling conflicts with Avengers: Infinity War, and that Marvel had hired a body double to perform on set as the Sorcerer Supreme, with the studio then planning to shoot Cumberbatch’s close-ups at a later date and digitally insert him into the original footage. Well, […]

Michael Shannon was reportedly wanted for Cable in Deadpool 2

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Yesterday a rumour surfaced suggesting that Stranger Things star David Harbour is testing for the role of Cable in 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool sequel, and now Collider has unearthed another name who was apparently under consideration at the studio. According to the site, Michael Shannon was previously said to be in the mix for the […]