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Captain Marvel scores huge second weekend, global total now at $760 million

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After scoring the second biggest global opening for a superhero movie last weekend, Marvel Studios’ latest blockbuster Captain Marvel has now taken its worldwide haul to a marvellous $760 million. Domestically, Captain Marvel dropped 55% from its opening weekend to top the chart with $69.3 million, taking its North American total to $266.2 million in […]

Talos arrives in Marvel Puzzle Quest with Captain Marvel tie-in

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Talos the Skrull Warlord, the most devious spy in all of the Skrull Empire, is now available on Marvel Puzzle Quest as a 4 star character.  With his ability for shapeshifting and stunning opponents, Talos is one character fans will want on their roster. Talos comes with several unique abilities that will make him an […]

Samuel L. Jackson has revealed how Spider-Man’s reaction to Nick Fury is different than Captain Marvel’s

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Samuel L. Jackson, who recently starred in Captain Marvel, has revealed how Spider-Man’s reaction to Nick Fury is different than Carol Danvers’. One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s main strengths is the copious opportunities to see different beloved characters interact with each other, often having already appeared in their own movies. In Captain Marvel, Carol […]

Captain Marvel pushes the MCU beyond the $18 billion mark at the box office

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After scoring a bumper $455 million global opening this past weekend (the second-biggest ever for a superhero movie), Marvel Studios’ female-fronted superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel has pushed its worldwide haul to $550 million by close on play on Wednesday – and in the process, the MCU has now surpassed $18 billion in total box office […]

Kevin Smith shares his thoughts on Stan Lee’s Captain Marvel cameo

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Minor Captain Marvel spoilers follow… In addition to a rather touching tribute which saw the Marvel Studios logo celebrating the on-screen career of Stan Lee, the superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel also featured one of the last ever cameos from the late comic book legend. With Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers in pursuit of a Skrull, Captain […]

Captain Marvel almost opened with Carol on Earth

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The script for Captain Marvel almost began with Carol Danvers on Earth according to the film’s co-director Ryan Fleck. Origin stories are always tricky and with Captain Marvel, they decided to go for a less traditional approach and begin the tale somewhere in the middle, with Carol already with the Kree and possessing her powers. […]

Captain Marvel’s post-credits scene was originally going to connect to Thor: Ragnarok

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At one point in time, Captain Marvel‘s post-credits scene was going to tie into Thor: Ragnarok. Spoilers follow… Captain Marvel is finally with us and fans around the world have had the chance to see the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for themselves. It seems to be going down pretty well if you […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige on the possibility of adapting Secret Invasion

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Warning. Captain Marvel spoilers follow… When it was first announced back at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 that Carol Danvers would be going up against the Skrull Empire in Captain Marvel, fans immediately began speculating about the prospect of a ‘Secret Invasion’ of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – perhaps as the next big arc for the […]

Kevin Feige explains why Nick Fury never used Captain Marvel’s pager before Avengers: Infinity War

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Ever since the post-credits scene of last year’s Avengers: Infinity War, where Nick Fury used his pager to contact Captain Marvel in the aftermath of Thanos’ crushing victory, there’s been questions why the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. never felt the need to use this earlier – like when a giant portal opened in the skies over […]

Captain Marvel soars with $455 million global box office opening, second-biggest ever for a superhero movie

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Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers has set the box office on fire in its opening weekend, with Marvel Studios’ first female-led superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel soaring to a bumper global opening of $455 million. Domestically, Captain Marvel takes the top spot for the weekend with $153 million, the second-best ever debut for a new Marvel franchise […]