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Alicia Vikander to produce Dial M for Murder TV series

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Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander is teaming with MGM/UA Television to executive produce and potentially star in a TV drama series adaptation of Frederick Knott’s 1952 play Dial M for Murder, which was famously adapted for the big screen by director Alfred Hitchcock in 1954. Dial M for Murder follows a retired tennis champion who discovers that […]

Ezra Miller is playing Trashcan Man in Stephen King adaptation The Stand

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Less than a month out from its premiere on CBS All Access, Entertainment Weekly has revealed some surprise casting news for the upcoming Stephen King adaptation The Stand with the news that Justice League and Fantastic Beasts star Ezra Miller is portraying the pyromaniac Trashcan Man. Here’s the first image of Miller in character: “It’s […]

Marvel’s Black Panther 2 will start shooting in July

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Having put the project on hold following the shock passing of leading man Chadwick Boseman, it seems that Disney and Marvel Studios have decided how they plan to proceed with the Black Panther franchise and have set a summer 2021 start date for production on the sequel. According to a report from THR, Black Panther […]

Black Widow won’t go straight-to-streaming, but Cruella, Pinocchio and Peter Pan and Wendy might

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With huge uncertainty remaining over the future of the theatrical marketplace and an increasing number of movies foregoing traditional releases – including the news that Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman 1984 will receive a simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max release – Deadline has revealed that Disney is currently assessing its upcoming slate of tentpole releases. According […]

Zack Snyder isn’t expecting another DCEU return after Justice League

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Zack Snyder is currently deep in post-production on The Snyder Cut of Justice League ahead of its release on HBO Max next year, and while the filmmaker has been given the opportunity to complete his vision for the 2017 DC blockbuster, that doesn’t mean he’ll get to tell the full story that he envisioned for […]

Mel Gibson says Lethal Weapon 5 is “absolutely” happening

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Almost twenty years on from the release of Lethal Weapon 4, it was revealed back in 2017 that director Richard Donner and stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover were looking to get back together for a fifth outing in the buddy cop franchise. There’s been little in the way of news since the initial announcement, […]

The CW looking to launch Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller with backdoor pilot

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It seems that The CW is looking to expand its DC output even further, with Deadline reporting that a potential Black Lightning spinoff entitled Painkiller is being set up as a backdoor pilot in an episode of Black Lightning’s upcoming fourth season. Written, directed and executive produced by Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil, Painkiller will […]

Spyglass Media developing Short Circuit remake

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Deadline is reporting that Spyglass Media Group has set Eduardo Cisneros and Jason Shuman (Half Brothers) to write the script for a remake of the 1986 family sci-fi comedy Short Circuit, which will put a Lantinx twist on the material. The original film was directed by John Badham and followed Number 5, an experimental military […]

Coming 2 America gets March release date on Amazon Prime

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Last month it was reported that Amazon had acquired the upcoming Eddie Murphy sequel Coming 2 America from Paramount Pictures, and now the streamer has announced that the film will release worldwide on March 5th 2021. Here’s the official synopsis: Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and […]