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EJ Moreno

Evil Dead’s Fede Alvarez explains why he’s no longer directing Labyrinth sequel

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In 2017, it was announced that Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez would tackle a sequel to 1986’s cult classic Labyrinth, which would work as a “direct continuation of the first movie” that’s set “many years later.” However, horror website Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Alvarez is no longer attached to the project. […]

Transformers animated prequel movie in development at Paramount with Toy Story 4 director

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Paramount is looking to revisit one of their most profitable franchise once again. It is now confirmed the studio will team with Hasbro’s eOne for an untitled animated Transformers prequel, which will be helmed by Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley. The seventh Transformers movie sees screenwriting partners Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari tackling the script, […]

Grant Gustin wants to “shake things up” and play a villain outside of The Flash

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Known for his heroic turn on The Flash as the titular character, actor Grant Gustin is looking to stretch himself. In a recent interview on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Gustin went on to explain that while he appreciates playing Barry Allen and The Flash, he wants to play a different type […]

Cineworld CEO says Universal tried to “take advantage” of global health crisis to break theatrical release window

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It’s strange to think that Trolls World Tour is starting a revolution in the world of movies. Following AMC’s bold claim that it will no longer screen films from Universal Pictures, another global movie theater giant is following suit. In a statement sent out Wednesday by Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger, he continued with the negative […]

IDW announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin from TMNT creators Eastman and Laird

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Once lost in time, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle concept from 1987 is finally set to see the light of day. Based on an idea from creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin will take the characters in an entirely new direction. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin […]

Pete Davidson’s King of Staten Island to premiere on-demand

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Universal’s The King of Staten Island will forgo a theatrical release and instead premiere digitally on demand. The semi-autobiographical comedy starring Pete Davidson and directed Judd Apatow will now arrive on June 12th, a week before the film’s scheduled big-screen debut. Davidson and Apatow took to Twitter to post a video about the release change; […]

Daft Punk tapped to score new Dario Argento giallo Black Glasses

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Italian filmmaker Dario Argento is working on his first film since 2012’s Dracula 3D, and this is his return to the crime thriller genre he helped shape. The new Giallo film titled Occhiali Neri or Black Glasses will star his daughter and frequent collaborator Asia Argento and feature French music duo Daft Punk as its […]

Dougray Scott says he was first choice for Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings

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It’s a role that many believe was perfect for Viggo Mortensen, but it seems like the actor wasn’t the first choice to play Aragorn. According to Mission: Impossible 2’s Dougray Scott, he was offered the chance to star in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings. While speaking to NME, Scott revealed why he turned […]