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Blu-ray Review – The New Mutants (2020)

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The New Mutants, 2020.Directed by Josh Boone. Starring Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, and Alice Braga.SYNOPSIS: Five gifted teenagers including Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams), Illyana Rasputin (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Sam Guthrie (Charlie Heaton) are isolated in a research facility. Dr. Reyes (Alice Braga) is there to help them open up […]

The Most Brutal Superhero Deaths in Comic Book Movies

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Red Stewart presents five brutal superhero deaths in comic book movies…Being a costumed crimefighter isn’t easy- you not only have to engage in frequent combat situations but also deal with sociopathic enemies who want nothing more than for you to go away…permanently.Sometimes, they actually succeed, and we see a superhero fall on their sword. At […]

Dafne Keen confirms that Fox was developing a Logan spinoff for X-23

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Back in 2017 in the months following the release of Logan, director James Mangold revealed that he was tossing around ideas for a spinoff movie focussing on Dafne Keen’s Laura, a.k.a. the adamantium-clawed young mutant X-23.Now, speaking to Elle to promote her TV series His Dark Materials, Keen has confirmed that a spinoff/sequel was indeed […]

Hasbro’s latest Marvel Legends Series figures include House of X, Powers of X, M.O.D.O.K., Deadpool and Silver Surfer

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Hasbro has unveiled another wave of Marvel Legends action figures which includes a line of X-Men: House of X / Powers of X figures for Charles Xavier, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Magneto, Moira MacTaggert, Wolverine, and Omega Sentinel, a 6-inch scale M.O.D.O.K, a Deadpool figure from the superhero sequel Deadpool 2, and Silver Surfer with Mjolnir; […]

X-Men: The Animated Series showrunner on the challenges of bringing the X-Men to the MCU

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Eric Lewald, the showrunner for X-Men: The Animated Series, has talked about how difficult it will be to integrate the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.While the entirety of the Disney/Fox deal was exciting, the biggest draw for fans was certainly the thought of the X-Men joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.We are still waiting for […]

The New Mutants concept art features unused Demon Bear designs

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Artist Deryl Braun has shared a few pieces of concept art from Josh Boone’s X-Men horror spinoff The New Mutants, which gives us a look at some early designs for the monstrous villain Demon Bear; check them out via Deryl’s Instagram below…SEE ALSO: Watch a deleted scene from The New Mutants featuring Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie […]

Watch a deleted scene from The New Mutants featuring Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams and Blu Hunt

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Coinciding with the announcement of its home entertainment release details, 20th Century Studios has shared a deleted scene from Josh Boone’s X-Men spinoff The New Mutants which sees Dani (Blu Hunt) and Rahne (Maisie Williams) speculating about Illyana (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her dragon puppet Lockheed; watch it here…SEE ALSO: Anya Taylor-Joy cast as Furiosa in […]

The New Mutants home-entertainment release details revealed

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After finally(!) making its way to cinemas earlier this year, 20th Century Studios’ X-Men spinoff movie The New Mutants is set for a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on November 17th; check out the cover artwork, bonus feature details and trailer below…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UKIn this action-filled […]

Luke Hemsworth would love to be the next Wolverine

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Luke Hemsworth, Westworld star, has revealed that he would love to be the next actor to play Wolverine.Sooner or later, Marvel is going to have start looking for a new actor to play Wolverine. Hugh Jackman has finished his time in the role after Logan and the character is bound to make his MCU debut […]

Josh Brolin says playing Cable in Deadpool 2 felt like a “business transaction” compared to Avengers

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Josh Brolin, the actor behind Cable in Deadpool 2, says playing the role felt like a “business transaction”.One actor who has gotten pretty good at playing comic book movie tough guys is Josh Brolin, known for his recent roles as Thanos in the MCU and Cable in Deadpool 2.How do the two roles compare? Well, […]