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Percy Jackson author slams movie adaptations, believes the Disney+ series will “fix it”

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Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan has once again shared his negative feelings towards the two 20th Century Fox feature films – 2010’s Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and 2013’s Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.Taking to Twitter, Riordan opened up about his harsh thoughts regarding the feature films following a fan asking him about why Disney+ […]

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 has started production

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The highly-anticipated sequel to the 2018 Oscar and Golden Globe-winning animated film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, has started production at Sony.Animator Nick Kondo, took to Twitter to share his excitement that Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 has finally begun production by tweeting “first day on the job” along with a promotional gif revealing the scheduled […]

The Mandalorian season 2 adds Extraction director to take the action to “the next level”

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Sam Hargrave, who made his directorial debut with Netflix’s Chris Hemsworth-led Extraction, has discussed his hiring as the second unit director for The Mandalorian season two.In a recent interview with Collider, Hargrave revealed his involvement in the upcoming second season and how he was hired to take the action sequences to another level following his extensive […]

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reveal why they returned for The Matrix 4

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One of the most surprising films currently in production is the fourth instalment in The Matrix franchise with stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss returning alongside one of the directors of the original trilogy, Lana Wachowski, who is also co-writing the project.Now, in a recent interview with Empire, Reeves and Moss revealed Wachowski’s return and this new screenplay […]

Guardians of the Galaxy star Karen Gillan hopes Nebula can “rebuild her life” after Thanos’ death

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Karen Gillan has discussed one part of Nebula’s story she is eager to explore as her journey is set to continue in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.During a virtual panel for GalaxyCon Live (via Fandom Spotlite), Gillan reveals her hopes that Nebula can move past the abuse to reclaim and rebuild her life following the death of […]

Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire director reveals plans for a proposed sequel

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The director of Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Kirk Wise, has revealed plans he had for a mapped-out sequel that never came to fruition.In a recent interview with Collider, Wise explained the loose plot he and his creative partner Gary Trousdale had for a proper, theatrical sequel to Atlantis: The Lost Empire which included a shocking twist […]

Kenneth Branagh isn’t sure if he is playing the villain in Tenet

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Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster, Tenet, is still scheduled the release next month and while it is common knowledge the beloved director likes to keep a vast majority of details surrounding his movie a mystery, it appears one of the cast members isn’t quite sure on what label to put on his character.In a recent interview with Total […]

Avatar 2 to resume New Zealand production next week

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Recently, it was announced New Zealand’s government is allowing film and TV production to resume in the country following the global health crisis and now, according to one of the producers of Avatar 2, cameras will soon be rolling once again on James Cameron’s sci-fi sequels.Taking to Instagram, producer Jon Landau revealed a behind-the-scenes photo […]

Ari Aster teases his next film will be a “four hour long nightmare comedy”

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Following Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster has established himself as a rising figure in the horror genre of the film industry and while little is known about his next feature film, the director has teased some minor details.In a recent interview with UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Program Board (via Daily Nexus), Aster once again teased his next project […]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star believes “everyone will be happy” with the finale

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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has recently begun airing its seventh and final season on ABC, and typically the final season of a long-running series begs the question, ‘will it have a satisfying conclusion?’ However, according to Henry Simmons, who plays fan-favourite Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie, he believes “everyone will be happy” come to the finale.In a recent […]