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Avengers: Infinity War 4K Ultra HD Steelbook cover revealed

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It may have just opened in theaters – smashing records with an enormous $630 million global opening weekend in the process – but we’ve already got a look at the Best Buy exclusive cover artwork for the 4K Ultra HD release of Avengers: Infinity War, which features the Mad Titan Thanos and his completed Infinity […]

3 Reasons Why I Was Surprisingly Impressed by Avengers: Infinity War

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Samuel Brace with three reasons why he was surprisingly impressed by Avengers: Infinity War… For someone who has fallen out of love with superhero films in the last few years, for someone who has grown tired of the genre, the formula, the interconnected nature of shared universes, I am more than a little surprised by […]

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War smashes the record for biggest opening weekend ever with $640 million worldwide

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We all knew it was going to be huge, but perhaps not this huge, as Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War has shattered the record for the biggest opening weekend in history with a global haul of $630 million. Domestically, Infinity War has grossed $257 million, itself a record, surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ $248 million […]

In A Battle Of Kevin Smith vs James Cameron, Let’s Sit On The Sidelines

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Neil Calloway looks at the seemingly endless debate over comic book movies… You’ll often here talk of a culture war; countries that are divided into red states and blue states, leave or remain. It’s good journalistic shorthand, but in reality people are complex, with a range of tastes and opinions moulded by their unique experiences. […]

Joss Whedon is “a little jealous” of the Russos and Avengers: Infinity War

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Despite getting to assemble Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on two occasions with 2012’s The Avengers and 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, director Joss Whedon has admitted to THR that he’s “a little jealous” over the wealth of characters available to Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo. “I’m less tired, and excited because I don’t […]

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War on course for biggest global opening weekend of all time

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After storming out of the gate and pulling in a hefty $134 million by close of play on Thursday, Marvel’s superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War now appears to be on course for the biggest global opening weekend of all-time. The Joe and Anthony Russo-directed blockbuster grossed $106.7 million domestically on Friday (including Thursday previews of […]

Exclusive Interview – Michael James Shaw on Avengers: Infinity War, his character Corvus Glaive, and more

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Alex Moreland chats to Michael James Shaw about Corvus Glaive, his Constantine character Papa Midnite, and more… Hi Michael! Hi Alex, how are you doing? I’m very well thank you, how are you? Pretty good, yeah. It’s a beautiful day here in New York, finally the sun has come out. Excellent! So, how did you […]

That Arrested Development Avengers: Infinity War credit explained

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Please be aware that the following story contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War… While most of us were dealing with the fallout from Thanos snapping his fingers, those without tears in their eyes were able to spot an Arrested Development easter egg within the end credits of Avengers: Infinity War. The Russo brothers, who made […]

Including The Defenders in Avengers: Infinity War was “a bridge too far”

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While Marvel Studios has assembled the vast majority of its Cinematic Universe heroes for Avengers: Infinity War, their small screen counterparts weren’t so lucky with the likes of The Defenders and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. sitting out the big battle against Thanos. Speaking to Screen Rant, Infinity War co-writer Christopher Markus has suggested that the […]

Avengers: Infinity War grosses $134 million by close of play on Thursday

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It’s tracking one of – if not the – biggest box office openings in history, and Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War has certainly got off to a fine start, raking in $134 million by close of play on Thursday. In North America, Infinity War amassed a whopping $39 million in Thursday previews, a new Marvel record […]