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Venom passes $700 million at the global box office

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Thanks in no small part to a bumper opening weekend in China (the second-biggest for a superhero movie after this year’s Avengers: Infinity War), Sony’s Venom has now taken its global box office haul beyond the $700 million mark. It’s certainly an impressive feat for the Tom Hardy-headlined film, considering the heavy criticism that Sony […]

Marvel and Sony agree to Share Live-action Control of Spider-Man

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The entertainment world is not only diverse, but it also full of surprises and excitement. This was underlined last week by the shock announcement made by Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures, who confirmed that they had reached an agreement to share live-action control of the seminal character Spider-Man. This is huge news for fans, who […]

Venom closing in on $675 million worldwide after huge China debut

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Sony’s Venom is storming towards the $700 million mark at the global box office thanks to a whopping $111 million opening in China this weekend, the second-biggest for a superhero movie behind Avengers: Infinity War ($191 million). Venom’s $111 million weekend in China already puts it ahead of the total grosses of Logan ($106 million), […]

Spider-Man DLC ‘Turf Wars’ gets a release date, will focus on Hammerhead

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Following last month’s ‘The Heist’ DLC [read our review here], Sony has announced that the next chapter of ‘The City That Never Sleeps’ Season Pass for Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man is set to arrive on November 20th. Titled ‘Turf Wars’, the content is set to focus on the villain Hammerhead, who was introduced in ‘The Heist’, […]

Venom scores second-biggest opening day for a superhero movie in China

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Having already topped the $500 million mark around the world following its release this past month, Sony’s Venom made its way into China yesterday, where it scored the second-biggest opening day for a superhero movie behind Avengers: Infinity War. Forbes is reporting that the Spider-Man spinoff grossed $34.2 million in the Middle Kingdom on Friday, […]

Venom home-entertainment release will feature extended post-credits scene

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Warning. Spoilers for Venom’s post-credit scene follows… It may be separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Sony’s Venom took a leaf out of the MCU playbook with regards to post credits scenes, with the film featuring a stinger that set up the introduction of fan favourite villain Carnage in the inevitable sequel. In said […]

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse gets a new poster and sneak peek trailer

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Sony Pictures has released an international extended sneak peek trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse along with a new poster for the upcoming animated feature which we have for you here… SEE ALSO: It’s “Time to Swing” in new Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse trailer Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie […]

The success of Venom may stop Spider-Man’s rights returning to Marvel

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Because Venom was such a success, the chance that Spider-Man’s rights return to Marvel has become slimmer according to a box office analyst. Venom wasn’t exactly a hit with critics but fans went to see the Tom Hardy led film in droves, making Sony more than $500 million worldwide, and therefore becoming a truly successful venture for the […]

Hasbro unveils new Star Wars and Marvel Legends action figures

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Hasbro has released promotional images of four of its upcoming figures unveiled at this week’s Lucca Comics and Games event. For Star Wars fans, we’ve got a Vintage Collection Poe Dameron a Black Series Mace Windu, as well as Puma and a six-armed Spider-Man from the Marvel Legends line; check them out here… What do […]

Peter Parker and Miles Morales featured on new Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse image

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A new image has arrived online for the upcoming animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse featuring Peter Parker and Miles Morales; take a look here via USA Today… SEE ALSO: It’s “Time to Swing” in new Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse trailer Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, […]