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Captain Marvel producer discusses James Gunn’s early involvement with the film

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Jonathan Schwartz, an executive producer for Captain Marvel, has commented on James Gunn’s early involvement in the film. Of course, we all know the story of James Gunn by now and how he was fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 by Disney for past comments on social media and has now found himself working on […]

Captain Marvel is not a traditional origin story says film’s directors

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The directors of Captain Marvel, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, say that the upcoming superhero blockbuster is “not a traditional origin story”. At this point in time of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s life span, fans have gotten pretty used to seeing origin stories – some more effective than others. So with the arrival of Captain Marvel […]

Netflix’s Death Note criticised for use of real-life train wreck footage

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Netflix’s Death Note film adaptation has received criticism from Belgium over the use of footage of an actual train wreck. Netflix’s Death Note didn’t have the perfect rollout when it came to the streaming platform, with the live-action anime adaptation receiving pretty tame reviews across the board. Things aren’t looking much better in 2019, however, as […]

Captain Marvel “planting seeds” for the MCU’s Secret Invasion

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Captain Marvel might be the film to plant the seeds for the MCU’s take on the Secret Invasion story. Those paying attention to Captain Marvel will be well aware from trailers and images that the film will feature the arrival of the Skrulls into the MCU. But does this have any larger ramifications? There’s a […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige calls Black Panther “the most important victory we’ve ever had”

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Marvel Boss Kevin Feige has labelled Black Panther‘s Golden Globe nomination the most important victory the studio has ever had. Black Panther was an undeniably huge victory for Marvel. The movie was a cultural colossus and raked in an incredible amount of money in the process. But where does it stack up against other Marvel successes? […]

Captain Marvel directors compare the film’s vibe to Lethal Weapon

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Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, the directors of Captain Marvel, have compared the film tonally to movies likes Lethal Weapon. As with their debut of any new character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is a lot of hype about the arrival of Captain Marvel. But what can fans expect from the picture in terms […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige reacts to Adam McKay wanting to make a Silver Surfer movie

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Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has commented on the news that Adam McKay would like to make a Silver Surfer film. With the Disney/Fox deal edging at long last closer to completion, it hopefully won’t be too long to wait before some of the Fox-owned Marvel Characters can make their way into the MCU. One of […]

Split villain was originally in Unbreakable says M. Night Shyamalan

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James McAvoy’s villain from Split and the upcoming Glass was originally a part of Unbreakable says director M. Night Shyamalan. There’s a lot of excitement surrounding M. Night Shyamalan’s next film Glass, a movie which will see James McAvoy’s character The Horde from Split battle on screen with Unbreakable‘s David Dunn (Bruce Willis) and Elijah […]

Mission: Impossible – Fallout director explains his rewrites on Ghost Protocol

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Christopher McQuarrie, the director of Mission: Impossible – Fallout, has explained the reasoning behind this rewrites of Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The hugely successful Mission: Impossible – Fallout wasn’t director Christopher McQuarrie’s first interaction with the franchise and neither was Rogue Nation,  which he also directed. McQuarrie was also brought in to rewrite […]

Henry Cavill applauds Aquaman and congratulates Jason Momoa

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Superman actor Henry Cavill has congratulated those involved with Aquaman, praising the film and star Jason Momoa. While Henry Cavill’s future as Superman is unclear, he seems to have really enjoyed his time with Jason Momoa when filming Justice League. Cavill has taken to social media to congratulate Momoa on Aquaman, praising the film in the […]