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Rosie Perez is keen on a Birds of Prey sequel but hopes for less ageist jokes

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While it didn’t exactly set the box office alight upon release back in February, the subsequent pandemic that put much of the world under lockdown for the rest of the year means that the $201.8 million worldwide haul of Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is enough to make the […]

Wonder Women: The live-action appearances of the Amazon Princess

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Gary Collinson looks at the actresses who have portrayed Wonder Woman in live action…With the release of All Star Comics #8 in October 1941, William Moulton Marston and DC Comics introduced the world to Princess Diana of Themyscira, better known as Wonder Woman, who would quickly go on to establish herself as the most iconic female comic […]

Henry Golding and Larry Hama on how Snake Eyes will differ from previous G.I. Joe movies

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During yesterday’s CCXP Worlds – the virtual edition of Brazil’s annual Comic-Con Experience – Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins star Henry Golding and legendary G.I. Joe comic book writer Larry Hama were on hand to discuss what fans can expect from the upcoming spinoff movie, and how it will differ from the previous big screen […]

AMC renews Fear the Walking Dead for season 7, announces The Walking Dead Holiday Special

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The main show may be coming to an end with its eleventh season, but it seems there’s still plenty of life left in the franchise as AMC has announced that it has renewed companion show Fear the Walking Dead for a seventh season. The past is dead… but the future is bright. #FearTWD is coming […]

The Matrix 4, Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat and The Many Saints of Newark logos unveiled

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Warner Bros. shocked the industry this week with the huge announcement that its entire slate of movies will be receiving simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max releases throughout 2021, and the new brought with it the official logos for four of the most-anticipated of those movies: The Matrix 4, Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, and The […]

China pulls Monster Hunter from release due to racist joke

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Director Paul W.S. Anderson and star Milla Jovovich’s latest video game adaptation Monster Hunter has found itself at the centre of controversy in China, with the film being pulled from local theaters by China regulators after backlash to a joke considered racist by audiences.Here’s the offending scene, with the joke in question being linked by […]

Cassian Andor Star Wars series starts shooting, Obi-Wan Kenobi to follow in January

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With the second season of The Mandalorian currently delighting fans on Disney+, Lucasfilm is preparing to expand the small screen side of the galaxy far, far away with several new series, beginning with the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story spinoff Cassian Andor and followed by Obi-Wan Kenobi.During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Rogue […]

Greg Hildebrandt homages his iconic Star Wars art with Red Sonja cover

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Dynamite Entertainment has enlisted legendary artist Greg Hildebrandt for an exclusive Red Sonja variant cover which pays homage to his iconic poster for 1977’s Star Wars.“I was honored to work with Nicky and the Dynamite team on this Kickstarter campaign,” said artist Greg Hildebrandt, who was commissioned to paint a new theatrical poster for the […]

Mark Hamill explains why he didn’t voice Luke Skywalker in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

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Last month’s LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special saw several Star Wars alum returning to voice their respective characters, including Kelly Marie Tran, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels and a number of Star Wars: The Clone Wars veterans.There were however many notable omissions, including Mark Hamill, who has developed quite the career in the realm of […]