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The director of Deadpool 2 explains how the Juggernaut was brought to life

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David Leitch, the director of Deadpool 2, explains how the villainous the Juggernaut was created for the film. The appearance of the Juggernaut in Deadpool 2 certainly surprised some and his presence was actually one of the most challenging aspects of the movie according to the film’s director. The Juggernaut was an entirely CGI creation […]

Elena Satine to play Beautiful Dreamer in X-Men series The Gifted

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After roles in Smallville and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., actress Elena Satine is set to add another superhero show to her resume, with The Gifted showrunner Matt Nix revealing that she is set to take on the role of Dreamer (a.k.a. the Morlock character Beautiful Dreamer) in the X-Men series The Gifted. Screen Rant reports that […]

Jennifer Lawrence explains why she decided to return as Mystique for X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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With her initial three-film contract with 20th Century Fox expiring with last year’s X-Men: Apocalypse – not to mention her dislike for the body paint and make-up necessary for her character’s mutant form – there had been question marks as to whether Jennifer Lawrence would be returning as Mystique for the next entry in the […]

The true story behind Dougray Scott playing Wolverine in X-Men and why Hugh Jackman took over

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Luke Owen looks back at a time when Hugh Jackman was not Wolverine… There was a lot of buzz and excitement in 1999. People around planet earth were excited to see what the new Millennium would bring; while big companies panicked that the Y2K bug would kill all their hard work and shut down the […]

Morena Baccarin is glad some sex scenes were cut from Deadpool

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Deadpool was obviously an adult-oriented superhero movie (arguably the first of its kind) and naturally dabbled in some sexual content, most notably a calendar year holiday montage between the titular superhero and his love interest played by Morena Baccarin. Morena recently spoke about the sex scenes to Conan O’Brien, expressing joy that not everything made the […]

More Peter, pugs and profanity in latest Deadpool & Wolverine trailer

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With just 10 days to go until the only Marvel movie released in 2024 hits cinemas around the world, Marvel Studios has dropped another gag-ridden trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine. Deadpool & Wolverine is directed by Shawn Levy (The Adam Project) and stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman alongside Fox/Marvel veterans Jennifer Garner (Elektra), Stefan Kapacic […]

Hono Studio’s Wolverine (Brown Suit) sixth scale figure available for pre-order

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Hono Studio has unveiled the sixth scale Wolverine (Brown Suit) action figure. Limited to 1500 pieces, collectors hoping to purchase the figure can join the waitlist now on Sideshow; check out the promotional images here… WHY NOT THE NEW COSTUME? Get yourself this X-Men – Wolverine (Brown Suit) Action Figure by Hono Studio! Capturing the […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Men: Blood Hunt – Laura Kinney: The Wolverine #1

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Marvel’s X-Men: Blood Hunt – Laura Kinney: The Wolverine #1 is out on Wednesday, and you can get yourself an early sneak peek at the issue with the official preview below… THE BLOODIEST RESCUE MISSION YET! The vampires will stop at nothing in their bid for supremacy, including capturing mutants for hellacious experiments to boost […]

Marvel’s X-Men ’97 taps new writer for season 3

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With Beau DeMayo’s sudden departure right from X-Men ’97 right before its series premiere, the question of who Marvel Animation will name as the new showrunner and head writer has been a question on fans minds for the past few months. Now, according to Deadline, the studio has hired What If…? and Ms. Marvel writer Matthew Chauncey to […]