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Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep officially rated R

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As a surprise to no-one, Doctor Sleep, the adaptation of Stephen King’s novel and sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, has been officially rated “R” for “disturbing and violent content, some bloody images, language, nudity, and drug use,” confirms director Mike Flanagan. Shortly after the announcement of the official rating, Flanagan responded with a tweet […]

Annabelle Comes Home Blu-ray details released

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Warner Bros Home Entertainment has announced Annabelle Comes Home arrives on Digital on 17th September and Blu-Ray & DVD on 8th October in North America, with a UK release following in December. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK Warner Bros has also shared details on the special features included within the Blu-Ray […]

Andy Muschietti hopes to release directors cuts of It Chapter One and Chapter Two

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It director Andy Muschietti has stated that he hopes to release a director’s cut for both It Chapter One and It Chapter Two, and a super-cut that features both movies back-to-back. In a recent interview with SFX (via GamesRadar), Muschietti stated: “The possibilities are open. There’s a version where the two movies are cut together. There’s a […]

John Carpenter will be scoring Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends

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John Carpenter has confirmed that in addition to producing, he will be crafting the scores for the upcoming sequels Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Carpenter stated his involvement in the two back-to-back sequels when discussing last year’s franchise relaunch. “I loved it, It was a lot of fun,” said Carpenter. “And […]

Blumhouse executive debunks Scream reboot rumours

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Despite on numerous occasions publicly announcing their interest, Blumhouse Productions has shot down the consistent rumours that the studio is planning to reboot the beloved slasher franchise, Scream. According to Blumhouse executive Ryan Turek, there is no intentions to move forward with a new Scream project after responding to a claim from WeGotThisCovered that the studio is […]

The Russo Brothers say Bucky’s “damaged mind” is why he didn’t receive Cap’s shield

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Anthony and Joe Russo, the directors of Avengers: Endgame, have said that the reason Bucky didn’t receive Captain America’s shield at the end of Endgame was down to his “damaged mind.” In a YouTube video by Wired (via ComicBook.com), the Russo brothers answered fan questions about the film where they gave the reasoning why Sam Wilson (Anthony […]

Resident Evil director says movie reboot will be “super, super scary” and go “back to the roots of the game”

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Johannes Roberts, director of 47 Meters Down, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, and The Strangers: Prey at Night, has provided a brief update on his Resident Evil  movie reboot. In a recent statement given to ScreenRant, Roberts explained the movie’s current stage of development and his aim to bring the film back to the roots of the game: “We […]

John Barrowman is returning for Arrow’s final season

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John Barrowman is set to reprise his role as Malcolm Merlyn, aka the Dark Archer, in some way, shape, or form in the final season of The CW’s Arrow. Previously, Arrow lead Stephen Amell accidentally let slip that Barrowman would be returning for the eighth and final season at Fan Expo Boston 2019 (via CBR). Amell […]

Spider-Man: Far From Home to be re-released with new footage

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Sony Pictures will be re-releasing Spider-Man: Far From Home with four minutes of additional footage over Labor Day weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This version of Spider-Man: Far From Home will hit theatres on Thursday 29th August in the United States and Canada, as well as being available in IMAX and other large formats in select […]

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered release date revealed with new trailer

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The long awaited Final Fantasy VIII Remastered will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on 3rd September 2019. You can watch the reveal trailer here… Originally announced at the Square Enix E3 2019 press conference, the remastered version of Final Fantasy 8 will include enhanced visuals and a battle assist that allows […]