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As Halloween arrives at MVM we tackle one of the earliest major Marvel movies that we’ve NEVER covered before - Blade Trinity from 2004! We’ll take you behind-the-scenes on the making of the third (and apparently) FINAL Blade movie! The on-set fights, the insults, the racism, and the lawsuits that followed! Did Wesley Snipes LOSE HIS MIND on this movie?! Plus we’ll take you behind the page on Marvel’s horror comics of the 90s, how the popularity of Ghost Rider led to the return of Blade, Dracula, and the Nightstalkers, how they OUTSOLD Iron Man and the Avengers, and how they inspired this film! Then we’ll deep-dive the movie itself, pull it apart scene by scene to bring you tons of Marvel horror history spooooky trivia on Dracula, Hannibal King, the Nightstalkers, Blade and so much more! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

As Halloween arrives at MVM we tackle one of the earliest major Marvel movies that we’ve NEVER covered before - Blade Trinity from 2004! We’ll take you behind-the-scenes on the making of the third (and apparently) FINAL Blade movie! The on-set fights, the insults, the racism, and the lawsuits that followed! Did Wesley Snipes LOSE HIS MIND on this movie?! Plus we’ll take you behind the page on Marvel’s horror comics of the 90s, how the popularity of Ghost Rider led to the return of Blade, Dracula, and the Nightstalkers, how they OUTSOLD Iron Man and the Avengers, and how they inspired this film! Then we’ll deep-dive the movie itself, pull it apart scene by scene to bring you tons of Marvel horror history spooooky trivia on Dracula, Hannibal King, the Nightstalkers, Blade and so much more! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

This week we take a trip back into the MVM Archives to look at a Marvel Movie That Never Happened (but nearly did) - the Cannon Pictures Spider-Man! Golan & Globus very nearly rolled out a Spider-Man movie in the 1980s! In this trip back into the MVM Archives we dig into the ever-changing attempts to make a Spidey movie in the Eighties and Nineties! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversushttps://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Our exhaustive exploration of X-Men 97 Season 2 continues with the final half of the series! We take a look at Beau DeMayo’s ORIGINAL PLANS for Season 2, the ORIGINAL ENDING that got changed, and the HUGE cliffhanger for Season 3 that got CANCELLED! Then deep-dive episodes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Season 2, pull them apart scene-by-scene to explore all the Easter Eggs, all the references, and deliver a METRIC TON of X-Men history and trivia! From Team X and Weapon, the invasion of the Brood, the forgotten member of the ORIGINAL X-Men, the immortal race of Externals, why Exodus might be the most POWERFUL mutant you’ve never heard of, and what is Charles Xavier’s most horrific secret?!! In part 4 we cover; Episode 7 - Strange Land, Savage Heart Episode 8 - The Dead Man's Hand Episode 9 - Survival of the Fittest For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Our exhaustive exploration of X-Men 97 Season 2 continues with the final half of the series! We take a look at Beau DeMayo’s ORIGINAL PLANS for Season 2, the ORIGINAL ENDING that got changed, and the HUGE cliffhanger for Season 3 that got CANCELLED! Then deep-dive episodes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Season 2, pull them apart scene-by-scene to explore all the Easter Eggs, all the references, and deliver a METRIC TON of X-Men history and trivia! From Team X and Weapon, the invasion of the Brood, the forgotten member of the ORIGINAL X-Men, the immortal race of Externals, why Exodus might be the most POWERFUL mutant you’ve never heard of, and what is Charles Xavier’s most horrific secret?!! In Part 3 we cover; Beau DeMayo’s Original Plans Episode 5 - Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs Episode 6 - Danger.exe For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

This week we head back into the MVM Archives to bring you a clip from our 2024 episode on X-Men: Days Of Future Past, as Rob and Will debate whether we love it or hate it! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

The deep-dive into X-Men 97 Season 2 starts here! After setting the scene in part one, Rob and Will pull apart the first 4 episodes of Season 2! We go scene-by-scene and deliver TONS of X-Men history and trivia about the future ruled by Apocalypse, the Clan Askani, the spin-off teams of X-Force and X-Factor, the Rise of Apocalypse, Rama Tut and Kang, Ozymandias, the Celestials, and so much more! In Part 2 we explore; Episode 1 - Days of Past Future Episode 2 - A Force to Be Reckoned With Episode 3 - Rise of Apocalypse Part 1 Episode 4 - Rise of Apocalypse Part 2 For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We take a break from looking at Marvel projects from decades ago to deliver the most up-to-date episode of MVM possible - an exhaustive deep-dive into X-Men 97 Season 2! In part 1 we explore the highs of season one and the expectations the fandom had for the second season! We dig into the tumultuous production issues that exploded at Marvel Animation between season 1 and season 2, and what happened with Beau DeMayo to cause Marvel to FIRE the creator of X-Men 97! This episode is everything you need to know before we start pulling apart all the episodes of Season 2! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

This week we head back into the archives to bring you a behind the scenes DC Supershow that shines the spotlight on both the 1978 Superman movie, AND the 1989 Batman movie! Join Rob and Will as they explore the incredible production history of the ORIGINAL superhero movies, and find out how DC Comics and Warner Bros laid the foundations for Superhero Cinema and the MCU! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

