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Tom Holland says Sony had a “really wonderful idea” for Spider-Man if a deal hadn’t been reached with Disney

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Spider-Man/Peter Parker star Tom Holland has revealed that Sony had a contingency plan in place if it hadn’t reached a deal with Disney last year and talks regarding Spider-Man’s future in the MCU had broken down.In a recent interview with MTV International, Holland claims Sony had a “really, really wonderful idea” for an exit strategy […]

Tom Holland “knows everything” about Spider-Man 3 after meetings with Sony and Marvel

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After weeks of fan concern regarding the future of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony and Disney managed to reach a deal last year to extend Peter Parker’s journey with a third Spider-Man movie releasing in 2021.Now, in a recent interview with HeyUGuys at the premiere of Pixar’s Onward, Holland revealed he now knows […]

Spider-Man: Maximum Venom Marvel Legends and Titan Hero Series action figures unveiled by Hasbro

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The Marvel universe is about to get venomized this April as Disney XD launches the third season of Marvel’s Spider-Man animated series, titled Spider-Man: Maximum Venom, and Hasbro has pulled back the curtain on some of the tie-in action figures set to accompany the new season, including Venomized Captain America, Venomized Ghost Spider and Venomized […]

Get ready for non-stop thrills with Marvel’s Non-Stop Spider-Man

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Marvel has announced that writer Joe Kelly and artist Chris Bachalo are teaming up for the brand new ongoing series Non-Stop Spider-Man, which promises to give readers the most web-slinging action that can possibly be contained in a comic book! Here’s the cover art to the first issue…“[Editor] Nick Lowe has a superpower,” states Kelly. […]

Venom vs. Spider-Man Funko Pop! Comic Moments diorama available to pre-order through PREVIEWS

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Diamond Comic Distributors has unveiled Funko’s PREVIEWS exclusive Pop! Comic Moments Venom vs. Spider-Man diorama which hits stores this April, priced at $34.99.; check it out here…An epic Marvel Comics battle is recreated in the equally epic Funko Pop! Style with this PREVIEWS Exclusive Pop! Comic Moment Spider-Man Vs. Venom!Featuring a special rocky diorama base […]

Sony dates new Marvel movie for 2021, Spider-Woman solo film rumoured

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Sony Pictures has set an October 8th 2021 release date for an as-yet-unrevealed Spider-Man spinoff movie as part of its Universe of Marvel Characters.Having launched the ‘SUMC’ with 2018’s Venom, Sony is fleshing out its Spider-Verse with two movies this year in the Jared Leto-headlined Morbius (July) and Venom 2 (October), and has several others […]

Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day 2020 covers revealed

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Marvel has unveiled the covers for its two Free Comic Book Day 2020 titles in X-Men and Spider-Man/Venom; check them out here…FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020: X-MEN will feature a brand new X-Men story by Jonathan Hickman and Pepe Larraz that will lead into a game-changing summer for all of X! The second story will […]

Comic Book Preview – Amazing Spider-Man: Daily Bugle #1

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Marvel launches its new five issue miniseries Amazing Spider-Man: Daily Bugle this coming Wednesday, and you can check out a preview of the first issue here…The journalist must speak truth to power – whether or not it’s wielded responsibly. Helmed by Peter Parker’s mentor, Robbie Robertson, the Daily Bugle staff is at last chasing stories […]

Jared Harris debunks speculation about Doctor Octopus role in Morbius

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Jared Harris has confirmed that he will not be playing the iconic villain Doctor Octopus in Morbius.The trailer for the Spider-Man spin-off movie Morbius got a lot of people talking, not just because it confirmed the film’s presence in the MCU but also causing speculation that Jared Harris might be playing Doctor Octopus.However, this rumour […]