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X-Men: The Trial of Magneto trailer released by Marvel

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The Master of Magnetism finds himself charged with the murder of the Scarlet Witch this August as Marvel launches its new limited series X-Men: The Trial of Magneto from writer Leah Williams (X-Factor) and artist Lucas Werneck; check out the official trailer for the new series below… “When has Magneto ever allowed bureaucracy to get […]

James Gunn on why he didn’t bring back Jared Leto’s Joker for The Suicide Squad

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With the release of The Suicide Squad fast approaching, James Gunn is now out on the promotional circuit for the R-rated DC Films release, and during an interview with The New York Times, the filmmaker has revealed why he opted against including Jared Leto’s Joker in his follow-up to 2016’s Suicide Squad. “I just don’t […]

Pierce Brosnan to star alongside Adam Devine in action comedy The Out-Laws

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Deadline is reporting that Pierce Brosnan is set to star alongside Adam Devine in The Out-Laws, an action-comedy which is being produced by Happy Madison for Netflix. According to the trade, the film will see Devine as Owen Browning, “a straight-laced bank manager about to marry the love of his life, Parker. When his bank […]

The Wheel of Time prequel film trilogy in development

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In addition to the upcoming TV series adaptation at Amazon, iwot productions and Radar Pictures have begun work on a planned feature film trilogy set within the world of Robert Jordan’s bestselling book series The Wheel of Time, tapping Thor and X-Men: First Class screenwriter Zack Stentz to script the first instalment, titled Age of […]

Elizabeth Olsen says Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is “old Sam Raimi” and “very scary”

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When the project was first announced back at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con International, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige pitched Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as the MCU’s first “scary movie”, and while it may have lost Sinister helmer Scott Derrickson from the director’s chair in the years since, it’s also brought in […]

AMC settles The Walking Dead lawsuit with Frank Darabont for $200 million

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Ahead of the premiere of the eleventh and final season of The Walking Dead, the long-running legal battle between AMC and original showrunner Frank Darabont has finally come to an end. As reported by Deadline, the cable network has stumped up a whopping $200 million cash settlement to Darabont, along with “future revenue sharing related […]

Alien: Fate of the Nostromo incoming this August

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Ravensburger has announced the upcoming release of Alien: Fate of the Nostromo, an immersive thriller tabletop experience which allows players to take on the role of Ripley and her fellow crew members and relive the terror of Ridley Scott’s iconic sci-fi horror movie. In this strategy game based on the 1979 film, players work together […]

Black Widow was originally going to feature a Robert Downey Jr. cameo

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Given the events of the past year, it feels like an eternity ago when Marvel Studios’ Black Widow launched its first promotional campaign, but if you were paying attention back in 2019 you may recall a report circulating which suggested that Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark would be making a cameo appearance in the film, […]

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian special will explore the return of Luke Skywalker

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While December’s special hour-long episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian took fans through the making of the second season of the live-action Star Wars series, it unfortunately stopped short of the season two finale and the huge surprise cameo from the fully-fledged Jedi Master version of Luke Skywalker many fans had been clamouring to see […]