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Movie Review – The Retaliators (2021)

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The Retaliators, 2021. Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Michael Lombardi, and Bridget Smith. Starring Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Katie Kelly, Jacoby Shaddix, Ivan Moody, Zoltan Bathory, Chris Kael, Abbey Hafer, Robert Knepper, Robert John Burke, and Tommy Lee. SYNOPSIS: An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers […]

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever gearing up for second-best box office debut of the year

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The first Black Panther was a box office juggernaut, opening to $202 million in 2018. The upcoming sequel won’t hit those massive numbers, but it’s looking to be another win for Disney this year. The tracking figures released by NRG has Black Panther: Wakanda Forever debuting at $175 million in North America. Some in the […]

The Duffer Brothers’ Death Note series finds its showrunner

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Halia Abdel-Meguid is heading to the Upside Down with the Duffers and cooking up a new Death Note series as Deadine reports that she will write and executive produce Death Note, a live-action series adaptation of the Japanese manga and anime series. The project comes from Upside Down, the production company of Stranger Things creators Matt […]

Adam Driver reportedly met with Marvel for Fantastic Four role

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Adam Driver may stay in the Disney family after years of Star Wars as it is rumored that the actor could be joining one of Marvel’s First Family. The Ankler’s Jeff Sneider spoke on The Hot Mic Podcast, where he mentioned that Adam Driver had a meeting with Marvel Studios this summer over the role […]

Harry Lawtey joins the ensemble cast of Joker: Folie à Deux

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The cast of the Joker sequel grows by the day, and another actor has joined the twisted musical film. Harry Lawtey (Industry) has signed on to star in Joker: Folie À Deux, alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. Todd Phillips returns as director and looks to take the project in a new direction. Deadline notes […]

“Reshoot Halloween Ends” is the latest hilarious petition to hit the internet

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Earlier this year, Scream took on toxic fandoms. In its usual meta-style, we saw killers obsessed with keeping their beloved franchise pure and course-correcting it to extreme measures, and while this may not be quite as extreme, a new Halloween Ends petition proves that these types of fans are all over the place. While horror […]

Sacha Baron Cohen reportedly heading to MCU as Mephisto

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Do you remember the great Mephisto drama of 2021? Every episode of WandaVision would drop, and people would hunt for clues for the mysterious Marvel villain. Well, the hunt may be over… In a new story from Deadline, it seems like the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have found its Mephisto in the form of Sacha […]

In a shocking turn of events, Alan Moore hated the idea of HBO’s Watchmen

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If you know anything about Alan Moore, you’ll know he can sometimes be a bit grumpy. The legendary comic book author fires off hot takes on the regular and is even critical of his work at times. That’s where the latest story with Moore comes from, as he continues to distance himself from Watchmen, the […]

Can we just pick and choose which X-Men join the MCU?

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The mutants are coming! EJ Moreno on the introduction of the X-Men to the Marvel Cinematic Universe… The news breaking of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine appearing in Deadpool 3 caused ripples through the fandoms. Not only is it a moment for Deadpool’s re-debut, but it signals the growing changes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Mutants are […]