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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 film and […]

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 report […]

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), Mister Terrific […]

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 Sad […]

John Waters reunites with Chucky for Season 3 guest role

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The camp icon John Waters is best known for his wild and raunchy films, but he’s also a hilariously fun actor.Cameoing in everything from Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the filmmaking legend is heading back to one of the campiest slasher franchises ever.In a new report from Entertainment […]

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 Dany Garcia’s […]

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 in […]

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 independent […]

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 – including […]

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 recently […]