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Ethan Hawke Is Kind of Right, Logan Is Over-Praised, But He Misses Something Important

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Samuel Brace on Ethan Hawke’s comments about Logan and superhero movies… Logan is a great superhero movie, on this, there can be no doubt. But to call Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine swansong a great movie in the general sense is quite clearly not the case. This was Ethan Hawke’s point when his now viral statement caused […]

Deadpool 2 director discusses the big X-Men cameo

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Among the numerous cameos in this year’s superhero sequel Deadpool 2 was an appearance from the X-Men, with James McAvoy (Professor X), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Tye Sheridan (Cyclops), Alexandra Shipp (Storm), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler) and Evan Peters (Quicksilver) popping up ever so briefly in the X-Mansion. Speaking to Den of Geek, director David Leitch has […]

Ethan Hawke criticises Logan, says its not a great movie

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While superhero movies continue to do great business at the box office (well, mostly), it’s only recently that the films in the genre have begun to get the wider recognition that many feel they deserve. Take last year’s Logan for example; a huge critical and commercial success, the James Mangold-directed Wolverine movie even managed to […]

Ryan Reynolds wants Hugh Jackman cameo in X-Force, but not as Wolverine

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Despite the fact that Hugh Jackman decided to hang up the claws with the release of last year’s Logan, Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has stated on a number of occasions that he hopes to tempt the star out of retirement for one more appearance as the fan favourite mutant Wolverine. While it seems highly unlikely […]

David Leitch returning to direct Deadpool 3?

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With The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox now official and expected to complete in the first half of 2019, the future of Fox’s various X-Men properties is very much up in the air at the moment. The studio has Drew Goddard attached to X-Force, which will reunite Deadpool 2 stars Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), […]

Deadpool demands a diaper change in Deadpool 2: Super Duper Cut promo

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Coinciding with the release of the extended Super Duper Cut of Deadpool 2, Ryan Reynolds has shared a promo video featuring a scene of the Merc with a Mouth, complete with his post-Juggernaut attack baby legs, as he demands a diaper change. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Concept art from Tim Miller’s Deadpool 2 features […]

Did you spot the Wolverine Easter egg during The Greatest Showman?

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As if people needed another excuse to re-watch the barnstorming Barnum biopic, The Greatest Showman, it has now been revealed that there’s a Wolverine Easter egg to be found amongst the chorus and choreography of last years blockbuster hit. This Wolverine Easter egg in the opening credits border of The Greatest Showman byu/irie_feeling inMovieDetails Reddit […]

Concept art from the Tim Miller version of Deadpool 2 featuring Cable, Domino and Juggernaut

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Illustrator Alexander Lozano has shared three pieces of concept art for the original Tim Miller version of the superhero sequel Deadpool 2 featuring early designs for Juggernaut, Domino, and Cable; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Tim Miller discusses his departure from Deadpool 2 https://www.instagram.com/p/BmeCPhzgQkQ/?taken-by=alexanderlozanoart https://www.instagram.com/p/BmgXayJA2iF/?taken-by=alexanderlozanoart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmi7WGLgh-w/?taken-by=alexanderlozanoart   Marvel’s motormouth mercenary is back! Bigger, better […]

Ryan Reynolds explains how Deadpool 2 chose its pop culture references

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Ryan Reynolds, the star of Deadpool 2, has spoken about how the film chose its pop culture references and when to implement them. One of the most fun aspects of Deadpool the character is his love of pop culture, referencing real-world individuals and events quite unlike any other superhero. In the home video commentary for […]