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EJ Moreno

Old Superman comments from David Corenswet resurface calling for a “bright and optimistic” Man of Steel

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James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy has found its Man of Steel, and it seems like he’s been the chosen one for a while. David Corenswet has been on the minds of Superman fans for quite some time; in 2019, Corenswet promoted the Netflix series Hollywood and was asked about Superman. The fan castings began then, and […]

Good Burger 2 adds Lil Rel Howery, Jillian Bell, and original cast members including Carmen Electra

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As Good Burger 2 heads towards the end of production, the film’s cast is starting to be revealed. Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are returning, and we’ve learned original stars Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg, and Carmen Electra will reprise their roles from the 1997 original. The sequel will follow “Dexter Reed (Thompson) is down […]

Prey director Dan Trachtenberg attached to Stranger Things Season 5

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Production for Stranger Things 5 is currently on hiatus, but that hasn’t stopped from landing a fresh new filmmaker for the series. Netflix revealed that Dan Trachtenberg had joined Stranger Things as a director. He’ll join a small but impactful list of filmmakers who have ventured into the wild world of the Upside Down. For […]

Video Review – Bottoms is the funniest comedy of 2023

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Bottoms… Rachel Sennot and Ayo Edebiri star in what critic EJ Moreno calls the funniest movie of 2023. Bottoms is a bodacious raunchy comedy that’s bound to become an instant cult classic. 2023 could be the best year for comedies in quite some time, and Bottoms is a […]

James Gunn on modern superhero movies: “They’ve gotten too generic”

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When it comes to superhero films, it seems like James Gunn isn’t a fan of his contemporaries. With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 proving to be a success at the box office and The Flash fizzling out (along with quite a few DC and MCU entries of late), Gunn seems to have figured out what’s […]

Phoebe Waller-Bridge talks about her upcoming Tomb Raider series

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge is tackling the iconic video game Tomb Raider, and now she’s opening up about the process while promoting Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Speaking to Vanity Fair, the playwright, writer, producer, and actress dove into how she’s handling Lara Croft and Tomb Raider. Waller-Bridge looks back at her history with the […]

Bryan Cranston updates fans on possible Malcolm in the Middle revival

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After retiring from Breaking Bad, it seems like Bryan Cranston wants to revisit another one of his classic series and Cranston has recently given fans an update on the progress of more Malcolm in the Middle. Appearing as a guest on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, the actor opened up about venturing back into […]

Superman: Legacy casts David Corenswet as Man of Steel alongside Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane

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The adventures of Lois Lane and Clark Kent will begin again very soon. James Gunn has officially announced his cast for Superman: Legacy. After weeks of auditions and screen tests this past week, Gunn has landed on his two leads for the DC Studios project. In the role of Superman/Clark Kent will be David Corenswet, […]

Jennifer Lawrence looks back at failed Twilight audition: “My life would’ve been totally different”

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Could you imagine Jennifer Lawrence as Bella Swan instead of Katniss Everdeen? We almost had a world where Lawrence swapped one young adult adaptation for another. While appearing in an interview on The Rewatchables podcast, Lawrence looks back at her time auditioning for Twilight before she headed down the Hunger Games path, stating: “I auditioned for Twilight. […]