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The New Mutants producer explains where the film fits into Fox’s X-Men timeline

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After years of delays, The New Mutants is finally on-track and set for release in April to bring a close to Fox’s X-Men universe. While we don’t have to wait long, producer Karen Rosenfelt has spoken out in an interview with Digital Spy regarding when the film takes place in the timeline. “It’s contemporary timeless,” said Rosenfelt. “We […]

Rogue One co-writer confirms he is not involved with the Cassian Andor Star Wars TV series

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While the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story co-writer Tony Gilroy is set to both write and direct some episodes of the new Cassian Andor prequel series, his co-writer on the film, Gary Whitta, has confirmed he will not be involved in the project. Taking to Twitter, Whitta responded to a fan who asked if he […]

Simon Pegg confirms return for Mission: Impossible 7

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Actor Simon Pegghas seemingly just confirmed he will be returning as Benji Dunn for the seventh instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Although there has been no official announcement from director Christopher McQuarrie or Paramount, Pegg claimed “I have another Mission: Impossible to start next year” when asked about what’s next for him during an interview […]

Disney+ launch moved forward in U.K. and Western Europe, pricing confirmed

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While North American viewers enjoy the vast library of content on the Disney+ streaming service, people in the UK, Ireland and other Western European countries are still waiting for the launch of the brand-new service. However, the good news is Disney has brought forward the release date forward to 24th March. With the roll-out of […]

John Cena praises The Suicide Squad director James Gunn

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WWE star and actor John Cena, who is set to appear in the sequel/soft reboot The Suicide Squad for Warner Bros. and DC, has praised the film’s director James Gunn. In an interview with Collider, Cena praised the Guardians of the Galaxy director for being a great storyteller and revealed he is a fan of the Guardians films. “When I […]

HBO boss says future of Watchmen series is solely up to Damon Lindelof

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Even though last year’s Watchmen proved to be a huge success for HBO by staking its claim as one of the best shows of the decade, the possibility of getting a second season lies solely within the hands of creator Damon Lindelof. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, HBO executive Casey Bloys claimed that they’re open […]

Euron Greyjoy actor Pilou Asbæk praises the finale of Game of Thrones

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Despite the onslaught of backlash towards the final season of Game of Thrones, actor Pilou Asbæk, who portrayed Euron Greyjoy for several seasons, has praised how the show came to an end. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly at the 2020 SAG Awards, Asbæk claimed that he believes the ending to Game of Thrones was “perfect.” “When we […]

James Bond producers discuss Danny Boyle’s exit from No Time To Die

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Before True Detective director Cary Fukunaga was brought on to helm No Time To Die, Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) was the original director before departing due to creative differences. In an interview with Variety, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson discussed Boyle’s exit from the project explaining the director and the producers were not aligned on […]

The Witcher showrunner reacts to Mark Hamill fan-casting as Vesemir

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Since Netflix’s The Witcher series was announced, fans have taken to social media to offer their dream casting of Mark Hamill as Vesemir, Geralt of Rivia’s mentor and father figure. Now, in a recent interview with IGN, The Witcher showrunner Lauren Hissrich has spoken out about the fan-casting and how excited she was when Mark Hamill responded to the […]

Live-action Mulan director on the decision to remove the classic songs and Mushu

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Mulan is the next Disney classic to receive the live-action remake treatment – though it will break tradition from titles such as The Lion King and Aladdin by removing the songs featured in the 1998 animated film. In a recent interview with Digital Spy, director of the live-action Mulan, Niki Caro, has discussed the decision to remove the beloved soundtrack to […]