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E.L. James wants to write the scripts for Fifty Shades of Grey sequels

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After several bust-ups on set over the direction of the movie, it is currently rumoured that Sam Taylor-Johnson will not be returning to direct the sequels for Fifty Shades of Grey. Not only that, but it looks like script writer Kelly Marcel won’t be returning either.According to Variety, the book series author E.L. James is […]

Captain Marvel fan-favourite Katheryn Winnick would love to be in a Marvel movie

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Since its announcement late last year, there has been no movement on the casting news for Captain Marvel, who is set to begin her big screen adventures in 2018.One fan favourite for the role is Katheryn Winnick, best known for her work on Vikings, who was asked about staring in a Marvel movie – and […]

Evan Peters talks about possibly returning as Quicksilver in X-Men: Apocalypse

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One of the most popular elements among certain fans (but not all ) from X-Men: Days of Future Past was the introduction of Evan Peters as the mutant Quicksilver. But as Bryan Singer gears up for the next movie in the franchise, X-Men: Apocalypse, will we be seeing Peters suit up as Quicksilver again?“I think so, […]

Script reviews of Terminator: Genisys are extremely positive, “it’s three action packed movies in one” (non-spoiler)

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It’s fair to say that the reactions to Terminator: Genisys have not been overwhelmingly positive. The initial badly photoshopped images were the first indication, and then subsequent trailer did the movie no favours. But, if these two non-spoiler script reviews from Arnoldfans.com are to be believed, the film might be better than we think.“I think […]

Matthew Vaughn defends THAT joke at the end of Kingsman: The Secret Service, “some bloody feminists are accusing me of being a misogynist”

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Spoilers for Kingsman: The Secret Service, obviously…Kingsman: The Secret Service is certainly doing better than many expected, having pulled in around $88 million worldwide amongst several praising reviews from critics and moviegoers. But if there is one thing that has split audiences, it was that joke at the end of the movie.As a reminder, at […]

Dan Aykroyd still wants to make Ghostbusters 3; is “very happy” with Paul Feig’s reboot

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We heard from original Ghostbusters co-writer and star Dan Aykroyd yesterday about his thoughts on Paul Feig’s reboot, praising it for empowering women. But while it looked like the long-gestating Ghostbusters 3 was over due to the announcement of the reboot, Dan Aykroyd has other plans.“There’s three drafts of the old concept that exists,” Aykroyd […]

Directors and ratings for first three episodes of Netflix’s Daredevil revealed

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We’re just over a month away from the debut of Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix, which will kickstart the TV Universe that will be followed by A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and team-up The Defenders. Thanks to the BBFC (British Board of Classification), we now know the first three episode titles and their directors – […]

Movie Review – The Wedding Ringer (2015)

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The Wedding Ringer, 2015 Directed by Jeremy Garelick Starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Josh Peck, Cloris Leachman and Jorge Garcia SYNOPSIS: Two weeks shy of his wedding, a socially awkward guy enters into a charade by hiring the owner of a company that provides best men for grooms in […]

Dan Aykroyd defends Ghostbusters remake, “I believe in female empowerment”

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Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters remake is really facing an uphill struggle if the comments from the more vocal fans are anything to go by. We’ve already heard Ernie Hudson denounce the movie and then change his mind, but we’ve also heard more positive thoughts from original Ghostbusters co-writer and star Dan Aykroyd.“The Aykroyd family is […]

Movie Review – Cake (2015)

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Cake, 2015 Directed by Daniel Barnz Starring Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington,  and William H. Macy SYNOPSIS: Claire becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group while grappling with her own, very raw personal tragedy. Every actor has that role in their career where they break free […]