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Shazam! Fury of the Gods teaser and set photos reveal Zachary Levi’s new costume

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With filming now officially underway on Shazam! Fury of the Gods, director David F. Sandberg has taken to Twitter to offer fans a glimpse of Zachary Levi’s new costume in the upcoming DC Extended Universe sequel… Coming soon…ish pic.twitter.com/JWWFsXn5ch — David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) June 3, 2021 As Shazam himself, the official teaser is a […]

John Boyega exits Netflix’s Rebel Ridge mid-shoot due to family reasons

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Having been in production for a month, Attack the Block and Star Wars star John Boyega has exited Netflix’s Rebel Ridge mid-shoot, with Netflix citing “family reasons” as behind his abrupt departure. “Rebel Ridge is pausing temporarily as we look to re-cast John Boyega who needed to leave the project for family reasons,” a Netflix […]

Marvel’s What If…? banner reinvents the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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With its August premiere date on Disney+ fast approaching, a new promotional banner has arrived online for Marvel Studios’ first animated offering Marvel’s What If…?, which gives us a glimpse at a reimagined MCU featuring the likes of Peggy Carter’s Captain Britain, Steve Rogers’ Iron Man, T’Challa’s Star-Lord, Zombie Captain America and Party Thor alongside […]

Blumhouse shares first look image from Stephen King’s Firestarter

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With filming now underway, Blumhouse Pictures has announced that you actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong (American Horror Story, The Tomorrow War, It Chapter Two) is set to take on the lead role in the new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel Firestarter. Firestarter revolves around a young girl (Armstrong, seen above in the official first look […]

UK trailer for Cops and Robbers starring Michael Jai White, Tom Berenger and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson

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Dazzler Media brings the action-thriller Cops and Robbers to the UK this month, and we’ve got the official poster and UK trailer for the film, which sees Michael Jai White (Arrow, The Dark Knight) starring alongside Tom Berenger (Inception, Platoon) and former UFC champion, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (The A-Team, Boss Level). In this slick action-thriller, […]

Vampirella/Prey for the Sinner crossover announced

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Dynamite Entertainment and independent comic book creator Marat Mychaels’s Counterpoint Comics have announced they are teaming up for the crossover Vampirella/Prey for the Sinner, which is available exclusively through Kickstarter. In Vampirella/Prey for the Sinner, Syn is rocketing through the galaxy for vengeance against her enemy Zyzz. But when he lands and hides on a […]

New concept art from Neill Blomkamp’s unmade Alien 5 unearthed

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Looking at the work of filmmaker Neill Blomkamp, it’s obvious to see some Alien-inspirations. The District 9 and Elysium director knows his sci-fi roots, and we almost got his take on the world of Xenomorphs. Years ago, Blomkamp was attached to Alien 5, a direct sequel to James Cameron’s Aliens. At the time, the film […]

John Krasinski says “Hell Yeah” when asked if he’d play Reed Richards in Marvel’s Fantastic Four

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From the moment that Marvel’s Kevin Feige first teased the introduction of the Fantastic Four into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a section of the fanbase has been calling – nay, demanding – the casting of real life couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in the roles of Reed Richards and Susan Storm, a.k.a. Mister Fantastic […]

Zack Snyder would have cast Matthias Schoenaerts as Batman if Ben Affleck had passed on the role

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With all of the promotional interviews that Zack Snyder’s been doing these past few months for Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Army of the Dead, it’s a wonder that he’s got any little titbits of info left to reveal about anything. However, that’s not the case – not yet, at least – as during an […]