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The NeverEnding Story set to receive big screen reboot

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The NeverEnding Story appears to be just that, with news emerging that the fantasy classic is set to receive a a big screen reboot. According to Deadline, Michael Ende’s cherished novel will be adapted into a series of live-action films which are being developed and produced by Michael Ende Productions and Oscar-winning See-Saw Films. Published in 1979, The NeverEnding […]

Zachary Levi brings drawings to life in the Harold and the Purple Crayon trailer

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Sony Pictures has dropped the official trailer for their Zachary Levi-headlined adaptation of Crockett Johnson’s 1955 children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon, which tells the story of a man named Harold (Levi) who can create worlds with the help of his imagination and a purple crayon. Directed by Ferdinand‘s Carlos Saldanha, Harold and the […]

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire projected to hunt down $35M-$49M opening weekend

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Before the containment unit holding the first reviews is opened, industry experts are projecting Sony Pictures spooky-sequel Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire to debut somewhere between $35-$49 million at the North American box-office this weekend.  That might seem like quite a wide spectrum when it comes to a projection, but there are a lot of mitigating factors when […]

Gillian Anderson makes Rufus Sewell sweat in the trailer for Scoop

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Netflix has released a full trailer for Scoop, their upcoming expose drama directed by Philip Martin, which is inspired by the behind the scenes events of Prince Andrew’s (Rufus Sewell) infamous BBC Newsnight interview with journalist and news anchor Emily Maitlis (Gillian Anderson). Starring Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew, Keeley Hawes as Amanda Thirsk, Billie […]

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver unveils first poster

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With little over a month to go before it drops on the streaming service, Netflix has released the first poster for the second half of Zack Snyder’s ambitious science-fiction epic, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver. Continuing the story of of Kora and her stand against the all powerful Motherworld, the cast of Rebel […]

Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune 2 neck-and-neck atop the weekend box office

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Po and Paul Atreides were still going strong at the weekend box office, with Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part Two neck-and-neck at the top of the charts with $30 million and $29.1 million respectively.  DreamWorks Animation and Universal’s animated adventure flew past the $100 million mark this weekend, taking its domestic total to  $107.7 million. […]

Patty Jenkins claims she’s signed a new deal to write and direct Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

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In a move you could only pull off in an X-Wing, it is being reported that Lucasfilm and Disney are about to perform a mid-air 180 on Patty Jenkins Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, with the Wonder Woman helmer claiming she has signed a new deal to write and direct the standalone Star Wars movie.  Jenkins […]

Final Godzilla x Kong trailer maps the history of the MonsterVerse

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Warner Bros. and Legendary have dropped the final trailer for their forthcoming Titan team-up Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which looks back at the films which have led to this decade in the making MonsterVerse blockbuster.  Directed by Godzilla vs Kong‘s Adam Wingard, the blockbuster monster-mash stars Rebecca Hall (The Night House), Brian Tyree Henry […]

Steven Spielberg says Ready Player Two is in the works, but he’s only producing it

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Steven Spielberg has revealed an adaptation of Ready Player Two is in the works, but this time around he will only be on producer duties. 2018’s Ready Player One provided Spielberg with one of his biggest box-office hits in years, grossing over $600 million worldwide and earning largely positive reviews, so when author Ernest Cline […]