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Singer Ozuna joins the cast of Fast & Furious 9

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Latin singer Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado, known by the stage name Ozuna, has been added to the cast for Universal’s upcoming sequel, Fast & Furious 9. Franchise producer and star Vin Diesel revealed the news of Ozuna’s casting via a photo uploaded to his personal Instagram account which includes Diesel, Ozuna, and director Justin Lin. “As […]

Spawn actor Michael Jai White says Todd McFarlane’s planned reboot “doesn’t make a lot of sense to me”

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In an interview with ComicBook.com, actor Michael Jai White who portrayed Spawn in the 1997 original, has offered his thoughts on Todd McFarlane’s plans for a reboot – a film that continuously struggles to come to fruition. “I don’t know anything about it. He’s been talking about a reboot of Spawn for 20 years,” White said. “I think he […]

Robert De Niro calls Marvel’s de-aging effects “cartoony”

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With Martin Scorsese consistently slamming Marvel movies over the past few days, his frequent collaborator Robert De Niro has now entered the discussion by taking a shot at Marvel’s de-aging effects, calling them “cartoony”. While promoting Scorsese’s The Irishman at the BFI London Film Festival over the weekend (via ScreenDaily), De Niro made the comments regarding […]

Elton John slams The Lion King remake, says the music lost the “magic and joy”

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The Lion King remake may have been a huge success for Disney by grossing over $1.6 billion at the box office but there is one person who wasn’t impressed with the way the film handled the music – Elton John. In an interview with GQ, Elton expressed his negative feelings towards the remake of the […]

Doctor Sleep is the second-longest Stephen King adaptation after It: Chapter Two

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In a recent report by The Playlist, AMC has confirmed the official run-time of Doctor Sleep clocks in at 152 minutes (2 hours and 32 minutes). Additionally, this not only makes Doctor Sleep the second-longest Stephen King adaptation after It: Chapter Two, it will be longer than Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining will has a run-time of 146 minutes (2 hours […]

Jessica Henwick in talks to join The Matrix 4

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Jessica Henwick, known for her role as Colleen Wing in Marvel’s Iron Fist, is in talks to board Warner Bros.’ The Matrix 4. According to Deadline, Henwick is likely to board Matrix 4 in an unrevealed but reportedly major role. Assuming the deal closes, the actress will join Neil Patrick Harris (A Series of Unfortunate Events), Yahya Abdul-Mateen […]

Taika Waititi confirms he will reprise Korg role in Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder

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Director Taika Waititi has confirmed he will be reprising his role as Korg in the fourth instalment in the Thor franchise, Thor: Love and Thunder. While promoting his latest film, Jojo Rabbit, on Jimmy Kimmel, Waititi dropped the news that he play the gladiator for the third time after his performances in Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Endgame. “My character […]

Robert Eggers to direct Viking revenge film, impressive cast in talks for lead roles

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Robert Eggers, the director behind the horror film The Witch and this year’s The Lighthouse, is set to direct a Viking revenge tale titled The Northman. More impressively, Deadline has reported the lineup of stars who are currently in talks for lead roles in Egger’s next film which includes Nicole Kidman (Aquaman), Alexander Skarsgård (Big Little Lies), […]

Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski teaming for fantasy comedy Imaginary Friends

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According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski are teaming up for a fantasy comedy titled Imaginary Friends, which is in the process of being picked up by Paramount. Imaginary Friends follows Reynolds who can see the imaginary friends of other people and is tasked to recover discarded imaginary friends […]