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New Marvel Legends X-Men 20th Anniversary Series action figures unveiled by Hasbro

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In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Fox’s first X-Men movie, Hasbro has released promotional images for the Marvel Legends action figures for Wolverine, Mystique, and a Magneto & Professor X 2-pack; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Ranking Fox’s X-Men Franchise from Worst to Best MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES X-MEN 20TH ANNIVERSARY 6-INCH WOLVERINE Figure […]

Comic Book Preview – Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1

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Ahead of its release this Wednesday, Marvel has unveiled a preview of the one-shot Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1; check it out here… HICKMAN & OLIVER MASTER MAGNETISM! Jonathan Hickman continues his one-shots showcasing some of Marvel’s best artists! This time, he teams with Ben Oliver (ULTIMATE X-MEN, THUNDERBOLTS) to bring a tale of Krakoan Ambassador […]

Avengers: Endgame co-director thinks Marvel should wait to introduce Wolverine

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Joe Russo, the director of Avengers: Endgame, thinks that the MCU will need to wait a while longer before introducing a newly cast Wolverine to the world. Ever since the Disney/Fox deal went through, fans have been waiting patiently for news of the X-Men’s introduction to the MCU, especially Wolverine. So far, there has been […]

Janelle Monáe would like to play Storm in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, Marvel fans have been highly anticipating any news regarding the involvement of the X-Men in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, one actress has thrown her hat into the ring to play one of the characters featured in the X-Men roster. In an interview with Empire, while promoting […]

Morena Baccarin says “no conversations” have happened regarding Deadpool 3

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Deadpool and Deadpool 2 star Morena Baccarin, who plays Wade Wilson’s fiancée Vanessa, says she hasn’t had talks or been approached about reprising her role in Deadpool 3. In a recent discussion on EW’s Couch Surfing, Baccarin admitted that she is currently unaware on the status of Deadpool 3 except that the franchise writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese are […]

Marvel’s X-Men and Spider-Man/Venom Free Comic Book Day titles will release this July

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With the global health crisis resulting in the cancellation of this year’s Free Comic Book Day, Marvel has announced that it will be bringing its X-Men and Spider-Man/Venom FCBD titles to local comic book shops this July, allowing fans to get the chance to dive into some of the publisher’s biggest upcoming stores absolutely free […]

Director Josh Boone still hopes to complete The New Mutants trilogy

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Back in 2015 when director Josh Boone first signed on to direct the X-Men spinoff, the plan was for The New Mutants to launch a trilogy of films centred around the next generation of mutants from Professor Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. Unfortunately, things didn’t go exactly to plan for Boone and company: fast forward […]

Dark Phoenix director Simon Kinberg would “love to do a fresh take” on X-Men for the MCU

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Simon Kinberg, the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix and long-running writer and producer on the Fox franchise, says he would be interested in making an X-Men movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While X-Men: Dark Phoenix wasn’t exactly a success with fans or critics, it’s director Simon Kinberg – a long time producer in the […]

Here’s why Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine never wore his iconic yellow mask

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James Mangold, director of Logan and The Wolverine, explains why Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine never put on his iconic mask. While Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is seen as one of the very best parts of Fox’s X-Men franchise, many fans were disappointed that he never put on his iconic yellow and black mask from the comics. Why […]