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Doug Liman reveals why he stepped down as director of Justice League Dark

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We learned back in May that Doug Liman had decided to step down as director for DC’s upcoming live-action Justice League Dark film, which came as quite a surprise. Not long before that, Liman was going into some detail on the project, and even revealed some classic horror films that would serve as inspiration for […]

Josh Brolin pulls no punches regarding James Cameron and Avatar 2

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A while back, Josh Brolin turned down an offer to appear in James Cameron’s long-gestating sequel to Avatar, which is now due to release in 2020 with three more sequels to follow. No big deal, right? Actors turn down roles all the time for a number of innocent reasons, scheduling conflicts being chief among them. […]

Donald Glover “not ruling out” a future with the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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If you were around any group of people talking comic book movies back between 2010-2014, then you probably heard at least one person passionately arguing that Donald Glover (Atlanta, Community) should play Miles Morales (another Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe) in a live-action Spider-Man film. This all began when Glover himself was campaigning to play […]

Rian Johnson on the differences between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back

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It’s no surprise that there will be some parallels to Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and the second movie in another little-known trilogy set in the Star Wars universe. After all, the second movie in any major trilogy always seems to the one that tests the main characters; it’s usually the darkest, and often […]

Game of Thrones costume designer Michele Clapton reveals her ingenious way of cutting costs

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Game of Thrones is truly a spectacle. As was evident with last week’s phenomenal “The Spoils of War”, the show achieves a visual splendor rarely seen on television. From the sets, effects, costumes, and everything in-between… Game of Thrones is as good as it gets. So much so, that it’s easy to forget that the […]

Blade Runner 2049 gets R-rating for “violence, nudity and language”

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It looks like Blade Runner 2049 is going to be as dark, and violent as its predecessor. The MPAA just gave an official R-rating to the Denis Villeneuve directed sequel to the 1982 classic. So, why is it Rated R? According to the MPAA: For violence, some sexuality, nudity and language. This rating is definitely keeping […]

Clementine will never make an appearance in The Walking Dead TV show, says Robert Kirkman

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If you were ever hoping for a crossover between the characters of Telltale’s The Walking Dead video game series and AMC’s The Walking Dead TV show. you will be sorely disappointed to hear that Robert Kirkman himself has shot that idea down. When asked at the San Diego Comic Con if Clementime will ever appear in […]

Charlize Theron made Atomic Blonde because she is a “huge fan” of John Wick

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Did you enjoy Atomic Blonde? Well, you may have John Wick to thank for that. While sitting down with the Bill Simmons podcast, Charlize Theron reveals that the John Wick series compelled her to take on the film, and bring aboard director David Leitch… “I like those movies. It was actually because of the first […]

The Dark Tower is not reviewing well, and it all may boil down to “clashing visions” on set

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The long-awaited film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is nearly here, and early reviews are not being kind to it. As of this writing, the movie is sitting at a lowly 18% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Reading various reactions across the web, the main criticism seems to be that it’s a middling […]