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J.K. Simmons reveals he’s contracted for two Spider-Man sequels

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J.K. Simmons made a surprise return to the Spider-Man franchise last year with his cameo as J. Jonah Jameson in the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Homecoming, reprising the role his played so memorably in Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man trilogy in the early 2000s. Well, with any luck, we won’t have seen the last of Simmons’ […]

Arrow producer writing Jackpot movie for Sony’s Marvel universe

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Earlier in the week it was announced that Sony has tapped director S.J. Clarkson (Jessica Jones) for a female-led entry in the ‘Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters’, with rumours pointing to a Madame Web movie, and now we have some movement on another female-fronted Spidey spinoff in the works at the studio. As reported […]

Hasbro unveils new Marvel Legends Series Retro Collection action figures

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Hasbro has unveiled a new wave of Marvel Legends Retro Collection 6-inch action figures which include Spidey, Electro, Peter Parker, Green Goblin, Gwen Stacy, and Daredevil; check out the promotional images here… MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES 6-INCH SPIDER-MAN RETRO COLLECTION Figure Fans, collectors, and kids alike can enjoy this MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES 6-INCH SPIDER-MAN RETRO COLLECTION […]

Sony planning a “secret” female-centric Marvel movie, rumours point to Madame Web

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Variety is reporting that Sony is working on a brand new Marvel movie, but specific details are scarce. Sources close to the trade say that director S.J. Clarkson (Jessica Jones) has signed on to develop a female-centric film from Sony’s catalog of Marvel characters. This project is said to be in the same universe as […]

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 producer teases the upcoming sequel

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Phil Lord, one of the producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, has teased the upcoming sequel. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was a huge hit for Sony with the film impressing both fans and critics, as well as winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. The movie did so well that a sequel has been ordered, […]

Marvel announces new digital-only releases for May 13th and May 20th

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Over the weekend, Marvel announced that it will be resuming publishing new titles in print format from May 27th, but fans won’t have to wait that long to get their hands on some new titles, assuming they’ve made the jump (or willing to temporarily make the jump) to digital comics. Announced today, new issues for […]

Sony’s shared Spider-Man spinoff universe is officially titled the SPUMC

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Back in 2016  Sony announced that it would be launch its own Marvel cinematic universe utilising the library of Spider-Man supporting characters and villains, and while some fans have been informally referring to this as the ‘Spider-Verse’, it’s been believed that the official title used by the studio is the rather clunky ‘Sony’s Universe of […]

Charlie Cox responds to rumours of Daredevil appearing in Spider-Man 3

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Charlie Cox, who starred as Daredevil in the Netflix TV series, says that he isn’t involved with the MCU’s third Spider-Man film, despite the rumours. At the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter finds himself in a pretty bad situation that could mean he will need some legal advice. Instantly fans were hoping this […]

Silver & Black director suggests Spider-Man spinoff could become Disney+ limited series

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Back in January it was rumoured that Sony had decided to revisit its aborted Spider-Man spinoff Silver & Black, albeit as a TV series rather than the originally planned feature film, and – according to comments from director Gina Prince-Bythewood (who was originally attached to direct the movie) – it seems the series may well […]