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James Cameron says real-life gun violence made him cut back for Avatar: The Way of Water

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Almost every day, a story of a tragic act of gun violence plagues social media and the news. Now, some filmmakers are considering that when crafting their Hollywood projects. One of those directors is James Cameron, the man behind this year’s hit film Avatar: The Way of Water. He sat down with Esquire Middle East […]

The Upside Down heads to Japan for Stranger Things anime spinoff

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It seems that Netflix and The Duffer Brothers are taking Stranger Things outside of Hawkins as according to What’s on Netflix, the streamer is reportedly working on an anime series titled Stranger Things Toyko. There are few details concerning the series, but the site offers a brief synopsis: “An encounter with the Upside Down evolves into […]

HBO’s The Last of Us will be less violent than the video games

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If you’re familiar with The Last of Us, the brutality is often a selling point. The games are pretty violent, but it’s all in service to the story and often ups the emotional weight. But for many, it’s a bit gratuitous at times. That’s why the creators behind HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us […]

Avatar: The Way of Water joins the billion dollar club at the worldwide box office

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James Cameron has another billion-dollar movie on his hands as Avatar: The Way of Water has now surpassed that figure at the global box office in 14 days. This movie is now the sixth film to achieve that milestone in its first two weeks of release and the first movie to hit a billion since […]

As Babylon bombs, are audiences over their Margot Robbie & Damien Chazelle phases?

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If you looked at the box office less than a decade ago, some acts felt like surefire hits. Fresh off Oscar wins, and landmark character works, Damien Chazelle and Margot Robbie felt like the new bonafide stars. But, the love affair between fans and these filmmakers is winding down. In the latest awards contender box-office […]

Rian Johnson is “p*ssed off” about including Knives Out in Glass Onion title

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Rian Johnson is never one to hold anything back, especially when it comes to his own movies, and in one of his latest hot takes, Johnson sat down for an interview with The Atlantic to look at his new movie, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The film’s very long title came up, and Johnson […]

The Little Mermaid director on reinventing Prince Eric for the live-action movie

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As we near The Little Mermaid, many fans are awaiting what director Rob Marshall does with Halle Bailey’s Ariel. But a large group of people are hoping for a complete revamp of Prince Eric – the love interest from the 1989 animated original. For decades, Eric has been mocked for his bland personality and has […]

Hideo Kojima on the Death Stranding movie and video game adaptations

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It’s fair to say that any major studio would want to tackle an adaptation of Death Stranding, the hit video game from Hideo Kojima. The 2019 game was a massive success and even spawned a sequel awaiting a release. So, seeing the odd stylings of Kojima and his Death Stranding universe on the big screen […]

Mary Elizabeth Winstead reportedly playing Hera Syndulla in Star Wars: Ahsoka

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As we board the hype train for Star Wars: Ahsoka, fan favourite acrtess Mary Elizabeth Winstead is now confirmed for the Ahsoka series, which has been rumored for quite some time, and will reportedly star as Twi’tek pilot and Rebel commander Hera Syndulla in a new report from Bespin Bulletin. Syndulla was briefly spotted in […]

Zachary Levi addresses the state of DC Studios ahead of Shazam! sequel

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It must feel stressful if you’re an actor in an upcoming DC Studios film. Left and right, movies are getting canceled, actors are having cameos removed, and the future of the DCEU-era characters feels a bit murky. That’s why Zachary Levi took to social media to address Shazam! and what the future holds for him. […]