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Mike Colter signs on to play Luke Cage in Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones

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It’s been rumoured since the casting of Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad) as Jessica Jones, but now it is official: Mike Colter (American Horror Story: Coven, Halo: Nightfall) is set to play Luke Cage in the upcoming Netflix series A.K.A. Jessica Jones, which will then lead to Power Man’s own show. According to the official Marvel […]

Scott Derrickson shares Doctor Strange artwork featuring Benedict Cumberbatch

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Director Scott Derrickson (Sinister) has given Marvel fans an early Christmas present by Tweeting some artwork of Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme in the 2016 Phase Three release Doctor Strange, although he stopped short of confirming whether this is official promotional / concept art from the movie… SEE ALSO: Benedict Cumberbatch briefly talks Doctor […]

Production wraps on Marvel’s Daredevil

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Ahead of its arrival on Netflix this coming May, showrunner Steven S. DeKnight has taken to Twitter to announce that production has wrapped on the season finale of Daredevil, Marvel’s upcoming 13-part series which marks the first step on the road to The Defenders. Now, how about a nice Christmas present in the form of […]

The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man, Civil War, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Wolverine and more

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Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder […]

James Gunn says the Thanos scene in Guardians of the Galaxy was the hardest scene to write

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During a chat with Vulture, James Gunn has been speaking about the challenges of bringing Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy to the screen, and in particular the scene he found most difficult to write – the one featuring the Mad Titan Thanos… “There’s pressure with Thanos because you’re setting up this gigantic character that, in […]

Clark Gregg teasing a Hawkeye appearance for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.?

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We heard earlier this month that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will somehow lead / tie in to Marvel’s hugely-anticipated May sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, but could Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton be a part of that? Well, Agent Coulson himself Clark Gregg may have just teased a Hawkeye appearance in the show, with the actor posting […]

Captain America: The Winter Soldier’s Frank Grillo says Crossbones could take on The Hulk

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During a profile over at Entertainment Weekly, Captain America: The Winter Soldier star Frank Grillo has been speaking about his role as the villain Brock Rumlow, a.k.a. Crossbones, stating that the HYDRA sleeper agent could take on any superhero, including the Green Goliath! “He is not good and not bad, Crossbones,” says Grillo, who is […]

Who is Star-Lord’s father? Well, we know one person it definitely isn’t…

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One of the big mysteries of Guardians of the Galaxy – which may or may not be answered in 2017’s sequel – is the identity of Star-Lord’s (Chris Pratt) father, and with James Gunn hard at work on the script for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, the director has taken to Instagram to reveal he’s […]

Marvel wanted Spider-Man for Avengers: Infinity War as well as Captain America: Civil War

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Early in the Sony hack, it was revealed that Marvel Studios had tried to reach a deal with Sony to cameo in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, and now some new details have emerged via Twitter detailing how Marvel wanted to use Spidey in the storyline, as well as revealing that he would have featured […]