Wednesday 7 February 2018

Deadpool trailer

Tuesday 6 February 2018

Deadpool

Sunday 4 February 2018

Preview of X-Men: Red #1

Preview of X-Men: Red #1: Marvel Comics releases X-Men: Red #1 this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… THE FIRST SENSATIONAL ARC OF AN ALL-NEW TEAM OF X-MEN STARTS HERE! JEAN GREY is back! Returned to a world she doesn’t recognize, the First Lady of the X-MEN gathers an unlikely team …




Legion has been praised by the character’s creator Chris Claremont

Legion has been praised by the character’s creator Chris Claremont: X-Men hall of famer Chris Claremont has praised the TV show Legion, 30 years after he helped create the star character with Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion was certainly proved to be a different beast from your usual superhero TV content when it debuted last year. The FX series by Noah Hawley was visually audacious and kept …




Gambit production reported pushed back, again

Gambit production reported pushed back, again: Well, this won’t come as much of a surprise, seeing as it’s Gambit we’re talking about, but according to Omega Underground the troubled X-Men spinoff has been pulled from 20th Century Fox’s production schedule following the departure of director Gore Verbinski last month. The film, which has Channing Tatum attached to play the mutant Remy …




Kevin Feige says the Disney/Fox deal won’t impact MCU films that are currently announced

Kevin Feige says the Disney/Fox deal won’t impact MCU films that are currently announced: Marvel Studios head, Kevin Feige, has said that the Disney/Fox deal won’t change things with regards to the current Marvel Cinematic Universe films in progress. While many fans are hoping to see the X-Men or maybe the Fantastic Four turn up in already announced MCU movies, Feige has said that fans shouldn’t expect that to …

Meet the man behind the mutants with trailer for documentary Chris Claremont's X-Men

Meet the man behind the mutants with trailer for documentary Chris Claremont's X-Men: Chris Claremont is a name that will be instantly recognisable to fans of the X-Men, with the comic book writer enjoying a hugely successful run on the Uncanny X-Men title between 1975-1991, during which time he not only revived the fortunes of the mutant superhero team, but also crafted a number of classic stories that …





Hans Zimmer comes out of superhero retirement to score X-Men: Dark Phoenix

Hans Zimmer comes out of superhero retirement to score X-Men: Dark Phoenix: A couple of years ago, composer Hans Zimmer announced that was retiring from scoring superhero films with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice having been his last one. Zimmer’s comic book movie credits include the scores to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and now he is apparently coming out of his superhero …




Hasbro announces new Marvel Legends Deadpool figures and accessories

Hasbro announces new Marvel Legends Deadpool figures and accessories: Hasbro has announced that it is set to release a new wave of Deadpool action figures and accessories in the fall; check out the official promotional images and details here… MARVEL DEADPOOL 12-INCH DEADPOOL Figure (Ages 14 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $9.99/Available: Fall 2018) Get ready for more over-sized adventures with this 12-inch scale …




'Moon Over Madripoor' begins in Old Man Logan #34, check out a preview here

'Moon Over Madripoor' begins in Old Man Logan #34, check out a preview here: The new story arc ‘Moon Over Madripoor’ gets underway in Old Man Logan #34 this coming Wednesday; check out a preview of the issue here courtesy of Marvel Comics… MOON OVER MADRIPOOR Part 1! LOGAN must return to Madripoor to stop the spread of Regenix! But SCARLET SAMURAI is out to stop him! Will LOGAN be …




Thursday 25 January 2018

Deadpool 2 trailer reportedly attached to Marvel's Black Panther

Deadpool 2 trailer reportedly attached to Marvel's Black Panther: If you needed another reason to see Black Panther in theaters next month, Collider is reporting that the first trailer for the hotly-anticipated Deadpool 2 will be attached to the Marvel Studios release. Black Panther opens in the U.S. on February 16th, and it is said that the Deadpool 2 trailer will hit online on …

Director James Mangold discusses Logan’s Oscar nomination

Director James Mangold discusses Logan’s Oscar nomination: Director of Logan, James Mangold, has offered his thoughts on why the film received an Oscar nomination for best adapted screenplay. This is the first time that a comic book film has been nominated in the adapted screenplay category, giving further credence to the notion that Logan is more than just your average superhero movie. …

Wednesday 24 January 2018

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What Logan Gets About Telling a Great Superhero Story


'Logan' Breaks Ground with Adapted Screenplay Oscar Nomination

James Mangold's film is the first superhero movie to to be recognized in the category. After decades of comic book stories, Wolverine has reached a height no other superhero has before. Logan has become the first superhero movie to land an adapted screenplay nomination at the Oscars, with Scott Frank, director James Mangold and Michael Green sharing the honor. (In 2004, The Incredibles scored an original screenplay nomination for Brad Bird.) The R-rated movie served as a swan song for Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, the character he'd played through nine films over 17 years, as well as for Patrick Stewart's Prof. X. It ended up being the most successful of the Wolverine solo films, with $616.7 million worldwide at the box office and plenty of critical acclaim...

