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Gary Collinson

Kevin Smith confirms his Howard the Duck animated Marvel show is still alive

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Despite the recent news that Marvel Television is closing its doors, with TV output falling under the remit of Marvel Studios, it was reported that the entertainment giant will continue to move ahead with all of its previously announced projects, and now Kevin Smith has confirmed that, as far as he is aware, it’s business […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker pushes its global box office to $725 million in second weekend

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Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has propelled its global box office total to $725 million in its first twelve days of release after a strong second weekend both domestically and overseas. The concluding chapter to the Skywalker Saga held onto top spot in North America with $72 million, and battled it […]

Ian McDiarmid was “totally surprised” by Palpatine’s return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Having made his grand return to the galaxy far, far away in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid has revealed to Digital Spy that he was “totally surprised” by the Sith Lord’s return in the final chapter of the Skywalker Saga, as George Lucas had always told him that he […]

Rumour: Tom Holland in talks for Spider-Man cameo in Venom 2

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As filming continues on Venom 2, a rumour is doing the rounds via Geeks Worldwide which claims that Tom Holland is currently in talks with Sony about making a cameo appearance as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the follow-up to 2018’s hit Venom solo movie. Now, if you followed production on the first Venom closely, you may […]

Knights of Ren names and character descriptions revealed in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Visual Dictionary

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Having been glimpsed in the ‘forceback’ scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the Knights of Ren made their return to the galaxy far, far away this month in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, although their involvement was limited to a few shots of them standing around looking menacing, before being dispatched in short […]

Zachary Levi joins Guantánamo legal drama Prisoner 760

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Shazam! star Zachary Levi has signed on to appear alongside Jodie Foster (Hotel Artemis), Benedict Cumberbatch (Avengers: Endgame), Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies) and Tahar Rahim (Mary Magdalene) in the Guantánamo Bay drama Prisoner 760. Directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) and based upon Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s memoir Guantánamo Diary, the legal […]

J.J. Abrams says Luke’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker scene is not “flipping off” The Last Jedi

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Mark Hamill made a brief but key return to the Skywalker Saga for its final instalment this month, with Luke Skywalker’s first appearance in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker very reminiscent of his opening scene in Star Wars: The Last Jedi – save for the fact he’s catching the Skywalker lightsaber, rather than tossing […]

Bad Boys For Life tracking $45 million opening weekend ahead of Dolittle on $30 million

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Tracking estimates for the Martin Luther King holiday weekend are in, with forecasts suggesting that Sony’s buddy cop sequel Bad Boys For Life is set to claim top spot at the North American box office with a four-day haul of $40 to $45 million, with Universal’s Dolittle having to settle for second with between $25 […]

Ryan Reynolds say he’s working on Deadpool 3 with Marvel Studios

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Having teased a meeting with Marvel back in October, Ryan Reynolds has now seemingly confirmed that the Deadpool franchise will be continuing under Disney, with the star revealing on Live With Kelly and Ryan that Deadpool 3 is in development at Marvel Studios. “We’re working on it with the whole team,” said Reynolds when asked […]