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James Gunn defends superhero movies from serious filmmakers

In the wake of Dan Gilroy’s pointed comments at the Independent Spirit awards, James Gunn has come out in defence of the superhero movie, insisting that just as much love goes into his films as those of any other more celebrated “auteur”. Gilroy made reference to overcoming a “tsunami of …

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Hugh Jackman says he would play Wolverine until he dies

Hugh Jackman has been talking a lot about his future as Wolverine of late, stating that he would happily go on playing the character until he dies during an interview with Cigar Aficionado (via E! Online (opens in new tab)). Having recently watched Birdman, in which Michael Keaton’s character struggles …

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Walking Dead producer gives update on spin-off series

The Walking Dead producer Gale Ann Hurd has given a brief update on AMC’s planned spin-off series, while also discussing the agonizing process of deciding which characters to kill off. The spinoff series will reportedly be set in parallel with the events depicted in the main series, with Kim Dickens, …

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New Spider-Man movie will send Peter Parker back to high school

After yesterday’s momentous news that Marvel and Sony will now be sharing the rights to the Spider-Man franchise, some new details have emerged about the next Kevin Feige-produced Spidey movie, which will see Peter Parker back in high school. While Peter graduated in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Variety (opens in …

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2015 Bafta film award winners in full

The 2015 British Academy Film Awards (better known as the Baftas) have been handed out, with Boyhood named Best Film. In terms of number of gongs, The Grand Budapest Hotel was the big winner of the night, with five awards in total, but no film seemed to dominate this year. …

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Carrie-Anne Moss joins Marvels A.K.A. Jessica Jones

The second Marvel series slated to hit Netflix, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, has added another name to its ever-expanding cast. The comic book studio announced today that The Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss has now joined the anticipated TV series. Headlined by Krysten Ritter in the titular role, the show will orbit …

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Rose Byrne will return for X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse is set to restore a familiar face to its roster of characters, with Rose Byrne lined up to return to action as Moira McTaggart. Last seen in X-Men: First Class, Byrne sat out most recent outing Days Of Future Past, but according to producer Simon Kinberg, she will …

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This Months SFXperts Questions

Come test your sci-fi knowledge against the readers of SFX, and be in with a chance of winning a prize from the SFX locker. Don’t let your brain go to waste – why not use those SF-loaded synapses for the betterment of mankind. Every month the SFX perts mailbag is …

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James Marsden talks new Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse

With X-Men: Apocalypse set to focus on the younger versions of our favourite mutants, James Marsden has revealed he approves of the actor who’ll play a teen version of Cyclops. Last week, Bryan Singer revealed that Tye Sheridan (Mud) had been cast as the spec-wearing mutant, and it seems like …

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