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Candyman will feature a slightly different origin for the titular villain, says director Nia DaCosta

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Although the upcoming Candyman film has been delayed from October 16th to sometime in 2021, director Nia DaCosta has teased how she is taking a slightly different approach to the titular villain’s origin. During a live-streamed panel for the Nightstream Film Festival (via SlashFilm), DaCosta discussed how instead of positioning Candyman as an already fully formed monster […]

Sherlock Holmes 3 is currently on hold, says director Dexter Fletcher

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While we know a third Sherlock Holmes film starring Robert Downey Jr. is currently in the works and will serve as a continuation from the two Guy Ritchie-directed films – Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – it seems like the project has hit a roadblock. During an interview on the Celebrity Catch Up podcast, director Dexter Fletcher, who […]

Armie Hammer explains why audiences should be patient for a Call Me by Your Name sequel

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It has been three years since Call Me by Your Name, the 2017 romantic coming-of-age story starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer, was adapted from the 2007 novel by André Aciman and fans are still waiting on an update on the potential sequel after the author released his Call Me By Your Name sequel Find Me in 2019. Now, in an […]

Netflix cancels Away after a single season

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Another day, another Netflix series cancellation. Six weeks after the release of the show’s ten-episode first season, the streaming service has confirmed they will not be renewing the Hilary Swank-starring science fiction drama series Away for a second season. Created by Andrew Hinderaker, Away follows astronaut Emma Green, who leads the first crewed expedition to Mars […]

Co-writer Bob Gale explains why Back to the Future 4 will never happen from both a creative and rights approach

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In a time where studios are consistently releasing prequels, sequels, reboots or remakes of already established films and/or franchises, the beloved Back to the Future series still remains untouched despite an ongoing debate as to whether Universal should develop another movie or not. Now, in an interview with Collider, Back to the Future trilogy co-writer Bob Gale has explained […]

Jessica Henwick details an idea for a John Wick spinoff she pitched to Keanu Reeves while shooting The Matrix 4

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Although Jessica Henwick is currently filming The Matrix 4, it seems like she is spending some of her time pitching ideas for the expansion of the John Wick franchise to co-star Keanu Reeves. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Henwick revealed she has pitched an idea for Jess Wick to Reeves which would see her in the lead role […]

Jon Favreau on The Mandalorian season 3 schedule and the possibility of a movie

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Although the second season of The Mandalorian is still yet to premiere on the Disney+ streaming service, it seems like the cast and crew are already preparing to begin shooting on season three. In an interview with Variety, creator Jon Favreau revealed that the third season is “on schedule” to begin filming “before the end of the […]

Thor: Love and Thunder will begin filming in January, says Chris Hemsworth

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Although it was originally slated to begin production this summer, it seems like Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder will start filming in a few short months according to Chris Hemsworth. During an interview on Thor: Love and Thunder News on Twitter, Hemsworth revealed that he will begin shooting his fourth solo outing as the God of […]

Chiwetel Ejiofor is excited to work with Sam Raimi on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

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Chiwetel Ejiofor recently confirmed that he’ll be reprising the role of Baron Mordo in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and now he has offered his thoughts on Sam Raimi taking over directorial duties for the second instalment of the Marvel franchise. In a recent interview with GamesRadar, Ejiofor revealed he is excited by […]

Mike Flanagan on whether there will be a third season following the release of The Haunting of Bly Manor

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Over the weekend, Netflix released The Haunting of Bly Manor, the second chapter in The Haunting… anthology series and the follow-up to 2018’s The Haunting of Hill House. Now, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, executive producers Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy discussed the possibility of a third season in the horror series, and while there is nothing official […]