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Matt Reeves says Warner Bros.’ only demand for The Batman was a PG-13 rating

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Having enjoyed enormous success with Joker, which became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time upon release in 2019 with over a billion dollars in box office receipts, Warner Bros. and DC Films have been open to venturing beyond the PG-13 realm with their superhero offerings, with both Birds of Prey and The Suicide Squad […]

Comic Book Preview – Dark Knights of Steel #5

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DC’s Dark Knights of Steel continues this Tuesday with the release of the fifth issue of the 12-part series; check out the official preview here…Betrayals and assassinations have brought the world to the brink of war! As the Kingdom of Storms and Themyscira prepare for invasion, the El family is reunited at last to mourn […]

UK trailer for psychological thriller A Banquet starring Sienna Guillory and Jessica Alexander

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Signature Entertainment has released a UK trailer for Ruth Paxton’s acclaimed psychological thriller A Banquet, which sees Sienna Guillory leading a cast that also includes Jessica Alexander (Get Even), Ruby Stokes (Rocks, Bridgerton) and Lindsay Duncan (Birdman). Check it out below, along with a selection of official stills…Widowed mother, Holly (Guillory), is pushed to breaking […]

Marvel celebrating 60 years of Ant-Man with new limited series

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2022 marks the 60th anniversary of Ant-Man, and Marvel has announced that it will mark the occasion with a brand new four-issue limited series from writer Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and artist Tom Reilly (The Thing), which promises to delve into the character’s unique history to examine every hero who’s ever taken on the mantle, from […]

Marvel and Fortnite crossover Zero War launching in June

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The Marvel universe and the Fortnite universe is set to collide once again with Fortnite x Marvel: Zero War, a new five-part crossover serving as a follow-up to 2020’s Fortnite x Marvel – Nexus War: Thor and featuring some of Marvel’s greatest heroes including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man and Shuri.“At its heart, the series is […]

Hasbro unveils Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank & Baroness Transformers-G.I. Joe Mash-Up

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The worlds of Transformers and G.I. Joe are crossing over once more for Hasbro’s next Transformers Collaborative offering, the Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank & Baroness mash-up pack, which is set to invade toy stores in January and is now available for pre-order via HasbroPulse and other online retailers. Check out the promotional images here… The Decepticons and […]

Shang-Chi’s Simu Liu joins Sam Worthington, Jordana Brewster and Robbie Amell in sci-fi thriller Hello Stranger

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Deadline is reporting that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu has signed on to appear in Hello Stranger, a sci-fi thriller from director April Mullen (Wander).The film follows Faye, “a woman who attempts to replace her newly deceased husband, Evan, with an android simulant (SIM). Although SIM Evan appears like […]

Peter Dinklage teases Eitri return in Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder

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Out on the promotional campaign for his latest film Cyrano [read our review here], Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage has teased his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in director Taika Waititi’s upcoming sequel Thor: Love and Thunder.Speaking to Empire, Dinklage was asked whether we might see the return of his Avengers: Infinity War […]