Matthew Spencer-Skeen reviews the fifteenth episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 2… I think one word properly surmises all my feelings about this week’s S.H.I.E.L.D. episode. Finally. Finally, the showrunners are getting the show back onto a way more interesting track. For those who read my review last week they’ll know I was getting a […]
Idris Elba tops Fox’s shortlist to replace Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Despite stating earlier in the month that he hoped to play the character “until he dies”, Hugh Jackman revealed last week that he’s set to hang up the claws as the fan favourite mutant Logan following next year’s follow-up to The Wolverine. Having been a mainstay of the X-Men franchise since the first movie in […]
Stan Lee teases his Avengers: Age of Ultron cameo
In life there are several things that are guaranteed: death, taxes and Stan Lee cameos in Marvel movies. Over the weekend at Emerald City Comic-Con, the comic book and Marvel legend was asked by an audience member about which of his cameos has been his favourite – and he teases the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron. “My […]
Andy Serkis talks Uylsses Klaw role in Avengers: Age of Ultron and whether he’ll return for Black Panther
Attending the Jameson Empire Awards on Sunday night, where he was honoured with Best Actor for his role as Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Andy Serkis spoke briefly about his upcoming role as the villainous Uylsses Klaw in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron: “I think I can absolutely confirm it’s Ulysses […]
Newcomer Brianna Hildebrand cast as Negasonic Teenage Warhead in Deadpool
With production now underway on 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool movie, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that newcomer Brianna Hildebrand has signed on to play the obscure mutant Negasonic Teenage Warhead – a character created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, who made her debut in New X-Men #115 in 2001. She is described as “a […]
Joss Whedon says he “was never thrilled” that Fox used Quicksilver in X-Men: Days of Future Past
During a lengthy piece over at Buzzfeed, Joss Whedon and Kevin Feige have been speaking about introducing the Maximoff twins Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch into the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the upcoming sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, during which the director and producer commented on 20th Century Fox’s decision to include the […]
James Mangold confirms Hugh Jackman’s “one last time” as Logan is The Wolverine sequel
Yesterday Hugh Jackman posted an image of Wolverine’s adamantium claws, which came with the caption “one last time” – referring, it was assumed, to his imminent retirement from his signature role. At the time, it wasn’t clear whether Jackman was referring to a role in X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, or even Fox’s upcoming spin-offs Deadpool […]
Hayley Atwell talks Agent Carter season 2, a potential Peggy movie, and her Ant-Man role
Hayley Atwell was in attendance at the Emerald City ComicCon on Friday, during which she took part in a Q&A to discuss her role as Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, during which the conversation covered ABC’s Agent Carter, the chances of a second season and a movie spin-off for the World War II […]
Deja Vu: Five Recycled Elements in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron
Anghus Houvouras is getting a sense of deja vu with Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron… No doubt the second most anticipated movie of 2015 is Avengers: Age of Ultron. The sequel to the most successful comic book adaptation of all time hits theaters this May. After watching the trailer a few times I’m noticing a […]
Hugh Jackman teases “one last time” as Wolverine
In the run up to the release of X-Men: Days of Future Past there were rumblings from Hugh Jackman that he could be looking to hang up the claws on his signature role as Wolverine, only for him to make an apparent U-turn last month when he said that he wants to keep playing him […]
