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How Marvel is setting up the future of the MCU

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George Chrysostomou on how the future of the MCU is being set up… What was once a pipe dream in the mind of a competent producer has become a unprecedentedly successful shared cinematic universe, tying in movies and TV into a coherent world of characters and locations. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it has come […]

Preview of Black Panther vs. Deadpool #1

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The King of Wakanda and the Merc with a Mouth clash this coming week as Marvel launches the new limited series Black Panther vs. Deadpool, and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here; take a look… Deadpool’s teamed up with, taken down or taken a beating from just about every hero in […]

Ryan Coogler closes deal to write and direct Marvel’s Black Panther 2

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After delivering an enormous critical and commercial success for Marvel Studios earlier this year with Black Panther, THR is reporting that Ryan Coogler has now closed his deal to return to Wakanda as writer and director on Black Panther 2. According to the site, Marvel was keen to secure Coogler’s services as soon as the […]

Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe from Worst to Best

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Chris Cooper shares his ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after twenty films… The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is now at twenty films. I’ve not spoken to one person who fully agrees on the order these films should be ranked in, and my wife is still giving me crap about where I’ve put Iron Man […]

How To Be Unique In Cinema

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Tom Jolliffe delves into what makes a film truly unique… If you’ve watched Captain America, or Spider-Man, or another masked hero, you’ve pretty much seen a variation on the same film. Genres themselves have clearly identifiable tropes and an action film for example, will often adhere to specific action genre calling cards. That doesn’t necessarily […]

Funko reveals Marvel exclusives for New York Comic Con

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Funko has revealed a range of Marvel New York Comic Con exclusives which includes a Hulkbuster vs. Hulk Movie Moments collectible set, Pop! Vinyl figures for Okoye in her red dress from the casino scene in Black Panther, a chrome Shuri, Carnage, Spider-Woman, and Korg & Miek from Thor: Ragnarok, and a Dorbz Ironheart; take […]

Black Panther’s Killmonger to get Marvel comic book series

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Michael B. Jordan has admitted that he’d like to return to the MCU as Black Panther MVP Killmonger one day, and while that won’t be happening quite yet, Marvel have announced that the character will be getting his own comic book series. The five-part miniseries will be written by Brian Edward Hill (Detective Comics) and illustrated by […]

Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest gets a new trailer

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With just a week to go until its premiere, Disney XD has released a new teaser trailer for Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest, the fifth season of Marvel’s Avengers Assemble animated series; check it out here… T'Challa & Shuri don't fight like brother & sister, they fight like the Black Panther! 💥💻 @Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's […]

Disney and Marvel launch Oscar campaign for Black Panther

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Since its record-breaking premiere back in February, there’s been a lot of talk – both from fans, and those involved with Marvel Studios itself – that this year’s hugely-successful superhero blockbuster Black Panther could find itself right in the mix come awards season, and maybe even become one of those rare comic book movies to […]