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Scarlett Johansson talks Black Widow and Avengers: Age of Ultron

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In the build up to the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, we’ve heard on several occasions that Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff will play a primary role in the hotly-anticpated Marvel sequel. Judging by her scenes in the first trailer, it looks like we’ll be delving into the Black Widow’s backstory somewhat, and Johansson has […]

The Superhero Spin-Off: Will a Black Widow solo movie ever be made?

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Pim Razenberg on whether a Black Widow movie will ever be made… Back in October the announcement of Marvel Studios’ Phase Three movie slate surprised everyone with the absence of a movie centred on Scarlett Johansson’s superspy Natasha Romanov, a.k.a. Black Widow. Long rumoured since the introduction of Black Widow in Iron Man 2, many […]

Jennifer Lawrence tops Hollywood’s highest-grossing stars of 2014

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Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence has capped another fantastic year by securing the honour of being the highest grossing star of 2014, with her movies X-Men: Days of Future Past and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 earning a combined $1.4 billion in box office receipts. Chris Pratt claimed second place with $1.2 billion from The […]

Behind-the-scenes featurette for Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Having launched the official website earlier today, Marvel Studios has now given us a behind-the-scenes peek at Avengers: Age of Ultron by releasing a short clip from the special feature on the Guardians of the Galaxy Blu-ray; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the extended Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer Avengers: Age of Ultron […]

Avengers: Age of Ultron reshoots set for January, Avengers: Infinity War to film in the UK

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According to The Daily Mail, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are set to reassemble at Pinewood Studios in January for two weeks of reshoots on the upcoming sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, designed to make the film “a bit more kick-ass on an extravagant scale.” The report states that not all actors will be required, although Chris […]

Movie Review – Under the Skin (2013)

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Under the Skin, 2013. Directed by Jonathan Glazer. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan, Jessica Mance, Krystof Hádek, Scott Dymond, and Michael Moreland. SYNOPSIS:  An alien seductress preys upon hitchhikers in Scotland. You pay your money and you take your seat. You wait impatiently for the adverts to finish and for the other patrons to shut […]

Movie Review – Her (2013)

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Her, 2013. Written and Directed by Spike Jonze. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Olivia Wilde, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, and Rooney Mara. SYNOPSIS: A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that’s designed to meet his every need. Spike Jonze is such an interesting Director.  One of those […]