‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ movie review (contains spoilers)

Marvel’s ambitious shared cinematic universe is now officially the biggest film franchise of all time. Much like Avengers Assemble marked the culmination of the characters’ first individual adventures, so Age of Ultron marks the culmination of Phase II of the project (even if this summer’s Ant Man officially still part of Phase II). But while … >

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Karen Gillan confirmed for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has announced that Karen Gillan is definitely returning for the hit Marvel movie’s sequel. The first Guardians of the Galaxy movie was released in UK cinemas last July and featured the Doctor Who actress as Nebula, the adopted daughter of Thanos. Answering questions from fans on Periscope, Gunn … >

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Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 revisited: ‘Thor: The Dark World’

Ahead of the release of the much-anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron in cinemas on 23 April, we’re taking a look back at Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Next up, 2013’s Thor: The Dark World!   The story With Loki safely locked up in the dungeons beneath Asgard after his indiscretions during Avengers Assemble, … >

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Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 revisited: ‘Iron Man 3’

Ahead of the release of the much-anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron in cinemas on 23 April, we’re taking a look back at Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First up, it’s 2013’s Iron Man 3!   The story After the events of Avengers Assemble – which you’ll recall saw Iron Man selflessly sacrificing himself … >

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Win ‘The Avengers Vault’ books!

Out now from Aurum Press (£25), Marvel: The Avengers Vault is a visual history of Marvel’s greatest Super Hero team. Ten removable special features – including posters, colour guides, concept art and more – allow fans to hold Avengers history in their hands. To celebrate the release, we’ve got copies of the book to give … >

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Netflix confirms UK launch date for Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ series

Marvel’s first original series on Netflix, Daredevil, will debut in the UK in April. Executive produced by Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus) and Drew Goddard (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), all 13 one-hour episodes will premiere on Friday 10 April. Daredevil delves into the backstory of how Matt Murdock evolves into Daredevil and is the the first … >

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Benedict Cumberbatch chats about ‘Doctor Strange’ role

Benedict Cumberbatch has hinted that the Doctor Strange movie will bring “a huge new element to [the] Marvel universe”. Featuring the Sherlock star as the titular Stephen Strange, the 14th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe begins filming later this year and arrives in UK cinemas on 28 October 2016, following the release of Avengers: … >

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