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Does the world need Diesel power any more?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the once promising acting career of Vin Diesel… Before you recheck the site address to make sure you’ve not wandered into a piece about renewable energy, no you are not in the wrong place. No, I’m talking Vin Diesel. Upon bursting onto the scene in the enjoyable sci-fi horror, Pitch Black, […]

Marvel star Karen Gillan feels that Nebula’s story is just beginning

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While Avengers: Endgame was the concluding chapter for several major characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe including Chris Evan’s Steve Rogers and Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark, Karen Gillan has suggested that Nebula’s story is just beginning. In a recent interview with Fandom, Gillan claimed that she doesn’t feel like Nebula’s story is over at all […]

Vin Diesel teases Guardians of the Galaxy appearance in Thor: Love and Thunder

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One question Marvel fans have for the post-Avengers: Endgame world in the MCU is the role Thor might play in future Guardians of the Galaxy appearances. With Thor: Love and Thunder beginning production before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Groot voice actor Vin Diesel teased in an interview with ComicBook that some of the Guardians will appear […]

James Gunn says The Suicide Squad won’t be in the same vein as Guardians of the Galaxy films

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The Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has assured both sets of fans that even though he is directing both films, they won’t be in the same vein regarding humour and music – two staples of the Guardians films. In a recent Instagram Q&A, Gunn responded to a fan who asked if Suicide Squad would feature […]

Marvel showcases Spider-Woman with team-up variant covers

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With Spider-Woman set to return in her new ongoing series this March, Marvel has announced that it is celebrating the occasion with a series of variant covers which teams Jessica Drew with various heroes from the Marvel Universe. Check them out here… Spider-Woman is back and better than ever in an explosive new series this […]

Marvel revisits Earth X with Marvels X variant covers

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Marvel is set to revisit the fascinating future of Earth X this January as comic legends Alex Ross and Jim Krueger teunite for a prequel to their classic epic with Marvels X, and to celebrate the new series the publisher has announced a selection of Marvels X variant covers featuring bold reimaginings of iconic characters […]

James Gunn confirms that Zachary Levi was considered for the role of Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy

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Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has confirmed that Shazam! actor Zachary Levi was considered for the role of Star-Lord before the final decision landed on Chris Pratt. Recently, Gunn opened up a Q&A on his Instagram to which a fan asked the director if the reports of Levi being considered for Star-Lord were true, […]

Marvel reimagines its heroes with 2020 Variant covers

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In just a few short months, 2020 will be upon us and Marvel will launch an event that’s been decades in the making in Iron Man 2020. To celebrate the landmark story, the publisher has announced a series of 2020 Variant covers, reimagining our favorite Marvel characters for the not so distant future! Check out […]

Colin Trevorrow turned down Guardians of the Galaxy as he wasn’t “a comic book kid”

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Director Colin Trevorrow has explained why he turned down the opportunity to helm Guardians of the Galaxy in favour of the Jurassic World series. In a recent interview with Empire, Trevorrow confirmed he was once in talks with Disney and Marvel Studios to helm Guardians of the Galaxy, but choose not to continue these conversations as he wasn’t […]