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Fox pushes back X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants

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Fox had big plans for the X-Men franchise in 2018, with the studio originally planning to release a triple-header in The New Mutants, Deadpool 2 and X-Men: Dark Phoenix. However, back in January, the studio announced that it was pushing back the release of The New Mutants from April 2018 to February 2019 – with […]

Go behind-the-scenes of Marvel’s Legion season 2 with first look featurette

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With just a week to go until Legion returns, Fox has released a first look behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming second season of the Marvel series which sees stars Dan Stevens, Jeremie Harris, Bill Irwin, Rachel Keller, Hamish Linklater, and Aubrey Plaza, co-producer/writer Nathaniel Halpern, and creator Noah Hawley discussing what to expect this series; […]

Iron Fist and Into the Badlands actor confirms his casting in Deadpool 2

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Last month when the first trailer for Deadpool 2 arrived online, we caught our first glimpse of what has now been confirmed as X-Force, with Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Zazie Beetz (Domino) joined by three mystery mutants. We’ve since learned that Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) is playing Bedlam, with Bill Skarsgard (It) as an as-yet-unrevealed […]

Donald Glover’s Deadpool animated series scrapped over creative differences

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Despite granting it a ten-episode straight-to-series order last year, FX Networks has announced that they have scrapped their plans for a Deadpool animated series from Donald Glover and Stephen Glover. “Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on Marvel’s Deadpool animated series,” reads the official […]

Ryan Reynolds to receive first screenwriting credit on Deadpool 2

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Ryan Reynolds returns to the big screen this May as he reprises his fan favourite role as Wade Wilson in 20th Century Fox’s hotly-anticipated superhero sequel Deadpool 2. Not only will this see Reynolds making his third appearance as the Merc with a Mouth (apologies to those who’d managed to forget X-Men Origins: Wolverine), but […]

Deadpool 2 reportedly outscoring the first movie in test screenings as reshoots add secret cameo

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A few days ago a rumour surfaced online claiming that Deadpool 2 had been testing “really poorly” and that Fox had been taken aback by audience reactions to the sequel to the 2016 box office smash. Almost immediately, conflicting reports started doing the rounds claiming that Deadpool 2 had actually been scoring close to full […]

Go inside the mind of Jemaine Clement with new promo for Marvel’s Legion season 2

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With Legion season 2 set to premiere is just a little under two weeks, a new promo has arrived online for Fox’s Marvel series which takes us inside the mind of Jemaine Clement’s Oliver Bird; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Legion season 2 gets two motion posters and two promos Based on the Marvel […]

Deadpool 2 star Brianna Hildebrand comments on the film’s reshoots and “poor” test screening rumours

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Brianna Hildebrand, who plays Negasonic Teenage Warhead in Deadpool 2, has commented on the purported poor test screening and reshoots. There was a lot of talk online regarding some apparently  poorly received test screenings for Deadpool 2 and the subsequent reshoots that were scheduled. While this initially worried a lot of fans, it was later revealed […]

Rumoured details on why Deadpool 2 tested “really poorly” with audiences

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Warning. Major spoilers for Deadpool 2 may follow… A report surfaced earlier this week claiming that 20th Century Fox’s hotly-anticipated superhero sequel Deadpool 2 is testing “really poorly” with audiences, leaving the studio stunned by the feedback it has been receiving. The original report came by way of former IGN editor Jeremy Conrad, and was quickly shot […]