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Garret Dillahunt cast as Ahab in Marvel’s The Gifted

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Deadline is reporting that Garret Dillahunt has been cast in a key recurring role as Roderick Campbell, a.k.a. Ahab, in Marvel’s upcoming X-Men series The Gifted. The site describes the show’s interpretation of the character as “a mutant researcher contracted by the Sentinel Services. Professorial, intense and intimidating, Dr. Campbell has a morally dubious mission […]

The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok marketing blitz, Avengers 4 rumours, X-Force and Suicide Squad 2 get directors, Jared Leto confused over Joker plans and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Nighthawk, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Punisher, X-Force, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad 2, Shazam, The Joker, Superman: Red Son, Gotham, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of […]

New footage revealed in latest Deadpool 2 TV spots

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During last night’s series finale of The Walking Dead and premiere of Fear the Walking Dead season 4, three new TV spots were revealed for the hotly-anticipated blockbuster sequel Deadpool 2 which features a few snippets of previously unseen footage/dialogue; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Deadpool 2 director on assembling X-Force for the superhero sequel […]

The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, The Defenders, The Punisher, Justice League, Wonder Woman 2, Deadpool 2, Batman and Harley Quinn sex scene

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Defenders, The Punisher, Jessica Jones, Inhumans, Runaways, Cloak & Dagger, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Fantastic Four, The Gifted, Justice League, The Batman, […]

New promo images from Marvel’s The Gifted, whereabouts of the X-Men will be one of the show’s “central mysteries”

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Following yesterday’s trailer [watch it here], Fox has released four promo images from the pilot episode of The Gifted along with character portraits featuring the cast of the upcoming X-Men series; take a look here… Meanwhile, as revealed in the trailer, The Gifted will take place in a world where the X-Men have vanished. However, […]

First look at Cable in Deadpool 2, Infinity War script, Flashpoint fan art – Daily News Roundup

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GRUMPY UNCLE After sharing our first look at Zazie Beetz as Domino last week, Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to reveal the first image of Josh Brolin as Cable in Deadpool 2. Check him out here. CANCELLED BOUT Although it drew the biggest box office for both characters, many fans felt let down by 2003’s […]

Suicide Squad 2 and X-Force get directors, first look at Black Panther villain, Thor: Ragnarok beats Justice League and more – Daily News Roundup

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IT’S GOOD TO BE BAD After a long search, the director for Suicide Squad 2 has been revealed as Gavin O’Connor (Warrior), who will also write the script. Other directors WB previously looked at include Mel Gibson and Jaume Collet-Serra. While original Suicide Squad writer and director David Ayer is not returning, he will be moving onto Gotham City Sirens, […]

The Fastest Superheroes On Screen

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We all love the idea of having a superpower and there’s a wide range of superhuman abilities seen on TV and on the big screen. One of the most notable powers depicted has to be super speed, donned by the likes of comic book characters from The Flash to Disney’s Dash from The Incredibles. To […]

James Franco to play Multiple Man in new X-Men spinoff movie

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20th Century Fox has added another X-Men spinoff movie to its upcoming slate, with Deadline revealing that James Franco is set to take on the role of Jamie Madrox in a Multiple Man film. Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman) is penning the script, while Franco will produce alongside X-Men veteran Simon Kinberg. Multiple Man was created by […]

How Crucial is Universe Branding to Today’s Franchises?

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George Chrysostomou on the importance of the universe branding… We cannot get away from the fact that today’s cinema (and to an extent TV) is dominated by the concept of the shared universe. It seems that almost every story, film and character has to be linked in order to create a further expansive world, which […]