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Sigourney Weaver rules out return to Alien franchise: “I put in my time in space!”

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If you were keeping your hopes up for one more outing of Sigourney Weaver’s iconic Alien leading lady, Ellen Ripley, it’s time to lose that hope. In a new sit-down with Total Film, Weaver proclaims her time as Ellen Ripley has passed. She references the long-rumored Neill Blomkamp project that never came to be and […]

Amazon picks up three Batman animated series

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Batman is no longer stuck at HBO Max, Max, or whatever the name is. The Caped Crusader is now heading to Amazon with a host of new animated series and features. “Batman: The Animated Series helped pioneer in the evolution of superhero storytelling and defined the Dark Knight for a generation,” said Vernon Sanders, head of […]

Rihanna is Smurfette in new Chris Miller-directed Smurfs movie

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We are seeing Rihanna continue her voice acting career, and her next role could be her biggest to date. Appearing alongside Paramount Animation head Ramsey Naito, at CinemaCon 2023, Rihanna broke the news that she’ll be voicing Smurfette in a new live-action/animation hybrid Smurf film. “I tried to get the Papa Smurf role, but It […]

The Pope’s Exorcist sequel in development

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Prepare for more Russell Crowe fighting hellish demons as Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Screen Gems is moving forward with a sequel to The Pope’s Exorcist, the recent horror film making a splash at the box office. The outlet notes, “Development is underway on The Pope’s Exorcist 2,” but offered no further details other than […]

Beetlejuice 2 teased in Warner Bros. Discovery showcase at CinemaCon 2023

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Are we closer to a Beetlejuice sequel than ever before? If the sizzle reel at CinemaCon was anything to go by, Warner Bros. is moving forward with the project very soon. We previously reported in March that Beetlejuice 2 was actively in development, as The Ankler broke the story that Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder […]

Harrison Ford confirms Indiana Jones is done after Dial of Destiny, rules out TV series appearance

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Harrison Ford is hanging up the hat and whip after his upcoming Indiana Jones outing.  The actor confirmed that Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny would be the final outing for the iconic character. In a new interview with Total Film, Ford tells the outlet that he is not anticipating any future Indiana Jones […]

The Meg 2 CinemaCon footage featured Jason Statham fighting a shark with a sword

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As the powerhouse filmmaker Ben Wheatley steps into the director’s chair for Meg 2: The Trench, we see the ante upped for the sequel. Teased at CinemaCon as part of the Warner Bros. Discovery showcase, fans and theatre owners were lucky enough to get a brand-new look at the sequel, and it’s rumored to be […]

Scarlett Johansson says she won’t return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Scarlett Johansson has closed the door on her time with Marvel Studios. As we know, Johansson played Black Widow for a decade, starting in Iron Man 2 and starring in six other entries before her character died in Avengers: Endgame. Though, she did get one more film after that, her only solo outing, which was […]

National Treasure: Edge of History cancelled at Disney+

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National Treasure: Edge of History will not get a second season with Deadline breaking the news that Disney Branded Television and ABC Signature will not look to continue the series. The spin-off was poorly received, sitting at around 36% on Rotten Tomatoes, and joined the long list of Disney streamer series that made no impact […]