In the ten years since the release of Iron Man back in 2008, Marvel Studios has enjoyed enormous, unprecedented success with its Cinematic Universe, both in terms of critical acclaim and box office (it’s the highest grossing franchise in history, with over $14 billion in receipts). DC on the other hand hasn’t had the easiest […]
Marvel’s Black Panther scores huge second weekend, passes $700 million worldwide
After scoring an enormous opening last weekend – the biggest ever pre-summer debut, and second-biggest weekend in history – Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Black Panther has again enjoyed a whopping weekend at the box office, passing the $700 million mark worldwide in the process. Domestically, Black Panther grossed $108 million over the Friday to Sunday […]
Sam Rockwell would love to see Justin Hammer back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
To be blunt: Iron Man 2 has always felt like the ugly-stepchild of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following the success of Iron Man, many assumed that this sequel would be another hit. After all, why not? It brought on board Mickey Rourke — coming off of a dazzling performance in The Wrestler — and also […]
Ellen Page would “love” to reprise Kitty Pryde role for Tim Miller’s X-Men spinoff movie
Despite an impending takeover by Disney, 20th Century Fox continues to press ahead with its plans for the X-Men movie universe, with the studio announcing last month that Deadpool director Tim Miller and comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis are developing a new spinoff movie, thought to focus on the character of Kitty Pryde. Kitty […]
Sony Turning Down Almost Every Marvel Character Wasn’t A Bad Decision
Neil Calloway says the studio’s decision in 1998 was probably for the best… Much amusement at the expense of Sony has been had this week. Though the bare facts were well known, details that emerged this week added colour to what looks like one of the worst decisions in recent film history when they turned […]
Avengers: Infinity War running time reportedly revealed, new promo art released
We’re now just a couple of months away from the hugely-anticipated release of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, and it seems the film’s run time may have been revealed through a listing for the SM Cinema chain. As you might expect given the sheer number of characters involved in the movie, Infinity War looks set to […]
The Walking Dead’s Chandler Riggs auditioned for Spider-Man: Homecoming and Solo: A Star Wars Story
With Chandler Riggs’ time as Carl Grimes drawing to a close, the young actor has been chatting to Comic Book about his future plans post-The Walking Dead, revealing that he’s looking to transition into movies, and has already auditioned for several major franchises. “I auditioned for Spider-Man, I auditioned for Han Solo, all those big […]
Rumoured details on Spider-Man’s appearance in the Venom movie
Despite the fact that Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has made it very clear that Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff movies will have no connection with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, rumours continue to persist that Sony sees things differently. Over the past couple of months, we’ve heard reports that Spider-Man: Homecoming star Tom Holland will make a […]
Marvel’s Missing Video Game Opportunities
George Chrysostomou on Marvel’s missing video game opportunities… It’s no secret that Marvel is losing to DC when it comes to the realm of video games. While TV success is mixed, films have seemingly gone to Marvel, and DC is undoubtedly winning on the animation front, the medium that Marvel should perhaps be putting most […]
The Deadpool 2 trailer gets a LEGO makeover
Deadpool 2 has been given the LEGO treatment with a recreation of the latest trailer for the hotly-anticipated sequel courtesy of Huxley Berg Studios; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Rumoured details and casting for the X-Force team in Deadpool 2 After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill […]
