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Gary Collinson

If you’re angry about Batman killing you need to “wake the f*ck up”, says Zack Snyder

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Zack Snyder has certainly split opinions – and come in for some pretty heavy criticism – with regards to his vision for the DC Universe with Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, and his latest comments aren’t likely to sit too well with some of his critics. Speaking at […]

Pierce Brosnan, Justin Theroux and Ilana Glazer to star in horror False Positive

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Variety is reporting that Pierce Brosnan (The Son), Justin Theroux (The Leftovers) and Ilana Glazer (Broad City) are set to star in False Positive, a horror film set up at A24. John Lee (Broad City, Pee-wee’s Big Holiday) is directing the film, as well as scripting with Glazer, and production is now underway. As yet, […]

Toy Story 4 director confirms that Mr. Potato Head will be voiced by the late Don Rickles

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Although the legendary U.S. comedian passed away back in 2017, Josh Cooley – director of the upcoming Toy Story 4 – has revealed on Twitter that Don Rickles will still feature as the voice of the beloved Mr. Potato Head in the upcoming Disney-Pixar sequel. “Some people say funny things, I say things funny.” -Don […]

Crazy Rich Asians’ Sonoya Mizuno to lead Mouse Guard movie

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Ex_Machina and Crazy Rich Asians actress Sonoya Mizuno has been cast as the title character in Mouse Guard, 20th Century Fox’s upcoming adaptation of David Petersen’s Eisner Award-winning comic book series Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard. Mouse Guard is being directed by Wes Ball (The Maze Runner) and follows an order of mice who […]

Dumbo opens below expectations with $116 million at the global box office

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Tim Burton’s second live-action Disney remake opened in theaters around the world this weekend, but it looks as though his take on the beloved 1941 film Dumbo is not going to reach anywhere near the heights of his 2010 Alice in Wonderland adaptation. Dumbo topped the domestic box office with $45 million, knocking Jordan Peele’s […]

Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer to play superheroes in Thunder Force

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Netflix is looking to team Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters) and Octavia Spencer (Instant Family) for the upcoming superhero comedy Thunder Force. The film is being written and directed by McCarthy’s husband Ben Falcone, who helmed the comedies Tammy, The Boss and Life of the Party as well as the upcoming Superintelligence, and while specific plot details […]

First look at Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio starring Robert Benigni

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With filming now underway on writer-director Matteo Garrone’s (Gomorrah, Dogman) new take on the classic fairytale, we have our first official image from Pinocchio starring Oscar-winner Roberto Benigni, which you can find here courtesy of Deadline… Garrone’s take on the classic Carlo Collodi children’s story sees Benigni – who wrote, directed and starred in his […]

Comic Book Preview – DC Super Hero Girls: Weird Science #1

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DC Comics has launched its new weekly digital series DC Super Hero Girls: Weird Science, which is set to in the same universe as the new DC Super Hero Girls animated show on Cartoon Network and sees the teenage superheroes facing their smartest competition yet – the Metropolis High Science Fair! Check out a preview […]

Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand and Joel Coen team for Macbeth

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Deadline is reporting that Denzel Washington is set to team with fellow Oscar-winners Frances McDormand and Joel Coen for a new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Details on the project are scarce, but Coen will direct and write the script for the film, which is being produced by Scott Rudin for A24. Macbeth tells the […]