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Margot Robbie explains why The Joker is absent from Birds of Prey

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It’s already been confirmed that Jared Leto’s Joker won’t be making an appearance in next month’s Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), and now star Margot Robbie has revealed why Harley Quinn’s puddin’ is absent from the Suicide Squad spinoff. “It was either going to be a complete Harley and […]

The Batman co-writer to script Mega Man movie

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THR is reporting that The Batman co-writer Mattson Tomlin has signed on to write the script for Chernin Entertainment Capcom’s live-action feature film adaptation of the iconic Mega Man video game franchise. The project has been in development for several years now, with Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3) previously attached to […]

Sam Mendes receives the 2020 DGA Award for 1917

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Sam Mendes looks to have put himself in pole position for the Oscar for Best Director, with the filmmaker taking home the top prize at the 2020 Directors Guild of America Awards for his World War One epic 1917. The DGA Awards are seen as a strong indicator for the Academy Awards, with the DGA […]

Marvel’s She-Hulk will reportedly begin shooting in July

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According to a report from Murphy’s Multiverse, Marvel Studios is eyeing a July production start date for its live-action She-Hulk series for the Disney+ streaming service. Casting for the title role of She-Hulk, a.k.a. Jennifer Walters, began late last year, and so it’s presumably only a short matter of time before we get word as […]

Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings adds Star Trek actress Rosalind Chao

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Just days after it was reported that Michelle Yeoh is in talks for the film, The Illuminerdi is reporting that Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine actress Rosalind Chao has signed on for a role in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Chao – who portrayed the character of […]

Alex Cross TV series in development at Amazon

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It seems that James Patterson’s Alex Cross could be heading to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that Amazon is developing a TV series based upon the hit crime novels. The potential series is being produced by Amazon Studios, Paramount Television and Skydance Television, and will follow Metropolitan Police Department detective Alex Cross as he […]

Sonic the Hedgehog tracking $45 million opening at the domestic box office

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Official tracking estimates for Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog is suggesting that the big screen adaptation of the beloved SEGA video game series is on course for a four-day domestic box office opening of around $45 million. The film, which hits on February 14th and will play across the Presidents Day weekend, cost around $95 […]

Sony pulls Masters of the Universe from release schedule, delays Uncharted again

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Sony Pictures has just announced a shake-up to its upcoming release schedule, which includes changes to two projects that have spent much of the past decade in development hell. Firstly, the long-gestating Masters of the Universe reboot has been pulled from Sony’s release schedule completely, while its March 5th 2021 date will now be filled […]

Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier adds Noah Mills in mystery role, August premiere set

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Deadline is reporting that The Brave and The Enemy Within actor Noah Mills has become the latest addition to the cast of Marvel Studios’ Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. As with fellow MCU newcomers Adepero Oduye (The Big Short), Desmond Chiam (Now Apocalypse) and Miki Ishikawa (The Terror: Infamy), Mills’ character is […]