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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 […]

Barbie lands 18 nominations from the 2024 Critics Choice Awards, shockers include Godzilla Minus One and Saltburn

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The Critics Choice Awards have named their picks for the best films of the year. As the award season picks up, we now have a clearer look at what the landscape will look like as we head toward the 2024 Oscars. Barbie led in total nominations, scoring 18 overall from the Critics Choice Awards – […]

Zack Snyder says he’s open to continuing his DCEU at Netflix, and it could actually happen…?

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It wouldn’t have seemed impossible if you had told us two years ago that the DCEU could exist outside of Warner. But nowadays, we are in a strange new world. From loaning their catalog to second-tier streamers to removing Watchmen from Max, Warner Bros. Discovery is in a weird state regarding DC-related projects. Even Netflix […]

James Gunn finally confirms Nicholas Hoult is Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy

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These days, James Gunn is highly vocal about the production of Superman: Legacy, so the fact he didn’t confirm Lex Luthor until this very week is quite shocking. But now we have that official news, with the filmmaker finally making it official Nicholas Hoult will play the iconic DC villain in a new social media […]

Mark Wahlberg gives hope to the Uncharted 2 fans

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If you crave the idea of more from Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg in Uncharted, there’s some chance at the sequel. The 2022 release was a modest success, grossing $400 million worldwide on a reported $120 million budget. With that, Mark Wahlberg says there are some chances for the sequel with a script already in […]

First images from Melissa Barrera horror-comedy Your Monster arrive online

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Melissa Barrera is looking to rebound off her firing from Scream 7 with a new horror-comedy. Below, you’ll find the first images of the new film Your Monster, which stars Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Meghann Fahy, Edmund Donovan, and Kayla Foster. This is the latest project from director, writer, and producer Caroline Lindy, who looks to […]