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io9MoviesIt’s Official: Melinda May Just Became The Star Of Agents Of SHIELD
Since its first episode, Agents of SHIELD has circled around the problem of how to deal with superhumans. At times, the show has felt like a regular spy adventure — but it’s always come back to the problem of extraordinary abilities. Rarely, though, has the show’s take on the issue felt as fresh as it … Continued
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io9MoviesMichelle MacLaren Won’t Direct The Wonder Woman Movie After All
Game of Thrones veteran Michelle MacLaren was supposed to make her big-screen debut with the Wonder Woman solo film — but now she’s left the project over “creative differences,” the studio tells The Hollywood Reporter. This makes MacLaren the second female director to leave a superhero film, after Patty Jenkins (Monster) walked off Thor: The … Continued
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Marvel Explains How They’re Going To Reboot Spider-Man This Time
Ever since it was announced that Spider-Man would be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everyone’s been speculating what this total reboot of the character would look like. Now we know. While making the rounds during the Avengers: Age of Ultron junket, President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige confirmed a whole slew of Spider-Man rumors and … Continued
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The Most Depressing Days In Daredevil’s Preposterously Sad History
It’s a good day for Daredevil fans, as Marvel’s anticipated series about the superhero without fear finally comes to Netflix. But what’s good for fans is likely bad for Daredevil, because his career has been one insane bummer after another. See for yourself! The Day He Got His Powers Some people in the Marvel universe … Continued
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Incredible News: Brad Bird Currently Writing Incredibles 2 Script!
The best superhero movie ever made, The Incredibles, is getting a long-awaited sequel. And count your blessings — it’s getting made by the original Incredibles director, Brad Bird. In an interview with NPR Bird confirmed that he was currently in the script writing process for the sequel. He added: “I’m just staring to write it, … Continued
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These “Minimalist” Simpsons Posters Are Absolutely Perfect
The Simpsons is often represented by clutter — the most famous posters for the show feature hundreds of characters, crammed into Springfield. But this show also contains a wealth of distinctive imagery, that stands alone. Shirts.com created a set of minimalist Simpsons posters, that are instantly recognizable. These images are available as desktop wallpapers over … Continued
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io9Two Fake-Outs That Totally Tricked Us In Last Night’s Agents of SHIELD
Last night’s Agents of SHIELD was mostly about getting the pieces in place for the final episodes of the season — but “Afterlife” did contain a couple of clever misdirects, that totally pulled the rug out from under us. Spoilers ahead… The main part of last night’s “Afterlife” was about the Real SHIELD hunting down … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHow Captain America got deleted in Avengers–and six other unknown facts
If you’re excited for The Avengers: Age of Ultron to come out next month, congratulations and welcome to the human race. It’s going to be crazy. But before that superhero spectacle begins, it’s always fun to look back at the original movie. Here are some things you didn’t know about The Avengers. CineFix reveals things … Continued
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This Guy’s Office Post-It Murals Put The Rest of Us To Shame
The word “office” usually makes us think of a drab and uninspiring sea of monochromatic cubicles. Not content with the status-quo, designer Ben Brucker decided to spruce his walls up—by creating pixelated superhero murals from over 8,000 post-it notes. “One day I just got so tired of how sterile and boring our office felt, I … Continued
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More Proof That This Might Be The Greatest Weekend For Cosplay, Ever.
Seriously, this weekend is just insane with great cosplay. Here’s our second batch of photos from Sakura-Con, Wondercon, Fan Expo Vancouver… and now some photos from Anime Boston as well! Truly we are living in an age of splendor. Top image: Dark Angel Olivia from Rage of Bahamut, cosplayed by Jobofish. Photo by The Will … Continued
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io9Fantastic Four Mini Featurettes Offer Insight Into The Casting Process
Not much here in the way of new footage, but these micro-clips, which feature on-screen commentary by Fantastic Four writer-producer Simon Kinberg and director Josh Trank, do offer up a few nuggets, like the fact that Miles Teller auditioned for Trank’s Chronicle, which ended up starring Michael B. Jordan. Fantastic Four is out August 7. … Continued
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io9So Here’s The Trailer For That Naughty Guardians Of The Galaxy Spoof
How do you turn Guardians of the Galaxy into an adult parody? Mostly just by ramping the existing insanity up and adding some sex scenes, judging from this brand new trailer. It’s mostly work-safe, except for a few of the jokes — and what they turned Groot into. The best part? Probably the way Rocket … Continued
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Spoiler-Free Review: Marvel’s New Daredevil Series Is Bloody Fantastic
We’re awash in live-action adaptations of comic books lately, including several TV shows. But Netflix’s new Daredevil series still feels like something special. It pulls no punches, never winks at the audience, and perfectly captures the feel of the best Daredevil comics. Here’s our spoiler-free review. We’ve seen the first five episodes of Daredevil, out … Continued
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io9Not All The Agents of SHIELD Drew The Same Lessons From Hydra’s Victory
Last night’s episode of Agents of SHIELD was pretty fascinating, and not just because it revealed the origins of the current disagreement. We got another look at the huge turning point for SHIELD — and we saw what other people learned from it. What does SHIELD stand for, and what should it be after Hydra? … Continued
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Which Movie Can You Abandon For A Pee Break Without Missing Anything?
We always feel guilty and ashamed — like bad movie-lovers! — when we have to take a pee break in the middle of a long movie. What if we miss the best bit? But certain films make it easy, with long stretches that you can safely miss. Go to the bathroom. Get a soda refill, … Continued
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Absolutely Incredible Cosplay From Emerald City Comicon: Day 3!
The cosplay does not stop! Emerald City Comicon was just bursting with beautiful recreations of costumes from comics, movies, television and books. And to prove it, here’s one last batch of the best ECCC cosplay! Top image: Doctor Doom from Fantastic Four. Photo by Bronson Le/Photosassin. Once again, we’re stoked to feature some cosplay photos … Continued
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9 Batman Knock-Offs That Utterly Miss The Point Of Batman
Everybody loves Batman. After 75 years of saving Gotham City, the Caped Crusader has become an archetype. So it’s not surprising that every comic needs its own version of Bats. And yet, Batman remains unique, and it’s not so easy to copy him. Here are 9 Batman knock-offs that totally miss why Batman works. Top … Continued
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Arrow Showcases Every Character’s Hidden Talent
Everyone who watched the Arrow episode a few weeks ago knows what the title of this episode, “The Offer,” means. And we know what the answer will be. So the rest of the episode was just about serving up a steaming cup of crazy, using each character’s particular talents in that area. Spoilers ahead… So … Continued
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Why Hawkeye And Other Non-Powered Superheroes Are Still Amazing
We’ve heard it pretty much every time Marvel’s Avengers have been on the big screen. People point to Hawkeye and Black Widow and insist, “They shouldn’t be here.” Because what superhero team needs two normal humans? But those people are missing the point: Those heroes’ normality is their greatest strength. Welcome to ‘In Defense Of’, … Continued