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Michael Shannon was reportedly wanted for Cable in Deadpool 2

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Yesterday a rumour surfaced suggesting that Stranger Things star David Harbour is testing for the role of Cable in 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool sequel, and now Collider has unearthed another name who was apparently under consideration at the studio. According to the site, Michael Shannon was previously said to be in the mix for the […]

The Batman gets a new director, Wolverine in the MCU, Nightwing solo movie, Aquaman plot details and more – Daily News Roundup

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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE BATMAN After a few weeks of speculation (and rumours he’d walked away from the offer) Matt Reeves has officially signed on to direct The Batman, rumoured to be going into production this April. “I have loved the Batman story since I was a child,” said Reeves. “He is such an […]

Logan director “would be shocked” if we don’t see X-23 again

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The director of Logan, James Mangold, has said he would be shocked if Fox didn’t pursue X-23 in the future. Coming off the back off some incredibly stellar reviews, especially for a Wolverine film, the more grounded take on the infamous X-Men character is generating a lot of buzz. Not only is Logan being well received, […]

James Mangold talks Logan and Wolverine’s classic yellow costume

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A few weeks ago Hugh Jackman tweeted out an image of the classic Wolverine superhero costume, leading to speculation that this could feature in Jackman’s latest, and potentially final, X-Men outing Logan. This ended up amounting to nothing, as there are no superhero costumes at all in Logan [read our review here], and ScreenRant recently got a […]

The Week in Spandex – Logan reviewed, Thanos’ role in Infinity War, Phase Three concept art, Mel Gibson for Suicide Squad 2, The Batman director woes

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Logan, X-Men: Supernova, X-Men: The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, Legion, Avengers: Infinity War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Cloak & Dagger, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders, The Batman, […]

Logan director would love to be involved with an X-23 movie

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As Logan draws closer and closer to its release date, the cast and crew of the Wolverine solo movie are out doing the press rounds, and speaking to We Got This Covered, Logan director James Mangold spoke about the possibility of further developing the future X-Men world by doing a film centered the young mutant X-23. “I […]

First look at The Last Jedi characters, Namor project rumoured, will Arnie be in The Predator and more – Daily News Roundup

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FORCE FRIDAY FIRST LOOK Well, it might not be until September but the Star Wars Twitter account released a teaser image of the packaging for Star Wars: The Last Jedi merchandise. While it doesn’t give a lot away, it does give our first look at Rey, Finn and Poe in the film – including a […]

The Last Jedi set photo, Suicide Squad 2 director possibly revealed, Deadpool 2 casting leaked and more – Daily News Roundup

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THE FIRST SET PHOTO While we can expect to see the first trailer during Star Wars Celebration in April, director Rian Johnson has shared a set photo from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Johnson also teased the film’s presence at the event, saying “We’re coming to Orlando for a Star Wars Celebration panel on April 14th, and […]

Fox was concerned that Logan would be “freakin’ boring”

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For Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Wolverine, 20th Century Fox has taken a leaf out of Deadpool’s book, granting Jackman and director James Mangold permission to go all-out with an R-rating for Logan. However, unlike the Merc with a Mouth’s solo blockbuster, Logan looks to have a much more serious, grounded and gritty tone – something that […]

John Williams starts scoring Star Wars: The Last Jedi, possible Arnold Schwarzenegger DC return, Lucifer renewed – Daily News Roundup

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Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… JOHN WILLIAMS STARTS SCORING THE LAST JEDI After sitting out Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, legendary composer John Williams returns to the Saga this December for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and it’s been revealed that he’s already started scoring sessions for the movie, to enable director Rian […]