Tag: Marvel Cinematic Universe – Phase 2

Film: First official photo from ‘Ant-Man’ is here

Filming for Marvel’s Ant-Man only began yesterday, but the studio has wasted no time in releasing the first official photo from the production. Filming is taking place in San Francisco, and while we don’t get any spandex just yet, we do get to see star Paul Rudd in front of one of the city’s most iconic …

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Watch: Dancing Baby Groot scene from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ online

Dancing Baby Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy)

Already a meme across the Internet, and a hot item for Etsy craft makers, Marvel has now (legally) made one of the most endearing and popular scenes from Guardians of the Galaxy available online. Proceed with caution if you haven’t seen the film, as it contains some pretty ket SPOILERS. Set to the Jackson 5’s “I …

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Film: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ wraps principal photography, Joss Whedon tweets

Avengers: Age of Ultron concept

There was a time when the end of shooting would be announced via a lengthy press release, or the trade publications would post something concerned expected revenue for the studio. Yet it seems that for Avengers: Age of Ultron it is also the age of social media, with Joss Whedon announcing the wrap of shooting …

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Behind The Panels Issue 103 – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy

Behind the Panels Issue 103 - Guardians of the Galaxy (Film)

Welcome to Behind the Panels, the comic book show that has 12% of a plan. In this issue, Marvel announce new ongoing books for Spider-Woman and S.H.I.E.L.D., Arrow adds more actors to its growing quiver and someone is auctioning off Bill Kane. THEN the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles blow up a tower on September 11. It’s …

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ takes $160 million global opening, James Gunn posts thanks and sequel tease

Guardians of the Galaxy - Paul Shipper (Poster posse)

After months of white-knuckling our anticipation for the film, Guardians of the Galaxy is a success. This weekend saw the Marvel Studios film break box office projections and August records by taking $94 million in the US alone. According to Variety, it took an additional $66.4 million in 42 territories including Russia, Brazil, Mexico and the UK to a …

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Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - Team

The boldest move in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is also the most joyous, neatly showing the rest of the galaxy how it’s done.  Guardians of the Galaxy was always going to be the trickiest film in the canon to sell to a mass audience. Just like Korath the Pursuer’s (Djimon Hounsou) reaction when he first encounters Peter …

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Film: New ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ trailer showcases fresh footage

Guardians of the Galaxy ship

Disney has sent over the latest trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the hotly anticipated adaptation of the strangest team you’ll ever have the pleasure of encountering. Do you need any more reasons to see this film? This trailer give you another two-and-a-half minutes worth of reasons to start lining up now. From Marvel, the studio …

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TV: Marvel’s ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ impacted by ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’

Agents of SHIELD plane - “Turn, Turn, Turn,”

Stop right now if you’ve not seen Captain America: The Winter Soldier, for some of what you are about to read may be considered spoilers for both that film and the companion series, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Marvel have released a video for the upcoming episode that will directly be influenced by the events of …

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Behind the Panels Issue 95 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Welcome to Issue 95 of Behind the Panels, the comic book show that tried to recreate the super soldier serum, but ran out of ice cream. In this issue, it’s all about the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kevin Feige makes plans until 2028. Look forward to Avengers Assemble: Ow, There Goes My Hip Again. THEN …

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New images of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ LEGO sets

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy

If there’s one thing we look forward to with every Marvel release, apart from the film itself, it’s the LEGO sets that join in on the fun. We’ve already had a glimpse at The Milano Spaceship Rescue, and now thanks to Amazon.co.uk, we can see the rest of the sets that are up for a …

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Film: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ set photos feature Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver (Spoilers)

Avengers: Age of Ultron - Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen)

Following last week’s concept art tease, Getty Images has released some on-set photos from the Avengers: Age of Ultron shoot, with Joss Whedon and the team currently residing in Italy. They give us our first good look at what Scarlet Witch (Elisabeth Olsen) and Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) will look like in action, not to mention …

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