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Deadpool Creator Rob Liefeld Is At Peace with That ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Joke
A few years ago, Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld ran into Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige at San Diego Comic-Con, where he got a tantalizing tidbit about the then-mysterious Deadpool 3. Feige told Liefeld that his desk was currently covered with the writer-artist’s work, specifically the Deadpool Corps – a team of wacky alternate reality versions […]
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Marvel’s Kevin Feige Imagines a Comic Book Lover’s Dream Bonus Feature for Disney+
It was a meeting of Marvel titans at San Diego Comic-Con, where Marvel editor-in-chief C. B. Cebulski welcomed Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige for a conversation about collecting and the ways comic books inspire films (and vice versa). Cebulski spent part of the panel showing off famous comic book art, and pared them with the […]
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Why ‘Deadpool’ Writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick Were Rejected for the Job (At First)
If Deadpool & Wolverine screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have a superpower, it’s not sweating rejection. When scores of stars turned down an offer to cameo in Zombieland, the studio was ready to give up, but Wernick insisted on a Hail Mary, and they asked star Woody Harrelson to dive into his rolodex for […]
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‘The Boys’ Prequel Starring Jensen Ackles, Aya Cash Greenlit at Amazon
[This story contains spoilers from The Boys season four.] The universe of The Boys is expanding again. At Comic-Con on Friday, Prime Video announced that it’s ordered a prequel series called Vought Rising that will star Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash, reprising their roles from the flagship series. Ackles made an appearance onstage at Hall […]
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Comic-Con Surprise: Marvel Screens ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ for Fans
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, director Shawn Levy and Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige gave San Diego Comic-Con a multiverse-shaking surprise Thursday, when the panel for Deadpool & Wolverine turned out to be a secret screening for the new movie. “We’ve been all around the world with this movie, but the icing on the cake is […]
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‘Spawn’ Movie on the Hunt for a Director
Todd McFarlane has been touting the upcoming Spawn movie for years, and he admits that it’s been a challenge for the gung ho comic book creator to be patient as the process unfolds. But now one key portion of its development hell phase is ending, and a new chapter is beginning for the project, based […]
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Celebrated as “Marvel Love Letter” With “Epic Action” in First Reactions
Fifteen years after Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman first brought Deadpool and Wolverine to the big screen in the ill-fated X-Men: Origins — Wolverine, the duo are giving the characters a proper buddy movie. Reynolds and Jackman premiered their movie in New York on Monday, while press across the country also were treated to the […]
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Marvel Studios Founder Bringing His New Universe to Comic-Con
When you walk into David Maisel’s Los Angeles office, the first thing you see is a statue of Iron Man, one of the most recognizable superheroes in the world. Hanging on the wall above him is an illustration of a furry faced character named Grell, a hero far fewer people recognize, but who is getting […]
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Box Office: ‘Twisters’ Whips Up Huge Storm With Record $80.5M Domestic Opening
Lee Isaac Chung’s Twisters is whipping up huge winds at the box office, with forecasters predicting a far better than expected domestic opening of $80.5 million in North America. That’s even up from Saturday’s already massive estimate of $74.6 million. The record-breaking movie, playing in 4,151 theaters, easily boasts the top domestic opening ever for […]
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Kelly Sue DeConnick Returning to Creator-Owned Comics With ‘FML’ for Dark Horse (Exclusive)
Comic book writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist David López were co-pilots on Captain Marvel, the comic book series that revamped Carol Danvers for the 21st century. It was so influential that it even helped convince Oscar-winner Brie Larson to star in the Marvel Studios film of the same name. So it’s only fitting that […]
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‘Twisters’ Headed Toward $72M Opening After Whipping Up $10.7M in Previews
A storm has arrived at the box office, with Twisters bringing in $10.7 million in Thursday night previews as it heads to a domestic debut as high as $72 million. That’s far above expectations. Going into the weekend, tracking services projected Twisters could score anywhere from $40 million to $50 million domestically (with some distributors […]
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Marvel Shocker: Russo Bros. in Talks to Direct Next Two ‘Avengers’ Movies (Exclusive)
Joe and Anthony Russo are assembling a team — once again. The Russo Bros. are in early talks to return to Marvel Studios to direct not just one, but the next two Avengers movies, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The hiring ends a months-long, high-stakes search by the studio for filmmakers to oversee the fifth […]
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