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Exclusive Interview – Mark Bridges, Kevin Thompson and Steve Morrow on making Netflix’s Maestro

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EJ Moreno speaks with the team behind Bradley Cooper’s Maestro…It takes a village to make a production happen, even with a strong ship captain. For Netflix’s upcoming awards contender, Maestro, Bradley Cooper is the leader in making this masterful film, but he couldn’t do it without a robust crew.In a new interview from the film’s […]

The Creator’s Gareth Edwards rules out sequels and spin-offs

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If you enjoyed The Creator, savor what you have as director Gareth Ewards says this is a one-and-done experience.In an interview with The Direct, the filmmaker shuts down any talk of a sequel or spin-off, calling The Creator “a self-contained” story.Edwards tells the outlet, “My favorite thing about cinema versus television is that cinema ends. […]

Jason Blum on moving The Exorcist: Believer away from Taylor Swift concert film

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Jason Blum has conjured up quite a few memorable scares in his career, but one thing he doesn’t want to battle is Taylor Swift and her fans.If you recall, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse landed the coveted Friday, October 13th date for The Exorcist: Believer, perfect for a horror event. But things changed swiftly when Swift’s […]

Marvel Studios begins hunt for X-Men writers: Is the MCU ready for mutants?

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The WGA strike just penned a new deal, and Marvel Studios wasted no time jumping into one of their most anticipated projects.Deadline broke the news today that Kevin Feige has begun searching for a writer for the MCU introduction of the X-Men, with the outlet reporting that, “Marvel will start setting writer meetings later this […]

The future of the Halloween franchise looks to be in television as rights deal heats up

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What would a televsion series filled with the murderous mayhem of Michael Myers feel like? That’s the question fans and studios are asking themselves right now as a new era of the Halloween franchise is upon us.Bloody Disgusting notes in their report that Malek Akkad’s Trancas International Films currently holds the rights for a TV […]

Saw X earns franchise best reviews, first Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes

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Horror has always played an essential role in cinemas, but not everyone was equipped to handle the most extreme genre entries.Nowadays, the critical and audience reception to horror is much different than even 20 years ago, which explains why the tenth Saw entry is having quite the moment.Saw X just hit cinemas, and the reaction […]

Underworld creator teases the future of the franchise could be television

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It’s been quite a few years since we’ve visited the vampire and werewolf-filled world of Underworld. Filmmaker Len Wiseman agrees with that sentiment, telling EW that he believes a return can happen any day now. But the latest installment could move from the big screen to the small screen.In a new piece from Entertainment Weekly regarding […]

Chevy Chase roasts his time on Community, says he didn’t like being surrounded by “those people”

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If there’s one thing you can say about Chevy Chase, he has quite the mouth on him. Whether used for comedy or roasting cast members of a former TV series, we’ll always get candid takes from Chase.His latest podcast is no different, with the longtime comic going in on one of his biggest hits.While appearing […]

Is The Office reboot finally in the works?

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Could we see another venture into the Scranton paper business?Puck News reports that Greg Daniels will look to bring back The Office in some capacity for NBC. The studio greenlit a reboot in June, but the WGA strikes paused any development on the series.Details aren’t known yet, but the idea for a complete reboot or […]