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Re-evaluating Zack Snyder’s DCEU Trilogy: The Misunderstood Superman Saga

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EJ Moreno looks back at Zack Snyder’s time in the DC Universe… Andy Muschietti’s The Flash attempts to shut the door on the SnyderVerse in many ways. The time-traveling, universe-hopping adventure shakes the state of the DC Universe ahead of the upcoming James Gunn “reboot.” As the studio attempts to complete the most massive chapter […]

2003 vs 2013: Which Year Had The Better Blockbusters?

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EJ Moreno looks at the biggest movies from 2003 and 2013… As blockbusters return to proper form post-pandemic, it’s incredible to see what we’ve missed in the last few years. But it goes further than that; the landscape of big-budget spectacles hasn’t been the same in a while. There have been peak eras regarding fan […]

Orphan 3 is in development

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Lovers of the Orphan franchise, fear not. We are venturing back to another twisted Esther installment very soon. Director William Brent Bell recently spoke to THR regarding his new film Lord of Misrule, and he couldn’t stop himself from teasing a third Orphan film, which is now actively in development. Following the cult classic original […]

James Gunn shuts down rumors of Pom Klementieff casting in Superman: Legacy

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Is Guardians of the Galaxy’s Pom Klementieff heading to the newly formed DC Studios? Reports are conflicting, but one source has Klementieff leaving the role of Mantis behind and joining James Gunn for Superman: Legacy. The rumor started with THR posting a recent story putting Klementieff and Miriam Shor in the upcoming Superman reboot. The […]

Superman: Legacy director James Gunn is against “cameo porn” in his DC Universe

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James Gunn, fresh off casting a handful of supporting players for Superman: Legacy, is saying he doesn’t want any ‘cameo porn’ in DC Studios. The outspoken DC Studios co-chair and Superman: Legacy director recently spoke on Threads about not wanting meaningless cameos in his future DC projects. He stresses that roles like Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan), […]

Anne Hathaway recalls her time almost being cast in Spider-Man 4

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If you recall the rocky road of Sony’s Spider-Man 4, the canceled Sam Raimi production, the casting was a bit wild. One of those castings was Anne Hathaway, who has all but confirmed she was tapped to play Felicia Hardy, a.k.a. Black Cat in Raimi’s abandoned fourth film. During her recent interview with the Happy […]

Dwayne Johnson goes A24 for Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine

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Are we entering the Dwayne Johnson arthouse era? News broke this week that Johnson is set to star and produce in a new A24 film from filmmaker Benny Safdie. The film is titled The Smashing Machine and will look at the legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Safdie also wrote the script, producing with Johnson and […]

Captain America: Brave New World undergoing reshoots for additional scenes as Marvel enlists Moon Knight writer

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Captain America: Brave New World is heading our way in 2025, and Marvel is taking all the time to tweak the film. The latest change comes in the form of some additional photography. Per Deadline, Marvel Studios has hired Matthew Orton (Moon Knight) to pen new scenes and material, for which filming will reportedly take place […]

Wolf Man reimagining loses Ryan Gosling, gains Christopher Abbott

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Blumhouse and Universal are gearing up for a new take on The Wolf Man story, and director Leigh Whannell is reworking his casting. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story that actor Ryan Gosling will step away from the project, though he’ll keep an executive producer credit. Christopher Abbott, one of the rising stars on the […]