It’s been rumoured for a while now, but Marvel has now officially confirmed that the swoon-worthy Benedict Cumberbatch will be adding to his geek cred by adding Doctor Stephen Strange to his repertoire, better known as the master of the mystic arts Doctor Strange. “Stephen Strange’s story requires an actor capable of great depth and sincerity,” …
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Dec 05 2014
Blu-ray Review: Guardians of the Galaxy
The biggest comic book film comes to terrestrial entertainment systems, and we can now walk in the Blu-rays of the beautiful sun. 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 “Star Lord” …
Oct 29 2014
Chadwick Boseman is Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
Marvel has not only announced their full slate of films leading up to 2019, but has cast Chadwick Boseman as the lead character T’Challa in Black Panther. That film is slated for 3 November 2017, with seeds promised to be planted as early as next year’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. The character will make his first appearance in Captain …
Oct 29 2014
Marvel Studios announces Phase 3: ‘Captain America: Civil War’, ‘Doctor Strange’, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, ‘Captain Marvel’, ‘Inhumans’, ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Marvel Studios has announced their full slate of upcoming film at a special live online event this morning. It confirms the titles and dates of all of the upcoming Marvel Studios films following Ant-Man. Marvel has confirmed that the anticipated Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Inhumans films are on the cinematic slate, along …
Aug 25 2014
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ officially #1 film of the US summer
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 …
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 19 2014
Film: Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’ officially begins production in San Francisco
Marvel has confirmed that the troubled pre-production of Ant-Man has finally moved to the next stage, with production beginning under director Peyton Reed. The film’s long development began back in 2006, when formerly attached director Edgar Wright first expressed interest in the film. Following a holdiong pattern of sorts, work began in force from 2011 with …
Aug 15 2014
Watch: Dancing Baby Groot scene from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ online
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 …
Aug 08 2014
Film: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ wraps principal photography, Joss Whedon tweets
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 …
Aug 06 2014
Top 10: Marvel Comic Book Movies
We rank our favourite movies based on Marvel properties, putting aside studio divides and anti-mutant sentiments. Prepare for controversial choices and fights on the discussion boards. With Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel marks its tenth film since 2008 under the Marvel Cinematic Universe banner, a cohesive set of films that stand up individually but interconnect …
Aug 05 2014
Behind The Panels Issue 103 – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
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 …