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Jon Hamm is Rob Liefeld’s dream pick for Cable

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Although it seemed for a while that Cable would make his big screen debut as part of 20th Century Fox’s planned X-Force movie, things have since fallen quiet on the potential X-Men spinoff. Nevertheless, creator Rob Liefeld has taken to Twitter to reveal his dream pick to play the character, sharing a mock-up of Mad Men […]

Valentine’s Day banners and new TV spot for Deadpool, MPAA grants R-rating for “strong violence, language, sexual content and graphic nudity”

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A couple of days ago 20th Century Fox switched gears with its marketing for Deadpool with a rom-com style poster for the upcoming X-Men spinoff, and now we have another two Valentine’s Day-inspired banners, along with a new still from the film and the latest TV spot; check them out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMU0W4wwQg4 Meanwhile – as expected […]

Channing Tatum’s Gambit movie to start shooting in March

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20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Gambit has had a bit of a rocky road through development, with Channing Tatum’s on-off involvement in the lead as Remy LeBeau, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes helmer Rupert Wyatt vacating the director’s chair following creative disputes with the studio. Well, with Tatum now firmly on board, […]

The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Avengers: Infinity War, Inhumans, Daredevil, Deadpool, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, DC TV and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Agent Carter, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, Legion, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, […]

Ryan Reynolds on his Deadpool casting and how the Merc with a Mouth fits into the X-Men movie universe

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There’s just over a month to go before 20th Century Fox kicks off the 2016 superhero season with the release of , and during an interview with Empire Magazine, Ryan Reynolds has been speaking about his casting as the Merc with a Mouth, as well as touching upon how the upcoming movie fits in with […]

Fargo’s Rachel Keller cast as female lead in X-Men series Legion

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Fargo star Rachel Keller has signed on to appear in Legion, the upcoming X-Men series from FX and Marvel, Deadline is reporting. Keller will play the female lead, “a scrappy, optimistic woman in her 20s.” Legion – which is one of two X-Men series in development, the other being Hellfire – has been written by Noah […]

Runtime for Fox’s Deadpool revealed

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Typically, superhero movies are at least a bit over two hours in length, but if the trailers, images and posters for Fox’s Deadpool have told us anything, it’s that the upcoming superhero film is far from typical. According to an official Spanish website for Deadpool, the film will not only be bawdier than most comic […]

Deadpool takes over Empire Magazine, cover and informercial released

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Following the new red band trailer on Christmas Day [which you can watch here], Deadpool is set to take over Empire Magazine for its February issue, and you can check out the cover here, along with an infomercial hosted by Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth… SEE ALSO: Colossus recast in Deadpool, official images released https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkOTxl7micg Based […]