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The Dark Universe That Never Was: A Short History of Universal’s Failed Monster Franchise

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EJ Moreno on the short history of Universal’s Dark Universe… Join our host EJ Moreno as he ventures back to 2017 to figure out what happened to the Dark Universe. Universal Pictures had a short-lived plan to create a cinematic universe, a la the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it didn’t last more than a year. […]

Kristen Stewart to star as Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

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Deadline is reporting that director Pablo Larraín will helm Spencer, a film that looks at an essential weekend in Princess Diana’s life, with Kristen Stewart set to star as the iconic member of the British Royal Family. Steven Knight penned the film, which will cover a weekend in the early ’90s when Diana decides to […]

New Monster Hunter image showcases Milla Jovovich‘s Captain Artemis with her new weapon

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While we’ve already had a look at Milla Jovovich’s Lieutenant Artemis wielding her Giant Jawblade in the upcoming Monster Hunter film, a new image from the video game adaptation has surfaced online which shows off a brand-new weapon of hers, the slinger. This tool will act like a slingshot, as well as a transportation device, […]

Star Wars Celebration 2020 cancelled, won’t return until 2022

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Lucasfilm has announced that it has cancelled the Star Wars Celebration 2020 convention, with the massively popular Star Wars gathering not returning until August 18th to 21st, 2022. Back in April, Lucasfilm announced they planned to go ahead with this year’s event in August, but due to the on-going global health crisis, it’s simply not […]

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences postpones 2021 Oscars by two months

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The show must go on, but now, it will have a later date than usual. Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed that the 2021 Oscars would not be taking place on February 28th. Instead, the 93rd Academy Awards telecast has been postponed two months, and will now take place on April […]

Spider-Man: Miles Morales coming to PlayStation 5

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The much-anticipated follow-up to the hit PlayStation 4 game, Spider-Man, has finally been announced. During the PlayStation 5 “Future of Gaming” Show, the company announced the next game will debut on the system this holiday season. The game is titled Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and will follow the titular character as he takes on the mantle […]

Warner Bros. delays Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984, The Matrix 4, Godzilla vs. Kong and more

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The tough decision to delay two of the biggest films of the year is finally confirmed. Warner Bros. will push back Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984, as the studio maps out a strategy to successfully release a significant film in these troubled times. Tenet will now open on July 31st, two weeks after its previously […]

The One and Only Ivan to skip theatrical release, heading straight to Disney+

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Following hot on the heels of Artemis Fowl, another Disney film is heading straight to their streaming service. In a not-so-shocking movie, the studio will move The One and Only Ivan to Disney+, with a scheduled release of August 21st. The One and Only Ivan is an adaptation of Katherine Applegate’s bestselling book about a […]

Junkie XL will score epic crossover film Godzilla vs. Kong

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After composing iconic scores for films like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Mad Max: Fury Road, Junkie XL is working on another massive blockbuster as it has been revealed that the composer will score the upcoming MonsterVerse kaiju epic Godzilla vs. Kong. Along with the aforementioned films, Junkie XL has also provided the […]