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Sing Street’s Lucy Boynton joins Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody

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After a breakout role in last year’s Sing Street, Lucy Boynton is returning to the world of music with 2018’s Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story, revealing that Boynton will portray Mary Austin, the longtime girlfriend of frontman Freddie Mercury.  Austin and Mercury were in a relationship from 1970 to 1976, […]

Doctor Who’s Matt Smith interested in joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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While his days as the Eleventh Doctor on Doctor Who are long over, Matt Smith hasn’t taken his eyes off of joining yet another major franchise beloved by millions. The actor confirmed during a panel at Fan Expo Canada that he would be interested in taking on a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I’d love to. […]

Damien Chazelle’s First Man adds Jon Bernthal to its cast

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Jon Bernthal can soon add Damien Chazelle’s name to the list of Oscar-winning filmmakers he’s worked with (a list that includes Oliver Stone, Roman Polanski, Martin Scorsese and Steve McQueen), as the former Walking Dead actor is the latest addition to the cast of the director’s upcoming Neil Armstrong biopic, First Man. The Tracking Board broke […]

Mark Duplass returns to deliver more scares in first look at Creep 2

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Mark Duplass will return to terrify another innocent videographer in Creep 2, the upcoming sequel to 2014’s truly chilling found footage horror-thriller. Distribution company The Orchard has unveiled the first official image from the found footage film, which features Duplass as Josef (although he may go by a different name in the sequel), holding up some sort […]

Watch a Blade Runner 2049 prequel short film starring Jared Leto

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Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve (via Collider) has revealed “2036: Nexus Dawn,” the first of three “in-world” short films that will fill in the gap between the events of Blade Runner, which took place in 2019, and the new series installment. Luke Scott, son of Blade Runner director and 2049 producer Ridley Scott, helmed the […]

Death Note actor Lakeith Stanfield wants to play the Joker in origin movie

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Ever since it was revealed that Warner Bros. is planning an origin movie built around Batman’s archenemy, the Joker, speculation has been rampant about which actor will fill the character’s clown shoes. The film will be under an entirely new DC banner, one that exists outside of the DC Extended Universe, meaning that Suicide Squad’s […]

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag to return for season 2 in 2019

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge isn’t finished telling the story of Fleabag just yet, as she announced at the Edinburgh International Television Festival that her hit comedy is returning to BBC Three and Amazon Prime Video in 2019. The star/creator/executive producer/writer confirmed plans for a second season back in March.  “I asked myself if Fleabag has more to say and […]

Glenn Ficarra and John Requa to write and direct DCEU Joker and Harley Quinn film

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A day after it was revealed that a Joker origin movie is in the works at Warner Bros. Pictures, unrelated to the DC Extended Universe, The Hollywood Reporter has just dropped another bombshell relating to DC Films’ upcoming slate. The site reports that Warner Bros. regulars Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, best known for Crazy, Stupid, […]

Stranger Things renewed for season 3, season 4 will likely be its last

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Roughly two months ahead of its season 2 debut, Netflix has already picked up its smash hit show Stranger Things for a third season. Series creators/writers/directors Matt and Ross Duffer (or as they’re better known, the Duffer brothers) confirmed the renewal to Vulture while they were being interviewed for a profile piece. The duo spoke […]

Disney pegs Numan Acar for villainous role in Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin

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The cast of Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin film continues to take shape, as Deadline reports that Homeland’s Numan Acar has joined the project. The actor will take on the role of Hakim, who the outlet describes as “the head of the guards” and “right-hand man” to Marwan Kenzari’s villainous Jafar. While Hakim isn’t one of the […]