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Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool got the green light within 24 hours of the test footage leaking

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After more than a decade in development, 20th Century Fox finally gave the green light to Deadpool in 2014, after some early test footage leaked online and sent the internet into a frenzy. Appearing on The Graham Norton Show (via Comic Book), star Ryan Reynolds discussed the overwhelmingly positive fan reaction to the test footage, and revealed that it […]

What We Do in the Shadows sequel titled We’re Wolves

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Back in August, Jemaine Clement revealed that development is underway on a sequel to the fantastic vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, which will revolve around the werewolf pack led by Rhys Darby’s Anton. Well, speaking to Crave Online about his new film Hunt for the Wilderpeople [watch the trailer here], director Taika Waititi […]

Joseph Fiennes to play Michael Jackson in 9/11 road trip comedy Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon

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Sky Arts has announced that Joseph Fiennes is set to play legendary singer Michael Jackson in Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon, a one-off comedy special that details a reported road trip between Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando following the events of 9/11. He will be joined in the cast by Stockard Channing as Taylor and […]

Rumours on The Hulk’s involvement in Thor: Ragnarok

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Geek.com has been steadily dropping Marvel rumours over the past few days, reporting on the villain for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and new team members, as well as Odin’s involvement in Thor: Ragnarok, and Cate Blanchett’s potential role. Now the site has another rather more detailed rumour on Ragnarok and the Hulk’s involvement, […]

Kevin Smith says Ben Affleck might be “the best Batman we’ve seen so far”

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Following his hosting duties on DC Films Presents: Dawn of the Justice League, Kevin Smith headed to Sundance to premiere his new movie Yoga Hosers [watch the first clip here]. Speaking to Variety at Sundance, the conversation soon turned to the DC Extended Universe as Smith shared his reaction to Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight in […]

Rumour: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to add three new members to the team

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A few days ago, Geek.com posted a rumour concerning the possible identity of the main villain for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and now the site is back with another report, claiming that three new Guardians will be joining Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot in the Phase Three sequel. The site claims that […]

The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, The Punisher, The Defenders, Marvel / Star Wars crossover and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman, Justice League, Aquaman, Cyborg, The Flash, Green Lantern Corps, Man of Steel, Sgt. Rock, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow, Vixen, Constantine, Supergirl, Gotham, Batman: Bad Blood, Justice League vs. Teen Titans, […]

Lynda Carter won’t cameo in Wonder Woman

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Last year, Lynda Carter indicated that she’d be open to an appearance in Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman movie, should she be offered ” a piece that meant something”, as opposed to a walk-on cameo. Well, it seems the former small screen Wonder Woman won’t be making an appearance alongside Gal Gadot’s Amazon Princess after all, with […]

Rumours on Cate Blanchett’s villain role in Thor: Ragnarok

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The folks at Geek.com have been dropping a few Marvel rumours lately concerning a potential villain for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 [see here] and Odin’s involvement in Thor: Ragnarok [see here], and now the site is back with another Ragnarok rumour, this time concerning Cate Blanchett’s role. So, according to the site, Blanchett […]