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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. begins filming as Peacemaker actor Chukwudi Iwuji joins cast

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After a sorjourn to the DC Extended Universe to direct The Suicide Squad and the upcoming HBO Max spinoff series Peacemaker, filmmaker James Gunn is now back in the familiar surroundings of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as he announces the start of production on Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn, who was […]

Kit Harington on Dane Whitman’s MCU future post-Eternals

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Spoilers for Marvel’s Eternals follow. You have been warned… Former Game of Thrones star Kit Harington made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Eternals this month, taking on the role of Dane Whitman – a character whom Marvel Comics fans will know goes on to become the Black Knight, a sword-wielding superhero and frequent member […]

Titane, The Father and Quo Vadis Aida? lead 2021 European Film Awards nominations

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The European Film Academy has announced the nominations for the 34th annual European Film Awards, with Julia Ducournau’s Palme d’Or winner Titane, Floran Zeller’s Oscar-winning The Father and Jasmila Zbanic’s Oscar-nominated Quo Vadis Aida? leading the pack with four nominations apiece. The above three will contest the top prize, Best European Film, alongside Juho Kuosmanen’s […]

Finn Wolfhard developing slasher horror-comedy as feature directorial debut

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Although he’s still a few weeks shy of his 19th birthday, Finn Wolfhard is developing quite the resume. On screen, he’s starred in the phenomenally successful Stranger Things and smash hit two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s It, fronted a couple of rock bands, and now it seems he’s planning to move behind the camera. Speaking […]

Jason Statham battles Iko Uwais in The Expendables 4 images

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Sylvester Stallone’s Barney Ross is set to make his return next year in The Expendables 4, but Sly has revealed that he’s already wrapped filming on the action sequel and bid farewell to the franchise, handing over the reins to co-star Jason Statham, who plays fellow Expendable Lee Christmas. Well, now that he’s the face […]

Marvel’s Hawkeye mixes darkness with absurdity, says directors

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Marvel Studios’ upcoming Hawkeye series is being marketed as the MCU’s take on a Shane Black-style buddy-cop action-comedy, but given the last time we saw Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton was at the tail end of a violent, murderous crusade against the criminal underworld, it will come as little surprise to hear that the Disney+ show […]

UK trailer and poster for Memoria starring Tilda Swinton

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Sovereign Film Distribution has released a UK poster and trailer for Memoria, the Cannes Jury Prize-winning metaphysical drama from director Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) and starring Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton. Visiting her sister in Bogota, Jessica (Tilda Swinton) is awoken by a loud bang, audible only to her. Restless and […]

Marvel’s Eternals opens to $162 million at the global box office

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Marvel Studios’ Eternals may have been met with the worst reviews of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, but the Chloe Zhao-directed film has managed to ride the goodwill of the MCU fanbase to a global opening of $161.7 million. As reported by Deadline, Eternals topped the box office in all of its key markets, […]

Sofia Vergara to play cocaine godmother Griselda Blanco in Netflix series

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Modern Family star Sofia Vergara has signed on to portray the notorious Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco in a six-episode limited series at Netflix. Written by Ingrid Escajeda (Empire, Justified) and produced by Eric Newman, Doug Miro, Andres Baiz and Carlo Bernard, the creative team behind Narcos, Griselda will tell the true story of Blanco, […]