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Johnny Depp to star in The Invisible Man reboot

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Having brought in Tom Cruise a couple of weeks back to star in The Mummy, it looks like Universal are looking to go after Hollywood’s ‘big guns’ for their Monsters Universe, as Deadline are reporting that Johnny Depp has signed to star in The Invisible Man.There’s no word yet on a director for the movie, but […]

Saw 8 is actually happening; new writers hired

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Well, despite 2010’s Saw 3D marking the ‘end’ of the franchise, it didn’t stay dead for long. Like Friday the 13th finishing with Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter in 1984 and then another eight movies got made, Saw 8 has been officially announced by Lionsgate.Saw 8 – which will be titled Saw: Legacy – will be penned […]

Rumour: Ewan McGregor in talks to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode VIII

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If there has been one name that has bounded around rumour mills for roles in the new Disney Star Wars Universe, it’s Ewan McGregor.It was first rumoured that the man who took over from Alec Guinness to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas’ prequel trilogy was going to feature in Star Wars: The Force Awakens […]

The Week in Star Wars – The Force Awakens to hit $2 billion, Captain Phasma returning for Episode VIII, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kevin Smith talks Stormtrooper cameo and more

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 Pre-order Star Wars: The Force Awakens via Amazon UK or Amazon USIn this edition of The Week in Star Wars, we’ve got news on The Force Awakens reaching $2 billion, a confirmation of a returning character for Episode VIII, an announcement for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kevin Smith talking his Stormtrooper cameo and […]

Matt Smith talks Terminator: Genisys 2

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While we’re sure they’d rather no one find out, Paramount very quietly removed the proposed sequel to last year’s disastrous Terminator: Genisys from its line-up following a dismal box office performance and critical bashing. The film did have its fans, but it wasn’t enough for the bigwigs to greenlight the sequel.Though if Matt Smith is […]

Movie Review – Goosebumps (2015)

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Goosebumps, 2015.Directed by Rob Letterman. Starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell and Ryan LeeSYNOPSIS:A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland.2015/2016 seems like such an odd time to adapt the […]

Video game movie Rampage shooting this year; San Andreas writers hired

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Last we heard, the video game adaptation Rampage was being written by Ryan Engle (Non-Stop), but its star Dwayne Johnson has announced via Instagram that Carlton Cuse & Ryan Condal (San Andreas, Colony) have joined the project for a re-write. Brad Peyton (San Andreas) is set to direct.“We have a shot to raise the bar and […]

Kevin Smith responds to the negative reviews for Yoga Hosers

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Kevin Smith’s second movie in his True North trilogy, Yoga Hosers, debuted at Sundance last week and was trashed by virtually every outlet and critic. The movie, which stars his daughter Harley Quinn Smith and Johnny Depp’s daughter Lily-Rose, was described by the director as “the movie I always wanted to see when I was a 12-year […]