Despite prognostications of doom earlier in the year, Guardians of the Galaxy has exceeded expectations and become the top box office earner of the US summer season. Beating out heavy hitters such as Transformers: Age of Extinction and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the Marvel Studios film returned to the top slot on the US box-office this …
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Aug 20 2014
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 …
Aug 04 2014
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ takes $160 million global opening, James Gunn posts thanks and sequel tease
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 …
Jul 27 2014
SDCC 2014: Marvel Studios confirms ‘Ant-Man’ cast of Corey Stoll as Yellowjacket, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne
Marvel Studios has confirmed the casting of Corey Stoll as Yellowjacket and Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne in Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man. Undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated panels of Comic-Con International in San Diego, Marvel delivered to reported 6500 fans in attendance at Hall H. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige took to the stage, before bringing on Peyton …
Jul 24 2014
Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy
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 …
Jul 24 2014
Film: Marvel unveils ‘Ant-Man’ concept poster art
In a wave of pre-SDCC announcements, Marvel Studios has unveiled (via EW) concept art from the upcoming Ant-Man film. The poster will be available to fans attending the Comic-Con International in San Diego this forthcoming weekend. Marketing the film from director Peyton Reed, and re-written by Adam McKay based on a script by Edgar Wright …
Jul 24 2014
Film: Marvel adds another film for May 2018
Only a few days after securing five new dates for upcoming entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios has announced yet another new date for their schedule: 4 May 2018. We can only speculate as to the titles at this point, although given the timing of the schedule, a May release is likely to be …
Jul 21 2014
Join a live ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ fan Q&A and watch an exclusive clip
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is almost upon us! On Wednesday 23 July, Disney is hosting several digital Q&A events, where fans will be able to ask questions via Twitter and tumblr. Fans will also be able to live stream the tumblr event which includes an exclusive Guardians of the Galaxy clip. Both special Guardians of …
Jul 19 2014
Marvel Studios sets dates for five new films!
Ahead of the inevitable announcements at Comic-Con International in San Diego this weekend, Marvel Studios has announced that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will continue to expand with dates for 5 new films from 2016 through 2019. There were already several placeholder dates for Marvel up until 2017, but this move ensures that Marvel and Disney lock …
Jul 17 2014
Film: First official photos from ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
EW is getting busy with the exclusives this week, releasing a first look at some of the scenes from the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron, along with a cover reveal that shows the titular villain (played by James Spader) for the first time. Each of the photos confirms something about the upcoming film. The first …
Jun 17 2014
Film: New ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ trailer showcases fresh footage
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 …