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X-Men: Dark Phoenix finishes its theatrical run as the lowest grossing X-Men movie ever

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20th Century Fox’s X-Men series drew to a close back in June, the franchise ending with a bomb but no bang as Simon Kinberg’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix was ravaged by critics and suffered the worst opening weekend of any X-Men movie in its near-20 year history.Things went from bad to worse with the steepest second-weekend […]

Marvel’s Ghost Rider will launch ‘Adventure into Fear’ TV shows

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After dipping its toes into the Marvel Universe with Runaways, the Disney-owned streamer Hulu went all in on superhero-programming earlier this year, ordering five adult animated Marvel shows – Howard the Duck, M.O.D.O.K., Hit-Monkey, Tigra & Dazzler Show and The Offenders – along with live-action Ghost Rider and Helstrom series. The Ghost Rider series will […]

It Chapter Two looking to scare up $120 million domestic box office opening

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In just a few short weeks, director Andy Muschietti takes us back to Derry for the final showdown between Pennywise and the Losers Club with New Line’s Stephen King adaptation It Chapter Two, and according to tracking estimates the sequel is on par to open as big as its 2017 predecessor.According to Deadline, It Chapter […]

Olivia Colman to fall for Homer with The Simpsons guest appearance

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Olivia Colman (The Favourite) is set for a return to the small screen, albeit in animated form, with executive producer James L. Brooks revealing on Twitter that the Oscar-winning actress is heading to Springfield for a guest spot on The Simpsons.“Just this second came from recording one of the best guest appearances in Simpson’s history,” wrote […]

UFC star Francis Ngannou joins Fast & Furious 9

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Fast & Furious 9 is getting some additional muscle, with Deadline reporting that UFC heavyweight fighter Francis Ngannou has signed on for a role in the next chapter of the blockbuster action series.Ngannou becomes the latest MMA fighter to star in the franchise, with Gina Carano featuring in Fast & Furious 6 and Ronda Rousey […]

Dave Bautista to produce and star in action thriller Traphouse

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After teaming on the acclaimed action thriller Final Score, Dave Bautista is set to reteam with Signature Films for Traphouse, an action flick scripted by Fast & Furious creator Gary Scott Thompson.According to Deadline, the film will see Bautista portraying “an undercover DEA agent and his partner who embark on a game of cat and […]

Awkwafina set for The Last Adventure of Constance Verity

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Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell star Awkwafina has added another project to her upcoming slate, with Variety reporting that she is set to lead the cast of Legendary Pictures’ fantasy The Last Adventure of Constance Verity.The film is based upon the book series by A. Lee Martinez, with John Raffo (Dragon: The Bruce Lee […]

Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown to produce and star in Shadow Force

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Deadline is reporting that studio bidding is underway on Shadow Force, an action-drama package produced by and starring Kerry Washington (Scandal) and Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us).Shadow Force has been written by Leon Chills (Heaven Hath No Fury), and while specific plot details are being kept under wraps, the film is said to be […]

Rian Johnson discusses new Star Wars trilogy, won’t feature any legacy characters

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In the build up to the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and its incredible marketing campaign, fans were delighted when Lucasfilm announced that Rian Johnson had been given the keys to a brand new trilogy of movies.Of course, this mood quickly changed, with half of the fanbase outraged by Johnson’s creative decisions in […]