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Aaron Taylor-Johnson says Kraven the Hunter will look different to the MCU “stage look”

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Out on the promotional rounds for his latest film Bullet Train, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been taking the opportunity to hype his upcoming Marvel Comics adaptation Kraven The Hunter from Sony Pictures. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor spoke about shooting Kraven on location, how this process differed from Bullet Train’s soundstage production, and how the […]

Matt Smith won’t let Morbius flop affect him: “We’re not saving lives”

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The dark cloud of Morbius is still looming all over us, but it seems like one of the film’s stars has learned to shake it off. The film only grossed $73 million in the U.S. and came in well below the $200 million mark worldwide with just $163 million, and let’s not forget about the critical […]

Zosia Mamet joins Sony’s Madame Web

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As Sony begins production on Madame Web, Deadline reports that the film has added Zosia Mamet (The Flight Attendant) to its cast. There is no word on who Mamet will be playing as she joins Dakota Johnson (Persuasion) in the film. Madame Web is being directed by Jessica Jones‘ S.J. Clarkson and sees Johnson as Cassandra Webb, “a […]

The Amazing Spider-Man: Still Underrated 10 Years Later

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Ricky Church revisits The Amazing Spider-Man as it turns ten years old… It goes without saying Spider-Man is one of the most popular superheroes ever created. For nearly 60 years, Marvel’s wall-crawler has captured the imaginations of fans young and old alike with the struggles he faces both as a superhero and young teenager/adult through […]

Sony’s Madame Web begins production as Adam Scott joins the cast

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Sony’s fledgling Spider-Man Universe may have suffered a setback with Morbius, the Jared Leto-led movie being so bad it tanked TWICE at the box office, but that hasn’t stopped the studio from pushing ahead with its plans to squeeze every inch out of the Spidey movie rights. No sooner has the J.C. Chandor-directed Kraven the […]

Mike Epps joins Sony’s Madame Web

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Comedian and actor Mike Epps (The Hangover, The Upshaws) has become the latest addition to Sony Pictures’ and director S.J. Clarkson’s Marvel Comics adaptation Madame Web. Details on Epps’ character are being kept under wraps, but he joins a cast that includes Fifty Shades star Dakota Johnson in the title role as the Spider-Man character, […]

Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige forewarned Sony about making their Spidey Universe

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The working relationship between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures is intriguing. Since 2015, Sony and Marvel Studios have collaborated on Spider-Man movies and included Spider-Man in MCU projects. But, it seems like Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige didn’t have too much faith in Sony launching their own cinematic Marvel universe. In a new report by The […]

Tom Holland still hasn’t signed on for more Spider-Man movies

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Spider-Man has hit a new level of popularity with Marvel Studios – a big part of that being the addition of fan-favorite actor Tom Holland as the titular hero. Coming off the box office success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, producer Amy Pascal claimed that Marvel and Sony would reunite for a new trilogy of […]

Emma Roberts joins Sony’s Madame Web movie

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The cast of Sony’s Madame Web movie continues to grow, with Deadline reporting that Emma Roberts (American Horror Story) has become the latest addition to the Marvel Comics adaptation. Details on Roberts’ role are being kept under wraps, but the actress joins a cast that includes Dakota Johnson (Cha Cha Real Smooth) in the title […]