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Christopher Nolan says Tenet was inspired by Memento, reveals there’s a Tenet Easter egg in the film

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With Christopher Nolan’s time-inverted spy thriller Tenet releasing of DVD, Blu-ray, and digital platforms this week, the director has revealed the film was actually inspired by his 2000 breakout backwards-mystery thriller Memento. In an interview with  Complex, Nolan discussed how Tenet has been hinted at in his earlier work starting with Memento as well as revealing […]

Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall offers a filming update on series 13

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With Doctor Who set to return shortly for the upcoming holiday special Revolution of the Daleks, showrunner Chris Chibnall has provided an update on the status of the thirteenth season of the long-running sci-fi series. Taking to his semi-regular Doctor Who Magazine column Production Notes (via RadioTimes), Chibnall wrote that while filming is progressing on the […]

Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley has wrapped filming and will release later next year

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Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming adaptation of Nightmare Alley has officially wrapped filming this week after starting production back in January 2020 before being halted as a result of the ongoing global health crisis. Taking to Twitter, del Toro announced the completion of principal photography as well as reveal that the movie is now set to release […]

Halloween Kills receives an R rating for “strong bloody violence throughout”

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Although Halloween Kills has been delayed to October 2021 as a result of the ongoing global health crisis, the MPA has given the film its age rating and it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. Halloween Kills has officially earned an R rating for “strong bloody violence throughout, grisly images, language, and some drug use.” While […]

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune receives PG-13 rating

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Although the upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune from director Denis Villeneuve has been delayed to 2021 as a result of the ongoing global health crisis, the film has received its age rating from the MPA. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune has officially been rated PG-13 for “sequences of strong violence, some disturbing images, and suggestive material.” Although the film […]

Indiana Jones 5 producer offers update on the film, promises Harrison Ford will be the only Indiana Jones

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The long-planned fifth instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise has been plagued with a number of problems including a series of delays as well as director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp both departing the project. Now, in an interview with Den of Geek, Indiana Jones 5 producer Frank Marshall has offered an update on the project while also stating that Harrison Ford […]

Monster Hunter director Paul W.S. Anderson apologises for offensive joke

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Last week, it was revealed that director Paul W.S. Anderson and star Milla Jovovich’s latest video game adaptation Monster Hunter was being pulled from local theatres in China following backlash to a joke that was deemed racist by audiences. Now, in a statement to Deadline, Paul W.S. Anderson has apologised for the offensive joke and confirmed that the […]

Emily Blunt says Edge Of Tomorrow sequel script is “really promising” but scheduling is still an issue

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Since Edge of Tomorrow was released back in 2014, there has been plenty of demand for a sequel to Doug Liman’s time-bending sci-fi action film. However, with Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, and Liman’s commitments to other projects and franchises, the sequel is yet still to come to fruition. Now, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Blunt […]

Ready or Not and Scream 5 directors Radio Silence set to helm high school horror film Reunion

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With production on the next instalment of the Scream franchise having recently wrapped, the filmmaking group Radio Silence – which consists of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella – have set their sights on their next horror project. According to Deadline, Radio Silence are moving forward with a new high school horror film for MGM, which […]

Matthew Vaughn is planning seven more Kingsman films and a TV series

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It seems like the Kingsman franchise isn’t going anywhere anytime soon as, per Deadline, Marv Group CEO Zygi Kamasa has stated that director Matthew Vaughn is planning “something like seven more Kingsman films” as well as expanding the comedic spy-thriller series into a TV series. “We want to grow the business and the output,” Kamasa told the Winston Baker […]