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Kevin Feige Discusses The Infinity Stones & Hints When We’ll See The Rest

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The Infinity Stones have become the central point of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. These ancient items of power as old as the universe itself have been showing up for years, and will eventually be brought together, presumably by the mad Titan named Thanos. That purple-faced, crumpled-chinned monster, in the comics, gathers the Infinity Stones (or gems) together for one purpose: to end all life in the universe. Not good.

So far, we’ve seen four out of six of the stones, in the form of the Tesseract, the Aether, the Orb, and Loki’s Staff. That means there are two remaining, and Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios President, says we’ll be seeing them soon. Continue reading →

Quicksilver Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys

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In Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, Pietro Maximoff a.k.a Quicksilver has undergone experiments by HYDRA to obtain superpowers with increased metabolism and improved homeostasis. When the Maximoff twins learned of Ultron’s plan to cause human extinction, they join the Avengers to stop this terrible fate from happening. Many people have been longing for this fast-running newcomer and now Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys are officially introducing this new sixth scale collectible figure for fans to complete their Avengers: Age of Ultron team.

The movie-accurate Quicksilver Collectible Figure is specially crafted based on the image of Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron. It features a newly developed head sculpt with detailed hair sculpture, a specially tailored costume, and an Avengers: Age of Ultron themed figure stand.

Now is the time to complete your Avengers collection with the Quicksilver sixth scale collectible figure! Continue reading →

Samuel L. Jackson Is ‘Surprised’ at His Captain America: Civil War Absence

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Because Nick Fury was a major player in last year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, many Marvel fans were surprised by the absence of Samuel L. Jackson’s name on the official Captain America: Civil War cast list. While promoting his new action adventure, Big Game, the Academy Award nominee revealed to IGN that he’s as surprised as anyone to be left out of the (admittedly still massive) Marvel ensemble. Continue reading →

Vision Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys

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902417-vision-11One of the biggest highlights of the record-breaking film Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, is the introduction of the new characters! Originally planned to be the perfect “evolution” for Ultron, the Avengers were able to retreive the android, Vision, and make him a valuable ally for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to stop Ultron from eradicating mankind!

Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys are excited to present the humanoid hero that many fans have been waiting for – the Vision Sixth Scale Collectible Figure! Continue reading →

Screen Time Each Avenger Had in AGE OF ULTRON

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After the first Avengers movie was released, there was an an article that broke down how much time each of the superheroes got to spend on screen over the course of the movie. Vulture has released a new breakdown for Avengers: Age of Ultron, and it includes all of the new team members. It’s always interesting to see how much time each character got to spend on screen because it seems much longer while you are watching the movie. Continue reading →

The Mets Could Have Been Named The Avengers

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A bottle of champagne is ceremoniously tapped by a bat in the hands of Mrs. Charles Payson majority stockholder, at a party in New York's Savoy Hilton Hotel May 8, 1961 to officially christen the New York National League Baseball team as the"Mets." The jovial christening guests are, left to right, George Weiss, club president; Warren Giles, National League President; Ford Frick; baseball commissioner; Mrs. Joan Payson, and Don Grant, "Mets" board chairman. Woman in background is unidentified. (AP Photo)

A bottle of champagne is ceremoniously tapped by a bat in the hands of Mrs. Charles Payson majority stockholder, at a party in New York’s Savoy Hilton Hotel May 8, 1961 to officially christen the New York National League Baseball team as the”Mets.” The jovial christening guests are, left to right, George Weiss, club president; Warren Giles, National League President; Ford Frick; baseball commissioner; Mrs. Joan Payson, and Don Grant, “Mets” board chairman. Woman in background is unidentified. (AP Photo)

Did you know Avengers was once considered for the name of the team that became the Mets? This was back in 1961, two years before Stan Lee and Jack Kirby released the first comic book featuring The Avengers. Are they supposed to be avenging the relocation of the Dodgers and Giants from Brooklyn and New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively? It doesn’t seem like a great name for a baseball team, but maybe that’s just because we now associate it with the comic book. Continue reading →

Ultron Mark 1 Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys

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The much anticipated Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron will hit theatres worldwide as Hot Toys continues to release the highly detailed and movie-accurate collectibles from this super blockbuster. In addition to the return of Earth’s mightiest heroes, the titular villain Ultron has been a widely popular character among fans!

Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys are thrilled to present the Ultron Mark I Sixth Scale Collectible Figure! This Artificial Intelligence has gone rogue and threatens human existence in Marvel’s latest movie. Continue reading →

Check Out the First Photo of Ant-Man’s Yellowjacket!

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Although the character was previously glimpsed on a promotional banner released late last year, EW provides us with the first photographic look at Ant-Man’s foe Yellowjacket! Click on the image above for an expanded look. Continue reading →

Iron Man Mark VII (Stealth Mode Version) Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys

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902356-iron-man-mark-vii-stealth-mode-version-016Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys are excited to present a specially designed 1/6th scale Mark VII in Stealth Mode collectible figure based on The Avengers to celebrate the launch of the epic sequel Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron! This MOVIE PROMO EDITION collectible figure will only be available exclusively in select markets.
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