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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, […]

Rumour: Spider-Man could feature in Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Well, that didn’t take long. As soon as it was announced that Spider-Man had joined the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe due to a cross-pollination deal between Sony and Marvel, speculation was abound that there would be rumours of an appearance of the wall crawler in Avengers: Age of Ultron. As we said, it […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the first Morbius trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on the first Morbius trailer… Yesterday, Sony Pictures gave us our first look at Morbius, the second instalment in the studio’s shared ‘Universe of Marvel Characters’ after last year’s Venom, which sees Jared Leto taking on the role of Dr. Michael Morbius, a scientist who finds himself […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Black Cat Strikes #1

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Spinning out of Marvel’s hit Spider-Man video game comes the new five issue Gamerverse series Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Black Cat Strikes, and you can take a look at a preview of Wednesday’s first issue here… As if the events of MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN: VELOCITY and CITY AT WAR weren’t harrowing enough, Spider-Man finds himself in the […]

Jon Watts is not attached to direct the next Spider-Man movie

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Following on from Spider-Man’s exit for now from the MCU, it is now being reported that Jon Watts, director of Spider-Man: Far From Home, is not attached to direct the third movie in the series. When news broke that the relationship between Disney and Sony had broken down, leaving Spider-Man shut out of the MCU, […]

Mezco’s Spider-Man: Far From Home Stealth Suit Spider-Man action figure coming this summer

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Mezco Toys and Diamond Comic Distributors have revealed the PREVIEWS Exclusive stealth suit Spider-Man action figure from the 2019 Marvel superhero sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home which goes on sale this July, priced at $58; check out the promotional images here… From Mezco Toys. A PREVIEWS Exclusive! As seen in the movie, Spider-Man: Far From […]

Comic Book Preview – Miles Morales: The End #1

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Miles Morales: The End #1 hits comic book stores this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview for you here courtesy of Marvel; check it out… Humanity makes its last stand in the only place strong enough to survive: BROOKLYN. Former Spider-Man, Miles Morales, leads the last bastion of civilization into the future! Penned by MILES […]

Rumour: Tom Holland in talks for Spider-Man cameo in Venom 2

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As filming continues on Venom 2, a rumour is doing the rounds via Geeks Worldwide which claims that Tom Holland is currently in talks with Sony about making a cameo appearance as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the follow-up to 2018’s hit Venom solo movie. Now, if you followed production on the first Venom closely, you may […]

Jon Watts on the possibility of Morbius, Blade and The Chameleon in Spider-Man: Homecoming 2

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Spider-Man: Homecoming is opening to rave reviews, and is set for a huge $200 million global opening weekend. Of course, because comic fans are an enthusiastic bunch, people are already talking about the sequel before the first movie has hit theaters. Specifically, what villains will director Jon Watts bring aboard for Spider-Man: Homecoming 2? Speaking […]