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Tessa Thompson on Thor: Ragnarok’s Valkyrie, Taika Waititi says “it’s not really a comedy”

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Over the past few days we’ve had a batch of first-look images from Thor: Ragnarok, along with plot details for the Marvel blockbuster, and comments from Cate Blanchett on her role as the new villain Hela. Now EW has unveiled more of its coverage of the hotly-anticipated Phase Three threequel, with actress Tessa Thompson talking about her […]

Avengers: Infinity War casts Kong: Skull Island motion actor as Thanos’ right hand man

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Avengers: Infinity War has made another casting announcement, but its not a big name like you might expect. Instead, motion-capture actor Terry Notary revealed that he has been cast as one of Thanos’ generals in the coming battle with the Avengers. “I’m working on four characters right now,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. […]

James Gunn offers new details on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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During an interview with Cinema Blend, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn has offered up a little information on each original member of the Guardians and their motivations in the upcoming Marvel sequel… SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 here Star-Lord – “That’s the first thing […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi scenes revealed, future DC plans announced, Aladdin start date and more – Daily News Roundup

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STAR WARS: THE FIRST SPOILERS As we reported yesterday, some footage was shown to Disney investors of Star Wars: The Last Jedi which revealed Luke Skywalker’s opening words as well as appearances from Leia and Chewie. Well, some detailed descriptions of those scenes have now leaked online. We won’t post them here, but if you […]

Cate Blanchett teases Hela’s offensive capabilities in Thor: Ragnarok

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In the lead up to her MCU debut, actress Cate Blanchett has been teasing her character Hela’s weapon making abilities. As always there is plenty of buzz surrounding Marvel’s upcoming film slate, even for less popular properties like Thor’s solo movies. The third film in the franchise Thor: Ragnarok seems to be going in a […]

Thor: Ragnarok plot details revealed

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Yesterday Entertainment Weekly unveiled the first official images from Thor: Ragnarok [check them out here], and now for anyone wondering how the likes of The Hulk, Doctor Strange and Sakaar will factor into the storyline, or why the God of Thunder is sporting a new haircut, the site has shared some plot details for the Marvel […]

How Deadpool Could Bridge the Gap Between the MCU and Fox’s X-Men Universe

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Ben Robins on how Deadpool could bridge the gap between the MCU and Fox’s X-Men Universe… Forgive me if we’ve all already had this thought (and I’m fairly sure we all, at some stage, have) but, this whole ‘different universes’ world-building business is a bit of a ball-ache isn’t it? Most casual superhero fans seem […]

Critical Thinking: Iron Fist and the broad strokes of whitewashing

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Anghus Houvouras on Marvel’s Iron Fist and the broad strokes of whitewashing… Diversity is one of those troubling topics of conversation that always places you on the precipice of wedging your creps firmly in your soft palate. Especially when you’re white, since conventional logic tells me that the only opinion I should have on any […]

First look at Hela and Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, director Taika Waititi talks tonal shift

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Thanks to the cover of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, we’ve got our first look at Cate Blanchett’s Hela and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie from Marvel’s Phase Three blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok, with the duo pictured alongside Chris Hemsworth’s now short-haired God of Thunder… Much has been said about Thor: Ragnarok adopting a more comical tone […]

Danny Rand won’t wear his costume in Marvel’s Iron Fist series

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If you were hoping to see Danny Rand donning his iconic costume in Marvel and Netflix’s upcoming Iron Fist TV series, then I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed – at least in the short term. “There was no good reason we could imagine to put Danny Rand in a costume,” showrunner Scott Buck tells […]