The New Mutants 'is probably the hardest PG-13 ever made', according to Josh Boone

The New Mutants 'is probably the hardest PG-13 ever made', according to Josh Boone: Watching the first trailer for The New Mutants some months back, you wouldn’t be foolish to think that you were watching a trailer for an upcoming horror film. While the movie only has a PG-13 rating, it’s clear that this upcoming installment in the X-Men series will be pushing the boundaries of the comic book …




Magneto gets a limited edition maquette from Sideshow Collectibles

Magneto gets a limited edition maquette from Sideshow Collectibles: Sideshow has revealed promotional images for its limited edition Magneto maquette. The Marvel collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $750 and is expected to ship December-February; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Pre-order via Sideshow Collectibles Measuring over 25” tall, the mutant known as Magneto hovers deftly over a base formed from the …




The Hunt for Wolverine begins this April as Logan makes his grand return to the Marvel universe

The Hunt for Wolverine begins this April as Logan makes his grand return to the Marvel universe: Following his death in 2014, Logan is set to make his grand return to the Marvel universe as the publisher launches the new event series The Hunt for Wolverine from writer Charles Soule (Death of Wolverine, Astonishing X-Men) with art by David Marquez (The Defenders, Civil War II). “Steve McNiven and I took on the incredible …




Preview of X-Men: Blue Annual #1

Preview of X-Men: Blue Annual #1: Marvel Comics launches the new story arc ‘Poison-X’ in X-Men: Blue Annual #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… In the far reaches of space, the Poisons attack the Marvel Universe – but who exactly are these new enemies, and what destruction are they planning to …




Tuesday 16 January 2018

Deadpool 2 release date moved up, The New Mutants and Gambit delayed

Deadpool 2 release date moved up, The New Mutants and Gambit delayed: Following yesterday’s news that Gore Verbinski has become the third director to vacate the troubled X-Men spinoff movie Gambit, 20th Century Fox has announced a number of changes to its upcoming Marvel/X-Men slate. First up is some good news for fans of the Merc with a Mouth, as Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson will now return …


Chris Hemsworth wants Hugh Jackman's Wolverine in the MCU

Chris Hemsworth wants Hugh Jackman's Wolverine in the MCU: In the lead up to the official announcement that The Walt Disney Company is set to purchase 21st Century Fox’s film assets, it was rumoured that Marvel Studios was keen on trying to lure Hugh Jackman back for another outing as Wolverine, albeit as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jackman pretty much immediately shot …




Director Gore Verbinski exits Fox's Gambit movie

Director Gore Verbinski exits Fox's Gambit movie: Well, just when you thought the Gambit movie was finally set to become a reality… Yes, that’s right – 20th Century Fox and Channing Tatum’s long-gestating X-Men spinoff movie has hit another major roadblock, with director Gore Verbinski exiting the project in what Deadline describes as an “amicable split” due to scheduling issues. Verbinski only …




Rumour: Deadpool director developing a Kitty Pryde X-Men spinoff movie

Rumour: Deadpool director developing a Kitty Pryde X-Men spinoff movie: If rumours are to be believed, Deadpool director Tim Miller is eyeing a return to the X-Men universe, with Collider claiming that he is currently developing a movie based around the X-Men character Kitty Pryde, played by Ellen Page in X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: Days of Future Past. Now, if there is any …




X-Men spinoff The New Mutants gets four new character promos

X-Men spinoff The New Mutants gets four new character promos: Another four promos have been revealed for the upcoming horror-themed X-Men spinoff The New Mutants featuring Charlie Heaton’s Sam Guthrie/Cannonball, Blu Hunt’s Danielle Moonstar/Mirage, and Anya Taylor-Joy’s Illyana Rasputin/Magik; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for New Mutants here Fear is the ultimate reminder. #NewMutants pic.twitter.com/VewMm9cm7w — New Mutants (@NewMutantsFilm) January 9, 2018 Solitary confinement isn’t always solitary. #NewMutants …


