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Marvel wants Netflix shows for The Punisher, Ghost Rider, Blade, Hawkeye and Black Widow

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It’s fair to say that the reaction to Marvel and Netflix’s Daredevil was resoundingly positive, having just become the highest rated show on the streaming service. With a second season already announced, new rumours have surfaced about possible new titles for Phase Two of the Marvel Netflix Universe. According to El Mayimbe over at Heroic Hollywood, […]

Comic Book Review – Sonic Boom #8 (Worlds Unite #2)

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Luke Owen reviews Sonic Boom #8… It slices! It dices! It joins line-wide crossover events: it’s SONIC BOOM! “Sonic/Mega Man: Worlds Unite” Part Two: It was just another day at the races—y’know, the ones with the giant spider-mechs? Things start to get weird, even for the lovable, paranoid Sticks, when X and the Maverick Hunters […]

Ant-Man will contain references to Spider-Man and OsCorp

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In a news day that also has rumours of Batman’s role in Suicide Squad, the chaps over at Latino Review have another new “scoop” for Marvel’s upcoming release of Ant-Man. Get your pinch of salt ready. According to the website, Ant-Man will contain “lots of talk and references” to both Spider-Man and OsCorp in the […]

Dwayne Johnson producing and starring in a remake of Big Trouble in Little China

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Following the box office success of his latest disaster movie San Andreas, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is reportedly set to produce and star in a remake of 80s cult favourite Big Trouble in Little China. The Wrap are reporting that Big Trouble in Little China is one of Johnson’s favourite movies and he will play […]

Sofia Coppola exits the live action The Little Mermaid movie due to “creative differences”

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It had been announced that Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) was on sailing to direct Universal and Working Title’s adaptation of the fairy tale The Little Mermaid (not the Disney one), but now Deadline are reporting that the relationship has sunk. According to the website, Coppola has left the project due to “creative differences”. There’s no […]

Batman’s role in Suicide Squad revealed?

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The Internet was pretty stunned last week when set photos and videos revealed that Ben Affleck’s Batman would appear in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad in a showdown with The Joker and Harley Quinn. Now, some new rumours have come out about his actual role in the movie. Beware, there could be spoilers below: According to […]

San Andreas opens to $113 million worldwide

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San Andreas has certainly been no disaster at the box office, having opened to an impressive $113 million worldwide. The blockbuster movie, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, opened in 60 markets around the globe and shot to the number one position domestically with $53.1 million (knocking Tomorrowland from the top spot) and added another $60 […]

Superman takes on Wonder Woman in storyboard art from George Miller’s Justice League Mortal

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Since the announcement of a documentary following the development of the failed Justice League Mortal, we’ve started to see a lot more of what could have been. We’ve seen some concept art for Aquaman and Wonder Woman as well as a sculpture of Martian Manhunter and now we have a new set of storyboard art […]

Captain America takes on The Hulk in footage from cancelled Marvel fighting game

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We found out last year that a fighting game based on the characters from the Marvel Universe was the victim of the shut down of EA Chicago. The game, rumoured to be titled Marvel: Destruction, would see one-on-one fights between your favourite characters in fully destructible locations – perfect for characters like The Hulk! In […]