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Toby Kebbell wants Doctor Doom to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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A couple of days ago we brought you some comments from Toby Kebbell about his upcoming role as Doctor Doom in Fox’s superhero reboot Fantastic Four, and now the British actor has been speaking to Cinema Blend about the film, during which he said he’d like to see the Latverian villain joining the Marvel Cinematic […]

Development Hell: The History of Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man

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With Marvel’s Ant-Man finally heading into cinemas this week, Luke Owen looks back at its bumpy ride to the silver screen… It may be hard to remember, but there was a time when the Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t exist and movies based on Marvel characters were just released to make money and become franchises. Some […]

Mel Gibson talks superhero movies, says he turned down the role of Odin in Thor

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During an appearance at Cannes to promote his new film Blood Father, Mel Gibson spoke to The Guardian, during which the conversation drifted towards superhero movies, and whether Gibson himself has ever been offered a role. “Yeah, long time ago, to play Thor’s dad, but I didn’t do it,” he replied, before sharing his opinion […]

Junkie XL to score Deadpool

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Tom Holkenborg – a.k.a. Junkie XL – has taken to Twitter to announce that he’ll be composing the score to 20th Century Fox’s hotly-anticipated X-Men spinoff movie Deadpool. The Dutch composer’s previous film credits include the likes of 300: Rise of an Empire, Divergent and Mad Max: Fury Road, while he’s also a regular collaborator […]

SDCC: Hugh Jackman teases Old Man Logan for Wolverine 3

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Not only were such films as Fantastic Four, Deadpool and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials shown off at Fox’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, but actor Hugh Jackman also revealed some information about his future in the X-Men film universe. Jackman confirmed what most already knew: 2017’s third Wolverine solo film will be his last outing as Logan/Wolverine. On top of […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #27: Fantastic Four “The Trial of Reed Richards”

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Fantastic Four “The Trial of Reed Richards”… Found in Fantastic Four: Visionaries Vol. 4 (or Fantastic Four #262) January 1984 Glynis Oliver Wein- Colorist Jim Shooter- Editor Michael Higgins- Editor Jim Novak- Letterer John Byrne- inker, penciler “The Trial of […]

Andrew Howard joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3, Chloe Bennet reveals new Quake haircut

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Deadline is reporting that Andrew Howard (Bates Motel, Hatfields & McCoys) has landed a major recurring role for the third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the actor set to play Banks, who is described as “an authoritative and intimidating agent.” The third season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. started production this week, with Chloe […]

Marvel launching new titles this fall with Marvel NOW!

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Forget the ‘All-New, All-Different’ Marvel relaunch… the publisher has announced that it is bringing back the Marvel NOW! initiative this fall, with new titles, creative teams and status quos coming out of the big summer event Civil War II. “Marvel NOW! is about the future of the Marvel Universe,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “We’re […]

Marvel’s Diversity Drama: Whitewashing, The Black Panther, and the fading colors of Political Correctness

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Anghus Houvouras on Marvel’s diversity drama… We live in a ridiculously polarizing time, and that ridiculousness is frequently on display in regards to our favorite blockbusters. Right now we’re swimming in the wake of the massive success of Captain America: Civil War; a movie that succeeded on so many levels, reinvigorating the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While […]