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Barbie almost featured a Ridley Scott cameo and Blade Runner joke

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Barbie already had stacked cameos, including a mermaid John Cena to legendary costumer Ann Roth, but the film almost included a cameo from none other than Ridley Scott.Yes, the director behind hits like Alien and the upcoming Napoleon was set to feature in the film, with jokes about one of his most famous works at […]

Marvel In Crisis Mode: Kang situation is “f*cked”, plans to revive Iron Man and Black Widow

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Marvel Studios has openly been struggling for some time, with 2023 now being described as “the straw that broke the camel’s back.” And, per a major new article from Variety, we are about to see some massive retooling begin within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The article points out one of the significant issues centering around what […]

David Fincher looks back at his career and Fight Club reaction

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Iconic filmmaker David Fincher is entering a new era with his sleek thriller The Killer. As he heads to the future, the filmmaker has been talking about his legacy and how he views his career.Speaking to The Guardian, Fincher honestly looks at himself, saying he’ll “never be a more mature filmmaker” before addressing his work […]

Edgar Wright on turning down Channing Tatum’s Gambit movie

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We all know the now-infamous story of Edgar Wright’s Marvel journey, with the filmmaker spending several years developing Ant-Man before abruptly exiting the project months out from production. But fans are just finding out that Wright almost helmed another Marvel project.Speaking to Slash Film, the Shaun of the Dead filmmaker talked about being approached by […]

Poltergeist series in development at Amazon MGM Studios

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Hauntings can happen on the big and small screens, with some of the cinema’s most recognizable spooky franchises now heading to television. The latest joining the fray is Poltergeist, which has begun development on a streaming series.Variety broke the story today that Amazon MGM Studios is in early development of a Poltergeist series with Darryl […]

Noah Hawley opens up about bringing the Alien franchise to TV

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FX is set to release an Alien series, and they’ve joined with Noah Hawley to bring this xenomorph to life.As part of the Austin Film Festival, Hawley appeared on a panel and spoke about his work on Alien. The Fargo & Legion filmmaker spoke about bringing the franchise to television after decades of films.Hawley gave […]

Sicario 3 to see the return of Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro

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Sicario took the film world by storm in 2015, cementing the careers of the filmmakers behind it – director Denis Villeneuve and screenwriter Taylor Sheridan – and getting high praise for its cast.Now as Sicario 3 nears, we’ve got confirmation of how much this will feel like the original. Speaking to Collider, producers Molly Smith […]

Josh Hartnett renaissance continues with new M. Night Shyamalan film

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90s and 00s heartthrob Josh Hartnett is slowly working his way back into the Hollywood mainstream with solid efforts in some big hits, and now he joins an iconic filmmaker for a thrilling good time.Film Updates broke the news that Hartnett will join M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming project, which was once-titled Trap, after he secured […]

Five Nights at Freddy’s smashes Halloween and video game movie records with monstrous opening weekend

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Five Nights at Freddy’s survived the critical slashing it got and scared up an impressive opening weekend and some rave reviews from fans. Many expected Universal and Blumhouse’s PG-13 horror film to do great business on the Halloween weekend. Still, no one could’ve predicted the film to bring in a record-smashing $78 million this weekend […]