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Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen weren’t asked back for X-Men: Apocalypse

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In an interview with Larry King, Patrick Stewart announced that neither he nor Ian McKellen were asked to be a part of the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse movie. It’s a little bit strange considering the two have appeared in every installment save for Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class, but director Bryan Singer’s goal is to explore […]

Kodi Smit-McPhee discusses being cast as Nightcrawler in X-Men: Apocalypse

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He’s only 18 years old but he’s already established himself as one of the finest young actors working in Hollywood today having impressed in The Road, Let Me In, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and more recently Slow West, ironically alongside his fellow mutant Michael Fassbender.In February director Bryan Singer revealed via his […]

Astonishing X-Men to welcome new creative team with issue #13

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Marvel has announced that a change is coming to Astonishing X-Men, with writer Matthew Rosenberg (Punisher, New Mutants) and artist Greg Land (The Incredible Hulk) set to take over creative duties on the title beginning with issue #13 in July.“We’re taking a slightly different approach to our X-Men on this team,” Rosenberg teased to Marvel. […]

T.J. Miller and Ed Skrein in talks to join Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool

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Now that 20th Century Fox has finally pulled the trigger on Deadpool, it seems the studio and director Tim Miller are starting to turn their eye to the supporting cast for the Merc with the Mouth’s first solo outing.According to The Wrap, T.J. Miller (Transformers: Age of Extinction) and Ed Skrein (Game of Thrones) are […]

Grab yourself a promotional bookmark for Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex

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Ahead of February’s big crossover Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex, Marvel is offering fans the chance to get your hands on an exclusive reflective Black Vortex bookmark, which is available only in comic book stores… The Black Vortex, an ancient artifact of immense and immeasurable power has resurfaced on the far […]

Idris Elba tops Fox’s shortlist to replace Hugh Jackman as Wolverine‏

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Despite stating earlier in the month that he hoped to play the character “until he dies”, Hugh Jackman revealed last week that he’s set to hang up the claws as the fan favourite mutant Logan following next year’s follow-up to The Wolverine.Having been a mainstay of the X-Men franchise since the first movie in 2000, […]

Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool will be “made in a way the most critical of fanboys could embrace”

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As 20th Century Fox and director Tim Miller gear up to go into production on Deadpool, leading man Ryan Reynolds has been speaking to Shortlist about his excitement over finally getting to realise the Merc With the Mouth’s solo movie. “I’m incredibly happy about it, we’ve got a director that understands that world, and writers […]

Ryan Reynolds talks Deadpool, says the “debate rages on” over PG-13 or R rating

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During an interview with Entertainment Weekly about his new film Woman in Gold, Ryan Reynolds offered up some comments on the long-gestating Deadpool movie, which is finally about to go into production after years of development hell.“It’s just how unusual he is,” said Reynolds when asked about the appeal of the character. “You understand why […]

Deadpool movie to start shooting in March

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It looks like 20th Century Fox has finalised a start date for the Merc with the Mouth’s long-gestating solo movie, with Global News reporting that filming on Deadpool will get underway in March, with the studio booking two months at North Shore Studios in Vancouver.Deadpool is to be directed by Blur Studio chief Tim Miller, […]