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Robert Englund wants Kevin Bacon to play Freddy Krueger in Nightmare on Elm Street reboot

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Horror icon Robert Englund has a dream-pick for who should play the next Freddy Krueger. Speaking to Cinema Blend, the Nightmare on Elm Street actor expresses his desire for a Freddy Krueger a bit more light on his feet:“Well the gossip I’ve heard, and I don’t know how valid this is, but there has been […]

Terminator 6 is going to “embrace” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s age, 2019 release date officially announced

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Recently, Arnold Schwarzenegger shared some important details on the new Terminator movie, revealing that Terminator 6 is merely a working title, and that the film will completely ignore the events of Terminator: Genisys. In fact, the film will be a direct sequel to 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, with Linda Hamilton reprising her role as Sarah […]

Geoff Johns says early test screenings have revealed The Flash to be the fan favorite of Justice League, new trailer imminent

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Early screenings of Justice League have been fairly optimistic, and one character in particular seems to be getting a lot of positive buzz. Speaking at the NATO (National Association of Theater Owners) Fall Summit about all of the various upcoming DCEU films, head of DC Films Geoff Johns apparently revealed a bit of fan feedback coming […]

UPDATE: Olivia Munn on X-Men: Dark Phoenix: “It’s like a two-parter”

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According to actress Olivia Munn, X-Men: Dark Phoenix may be a huge story; too much for one film, in fact. Speaking to Collider about various projects, the topic of X-Men inevitably came up, to which the Psylocke actress replied:“I don’t know what I’m supposed to say. I’m supposed to be vague. That’s my answer. I’m horrible at […]

Comic Book Review – Go Go Power Rangers #3

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Jordan Jones reviews Go Go Power Rangers #3…“They put everything together knowing you will simply knock it back down…”That line perfectly encapsulates issue #3 of BOOM! Studios’ Go Go Power Rangers. An issue that didn’t move the plot in a big way, but was full of wonderful character moments, and whip-smart dialogue.Where the OG comic series […]

Chris McKay is “casting a wide net” to find the “perfect person” for Nightwing

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We have been treated to a few pieces of news regarding the live-action Nightwing movie recently. This past month, director Chris Mckay has revealed that he plans on making a “visceral”, and badass” film with lots of “heart and emotion”. He also stressed that this movie won’t end up being a CGI fever dream, as […]

George R.R. Martin thinks first Game of Thrones spinoff could premiere by 2019

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Earlier this year we were treated to the news that HBO, and series writer George R. R Martin are penning several spinoffs set in the Game of Thrones universe. Five, in fact. We know precious little, aside from the fact that the projects will only be given full focus once the main series is concluded.However, […]

Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons shares his opinion on why Batman v. Superman failed critically

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Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is one of the most polarizing movies of the past several years. The film was absolutely reviled by critics, while some fans have gone as far as to call the film a “masterpiece”. It’s a film that began a heated argument over whether critics truly “get” comic book films, […]

“Old Rick” mystery will be addressed towards The Walking Dead mid-season finale, according to showrunner Scott Gimple

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The first trailer for Season 8 of AMC’s The Walking Dead left fans a bit puzzled. Footage briefly showed a very hazy, and very old Rick Grimes opening his eyes to the camera. Fans have their theories, but it won’t be long until we find out for sure, according to series showrunner Scott Gimple. Speaking […]

UPDATE: Matthew Vaughn wanted to make a young Wolverine movie before X-Men: Days of Future Past

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Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class breathed new life into a franchise in dire need of resuscitation after the fiasco that was Brett Ratner’s X-Men: The Last Stand. By going back to where it all started, Vaughn was able to flesh out the stories of the series’ two cornerstone characters: Charles Xavier and Magneto. What resulted […]