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Gary Collinson

Coming 2 America rated PG-13 for “crude sexual content, language and drug content”

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Star Eddie Murphy had already revealed that the comedy sequel Coming 2 America would be targeting a PG-13 certificate as opposed to the R-rating of the classic 1988 original, and now that has been made official by the Motion Picture Association of America. With its release set for this March through Amazon Prime Video, the […]

Paramount picks up movie adaptation of Monty Python musical Spamalot

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If you cast your mind back a couple of years, you may recall that it was announced Fox was fast-tracking a feature film adaptation of Spamalot, the hit Broadway and West End musical “lovingly ripped off” from 1975’s Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The project, scripted Eric Idle, was put on the back burner […]

WandaVision has more VFX shots than Avengers: Endgame, says Paul Bettany

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The screen may be getting smaller, but it seems that Marvel Studios won’t be scrimping on scale when it launches its first live-action TV series WandaVision this month. Speaking to Total Film, Vision actor Paul Bettany has been discussing the scope of the Disney+ show, which he says will “make everybody look at the Marvel […]

Zack Snyder explains why he’s using Superman’s black suit in Justice League

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With only around 10% of the theatrical release reportedly containing footage shot by Zack Snyder, we’re expecting a very different Justice League when The Snyder Cut hits HBO Max in a few short months. As we’ve seen from the teaser trailer, one of the major differences is the inclusion of Superman’s black costume – the […]

Loki and Doctor Strange 2 writer will script Kevin Feige’s Star Wars movie

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While Disney’s Investor Day presentation brought confirmation that both Patty Jenkins and Taika Waititi are working on Star Wars feature films, those aren’t the only two movies in the pipeline as we also have the previously announced project from Marvel Studios mastermind Kevin Feige. Despite being inundated with Marvel projects across Phase Four and beyond,  […]

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow adds Aliyah O’Brien for season 6

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Deadline is reporting that DC’s Legends of Tomorrow has added Canadian actress Aliyah O’Brien for a recurring role in its upcoming sixth season. The actress, whose credits include Take Two, Ascension and Monster Trucks, is set to portray Kayla, described as “a fearsome warrior with a high body count and low patience for human incompetence. […]

Lashana Lynch joins Netflix’s Matilda as Miss Honey

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Captain Marvel and No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch has been cast as Miss Honey in Netflix’s upcoming feature film version of the Roald Dahl stage adaptation Matilda the Musical. The movie reunites the stage musical’s director Matthew Warchus and Tony Award-winning writer Dennis Kelly. The role of Matilda is yet to be cast. […]

Rowan Atkinson keen on Blackadder return, but not Mr. Bean

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During an interview with Radio Times, Rowan Atkinson has revealed that while he’s currently developing an animated movie featuring Mr. Bean, he has no interest in physically performing as the character again – although he would be open to returning as his other iconic comedy creation, Edmund Blackadder. “It’s easier for me to perform [Mr. […]

Marvel ushers in the Silver Age with Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus

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Marvel is set to honour one of the most pivotal months in comic book history year with the release of Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus, which collects every Marvel title published that month, including of course the seminal Fantastic Four #1, which ushered in the Silver Age of the Marvel Universe. In August 1961, FANTASTIC FOUR […]