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Beetlejuice to keep iconic striped suit for upcoming Tim Burton sequel

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You gotta love a ghoul who can dress well. While the memorable world and outlandish characters from 1988’s Beetlejuice stand out, the iconic costume design is equally important to that film. Especially when considering the titular character’s black-and-white striped suit, worn to perfection by Michael Keaton. That’s why, for Beetlejuice 2, we see costume designer […]

Matthew Vaughn on his cancelled Superman trilogy: “Our big idea was that Krypton doesn’t blow up”

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Matthew Vaughn’s recent Happy Sad Confused podcast interview is the gift that keeps giving. The filmmaker took time from promoting his upcoming comedy spy film Argylle to give his takes on all things pop culture. We recently reported Vaughn’s thoughts on the Star Wars franchise, but he also had some feelings on Superman – more […]

The Nun director Corin Hardy to helm teen horror Whistle, starring Dafne Keen and Nick Frost

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Corin Hardy steps back into the world of horror, this time going to the most terrifying place: high school. Hardy (The Nun, Gangs of London) will helm Whistle with Owen Egerton writing and adapting his own short story. Deadline reports that the cast includes Dafne Keen (Logan), Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets), Sky Yang (Rebel Moon), Percy […]

Deadpool 3 moving from May 2024 release date due to SAG-AFTRA strike

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Deadpool 3 needs a bit more time in the oven, primarily due to only being partially the way through filming. With the WGA strike coming to a close, many hoped the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike would end. Sadly, that’s not the reality as the strike nears a hundred days and has put a significant dent in […]

Michael Giacchino updates on his Them! remake

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Michael Giacchino went from one of the most well-known composers to an in-demand filmmaker with his Marvel feature Werewolf By Night. With that Disney+ release, we saw the filmmaker tap into his 1950s B-horror side with a black-and-white monster movie. It seems like Giacchino likes that world, as his new project is an update on […]

Video Review – Killers of the Flower Moon is next-level Martin Scorsese

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EJ Moreno with a review of Martin Scorsese’s latest, Killers of the Flower Moon… Without a doubt, Martin Scorses is a master of cinema, but how does a filmmaker like himself keep things fresh? Well, all he needs to do is find one of American history’s most tragically brutal stories and give his spin on […]

Matthew Vaughn on how to fix Star Wars: Reboot the Skywalker story

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If you ask filmmaker Matthew Vaughn about the issues with Star Wars these days, it seems like he has the solution for all their box office and fan woes. While promoting his upcoming film Argylle, Vaughn held nothing back when discussing the massive franchise and its problems. While appearing on the Happy Sad Podcast, the […]

Former Daredevil showrunner shares his thoughts on Disney+ revamp

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It’s no surprise that Steven DeKnight was not happy about being pushed away from the Daredevil franchise. Upon its move from Netflix to Disney+ and falling under the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was time for Marvel Studios to redo the project with their style.  Yet those plans have fallen through, with Disney pushing their entire […]

Ridley Scott on Fede Álvarez-directed Alien movie: “It’s f*cking great”

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If you’re crafting an Alien project, all a filmmaker would want is a blessing from the legendary Ridley Scott. Scott, the mastermind behind the entire Alien franchise, is very candid about his feelings on related projects. Thankfully, it seems like filmmaker Fede Álvarez is in the clear with his upcoming film, Alien: Romulus. Álvarez is […]