For the first time ever we take a deep dive into a historic milestone in the history of Marvel Comics, the first appearance of Wolverine in 1974! We explore the huge power and influence of Wolverine as a multi-media character, his huge popularity from the movies to TV shows, from video games, toys and merchandise, to his comic book sales! Then we’ll take you through the controversial history of WHO CREATED WOLVERINE! We’ll not only pin down exactly WHO created WHAT aspects of Logan, but we’ll dig up the hidden history, the original sketches, the stolen ideas, the lawsuits, the money at stake, and what caused a grieving widow to say “seeing his name as co-creator makes me sick to my stomach!” And then, instead of taking a deep dive into a movie or TV show, we take a deep dive into a comic book! We’ll explore Wolverine’s earliest appearances in the pages of The Incredible Hulk in 1974! The costume and the claws, the powers and the personality - we’ll examine just how much of the Wolverine WE KNOW is there at the very beginning! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

For the first time ever we take a deep dive into a historic milestone in the history of Marvel Comics, the first appearance of Wolverine in 1974! We explore the huge power and influence of Wolverine as a multi-media character, his huge popularity from the movies to TV shows, from video games, toys and merchandise, to his comic book sales! Then we’ll take you through the controversial history of WHO CREATED WOLVERINE! We’ll not only pin down exactly WHO created WHAT aspects of Logan, but we’ll dig up the hidden history, the original sketches, the stolen ideas, the lawsuits, the money at stake, and what caused a grieving widow to say “seeing his name as co-creator makes me sick to my stomach!” And then, instead of taking a deep dive into a movie or TV show, we take a deep dive into a comic book! We’ll explore Wolverine’s earliest appearances in the pages of The Incredible Hulk in 1974! The costume and the claws, the powers and the personality - we’ll examine just how much of the Wolverine WE KNOW is there at the very beginning! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

This week we head back into the MVM Archives to take you behind the scenes on the making of Avengers Endgame! We’ll pull apart the financial budgets and box office performances of every Avengers movie, and how Endgame became the highest grossing superhero film of all time! We’ll explore the versions of the script that never made it to the screen, which character was originally going to die, why the Hulk didn’t have a bigger role, why Thor became depressed and fat, and how many box office records the move smashed! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

With the Hulk back in cinema screens thanks to Spider-Man Brand New Day, we're taking our first ever look at Ang Lee’s dark, psychological Marvel movie from 2003! In this huge edition we’ll take you behind-the-scenes on the making of the 2003 Hulk movie from celebrated director Ang Lee, the casting, the CGI issues, and how the movie failed both at the box-office and in the minds of fans! Then we'll take you behind-the-page on the dark psychology of the Hulk comics from the 1980's, the hugely controversial story that inspired this film, and the history of theft at Marvel Comics! Then we’ll deliver the patented MVM deep-dive into the movie, pull it apart scene-by-scen to bring you tons of Hulk history and trivia on The Absorbing Man, The Leader, Zzzax, the secrets hidden inside Bruce Banner's mind, and the DARKEST most EVIL character in Hulk comics! Plus all the strenuous Marvel Connections hiding in this film! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

With the Hulk back in cinema screens thanks to Spider-Man Brand New Day, we're taking our first ever look at Ang Lee’s dark, psychological Marvel movie from 2003! In this huge edition we’ll take you behind-the-scenes on the making of the 2003 Hulk movie from celebrated director Ang Lee, the casting, the CGI issues, and how the movie failed both at the box-office and in the minds of fans! Then we'll take you behind-the-page on the dark psychology of the Hulk comics from the 1980's, the hugely controversial story that inspired this film, and the history of theft at Marvel Comics! Then we’ll deliver the patented MVM deep-dive into the movie, pull it apart scene-by-scen to bring you tons of Hulk history and trivia on The Absorbing Man, The Leader, Zzzax, the secrets hidden inside Bruce Banner's mind, and the DARKEST most EVIL character in Hulk comics! Plus all the strenuous Marvel Connections hiding in this film! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

With The Punisher back in cinemas for the first time in EIGHTEEN YEARS in Spider-Man Brand New Day, we’ve got a re-release of our deep-dive into the ORIGINAL Punisher movie from 1989! Before Tim Burton’s Batman was released, Marvel Comics got into the Action Movie business with Dolph Lundgren and The Punisher! Join Rob and Will as they explore the most violent Marvel Movie ever made! We’ll take you behind-the-scenes to learn about the 80’s Action Movie, and the impact made by Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dolph Lundgren! We’ll examine the production of this film, why it was BANNED from several countries, and why it never reached cinema screens in America! We’ll also take you behind-the-page to learn about the history of The Punisher and how his popularity in the 1980’s rivalled Spider-Man, Superman and Batman! Then we’ll deep-dive the movie scene by scene to bring you all the trivia and comic book history you know you need! For information about Jérémie Damoiseau and his book “Punisher ‘89: The Untold Story” visit https://linktr.ee/punisher_book For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk