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Ready or Not star Samara Weaving says she was almost cast in Scream 5

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Samara Weaving, star of last year’s horror hit Ready or Not, has revealed she nearly reunited with that film’s directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett for their upcoming Scream film. In an interview with Collider, Weaving discussed how she was nearly cast in the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise but scheduling conflicts prevented it from happening. “We […]

Scream 5 adds Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera

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The upcoming Scream sequel from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the two directors of last year’s hit horror-comedy Ready or Not, has added another two cast members to its growing roster. According to Deadline, Scream 5 has added You and Jane the Virgin star Jenna Ortega and Vida and In the Heights actress Melissa Barrera (In the Heights) in […]

Matt Reeves’ The Batman to resume filming in September, new Bat-Symbol seemingly revealed

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As with almost every movie currently in production, Matt Reeves’ The Batman had to halt its production in the UK from March due to the ongoing global health. However, according to Variety, The Batman is preparing to resume filming as soon as early September with approximately three months left in its planned shoot – wrapping up […]

James Wan confirms Aquaman 2 will continue to incorporate a little of his horror sensibilities

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While the first Aquaman film had some of director James Wan’s horror sensibilities with the Trench sequence, the filmmaker has confirmed the upcoming sequel will have another touch of horror. When answering fan questions ahead of his appearance at DC FanDome on Twitter, Wan confirmed the sequel won’t lose its scary sequences as the story of exploring underwater […]

Laurence Fishburne says he wasn’t invited back for The Matrix 4

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A fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise is currently in production with original stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jada Pinkett Smith returning alongside one of the directors of the original trilogy, Lana Wachowski, who is also co-writing the project. However, the one question that remains is will Laurence Fishburne return as Morpheus in the upcoming sequel? […]

Annabelle Wallis calls James Wan’s Malignant “brave” and “genre-bending”

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Annabelle Wallis, one of the stars of the upcoming horror movie Malignant, has spoken about her experience of working on the film alongside director James Wan. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Wallis described Malignant as “brave” and “genre-bending” while providing nothing but praise towards the script and the director. “Oh yes! Oh my god. […]

Original Mortal Kombat movie director says he’s excited for the upcoming reboot

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Back in 1995, director Paul W.S. Anderson adapted the hugely successful video game franchise Mortal Kombat for the big screen which has become a cult classic. Now, filmmaker Simon McQuoid is developing a reboot which is currently scheduled for a 2021 release, and it seems like Anderson is excited to see the upcoming film. In an […]

Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire directors address rumours of a live-action remake

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With The Walt Disney Company continuing to release live-action remakes of their classic animated films, rumours have been circling that Atlantis: The Lost Empire could be receiving the same treatment. However, in an interview with Collider, co-directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale addressed this rumour and confirmed it is merely internet talk with nothing official happening […]

Mike Flanagan’s new Netflix horror series Midnight Mass begins production

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Director Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House) is re-teaming with Netflix to helm every episode of the upcoming horror series, Midnight Mass, and now he has confirmed production has officially begun. The filmmaker took to Twitter to announce the news writing “Day 1… here we go,” while offering a first look at the show’s logo […]

Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan hasn’t heard anything about season 4 but admits “anything is possible”

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Kyle MacLachlan, who played Special Agent Dale Cooper in all three seasons of Twin Peaks and the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, says he hasn’t heard anything about a fourth season. In an interview with IndieWire, MacLachlan confirmed he hasn’t heard anything from co-creators David Lynch and Mark Frost about a continuation of the […]