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Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 (yes, 4) finds a director

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Having grossed over $1 billion around the world, it should come as no surprise that New Regency are looking to get Alvin and the Chipmunks back up on screen for a fourth outing. And now it seems as though they have a director.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Walt Becker has been hired to direct Alvin and […]

George Takei petitions against all-white casting choices for Akira adaptation

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Following on from the controversy surrounding the all-white casting of Exodus: Gods and Kings, legendary Star Trek actor and King of the Memes George Takei has spoken out against the proposed casting choices for the American adaptation of popular anime Akira.It was reported by Deadline that the cast choices included Robert Pattinson (Twilight), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing […]

Movie Review – Dumb and Dumber To (2014)

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Dumb and Dumber To, 2014 Directed by The Farrelly Brothers Starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rob Riggle, Laurie Holden, Rachel Melvin, Steve Tom, Kathleen Turner SYNOPSIS: 20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry’s newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption. Fans of Dumb and […]

Viola Davis set to play Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad

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A couple of weeks back we reported the casting news for Suicide Squad now that the whole team is in place. But one name missing was the lady behind the team, Amanda Waller.Well, according to Latino Review (who are hit and miss with their reports), Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder) is now […]

The Interview New York premiere cancelled; certain cinemas will not show the film due to “9/11-style attacks” threat

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It’s not been a great week for Sony, having been involved with a little email hack you may have read about. And it’s not going to get any better as the New York premiere for controversial comedy The Interview has been cancelled.The announcement came from a spokesperson for Landmark’s Sunshine Cinema, in the wake of an ominous message […]

The destruction in Man of Steel will play a major part in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Since it was announced last year, we’ve heard a lot of talk about one half of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but not so much on the other. Over the weekend our comments section blew up as people gave their thoughts on the colour of Batman’s new outfit, but there wasn’t so much talk […]

Pirates of the Caribbean 5 could be a reboot according to Orlando Bloom

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There has been a lot of casting speculation surrounding Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, with Brenton Thaites (Maleficent) leading the charge. But according to original star Orlando Bloom, who is rumoured to return to the franchise after missing Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, we might not be heading for […]

Sony Hack – Plot details for Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters: “It’s like Night at the Museum”

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More information now from the Sony Hack as Vulture have given us some plot details for Paul Feig’s all-female reboot to Ghostbusters. Warning – could contain spoilers.SEE ALSO – Ghostbusers spin-off in development with Channing Tatum and Chris PrattIn an email between Paul Feig and Amy Pascal, the director spitballs ideas for his movie which, he […]