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Colin Trevorrow talks Star Wars: Episode IX and “universe building”

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While Rian Johnson is in Ireland to start production on Star Wars: Episode VIII, focus has of course shifted on to the future of the Star Wars franchise, with Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) taking the reigns on Star Wars: Episode IX. SEE ALSO: Colin Trevorrow discusses Jurassic World 2 plot details Speaking with our friends over at […]

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials opens in the US to $30 million; now on $108 million worldwide

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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is off and running at the US box office, with an impressive opening weekend. Opening in around 3,700 screens in the US, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials opened to $30.3 million and took the number one spot, facing fierce competition from Johnny Depp’s Black Mass, which opened to $23.3 million. […]

The Week in Star Wars – Mark Hamill’s ‘near death’ Force Awakens trip, Episode VIII spoilers, Rogue One set photos and more

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I’m back after a week off! And this Week in Star Wars sees some over-blown news about Mark Hamill nearly dying, Episode VIII spoilers, Rogue One set photos and more… It seems as though The Force Awakens was rather dangerous for its returning Star Wars stars. Poor old Harrison Ford was injured while on the Millennium […]

WWE: R.I.P The Diva’s Revolution (2015 – 2015)

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Luke Owen looks at WWE’s Diva’s Revolution… Let’s face it; the Diva’s Revolution was dead on arrival. From day one, the “Diva’s Revolution” was poorly represented when the whole angle revolved around Stephanie McMahon playing the figurehead of the division. She had no involvement before that point, and has seemingly had no involvement since – […]

Kate Mara pokes fun at Fantastic Four’s poor box office

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Having already admitted that she hasn’t seen Josh Trank’s maligned adaptation of Fantastic Four, Kate Mara has now started to poke fun at the comic book movie. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight to promote her latest film The Martian, Mara joked about the poor box office takings of Fantastic Four by sarcastically saying the movie, “was […]

Guillermo del Toro on Pacific Rim 2: “it’s not gone”

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Despite the rumours abound that Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures were planning a Shared Kaiju Universe with King Kong, Godzilla and Pacific Rim, fans of the monster v robots film were disappointed when it was announced Pacific Rim 2 was on indefinite hold. One person still holding out hope, however, is director Guillermo del Toro. “We […]

Duncan Jones says Warcraft is not responsible for Pacific Rim 2 being on hold

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When The Hollywood Reporter announced yesterday that Pacific Rim 2: Maelstrom was on “indefinite hold”, they said that Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. saw Warcraft was one of the reasons. They also noted that the film based on the best-selling game was a, “problem movie”. However it’s director, Duncan Jones, has jumped to the film’s defense. […]

Kathryn Bigelow tops shortlist of directors for Tomb Raider reboot

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Tomb Raider is heading back to the big screen, but Tricia Brock (Girls, The Walking Dead) will not be joining the ride having stepped aside from the director’s chair. Now Tracking Board are reporting that the shortlist for her replacement is now down to three names. Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) is leading the […]