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Mads Mikkelsen in talks to replace Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts

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If you are working on a list of potential Grindelwald replacements, place Mads Mikkelsen at the top. Deadline reports that the Hannibal and Doctor Strange actor is in talks to step in for Johnny Depp in the role of Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie. The David Yates-directed Fantastic Beast 3, which already […]

Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis star in trailer for LGBTQ+ Christmas film Happiest Season

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Hulu is getting into the holiday spirit this year. The streamer has just released the trailer for Happiest Season, which is directed by Clea DuVall and stars Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Victor Garber, and Mary Steenburgen. This is notable as being one of the first mainstream Christmas films centered […]

Freaky – A Modern Slasher Film That Feels Dated | Video Review

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Freaky, 2020. Directed by Christopher Landon Starring Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O’Connor, Misha Osherovich, Uriah Shelton, Dana Drori, Katie Finneran, and Alan Ruck. Christopher Landon’s Freaky works as a fun horror-comedy, but as progressive as this movie wants to be… our host EJ Moreno feels the film comes out a bit too dated at […]

Colin Trevorrow opens up about “emotional” journey as Jurassic World: Dominion wraps

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Because of the global health pandemic, many films shut down their production and are now just preparing to resume A few brave shoots pushed through early however, with the upcoming Jurassic World: Dominion being one of them, and as the film wraps production today at UK’s Pinewood Studios, director Colin Trevorrow has offered some insight […]

Square Enix reports $63 million loss following underperformance of Marvel’s Avengers

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While the movies have raked in billions, it seems The Avengers property isn’t quite as profitable for Marvel on the video game front. Tokyo-based gaming journalist David Gibson has reported that Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel’s Avengers has only sold around 3 million copies since its release in September. For comparison, the Spider-Man game for […]

Robert Pattinson offers up a strange explanation about building his take on The Batman

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The Batman, from director Matt Reeves, is surely launching the character and franchise into a vastly new direction. Nothing says that more than casting Robert Pattinson as the titular role, something the actor is opening up about more and more as production on the film continues. In typical fashion for the actor, Pattinson offered up […]

The Northman’s Anya Taylor-Joy says the film is something that “hasn’t been seen before”

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Anya Taylor-Joy is known for tackling some pretty unique films. However, she says her upcoming project, The Northman, is unlike anything she or viewers have ever seen before, with the actress telling Collider that: “I think we will be presenting to the world something it genuinely hasn’t seen before. I just feel so humbled I […]

Warner Bros. asks Johnny Depp to resign from Grindelwald role in Fantastic Beasts franchise

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Johnny Depp’s time as the villainous Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts films is over. The actor has taken to his Instagram account to share an official statement about his exiting of the role from the Harry Potter prequel series and the defamation court case in the UK led to his departure. Check out his statement […]

Jungleland – Bare Knuckle Boxing and Brotherly Love | Video Review

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Jungleland, 2020. Directed by Max Winkler. Starring Jack O’Connell, Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Barden, John Cullum, Jonathan Majors, Owen Burke, Johnno Wilson, Meredith Holzman, Fran Kranz, Nick Mullen, and Bill Thorpe. Jungleland is a rare movie about men and boxing that has more heart than expected. Join our critic EJ Moreno as he reviews the latest […]

Exclusive Interview – Jessica Barden on Jungleland, working with Jack O’Connell & Charlie Hunnam

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EJ Moreno speaks to actress and activist Jessica Barden on her new film Jungleland, road trips, and how to handle anxiety… This week sees the release of Jungleland in theatres, ahead of its VOD release. Speaking with one of the film’s stars, Jessica Barden, about Jungleland was very refreshing, but the actress also dove into […]