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Simon Kinberg says X-Force could be R-rated

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While, in theory, Fox giving Deadpool an R rating was a risky decision, considering how most R-rated comic book movies usually don’t do nearly as much business as their PG-13-rated competition (e.g. Watchmen, The Punisher), this past weekend Deadpool raked in a massive $132 million at the U.S. box office, proving that mainstream audiences don’t mind […]

Wolverine 3 aiming for R-rating after Deadpool success

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Well, it looks like 20th Century Fox is set to fully embrace the R-rating following the box office success of Deadpool; writer-producer Simon Kinberg has already suggested that the X-Force movie could be targeting an R-rating, and now the studio has confirmed that Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Logan in Wolverine 3 will also be […]

Deadpool breaks Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ opening record in Russia

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The results for Deadpool keep rolling in, as the film has broken yet another record. On its opening weekend, Deadpool made more than Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four did it in its entire run, it broke the February opening record (in the US and the UK), it’s the biggest R-rated release of all-time, it’s the biggest R-rated […]

Liev Schreiber has been talking to Hugh Jackman about Sabretooth return in Wolverine 3

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Last year, Hugh Jackman asked fans what they’d like to see included in his X-Men swansong, revealing that there’d been a lot of support for Sabretooth making an appearance in the third Wolverine solo movie. Liev Schreiber has previously admitted that he’d like to reprise the role of Victor Creed from X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Men: Before the Fall – Heralds of Apocalypse #1

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Marvel Comics releases X-Men: Before the Fall – Heralds of Apocalypse #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at the official preview below… THE ORIGIN OF ARAKKO! In ancient days, Genesis turned back the hordes of Amenth. In ancient days, Genesis forced Annihilationin to a parley. What words were spoken in her […]

Emma Frost and Tony Stark are tying the knot in latest Marvel wedding

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Marvel Comics has announced that wedding bells will soon be ringing out within the Marvel Universe once more as Emma Frost and Tony Stark tie the knot in a new crossover story from writer Gerry Duggan which will play out this September across Marvel’s X-Men and Invincible Iron Man series. In X-MEN #26, the moment […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Men: Before the Fall – Mutant First Strike #1

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X-Men: Before the Fall – Mutant First Strike #1 is out in comic book shops and digital retailers this coming Wednesday; check out the official preview  KRAKOA STRIKES?! Ever since mutants declared themselves humanity’s new gods, certain circles have been waiting for the other shoe to drop – the wrath. When a small New England […]

Frank Miller returns to Wolverine for Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha cover

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Legendary comic book creator Frank Miller returns to Wolverine this August for a brand new variant cover for the upcoming Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #1, the first chapter of a new crossover between Benjamin Percy’s Ghost Rider and Wolverine ongoing series. Miller’s most notable work with Wolverine came alongside Chris Claremont with the […]