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Jeremy Allen White in line to replace Daniel Craig in DC’s Sgt. Rock

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DC Studios has some casting shakeups with their Luca Guadagnino-helmed Sgt. Rock as THR has revealed titular character will no longer be Daniel Craig, who has stepped away as the star. While no set reason is given, there are rumblings Craig soured on the role and doing a follow-up with Guadagnino after awards contender Queer […]

Masters of the Universe movie adds new cast members including Ram-Man

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Nicholas Galitzine’s He-Man has been seen on set, so we know Masters of the Universe is currently filming, but we are still discovering new cast members. Sasheer Zamata as Suzie, Jon Xue Zhang as Ram-Man, and Christian Vunipola as Hussein are entering the production. They join the latest additions of James Purefoy and Charlotte Riley […]

Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe to star in The Weight

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed a powerhouse team-up between Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe. The outlet reports that Hawke and Crowe will star in The Weight, an upcoming historical period epic set in Oregon in 1933. Padraic McKinley will direct from an original screenplay by Shelby Gaines, Matthew Chapman, and Matthew Booi, based on an original story […]

Benedict Cumberbatch replacing Tom Hardy in Blood on Snow

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Benedict Cumberbatch has joined Blood on Snow with THR breaking the news that the actor will step into the role once set for Tom Hardy. Aaron Taylor-Johnson leads No Time To Die director Cary Fukunaga’s crime thriller alongside Cumberbatch, Eva Green, Emma Laird, and Ben Mendelsohn. Taylor-Johnson stars as a hitman/fixer named Olav, who is […]

Here’s the gory details on A24’s axed Friday the 13th series Crystal Lake

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We’ve waited quite a long time for our thirteenth Friday the 13th, so a series set at Crystal Lake was being developed to hold us over. Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller was teamed with Jim Danger Gray to serve as co-showrunner, while Fuller served as writer and executive producer. Then, last month, the shocking news came […]

Euphoria season 3 adds former NFL star Marshawn Lynch and Spanish pop singer Rosalía

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Euphoria is finally nearing production after a long hiatus away, and it’s adding some all-star players. The Sam Levinson production broke the news that Rosalía and Marshawn Lynch will join alongside a host of new and returning stars. As announced today, the new Euphoria cast members include GRAMMY Award winner Rosalía; Super Bowl Champion Marshawn Lynch […]

Valentine: The Dying Days of the Slasher Era

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EJ Moreno looks back on the 2001 slasher film Valentine… The slasher genre reigned as the horror go-to for decades. Starting sometime in the mid-70s, slashers films dominated popular culture with iconic killers, casts stacked with beautiful people, and insane kills. This trend would last until around the early 90s when the golden-era of Michael, […]

Video Review – Captain America: Brave New World disappoints Marvel’s new leader

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EJ Moreno with a video review of the new Captain America film… There’s nothing more disappointing than hoping a great character gets their best chance and then having it all fall apart. That’s how it is with Sam Wilson as Captain America, brought to life by the brilliant Anthony Mackie. The latest Marvel film, Brave […]

Exclusive Interview – Scott Derrickson on blending action, horror, and romance in The Gorge

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Director Scott Derrickson talks about his new film The Gorge… While filmmaker Scott Derrickson has proven himself capable of conjuring up great scares, he is now attempting romance in the new action-packed film The Gorge. During our interview, Derrickson opens up about what drew him to this script and how hard it is to balance […]