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Denzel Washington set to join Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2

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Denzel Washington loves a period piece and could enter one of his most epic sagas yet. Washington is reportedly set to join the upcoming Gladiator sequel by director Ridley Scott. This would mark the first collaboration between Washington and Scott since their hit crime drama American Gangster. Deadline reports Washington is in early talks for […]

David Ayer opens up about his one Jared Leto Joker regret: “It’s the one aesthetic choice I wish I hadn’t made”

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We’ve known that 2016’s Suicide Squad had significant studio interference for quite some time. After the reception of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the film’s intense aesthetic, Warner Bros got quite nervous and changed things at the very last minute.  That has never sat well with director David Ayer, and he’s often spoken […]

Barry Keoghan in talks to join Gladiator sequel as Emperor Geta

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Fresh off a BAFTA win and an Oscar nomination, Barry Keoghan is joining the next big prestige blockbuster. The Hollywood Reporter notes Keoghan “is in talks to join Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott’s untitled Gladiator sequel.” Keoghan will play a character named Emperor Geta, though in real-life, Geta never became an Emperor. Keoghan’s Geta is […]

Disney’s Bob Iger promises “a whole set of different Avengers” in the MCU

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Kevin Feige isn’t the only one at Disney with a say on what happens with Marvel. Since taking over the company again, Bob Iger has been pulling no punches regarding what the Mouse House needs to do to fix its issues. One of the most significant weaknesses for Disney is the Marvel Studios’ side of […]

Faces of Death remake casts Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery

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Extreme horror fans know all about the iceberg of messed-up films. We start with things like Hostel and end up at iconic cult classics like Faces of Death. A new generation will experience Faces Of Death as Legendary prepares for a twisted remaining. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story that Euphoria star Barbie Ferreira and […]

James Gunn set to direct Superman: Legacy, says the film is focusing on “human kindness”

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It was rumored for a while, but we now have confirmed that James Gunn will direct Superman: Legacy, the soft relaunch of DC Studios. Gunn was already penning the script but recently decided he was the right fit to bring this new Superman movie to life. In a recent Twitter Thread, Gunn says, “it has […]

Jenna Ortega says Wednesday season 2 will feature more horror, less romantic plots

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Netflix’s Wednesday will focus more on the spooky and less on the kooky going forward. In a recent pit stop to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jenna Ortega took time from hyping her number-one opening weekend film Scream VI to discuss the future of Wednesday. The actress says she wants the show to focus […]

Director Chloe Zhao has “no comment” about returning for Marvel’s Eternals 2

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Even though the film was hailed as one of the weakest in the MCU, fans have been curious about another Eternals with director Chloe Zhao. While attending a red carpet event for the 16th Annual Women In Film Oscar Party, The Hollywood Reporter asked the filmmaker for an update on Eternals 2 and if she […]

Keanu Reeves says Constantine 2 is on hold as DC Studios is “re-evaluating”

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Back in September of last year it was announced that star Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence were to reunite for the long-awaited sequel to the duo’s 2005 DC Comics adaptation Constantine, and while it was initially reported that the project had survived the DC Studios revamp, the latest update sounds a little less positive. […]