Avengers: Age of Ultron
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The Avengers director seems keen on a solo outing for Scarlett Johansson’s karate-kicking ex-Soviet agent. But other franchises need his originality more
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She’s made several critically adored films and has an unmistakeable voice – but it’s action movies, and her role as Black Widow, where the actor rules the roost
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Kevin Feige says Scarlett Johansson’s character is favoured for a standalone film in the Marvel cinematic universe
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The Avengers and Mission: Impossible star is famous not only for blockbusters but also as a great character actor. And then there’s the interior design
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Minions and Fast & Furious 7 post more than $1bn each
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US cinema is on the road to recovery, while China gets it head around the blockbuster game – plus more winners, losers and trends of the year
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The Avengers have disassembled, Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark is very sad indeed, and William Hurt’s General Ross is gunning for superheroes
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Spectre and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, when added to the summer’s blockbusters, will lead to box-office receipts totalling $11bn
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The sun has retired and the ice cream has melted. Which means this year’s city-saving, helicopter-crashing, cinematic universe-expanding multiplex-fillers have come to an end. Were you paying attention? (spoiler warning)
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Benjamin Lee: There’s a curious lack of romance in Hollywood this year, with everyone from Ethan Hunt to Mad Max going out of their way to avoid a snog. It’s a result of female characters finally being more than a passive love interest
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From Fast & Furious to the Avengers, Terminator and Jurassic World, the trend for ridiculously over-complicated storylining is out of control this year. Is it time for a purge?
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British home of film-making to expand facilities at home and abroad following blockbuster year
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This week saw the 19-year-old Londoner become the third cinematic Spider-Man, but what is it about Brits that says hero to Hollywood?
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Spectacular opening by Pixar animation Inside Out helps push Disney’s takings over the $1bn line in 174 days, still nine days behind rival studio’s landmark
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When Alisha T Raydan set out to write a book about superheroes, the word ‘man’ just kept popping up. Marvel has been trying to redress the balance with Kamala Khan and a female Thor, but with Black Widow being dubbed a ‘slut’ and Gamora defined by her sexuality, can these outdated heroines impact on the more progressive YA lit?
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George Clooney’s Tomorrowland fails to budge Anna Kendrick and Tom Hardy from the top while François Ozon’s latest opens well
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Brad Bird’s $180m fantasia suffers a slow start, sowing doubts about George Clooney’s A-list leverage, while Pitch Perfect 2 makes sweet music internationally
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Disney fantasy starring George Clooney may struggle to earn back $180m budget after slow start in North America and elsewhere
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Simon Pegg suggested that fandom was infantilising society – but people have always enjoyed discussing popular culture, and it’s healthy to do so
Week in geek Avengers disassemble: is Marvel's cinematic universe set for a reboot?