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The shining star of last year's superhero movies, Deadpool was a phenomenal success — and nobody was at all surprised when Fox greenlit a sequel! One of the first things we learned was that Deadpool 2 would introduce us to the Fox Universe version of another Robert Liefeld creation: the walking weapon-of-mass-destruction known as Cable. The bromance between Cable and Deadpool is the stuff of comic book legend, with Cable usually playing the straight man to Deadpool's inane jester. But there's one problem with Cable; his origin.
By Tom Bacon9 years ago in Geeks
The first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok has left fans reeling. In just the first 25 seconds, we watch with awe as Hela catches Mjolnir in her outstretched hand — and breaks it. A weaponless Thor is then cast aside, left stranded on the world of Sakaar, where he soon ends up forced to battle in the arena. How can the God of Thunder get out of this?
DC Film will release their first female-led superhero movie in a decade when Wonder Woman hits cinemas on July 2. Director Patty Jenkins is known for her passionate commitment to the film — Jenkins has literally been pitching Wonder Woman to Warner Bros. since 2004! — so our expectations remain high. Now, within two months of the film's release, we're finally seeing long-range box office forecasts that will predict how Wonder Woman is set to perform.
Over the weekend, Marvel fans reacted in shock and horror as we learned that Benedict Cumberbatch's hectic schedule is causing problems for the filming of Avengers: Infinity War. As a result, Broadway actor Aaron Lazar (Les Misérables, The Last Ship) is acting as Cumberbatch's body double, playing the part of Doctor Strange as Infinity War begins filming in Georgia. But is there really any need to panic?
It's hard to believe that Deadpool first aired only a year ago. The film was a tremendous success, pushing the boundaries of superhero movies beyond even the fourth wall, and nobody was surprised when Fox greenlit a sequel. One year on, rumors are swirling about the new characters set to appear in Deadpool 2; Pierce Brosnan, for example, looks to be pretty much a dead cert for Deadpool's iconic "straight man," Cable!
2016's most unexpected superhero hit, Deadpool, proved to fans and studios alike that you can diverge wildly from the traditional superhero formulas, and win big at the box office as a result. Nobody was surprised when Fox greenlit a sequel, but as the cast of Deadpool 2 has continued to grow, it's become pretty clear that this is the setup for X-Force!
It's official: Disney has done it again. The live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast is proving to be yet another cinematic triumph, transporting viewers to a fantastical world where anything is possible. But dig a little deeper, and you'll find that the film is surprisingly controversial. It contains some pretty intriguing political messages, not least in its complex approach to feminism. So here, let's take a deep-dive into the politics of Beauty and the Beast...
"Mutants... They're gone now." Those four words set the scene for Logan; a world without #XMen, where Patrick Stewart's Charles Xavier and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine are the last ones left. This is the twilight of the mutant race; all the world can do is look back on mutants with nostalgia. Those in-universe X-Men comics, wonderfully teased in the second trailer? They're all that's left, and they're more fiction than fact.
Recently, fans were surprised by some unexpected news: Sony is pushing forward with an R-rated Venom film, independent of the MCU, and with no ties to Tom Holland's spectacular Spider-Man. Sony's booked in a release date of October 5th, 2018, and My Entertainment World has classified the film as "action / horror / sci-fi". It's a bold move — but what makes Sony think this film can swing from its own tendrils?
Excitement continues to build for Logan, the X-Men spinoff that looks set to be unlike any superhero movie we've ever seen before. #Logan is set to be a bloody, brutal Western, pitting Hugh Jackman's Wolverine and Patrick Stewart's Xavier against a mysterious, dangerous conspiracy. But the film is also set to introduce us to a brand new character. Dafne Keen is playing X-23, the female clone of Wolverine!
Pretty much since Logan was first announced, fans have struggled to work out the film's impact on the overall X-Men continuity. A recent interview with director James Mangold revealed that the film is set in 2029, mainly because Mangold wanted "elbow-room" not to be overly concerned with continuity. Now, though, Hugh Jackman himself has contradicted Mangold — he claims the film takes place in a "slightly different universe" to the main movie continuity!
Today, fans reacted with shock at the news that Chris Evans — our very own Captain America — doesn't seem to have extended his contract with Marvel. According to one interview, he's currently filming Avengers: Infinity War and the as-yet-untitled Avengers 4, and then will hang up his shield for good. Most fans are assuming this means the character of Steve Rogers will die a heroic death in Avengers 4, not least because we can't really imagine Rogers ever retiring and heading out to pasture, watching the world go by...
