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Marvel’s Loki TV series gets a showrunner and plot description

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The God of Mischief may have met his end at the hands of Thanos in last year’s Avengers: Infinity War, but we certainly haven’t seen the last of Tom Hiddleston’s Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hiddleston is set to appear in April’s Avengers: Endgame, either in flashback or time-travel scenes, following which he’s heading […]

Loki was fully redeemed in Avengers: Infinity War says Tom Hiddleston

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Loki actor Tom Hiddleston says the character was redeemed thanks to his actions in Avengers: Infinity War. Loki has certainly lived up to his name as the ‘god of mischief’ in the MCU, causing trouble and mayhem wherever he has turned up. The character has been a fan favourite right from the get-go but his actions have […]

Marvel’s Loki series may focus on a young God of Mischief

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Back in November, Disney and Marvel officially confirmed that Tom Hiddleston will be reprising his role as Loki in a limited TV series for the new Disney+ streaming service, but if a rumour is to be believed, he won’t be the only actor portraying the God of Mischief in the MCU show. According to a […]

Disney officially announces Tom Hiddleston’s Loki return for Marvel TV series

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Yesterday, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger officially unveiled the Mouse House’s upcoming streaming service, Disney+, during which he  confirmed previous reports that Tom Hiddleston will be reprising his role as the God of Mischief for a live-action Marvel Studios series based around Loki. Hiddleston first portrayed Loki in 2011’s Thor before battling Earth’s Mightiest […]

Tom Hiddleston was terrified to make the first Avengers movie

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Loki himself, Tom Hiddleston, has revealed that he was terrified to make the first Avengers movie. Now that the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Avengers franchise, in particular, is so well established and successful, it’s easy to forget that this whole project was once quite the risk. The first Avengers movie wasn’t a sure thing […]

Loki, Scarlet Witch and more to get Marvel TV series on Disney’s streaming service

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Here’s some big news for Marvel fans, as Disney has announced that it’s bringing the likes of Tom Hiddleston’s Loki and Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch to its upcoming streaming service. According to Variety, Marvel and Disney are currently developing a number of limited series based around characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe who are yet […]

Blu-ray Review – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Avengers: Infinity War, 2018. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle, Peter Dinklage, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Sebastian […]

Thor concept art features ‘Wacky Loki’ design

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Former head of Marvel Studios Visual Development Charlie Wen has taken to Instagram to share two pieces of concept art of Loki from 2011’s Thor, the first of which offers a very different take on Tom Hiddleston’s God of Mischief; take a look here… https://www.instagram.com/p/BmRSJTTHFIT/?taken-by=imcharliewen https://www.instagram.com/p/BmTgcO3nqaM/?taken-by=imcharliewen   What do you make of these alternate designs? […]

Marvel Studios celebrates the first ten years of the MCU with anniversary video

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A new featurette has arrived online to mark the first ten years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe which takes us behind the scenes of the MCU and includes interviews with Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Paul Bettany (Vision), and directors Anthony and Joe Russo; watch it here… […]

Movie Review – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Avengers: Infinity War, 2018. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle, Peter Dinklage, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Sebastian […]