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Star Wars director Rian Johnson says Luke Skywalker is The Last Jedi

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Since the title of Star Wars: Episode VIII was first announced as Star Wars: The Last Jedi, there’s been a lot of speculation as to which character – or characters – the title refers to: is it Luke Skywalker? Rey? Both? Well, speaking to The New York Times, director Rian Johnson has provided a definitive answer, […]

Two new posters for Darkest Hour featuring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill

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With a new trailer set to arrive tomorrow, Universal Pictures and Focus Features have unveiled two posters for Darkest Hour, the acclaimed World War II drama starring Gary Oldman as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.SEE ALSO: Watch the first trailer for Darkest HourDuring the early days of World War II, with the fall of France […]

Kate Winslet to lead English-language voice cast of anime Mary and the Witch’s Flower

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THR is reporting that Kate Winslet is set to lead the voice cast of Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the first feature from Studio Ponoc, an anime studio founded by former Studio Ghibli veterans Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura.The film, directed by Yonebayashi (When Marnie Was There), is based upon British author Mary Stewart’s book The […]

Atari ‘Retro’ Handheld announced with 50 classic games

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Back in July it was announced that Atari is working on a new console entitled the Ataribox, and now we have word that the iconic Atari 2600 is returning this Christmas with the Atari ‘Retro’ Handheld, which retains the console’s iconic ‘wood’ effect, and comes packed with 50 classic games.“We are delighted to be working […]

Taraji P. Henson to star in What Women Want remake What Men Want

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Deadline is reporting that Empire star Taraji P. Henson is set to star in a gender-swapped remake of the 2000 romantic comedy What Women Want for Paramount Players.Entitled What Men Want, the new film is being fast-tracked towards production and will follow “a female sports agent (Henson) who has been constantly boxed out by her male […]

X-Men: Dark Phoenix will be “grounded” and “not too intergalactic”

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With 20th Century Fox taking another crack at adapting the classic Dark Phoenix Saga, as well as introducing the character of Lilandra and the Shi’ar Empire, one would assume that the X-Men franchise will be going cosmic with next year’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix. However, it seems that may not be the case after all – […]

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure to air on Sky Cinema this Christmas

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Good news for UK fans who missed the theatrical release of Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, as Sky has announced that the Frozen short will premiere this Christmas Day on Sky Cinema.Disney’s 21 minute mini-movie features Frozen favourite Olaf, who is searching the kingdom of Arendelle to bring back a Christmas tradition for Anna and Elsa. Olaf’s […]

South Park: Phone Destroyer gets new trailer as pre-registration opens

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Ubisoft and South Park Studios have announced that pre-registration is now open for the upcoming free-to-play Android and iOS release South Park: Phone Destroyer, and to celebrate, we’ve got a brief new trailer giving us a look at the game in action; take a look here…In South Park: Phone Destroyer, players will resume the role […]

Rumour: Lupita Nyong’o’s Maz Kanata to appear in Han Solo Star Wars spinoff

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It seems that Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian may not be the only old acquaintances of Han Solo that we get to see in Disney and Lucasfilm’s upcoming Star Wars Anthology movie, with rumours circulating that Lupita Nyong’o could be reprising the role of Maz Kanata from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.Speaking on the Steele Wars […]