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Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway set for Mothers’ Instinct

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Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway are set to star in Mothers’ Instinct, director Olivier Masset-Depasse’s English-language remake of his 2018 Belgian psychological thriller Duelles. Based on Barbara Abel’s novel Derrière la Haine, Mothers’ Instinct will take place in the 1960s and sees Chastain and Hathaway as “best friends and neighbors who both live an idyllic […]

Comic Book Preview – Nyx #1

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Dynamite Entertainment launches the new Vampirella spinoff series Nyx from writer Christos Gage and artist Marcelo Borstel this Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek here with the official preview… From the pages of Vampirella and Sacred Six comes Nyx, daughter of a human and the mad god Chaos himself! Nyx’s mortal side […]

SPOILERS: Eternals director Chloe Zhao discusses the surprise post-credits cameos

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Spoilers for Marvel’s Eternals follow. You have been warned… Unless you follow certain Variety writers on social media, you may have found yourself surprised during the end credits of Marvel Studios’ Eternals when former One Direction star Harry Styles popped up to make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Eros, a.k.a. the superhero Starfox. Styles’ […]

Spider-Man: No Way Home reportedly the second-longest MCU movie behind Avengers: Endgame

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It’s been described by star Tom Holland as feeling like “the end of a franchise”, and if a new report from Brazilian cinema chain Ingresso (via Comic Book) is accurate, then it seems Spider-Man: No Way Home is boasting a running time befitting of an epic conclusion to Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man story. According to reports, […]

New synopsis for The Batman describes the reboot as “an edgy, action-packed thriller”

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Following on from the stunning new trailer at last month’s DC FanDome, Warner Bros. and DC Films have now unveiled an updated synopsis for The Batman, the upcoming reboot of the Dark Knight from director Matt Reeves and star Robert Pattinson. It reads: THE BATMAN is an edgy, action-packed thriller that depicts Batman in his […]

Marvel’s Eternals tracking $75 million domestic opening weekend

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Having been starved of new releases from the MCU during the pandemic, Marvel fans get their third new movie of 2021 this week with the Chloe Zhao-directed cosmic superhero epic Eternals, and according to tracking estimates the Phase Four blockbuster is expected to gross around $75 million domestically from its opening weekend. According to Fandango, […]

Belfast and Boiling Point lead nominations for 2021 British Independent Film Awards

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The nominations for the 2021 British Independent Film Awards have been announced, with Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical coming of age story Belfast and the Stephen Graham-headlined single-take drama Boiling Point leading the field with 11 nominations in total. Boiling Point finds itself contesting the top award, Best British Independent Film, alongside After Love, Ali & Ava, […]

Starz renews pro wrestling drama Heels for a second season

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Starz has announced that it has renewed its critically acclaimed pro wrestling drama series Heels for a second season, which will begin production in 2022. “It’s clear from the critical and fan acclaim that the stories and characters from the Duffy Wrestling League have made a connection with audiences bringing a community that is not […]

The Hulk’s rage is unleashed in trailer for Marvel’s new Hulk series

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The Incredible Hulk is set to make his return this month in an all-new ongoing series from acclaimed writer Donny Cates (Venom, Thor) and artist Ryan Ottley (Amazing Spider-Man, Invincible), and Marvel has given fans a sneak peek at this explosive new era for the Green Goliath with a trailer for Hulk #1. “Marvel just […]