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Star Trek: Picard reportedly renewed for season 2 as Patrick Stewart talks Jean-Luc return

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With Star Trek: Picard almost upon us, it is being reported that the Patrick Stewart-headlined Star Trek: The Next Generation follow-up series is being renewed for a second season, with CBS having secured record tax credits for Picard season two from the state of California.As with the first season, the second is expected to run […]

Kristen Stewart is “really proud” of Charlie’s Angels, despite box office failure

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This year’s Charlie’s Angels reboot may have tanked at the box office, but actress Kristen Stewart has revealed that she is “really proud” of the movie, and “bummed” that she’s unlikely to get the chance to reunite with co-stars Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska for further adventures.““Well, to be honest with you, I think if […]

Tom Cruise feels the need for speed again in new Top Gun: Maverick trailer

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As promised yesterday with the launch of a new poster, Paramount Pictures has now unveiled a second trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, which puts Tom Cruise’s Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell back in the cockpit for the follow-up to Tony Scott’s 1986 action classic Top Gun. Check out the new trailer here, along with an official synopsis…After […]

J.J. Abrams has been told that the unaltered versions of the Original Star Wars Trilogy will never again be released

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When Disney first purchased Lucasfilm from George Lucas, many fans of the Star Wars saga hoped this would pave the way for the original, unaltered theatrical versions of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi to make their grand return.However, so far this hasn’t proven to be the case, and […]

Florence Pugh talks Marvel’s Black Widow and her character’s potential MCU future

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Florence Pugh is currently out on the promotional rounds for Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, although as you might expect, many of the questions the British actress has faced concern her upcoming role as Yelena Belova in Marvel’s Black Widow movie.Speaking to Glamour Magazine, Pugh spoke briefly about her excitement over the role, although she was […]

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II confirms Black Manta return for Aquaman 2

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Although its still some three years away, Aquaman actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has revealed to Entertainment Weekly that he will be reprising the role of David Kane, a.k.a. Black Manta, in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Aquaman 2, and is looking forward to getting the opportunity to further explore his character in the sequel.“We have […]

Jumanji: The Next Level exceeds expectations with box office opening, pushes global haul to $213 million

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Two years ago, Sony scored a huge success with its franchise reboot Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the film holding its own against Star Wars: The Last Jedi as it became one of the studio’s highest ever earners with $962 million worldwide, and now it looks as though its sequel could follow suit.After debuting in […]

Frozen 2 becomes the sixth Disney release to pass $1 billion at the box office this year

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Walt Disney Pictures’ unprecedented year at the box office continued this weekend as the Disney Animation sequel Frozen II became the studio’s sixth release of the year to pass the magical $1 billion mark worldwide.Adding $19.2 million domestically and a further $55.7 million from international markets, Frozen II has now amassed $1.033 billion in four […]

Rumour: Lucasfilm and Marvel teaming up for Star Wars: Doctor Aphra TV series

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Last month a rumour circulated suggesting that Lucasfilm is lining up the fan favourite Star Wars comic book character Doctor Aphra for a small screen appearance on Disney+, and now a new report has surfaced which claims that a series is indeed on the way, and may be much closer than we think.According to MakingStarWars’ […]

Top Gun: Maverick poster released, new trailer incoming on Monday

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With a new trailer set to take off tomorrow at 1pm GMT, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions have unveiled a poster for the hotly-anticipated Tom Gun: Maverick, which sees Tom Cruise reprising his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the sequel to the classic 1986 action film Top Gun.Top Gun: Maverick is set for release […]