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Sony shifts Spider-Man and Jumanji release dates, Disney brings Pirates of the Caribbean 5 forward

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With Disney and Lucasfilm pushing back the release date of Star Wars: Episode VIII from May 26th to December 17th 2017, Sony has responded by reshuffling a couple of its own big blockbuster releases. The studio’s Jumanji reboot, which was originally slated for December 25th 2017, has now been brought forward to July 28th 2017, shifting as […]

Tom Holland and Kevin Feige talk Spider-Man reboot

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With Tom Holland set to swing into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Spider-Man next year with an appearance in Captain America: Civil War, the young actor has been speaking to the Belfast Telegraph about the Phase Three launching film, and how it’s made him “ten times more excited” for the 2017 solo reboot. “Captain America: […]

Sony sets release dates for The Emoji Movie and Peter Rabbit, delays animated Spider-Man film

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Sony Pictures Animation has announced release dates for three of its upcoming projects, with The Emoji Movie set to land on August 11th 2017, followed by Peter Rabbit on March 23rd 2018 and the animated Spider-Man feature on December 21st 2018. The Spider-Man movie – which will be based on a treatment by The LEGO Movie’s […]

Comic Book Review – Spidey #1 Halloween ComicFest Edition

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Tai Freligh reviews Spidey #1 Halloween ComicFest Edition… Think you know everything about Peter Parker’s early days? Think again. It’s action, adventure and a rip-roaring romp in classic Marvel style as Spidey swings onto shelves this winter! Featuring adventures from throughout the web-slinging wonder’s younger years, it’s a return to the days of overdue homework, not […]

The Week in Disappointment – Iron Fist, The Punisher, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Man of Steel, Deadpool, The Walking Dead, Ghostbusters, Spider-Man

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Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Rumour: Marvel to replace Iron Fist Netflix series with The Punisher” Let’s start with he week’s most disappointing news. The Iron Fist Netflix series potentially getting scrubbed for a Punisher series. Marvel has been trying to get Punisher right for ages. And after seeing Daredevil, […]

Tom Holland says his Spider-Man performance is inspired by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield

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With Captain America: Civil War set for release next April, we can expect to see our first look at Tom Holland as the new Peter Parker/Spider-Man pretty soon (though he wasn’t seen in the D23 footage). Holland will be the third actor to take on The Friendly Neighbouhood Wall-Crawler in ten years following Tobey Maguire […]

Rumour: Sony planning Silver Sable movie

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Yesterday we brought you some comments from Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman Tom Rothman, who stated that Sony plans to build a “whole Spider-Man universe” alongside the upcoming Spidey reboot which the studio is co-producing with Marvel Studios. Well, it’s only taken a few hours for us to get our first rumour as to what that universe […]

Kenneth Choi joins Spider-Man: Homecoming as the school principal

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The People v. O.J. Simpson star Kenneth Choi has signed on to appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming, with Deadline reporting that he’s set to play the principal of Midtown High School. Choi has already appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having portrayed the Howling Commando Jim Morita in Captain America: The First Avenger. This puts him […]

Jon Watts reveals what comics he’s reading in preparation for Spider-Man reboot

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During an interview with Den of Geek, director Jon Watts (Cop Car) has been speaking about Sony and Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot, and specifically the comic book titles he’s been reading for inspiration for the latest take on the friendly neighbourhood wall-crawler. “Ultimate is great,” states Watts. “I love Ultimate. We have the freedom to pull […]