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James Corden to voice title role in Super Intelligence with Melissa McCarthy

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Variety has reported that James Corden (Peter Rabbit) has just landed a role in the sci-fi comedy Super Intelligence as the title character alongside Melissa McCarthy (The Happytime Murders). The film comes from New Line Cinema and director Ben Falcone, McCarthy’s husband and frequent collaborator. McCarthy will play the lead role of Carol Peters, a former corporate […]

FX to adapt fantasy novel The Changeling

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A new fantasy series is on the way over at FX as The Hollywood Reporter says the network will begin adapting the fantasy novel The Changeling from author Victor LaValle to series. Kelly Marcell (Fifty Shades of Grey, Venom) will write the script. The Changeling is described as a fairy tale for grown-ups. Set in a New York no […]

The Grinch shows off his resting Grinch face on new poster for the animated movie

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Universal and Illumination Entertainment have released a new poster for the upcoming animated film The Grinch. Adapted from Dr. Seuss’ famous children’s story How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) as the voice of The Grinch as the nefarious villain plans to put an end to Whoville’s celebration of Christmas once and for […]

Blu-ray Review – Tomb Raider (2018)

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Tomb Raider, 2018. Directed by Roar Uthaug. Starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Derek Jacobi, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hannah John-Kamen, and Nick Frost. SYNOPSIS: Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Lara […]

Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #2

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Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #2… Brian Michael Bendis’ entry into the DC Universe continues with The Man of Steel #2, but whereas the first issue was a good introduction to Bendis’ Superman story, the second issue falters somewhat by being a bit slow and confusing. The direction the story is taking is not […]

Isaiah Mustafa joins It: Chapter Two as the final Loser

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The Losers Club has finally been put together for It: Chapter Two with the casting of Isaiah Mustafa (Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments) as the adult Mike Hanlon. Chosen Jacobs, the young actor who played Mike in the first film, revealed the news over his Instagram page which Mustafa later confirmed on his own page. Unlike the […]

Al Pacino the latest to join Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Just a day after learning the latest cast members for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, it seems that Quentin Tarantino isn’t quite done just yet as Variety has reported the latest actor to join the film is none other than Al Pacino (Heat). Pacino will portray Marvin Shwarz, a fictitious Hollywood agent to Leo DiCaprio’s out-of-work […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #19

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #19… Optimus Prime continues to fire on all cylinders as Shockwave continues to make his big move that’s been millions of years in the making. Optimus Prime #19 makes great use of Shockwave’s return and emphasizes Starscream’s role in whatever the former Decepticon is planning, showing how much of a tool he […]