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Watchmen creator Alan Moore says superhero movies have “blighted cinema” and “blighted culture”

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With the rise of superhero franchises including the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe, we have seen superhero films dominate the box office upon their releases. Now, it seems like one creator has some blunt thoughts regarding the film’s effect on pop culture. During an interview with Deadline, Alan Moore, who is perhaps […]

Kingdom Come: Deliverance live-action adaptation announced

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Video game developer Warhorse Studios and former Netflix executive Erik Barmack have announced that they are developing a live-action adaptation of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the open-world RPG that is set in the medieval time of the Kingdom of Bohemia, an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire. According to a recent report by Variety, the adaptation […]

Aaron Sorkin would like to write The Social Network sequel but only under one condition

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Its been a decade since director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin gave audiences The Social Network, the Oscar-winning insight into the origins of Facebook and its founder Mark Zuckerberg. Now, in an interview on the Happy.Sad.Confused podcast, Sorkin revealed that he and producer Scott Rudin would like to see a sequel to The Social Network happen […]

The Haunting of Hill House star Oliver Jackson-Cohen would love to play Moon Knight for Marvel

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While we know a Moon Knight TV show is currently planned at Marvel, the studio is still yet to announce who will be taking on the titular role for the project. However, actor Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who is perhaps best known for his roles in The Haunting of Hill House and The Invisible Man, has thrown his name into […]

Jurassic World: Dominion pausing production for two weeks after positive tests on set

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On the heels of a recent release date delay from June 11th, 2021 to June 10, 2022, Jurassic World: Dominion is being forced to temporarily pause production for two weeks following several positive tests on-set as a result of the ongoing global health crisis. Director Colin Trevorrow took to Twitter to announce the pause in production while […]

Shazam! Fury of the Gods delay won’t affect filming schedule, says director David F. Sandberg

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Earlier this week, it was reported that Warner Bros. have shuffled their theatrical release schedule for several projects including Shazam! Fury of the Gods as a result of the ongoing global health crisis. However, despite the sequel’s significant delay to 2023, this apparently won’t affect the planned production schedule. Taking to Twitter, Shazam! director David F. Sandberg revealed […]

The CW’s Batwoman and Riverdale cleared to resume production this week, other Arrowverse shows still on hold

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Following a recent shutdown in production due to a reported delay in processing tests in British Columbia for the ongoing global health crisis, Variety has confirmed that The CW’s Batwoman and Riverdale have been cleared to restart filming this week. Variety is also reporting that several of The CW’s other shows – including The Flash, Supergirl, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow – […]

New DC animated series Batwheels coming to HBO Max and Cartoon Network

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Warner Bros. Animation has announced a new DC “pre-school action-adventure comedy” animated series called Batwheels is currently in production and will be airing on HBO Max and Cartoon Network. In the series, the Batmobile and other Gotham vehicles have been given sentient life by the Batcomputer including the Batmobile, the Batgirl Cycle, the Redbird, the […]

Netflix’s Lucifer season 6 officially begins filming

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Earlier this year, it was announced that Netflix’s Lucifer was among the many films and TV shows that had to halt production due to the ongoing global health crisis. However, it seems like filming on the series is in full swing with production on season six officially underway. Taking to Twitter, series co-showrunner Joe Henderson revealed […]

Katherine Langford discusses her experience on Knives Out and how Rian Johnson encouraged her filmmaking interests

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One of the stars featured in the stellar cast for Rian Johnson’s murder-mystery Knives Out was Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why), and now the actor has discussed her time on the set alongside the director. During an interview with Collider, Langford discussed her experience working on Knives Out whilst praising writer/director Rian Johnson for his likeable personality […]