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Idris Elba no longer playing Deadshot in The Suicide Squad, but a new character

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The Suicide Squad has seen a whirlwind of news over the past couple of days. First producer Peter Safran referred to James Gunn’s film as “a total reboot”, then Jai Courtney confirmed his return as Captain Boomerang only for Viola Davis to return as Amanda Waller as well. Now Variety has dropped this bombshell: Idris Elba, […]

Better Call Saul’s fifth season won’t premiere until 2020

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In a move that might surprise and disappoint some fans, AMC has revealed the Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul won’t be back on the air for its fifth season until 2020. The news came from an interview Vulture had with Sarah Barnett, the president of entertainment networks group at AMC. Barnett cited the creative needs of Better Call […]

Robert Pattinson calls Christopher Nolan’s latest film “unreal”

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For years, Christopher Nolan has been known for keeping his films tightly under wraps while amassing some very high-caliber, and sometimes unexpected, casts for his films. The director has continued that trend with his mysterious ‘event’ film that Warner Bros. has given a 2020 release date for and recently casting Robert Pattinson (High Life), Elizabeth […]

Movie Review – Shazam! (2019)

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Shazam, 2019. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mark Strong, Djimon Hounsou, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Cooper Andrews, Marta Milans, Adam Brody, Michelle Borth, Meagan Good, Ross Butler, and D.J. Cotrona. SYNOPSIS: We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit […]

Viola Davis will return as Amanda Waller in The Suicide Squad

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James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad will be seeing another familiar face returning from the original film. It’s been a rumour for some time, but TheWrap has seemingly confirmed Viola Davis (Widows) will reprise her role as the leader of Task Force X, aka the Suicide Squad, for the sequel. This news comes after producer Peter Safran described The […]

David Harbour joins Marvel’s Black Widow, Rachel Weisz also in talks

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While we’re all awaiting the release of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel is already getting more films ready for its next phase of adventures. One project that has been in the works for a long while is a Black Widow solo film starring Scarlett Johansson and following the recent casting of Florence Pugh (Fighting With My Family), we now have […]

Put on a happy face with first Joker trailer

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After the release of yesterday’s poster and tease from CinemaCon, the first trailer for Joker has now arrived online. The upcoming film from director Todd Phillips stars Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker in an origin film that will be set apart from the main DC Extended Universe continuity. Watch it below… Joker centers around the iconic […]

Netflix renews The Umbrella Academy for second season

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It’s been a while since its premiere in February, but Netflix has finally revealed what the future holds for The Umbrella Academy. The streaming service announced yesterday the comic book adaptation has been renewed for a second season by releasing a short announcement teaser for where the season will take the Hargreeves family next. Watch […]

Exclusive Interview – Producer Peter Safran on Aquaman’s success, Jason Momoa and the appeal of making superhero films

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Ricky Church chats with Aquaman producer Peter Safran… At the end of 2018, the DC universe returned in full force to theatres with Jason Momoa reprising his Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League role of Arthur Curry, a.k.a. Aquaman. Not only did the film make a splash (no pun intended) at the global box office, earning […]