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Marvel and Fox’s X-Men TV pilot gets its first cast member

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With Bryan Singer now on board to direct, casting is underway on Marvel and Fox’s X-Men TV pilot, with EW reporting that Blair Redford (Switched at Birth, Satisfaction) has signed on to play Sam, described as “the strong-headed Native American leader of the underground network.” The TV series, which has Matt Nix (Burn Notice) on […]

Legion Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Chapter One’

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews the first episode of Legion… Legion’s pilot has no qualms pulling the rug out from under you. Here are some of the arguments made for why you should put up with it. Coming off of successfully reimagining Fargo, creator, writer and director of this episode, Noah Hawley, brings the same visual inventiveness and soundtrack to a show […]

Rumour: Pierce Brosnan reportedly in talks for Cable in Deadpool 2

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A few weeks ago Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman sparked speculation that Pierce Brosnan was being lined up for the role of Cable in Deadpool 2 by sharing a couple of images of them alongside the former 007, and now comes a report suggesting that Brosnan is in talks, and an official announcement is expected […]

Rumoured X-Men: Supernova synopsis suggests we’ll be revisiting the Dark Phoenix Saga

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The state of affairs with regards to the X-Men franchise is a little all over the place at the moment, but with the re-casting of old characters including that of Jean Grey (played by Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner), it look like it may be time to revisit the franchise’s classic Dark Phoenix Saga storyline once again. Originally […]

Is the Multiverse the ultimate solution to narrative issues?

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George Chrysostomou on the multiverse… The DC TV shows that can be found on The CW are unique for one very specific reason. Although it is rare for TV shows to crossover, there is an element to these superhero stories that is heavily relied upon to move the narrative forward, offering solutions to new characters, […]

Deadpool writers shut down Logan cameo rumours but feel a crossover could work

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Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were recently interviewed by The Playlist, and found themselves once again shutting down the possibility of the character making a cameo appearance in Logan. “Yeah, that’s not happening. The tones are just too different. I’m not sure exactly where that rumor came from, but Hugh and Ryan are really […]

SPOILERS: Hugh Jackman talks about the ending of Logan

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Warning. If the title didn’t give it away, there are major spoilers for Logan in this post. If you don’t want to know the ending, turn back now… This past week saw Hugh Jackman bringing the curtain down on 17 years of portraying the fan-favourite mutant Wolverine with the release of the James Mangold-directed solo […]

Logan tracking a $170 million plus global opening weekend

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20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men offering Logan began its international roll out today, hitting UK cinemas ahead of its North American bow this Friday. Last month, it was reported that Hugh Jackman’s (supposedly) final outing as Wolverine was tracking a $60 million domestic opening weekend, and now comes word from Deadline that the film is […]

Patrick Stewart says Logan will be his last outing as Professor X

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We’ve known for a long while now that Hugh Jackman intends on hanging up the claws and retiring from the role of Wolverine with the release of next week’s Logan, but while Patrick Stewart had previously suggested he wasn’t ready to call time on the X-Men franchise, he’s now revealed that the Wolverine solo sequel […]