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Michael K. Williams joins Assassin’s Creed movie

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Fresh from the news that he’s joined the cast of Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot, it has now been announced that Michael K. Williams (The Wire, Boardwalk Empire) has signed on to appear in the upcoming videogame adaptation Assassin’s Creed for a character who is said to have a “major stake in the franchise.” SEE ALSO: […]

Bryan Singer reveals that Caliban will appear in X-Men: Apocalypse

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It looks like we can add another mutant to the ever-growing roster for X-Men: Apocalypse, with Bryan Singer revealing via Instagram that Caliban is set to feature in the 2016 sequel. Singer posted the following set photo, with the caption “Shooting Caliban’s place of ‘business’… A member of the Morlocks with the ability to sense […]

Peyton Reed on replacing Edgar Wright as director of Ant-Man

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The latest issue of Empire Magazine serves up a preview of Marvel’s next superhero blockbuster Ant-Man, offering some insight into Edgar Wright’s shock departure from the project due to creative differences with Marvel Studios, as well as comments from incoming director Peyton Reed (Down with Love) about the pressure of stepping into Wright’s shoes. SEE […]

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow gets a showrunner

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Deadline is reporting that Phil Klemmer is set to serve as showrunner and executive producer on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, the upcoming spinoff to The Flash and Arrow. Klemmer’s previous credits include the likes of Veronica Mars, Chuck, The Tomorrow People and Forever. SEE ALSO: Trailer, image and synopsis for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow “When […]

Deadpool takes another swing at Mario Lopez

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Back on April Fool’s Day, the Merc with a Mouth made an unannounced appearance on Extra, assaulting former Saved By the Bell star Mario Lopez as he revealed that Fox’s upcoming Deadpool movie will be R-rated. Well, it looks like Deadpool has now taken another swing at A.C. Slater, with Lopez posting the following image […]

Emily VanCamp returning as Sharon Carter in Captain America: Civil War

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The cast of Captain America: Civil War just keeps on expanding, with Deadline revealing that Captain America: The Winter Soldier star Emily VanCamp is set to reprise her role as Agent 13 / Sharon Carter in the film, which is about to go into production ahead of its release next May. SEE ALSO: First promo […]

Martin Freeman joins Captain America: Civil War

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Fresh from his adventures in Middle-earth, it has been reported today that Martin Freeman is set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the star of The Hobbit joining the cast of the Phase Three launching Captain America: Civil War in an as-yet-unrevealed role. SEE ALSO: First promo art from Captain America: Civil War sees […]

How much screen time does each Avenger get in Age of Ultron?

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Minor Avengers: Age of Ultron spoilers follow… Back in 2012, the folks at Vulture got their stopwatch out to time exactly how much screen time each of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes got in The Avengers, and now with the sequel currently in cinemas they’ve done the same for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Given the expanded roster, […]

J.J. Abrams has toned down the Original Trilogy references in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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When J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan took over writing duties from Michael Arndt on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it was said that one of the reasons for the rewrite was that Abrams wanted to shift some of the focus back to the characters of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia, as opposed to […]