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Jordan Peele met with Marvel for X-Men and walked away…what happened!?

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Jordan Peele x Marvel Studios is something most people would clamor for. The visionary filmmaker is known for bold ideas and striking visuals, which would fit nicely into Marvel’s new era, but it didn’t pan out that way. Rumors swirl that he met with the studio over the MCU Blade project or Midnight Suns, but […]

Marvel Studios’ X-Men film finds its writer in Michael Lesslie

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X-Men have broken into the mainstream again with the new series X-Men ’97, and now Marvel is gearing up to bring them back to live-action. Deadline reports that Marvel Studios has attached a writer to their upcoming X-Men film, which would serve as the team’s official debut in the MCU. The outlet reports that Hunger […]

Legendary’s Monsterverse hires Grant Sputore for Godzilla x Kong sequel

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The Monsterverse has welcomed a new filmmaker. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Grant Sputore has been hired to direct the follow-up to this year’s Godzilla x Kong. If you aren’t familiar, Sputore is best known for helming the 2019 Hilary Swank sci-fi movie I Am Mother. It was a Sundance premiere with an eventual debut […]

The Most Iconic Cult Classics of All Time

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EJ Moreno on the most iconic cult classics… What does it take for a film to be considered a “cult classic?” Many define it as a movie that is popular among a particular group, but for me, that isn’t always the case. Some cult classics can become larger than life presences in the industry, taking […]

10 Essential Will Smith Movies

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As the actor launches his comeback with Bad Boys: Ride or Die [read our review here], EJ Moreno looks at the best Will Smith movies… From rapper to television star to Academy Award winner, a career like this is almost unheard of. Will Smith, whose film work has grossed over $9 billion, is a once-in-a-generation […]

MaXXXine drops its scandalous second trailer

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From the wild mind behind X and Pearl, Ti West is back with the third film in this twisted trilogy. MaXXXine is awaiting its release this July and has dropped its latest trailer to hype up fans. Promising to give us a killer look at 80’s Hollywood in all its grittiness, Mia Goth returns as […]

Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy in talks for Avengers 5, rumored to have 60+ heroes

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If you want a jam-packed movie with your favorite (or least favorite) superheroes, it looks like the next big Avengers movie is for you. With the project’s development beginning to take shape, Marvel Studios is looking for a captain for this ship, and they may have found one with director Shawn Levy. Deadline reports that […]

Robert Downey Jr. reminds Marvel he’s ready for an Iron Man return

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If you didn’t know, Robert Downey Jr. is open to more Iron Man.  Could Tony Stark’s death and Downey’s Marvel retirement be coming to an end? The more it is mentioned, the more it seems true. One of the conversation points in most interviews with actors these days has to touch on a return to […]

Mark Duplass brings back Peachfuzz for The Creep Tapes TV series

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Ready to be creeped out by Mark Duplass again? Mumblecore pioneer, indie film maestro, and the filmmaker behind the horror films Creep and Creep 2 has announced a return to this strange world.  In a recently released social media video, Duplass appears at the wolf-masked Peachfuzz for a new teaser of what many expected to […]