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Hasbro unleashes the Phoenix Force with new Jean Grey Marvel Legends Series figure

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Get ready to unleash the power of the Phoenix Force, as Hasbro has unveiled its new Marvel Legends Series Jean Grey Phoenix deluxe collectible figure which is available to pre-order now, priced at $49.99; check out the promotional images here…   Bring the excitement and wonder of the Marvel Universe to your collection with Hasbro […]

Disney gets Disassembled with Marvel’s latest Disney What If? variant covers

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Throughout the year, Marvel has been releasing a selection of Disney What If? variant covers to mark the 60th anniversary of the X-Men and the Avengers, and now we have a look at the final three covers for 2024. Set to adorn issues of Amazing Spider-Man between October and December, the new trio of variant […]

Simon Kinberg describes Gambit movie as a sexy heist thriller

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Last week, we brought you some comments from Simon Kinberg about two of Fox’s 2016 X-Men movies in Deadpool and X-Men: Apocalypse, and now the writer-producer has been speaking to Collider about the studio’s third superhero offering of the year, Gambit, and how it will differ in tone from the aforementioned titles. “I mean Deadpool […]

Vinnie Jones slams Brett Ratner over Juggernaut role in X-Men: The Last Stand

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During an interview with Comic Book Movie to promote the release of his new film The Big Ugly, footballer-turned-movie star Vinnie Jones was asked for his recollections working on 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand, and whether he enjoyed his experience portraying the role of the Juggernaut. Well, it turns out he didn’t – and he […]

Concept art from Tim Miller’s Deadpool 2 features the return of the Fantastic Four

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Illustrator Alexander Lozano has taken to Instagram to share some of his concept designs for Fox’s Deadpool 2, revealing that Blaquesmith was considered for the original Tim Miller version of the sequel, along with the return of Fantastic Four stars Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller and Jamie Bell; take a look here… SEE […]

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 […]