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AJ Caulfield

X-Men Won't Join The MCU For A 'Very Long Time,' Says Kevin Feige

The mighty mutants may call Marvel their new home, but they won't be playing with their crime-fighting pals for a pretty long while. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said during a recent interview that it will be "a very long time" before the X-Men join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Mike Floorwalker

Shazam!: Dwayne Johnson Thanks Fans, Teases Start Of Production On Black Adam

Shazam may have conquered the box office this past weekend, but his biggest challenge is on its way. Dwayne Johnson, one of the flick's producers, took to Instagram Sunday to thank fans for its success — and also to offer a tidbit of info about Black Adam, the classic Shazam nemesis.

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AJ Caulfield

Shazam! Sparkles With $53 Million Domestic Debut

Captain Sparkle Fingers has lived up to his name. Shazam! bolted into theaters on Friday, April 5, and, in its first three days out at the domestic box office, pulled in a dazzling $53 million. Directed by horror maestro David F. Sandberg, Shazam! stars Zachary Levi as the eponymous caped crusader.

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AJ Caulfield

The Suicide Squad: Idris Elba Set For New Character Other Than Deadshot

The reports are true: Idris Elba will be a part of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. However, he won't play the character you once thought he would. Elba isn't replacing Will Smith as Deadshot, and is instead moving to a new character whose identity has yet to be revealed.

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AJ Caulfield

The Suicide Squad: Viola Davis To Return As Amanda Waller

Who's coming back for The Suicide Squad? Amanda — duh! TheWrap reported Friday that Viola Davis is set to reprise her role as Amanda Waller in James Gunn's Suicide Squad reboot. The in-development follow-up will feature a new slate of super-villains, but see the return of Harley Quinn and Boomerang.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame Director Confirms Film's Run Time

Turns out that the Endgame and the long game are one and the same. Chatting with ComicBook.com, Avengers: Endgame co-director Joe Russo confirmed the official run time for the upcoming super-sized superhero flick.

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Mike Floorwalker

First Morbius Promo Shared By Jared Leto

The Living Vampire walks among us.

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Mike Floorwalker

Avengers: Endgame Looking At Massive $250 Million Dollar Opening Weekend

The Avengers nearly broke the internet; now they're coming for the box office. Just days after smashing the record for online advance ticket sales, Avengers: Endgame is being pegged by analysts for a North American debut in the $200-$250 million dollar range, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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AJ Caulfield

New Terminator: Dark Fate Photos Show Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton Ready To Rumble

He always promised he would be back, didn't he? OG Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the badass Linda Hamilton are back in action in a batch of new photos from Terminator: Dark Fate, which IGN shared in an exclusive drop ahead of Paramount Pictures' presentation at CinemaCon.

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Mike Floorwalker

Shazam! Eyes $45 Million Dollar Opening Weekend

The latest entry into the DC Extended Universe is poised to make some big bank. Industry analysts are predicting that Shazam!, the origin story for the teenager turned muscle-bound superhero, will easily win this weekend with a domestic take of around $45 million dollars, according to Variety.

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Mike Floorwalker

David Harbour Joins Cast Of Black Widow

The casting news keeps rolling in for Black Widow. The forthcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe flick centered on Scarlett Johansson's S.H.I.E.L.D. agent turned Avenger has cast Stranger Things star David Harbour in an undisclosed role, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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AJ Caulfield

Black Widow: Rachel Weisz In Talks For Superhero Standalone

Looks like Rachel Weisz is The Favourite of Marvel's Black Widow contenders. Weisz, who was nominated at this year's Academy Awards for her performance in The Favourite, is in "early talks" to star in Black Widow, the superhero standalone film starring Scarlett Johansson.

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AJ Caulfield

It: Chapter Two Footage Revealed At CinemaCon

The first footage for It: Chapter Two drifted into CinemaCon during Warner Bros.' "Big Picture" presentation at the convention.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame Advance Ticket Sales Crash Websites, Leave Fans With Lengthy Wait Times

In the words of Michael Scott, "Oh my God! Okay, it's happening. Everybody stay calm." Avengers: Endgame tickets went on sale on Tuesday, and the internet went Gwen Stefani-style bananas. Fans flocked to digital ticket retailers, but were soon hit with loading errors and lengthy wait times.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame: Tom Holland Wasn't Allowed To Have A Script

Tom Holland has two sets of parents: his biological ones, and the ones at Marvel Studios who decide what he can and can't have access to. The most recent privilege Holland's Marvel mom and dad took away from him? Getting a script for Avengers: Endgame.

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AJ Caulfield

X-Men Series Isn't Ending Because Of Disney-Fox Merger

The X-Men franchise as we know it is indeed coming to a close, but it isn't because its former home at 20th Century Fox is now a part of the Walt Disney Company. Dark Phoenix producer Hutch Parker has confirmed that the Disney-Fox merger is not the reason why the X-Men movie series is ending.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame LEGO Sets Reveal War Machine's Hulkbuster Armor, Ultimate Quinjet

LEGO unveiled five new Avengers: Endgame sets on Monday, April 1, confirming that each would be available for purchase that same day.

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AJ Caulfield

Child's Play: Mark Hamill To Voice Chucky

Say hello to your new best friend. Over the weekend, Star Wars legend Mark Hamill dropped a major bombshell: he is the voice of Chucky in MGM's Child's Play remake. Hamill replaces longtime Chucky voice actor Brad Dourif for the upcoming film.

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Mike Floorwalker

Endgame Test Audience Responses Are Stunning

The long wait for Avengers: Endgame is almost over — and if its test audiences are any indication, it'll be well worth it. In a conversation with BoxOfficePro.com, co-director Joe Russo revealed that the final film in the Infinity Saga has scored perhaps the best reception of any MCU film to date.

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AJ Caulfield

Free Guy: Taika Waititi Joins Ryan Reynolds In Shawn Levy's Video Game Movie

Free Guy needed a new guy, and this guy was free. Thor: Ragnarok director and What We Do in the Shadows mastermind Taika Waititi has joined the cast of Free Guy, the forthcoming video game movie directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds in the lead role.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame Has 'Even More' Spoilers Than Infinity War, Says Director Joe Russo

It's no secret that Avengers: Endgame co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo are protecting the forthcoming film like their lives depend on it — and there's a reason for that. According to Joe Russo, Endgame has even more jaw-dropping, spoiler-y moments than Infinity War.

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