X-Men producer would welcome a crossover with the Marvel Cinematic Universe

X-Men producer would welcome a crossover with the Marvel Cinematic Universe: One of the many questions raised by The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox’s film and TV assets is how Disney and its subsidiary Marvel Studios will handle Fox’s X-Men and Fantastic Four properties. The main assumption is that Marvel will simply reboot the properties as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, …




Preview of X-Men: Gold Annual #1

Preview of X-Men: Gold Annual #1: X-Men: Gold Annual #1 is out this coming Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EXCALIBUR REUNION! A brand-new Braddock bundle of joy! The return of a D’Bari hero! Kitty’s Shadowcat costume! ‘Nuff said! X-Men: Gold Annual #1 is out on January 10th, priced $3.99.




Saturday 6 January 2018

Bryan Singer's executive producer credit on Marvel's The Gifted under review, steps down from Legion

Bryan Singer's executive producer credit on Marvel's The Gifted under review, steps down from Legion: Earlier this week it was announced that Fox has given a renewal to its Marvel series The Gifted, with the network’s press release seemingly revealing that Bryan Singer will remain attached as an executive producer for season two, despite allegations of sexual misconduct and assault circling the filmmaker. Well, it appears that may not be …




Jessica Chastain's X-Men: Dark Phoenix character name revealed

Jessica Chastain's X-Men: Dark Phoenix character name revealed: When Jessica Chastain was first announced as being in talks for 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix, initial reports claimed that she would be portraying the character of Lilandra, Empress of the Shi’ar Empire. However, Chastain subsequently denied the report, with later rumours then suggesting that she’ll be portraying a Skrull character. That seemed to …




Marvel's The Gifted has been renewed for a second season

Marvel's The Gifted has been renewed for a second season: As the finale for FOX’s The Gifted approaches in a couple weeks, the network has renewed the Marv

el series for a second season. The series, based on Marvel’s X-Men, follows two ordinary parents taking their family on the run after their child develops their mutant abilities. They meet other young mutants and band together in order to fight …




Logan enters screenplay awards race with surprise WGA Awards nomination

Logan enters screenplay awards race with surprise WGA Awards nomination: Superhero smash hit Logan has become an unlikely horse in the awards race after its screenplay won a surprise nomination in the Writers’ Guild of America shortlist. Scott Frank, Michael Green and director James Mangold are nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for the film, which is Hugh Jackman’s last outing as Wolverine after …




Marvel announces new Exiles series

Marvel announces new Exiles series: Marvel has announced that writer Saladin Ahmed (Black Bolt) is teaming up with the art team of Javier Rodriguez (Spider-Woman), Alvaro Lopez, Jordie Bellaire and Joe Caramagna as Exiles returns to the Marvel universe for a brand new series. “Exiles is a two-fisted, big-hearted wild ride of a book about a diverse team of alternate …




Promo images for Marvel’s The Gifted Season 1 Finale – ‘eXtraction/X-roads’

Promo images for Marvel’s The Gifted Season 1 Finale – ‘eXtraction/X-roads’: Following yesterday’s promo [watch it here], a batch of images have arrived online for the season finale of Marvel’s The Gifted, entitled ‘eXtraction/X-roads’; check them out in the gallery below… Dr. Campbell attends an anti-mutant summit, attempting to take the Hound program national, and some of the team at Mutant HQ goes on a dangerous …




Gambit joins the battle in X-Men: Red #3

Gambit joins the battle in X-Men: Red #3: When Jean Grey leads her new team in the all-new series from Tom Taylor and Mahmud Asrar, she’ll be joined by a uniquely qualified strikeforce that includes heroes such as Namor, Nightcrawler, All-New Wolverine, her sister Gabby (Honey Badger), the Wakanda mutant Gentle, and a mysterious new character named Trinary. But that’s not all, as …




Promo for Marvel's The Gifted Season 1 Finale - 'eXtraction/X-roads'

Promo for Marvel's The Gifted Season 1 Finale - 'eXtraction/X-roads': Fox has released a promo for the two-hour season finale of Marvel’s The Gifted, entitled ‘eXtraction/X-roads’; watch it here… Dr. Campbell attends an anti-mutant summit, attempting to take the Hound program national, and some of the team at Mutant HQ goes on a dangerous mission to stop his efforts. Polaris learns more about her past …