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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 Baron […]

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 iconic […]

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 heading to […]

Hocus Pocus: A Masterclass in Camp

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EJ Moreno revisits the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus – a masterclass in camp…To celebrate the Hocus Pocus sequel currently on Disney+, I wanted to take a look at the Disney Halloween classic. While it’s hard to call a film from 1993 that now sits around 38% on Rotten Tomatoes a “classic,” there’s something to say […]

Video Review – V/H/S/99 is a mixed bag of horror treats

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EJ Moreno with a video review of the latest from Shudder, V/H/S 99…Shudder comes with another Halloween-time delight, this time in the form of a new V/H/S entry. The long-running horror anthology franchise is back with a new film, and V/H/S/99 is another fun installment.While V/H/S/99 lacks a bit of the “wow factor” we’ve come […]

DC Films enters new era with Henry Cavill, Matt Reeves, Dwayne Johnson, and James Gunn

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DC and its film universe are in a rocky spot. While the executives are changing at Warner Bros Discovery, so are the talents in front and behind the cameras.In a new landscape shift from the DCEU, we’ve learned a bit about the plan for the future, and it looks like an interesting upcoming slate. The […]

Sydney Sweeney heads to Universal for The Caretaker

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Just days after landing the iconic role of Barbarella, Sydney Sweeney is back with another round of movie news. This time, her next prominent feature has found a new home.The Euphoria actress will star and produce in The Caretaker from Universal Pictures. Deadline reports that the studio just landed the rights to Marcus Kliewer’s short […]

Jamie Lee Curtis on a possible Freaky Friday sequel: “I’ve already written to Disney”

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Jamie Lee Curtis is making the press round for Halloween Ends, but she’s still looking back at some of her iconic 00s work.During an interview with The View, the actress was asked about making a return to Freaky Friday, the 2003 Disney remake of the 1976 film starring Jodie Foster. Curtis starred alongside Lindsay Lohan, […]

Brendan Fraser is ready to face off with The Mummy again

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Universal Pictures’ late 90s action romp The Mummy was a bonafide hit. From fan reception to the box office, the film helped shape Brendan Fraser into the global icon he was then.Could revisiting the cult classic franchise be in the cards? It’s been 14 years since the trilogy closed out with The Mummy: Tomb of […]