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The Week in Spandex – Justice League, Thor: Ragnarok, X-Men: The New Mutants, Gambit, Avengers: Infinity War, DC TV struggling in ratings

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Gotham, Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, Batman: The Animated Series, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Black Panther: Trouble […]

X-Men: The New Mutants director shares storyboard art

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Following the first trailer for The New Mutants [watch it here], director Josh Boone has now taken to Instagram to share three storyboards for the horror-focussed X-Men spinoff which you can check out here… SEE ALSO: X-Men: The New Mutants is “a haunted-house movie with a bunch of hormonal teenagers” https://www.instagram.com/p/BaMmlbIDyOY/?taken-by=joshboonemovies https://www.instagram.com/p/BaMlYGLjtZx/?taken-by=joshboonemovies https://www.instagram.com/p/BaMjix7j-cz/?taken-by=joshboonemovies   X-Men: The New […]

Preview of Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan #1

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Marvel’s new crossover series Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan launches this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; take a look… What do you get when you cross a regenerative, cranky, old X-Man with a regenerative, wacky Wade Wilson? DEADPOOL VS. OLD MAN LOGAN! Writer DECLAN SHALVEY (DEADPOOL, […]

X-Men spinoff The New Mutants gets a first trailer

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20th Century Fox has debuted the first trailer for director Josh Boone’s upcoming X-Men spinoff movie The New Mutants, and – just as promised – the film certainly has much more of a horror feel than that of a superhero movie; check it out here, and let us know what you make of the trailer in […]

X-Men spinoff Gambit gets a Valentine’s Day 2019 release date

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With Fox’s X-Men franchise branching out its universe with spin-offs such as Deadpool and The New Mutants, one film that has been frequently delayed since it was first announced is Gambit, with Channing Tatum starring as the Cajun mutant. Now, however, 20th Century Fox has finalized a release date for the film. Following Deadpool‘s ‘romantic’ lead, Gambit will be released on February 14th, 2019. […]

Excalibur returns in X-Men Gold Annual #1

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The classic team Excalibur is set to reunite in honour of its 30th anniversary this January in the pages of X-Men Gold Annual #1 from writers Marc Guggenheim (X-Men Gold) and Leah Williams (Secret Empire: Brave New World) and artist Alitha E. Martinez (Black Panther: World of Wakanda). Here’s a look at the cover artwork […]

Cover artwork for Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey revealed

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Last month Marvel announced the upcoming miniseries Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey, and now we have a look at the cover artwork for all five issues, along with the tie-in issue Jean Grey #11. Check them out here… SEE ALSO: Marvel celebrates the return of Jean Grey with Phoenix Variants PHOENIX RESURRECTION #1 […]

How Crucial is Universe Branding to Today’s Franchises?

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George Chrysostomou on the importance of the universe branding… We cannot get away from the fact that today’s cinema (and to an extent TV) is dominated by the concept of the shared universe. It seems that almost every story, film and character has to be linked in order to create a further expansive world, which […]