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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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 features post-credit scene that hints at a third installment

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With the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 just around the corner, fans of the hit video game are already awaiting the franchise’s future. What is likely to be a video game on par with what came before it, the latest game is already massively anticipated, but the game’s director, Ben Arfmann, gave us even more […]

A Hunger Games prequel sequel? Francis Lawrence on a The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes follow-up

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It seems like we can’t escape the twisted world of Panem. As we await the release of the franchise prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, director Francis Lawrence teases a follow-up to his still-unleased film. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly for the new cover story, the filmmaker opened up about making another […]

Chris Evans says a Captain America return will happen “no time soon”

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Chris Evans spent years in the role of Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, and while the actor is grateful for the time, it seems like Evans wants to move on from that. Not just from the iconic Marvel role but from acting full-time in general, as the actor tells GQ Magazine in a new interview […]

The Marvels is the most expensive Marvel project of Phase Five

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Director Nia Costa is preparing for her first big adventure into blockbuster filming, and her film The Marvels came with quite the price tag. During a company filing released yesterday by a Disney subsidiary, the report notes they spent around $270 million on making The Marvels. Per a new article from Forbes, it was stated […]

David S. Goyer reveals a Guillermo del Toro Star Wars film almost happened

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It’s evident if you know his work and career that Guillermo del Toro loves cinema; he even adores the most popular franchises like Star Wars. But fans just found out recently that del Toro’s love for films like Star Wars almost turned into doing a project for the Disney-owned brand. At least that’s what writer […]