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Disney Animation lands biggest ever opening with Zootopia

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Furry animals, an anti-bigotry message and the vocal talents of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba proved to be a winning formula for Walt Disney Animation Studios this weekend. Its latest offering, Zootopia (called Zootropolis in the UK), raced straight to the top of the North American box office, raking in a whopping $73.7 […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Justice League, Batman: Year One, Green Lantern, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Daredevil, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Old Man Logan, Venom, Big Hero 6 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman: Year One, Justice League, Green Lantern, Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad 2, Gotham, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy […]

Deadpool crosses $600 million; now the third biggest R-rated movie of all-time

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It’s good to be The Merc with a Mouth at this point in time, as Deadpool has crossed another landmark. Deadpool earned around $31.5 million this weekend to remain at the top of the US domestic box office, where it is now the third biggest R-rated movie of all-time behind American Sniper and The Passion […]

Fox sets release dates for two new Marvel movies and Predator sequel, moves Gambit and Alien: Covenant

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Following the success of Deadpool, 20th Century Fox looks to be laying out its plans for its future Marvel slate, with BoxOffice reporting that the studio has set dates for two as-yet-untitled superhero movies on October 6th 2017 and January 12th 2018. Furthermore, the X-Men spinoff movie Gambit has been removed from its original October […]

The Week in Spandex – Justice League, Batman v Superman, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman: The Killing Joke and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Powerless, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash, Batman: The Killing Joke, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of […]

Deadpool crosses $500 million worldwide

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With its third weekend approaching, 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool has passed a box office milestone, with the film crossing the half-billion mark worldwide, having pulled in $513 million around the globe so far. Deadpool is the highest-grossing instalment of the X-Men franchise in North America, but trails X-Men: Days of Future Past globally, with the Bryan […]

Details on Ryan Reynolds and Tim Miller’s pay for Deadpool revealed

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20th Century Fox’s Deadpool has been a massive hit for the studio, with the film closing in on $500 million and expected to reach as high as $800 million before its run comes to an end. In a piece over at The Hollywood Reporter, details of the pay cheques for leading man Ryan Reynolds and […]

Deadpool launches a last minute ‘For Your Consideration’ campaign for the Oscars

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With the voting for the 88th Academy Awards drawing to a close ahead of Sunday’s ceremony, 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool is making a last minute plea to the Academy voters, with Ryan Reynolds taking to Twitter to share a ‘For Your Considerbation’ poster for the film. Take a look… SEE ALSO: Stan Lee has one […]

Why Warner Bros. has to make Justice League now

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Anghus Houvouras on why Warner Bros. has to make Justice League now… If there’s one big story in 2016, it’s sure to be centered around Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The stakes have never been higher. After years of hemming and hawing over their plans for a shared DC Cinematic Universe, Warner Bros. has […]