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The Batman’s Matt Reeves on creating a “Batverse”, talks Penguin HBO Max series and possible Catwoman spinoff

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With The Batman almost upon us, chatter is already starting to turn towards future instalments in this rebooted Dark Knight universe, with both director Matt Reeves and star Robert Pattinson discussing the prospect of the inevitable sequel(s) during the film’s press tour this past week. As we already know, plans are already afoot to expand […]

Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds “promises” he isn’t in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

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Despite regaining the rights to the characters following Disney’s Fox acquisition in 2019, Marvel Studios has kept schtum with regards to any plans it has for the X-Men, save for the fact that development is underway on a third instalment in the Deadpool franchise with Ryan Reynolds on board to reprise his fan favourite role […]

Francis Ford Coppola says Marvel is “one prototype movie made over and over and over and over and over again”

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One of the first directors to speak out in support of Martin Scorsese’s “not cinema” comments regarding Marvel Studios was that of fellow filmmaking legend Francis Ford Coppola, with the The Godfather and Apocalypse Now helmer going as far as to describe superhero movies as “despicable” back in 2019. Well, it seems that the likes […]

Russian WWII action thriller The Pilot: A Battle for Survival gets a trailer and UK release

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Koch Films is bringing the Russian World War II action thriller The Pilot: A Battle for Survival to the UK this month, and you can check out the artwork, trailer and official synopsis for the film below… Directed and co-written by Renat Davletyarov, this powerful, hard-hitting WWII feature – based on true events – follows […]

Boom! announces Dune: The Waters of Kanly limited series adaptation

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Boom! Studios has announced that New York Times bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson are teaming with artist Francesco Mortarino (Power Rangers) for a four-issue limited series adaptation of their short story Dune: The Waters of Kanly, which takes place during Frank Herbert’s original novel and details Gurney Halleck’s plan for revenge against […]

Legendary creator Roy Thomas to kick off a new era of X-Men Legends

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Marvel has announced that visionary comic book creator Roy Thomas is returning to the Children of the Atom to kick off a brand new run of X-Men Legends, the series where the X-Men’s most celebrated creators return with new, in-continuity stories set during their classic runs. Joined by artist Dave Wachter, Thomas is set to […]

Tara Reid set for “modern-day Psycho” thriller and British spy film

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American Pie and Sharknado actress Tara Reid has signed on to star in Sheila, a psychological thriller described as a modern-day take on the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Psycho. As reported by EW, Sheila follows the titular character, “a bikini competition contestant, and Charlie, who’s running her family’s motel for the week. Mysterious events involving a […]

Stranger Things 4 poster and premiere dates revealed with Season 5 confirmed as the last

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Netflix has delivered both good news and bad news for fans of its acclaimed supernatural drama Stranger Things, with the streamer dropping a brand new poster for the fourth season of the show, along with premiere dates – yes, dates – for the hotly-anticipated new season, which will be split into two parts releasing in […]

Oscar Isaac says Marvel’s Moon Knight was a chance to do “something really f*cking nutty on a major stage”

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Oscar Isaac joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe next month as he takes on the role of the eponymous hero in the Disney+ series Moon Knight, and as we’ve seen from the trailers and promos, this doesn’t look to be your typical Marvel Studios fare. Not only does the tone feel more akin to Netflix’s Defenders […]

IDW to tell the “final” Transformers tale with Transformers: Last Bot Standing

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In the vein of Old Man Logan and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, IDW Publishing is propelling Transformers fans into the far-flung future for Transformers: Last Bot Standing, a four-issue miniseries from fan-favourite Transformers comic creators Nick Roche and E.J. Su. “The last remaining Cybertronian, stalked by the sins of their entire race, […]