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Love and Monsters’ Michael Matthews to direct Disney’s Merlin

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If you’ve had the pleasure of seeking out Michael Matthews’ terrific creature-feature Love and Monsters (read our review ★★★★ here), then the news that he’s set to direct Disney’s Merlin is very welcome indeed. Per Deadline’s exclusive, Matthew’s is set to inherit the wizard’s wand from Ridley Scott, who was originally attached to the project, […]

2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – King Richard

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King Richard, 2021 Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green Starring Will Smith, Jon Bernthal, Tony Goldwyn, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Mikayla Lashae Bartholomew, Layla Crawford, Daniele Lawson, Christopher Wallinger and Chase Del Rey SYNOPSIS: A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father […]

Ridley Scott talks Alien TV show: “It’ll never be as good as the movie”

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Ridley Scott has done it all, with a legacy that has afforded the prolific 83 year-old Gladiator director the platform to say what he wants, and he’s currently doing that on the press rounds for his latest historical epic, The Last Duel. Having addressed the rumours surrounding the sequel to his Oscar-winning swords and sandal […]

Jennifer Lawrence set for R-rated comedy No Hard Feelings

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Jennifer Lawrence is set to increase her workload following some post-Dark Phoenix downtime with the news that she has added Sony Pictures R-rated comedy No Hard Feelings to her list of upcoming projects. According to Deadline, the Academy Award winning actor will star in the film for Good Boys director Gene Stupnitsky. The Office alum […]

Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation returning to Netflix in November

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As with any reimagining of a much cherished property from days of yore, Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation was met with some division when it launched on Netflix earlier in the year. You can read more about that in our The Biggest Fan Revolt Since The Last Jedi feature, but if you’re already […]

Watch two teasers for Mamoru Hosoda’s critically acclaimed animation Belle

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Currently screening at the 2021 BFI London Film Festival off the back of some stellar reviews from the Cannes Film Festival, where critics called it “Beauty and the Beast meets The Matrix”, GKIDS Studio have revealed that Mamoru Hosoda’s critically acclaimed Belle will be out in January next year, and have released these stunning new […]

AMC to expand its zombieverse with Tales of The Walking Dead

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With the final season of The Walking Dead shuffling towards the first of three breaks, AMC have taken the opportunity to fill the zombie shaped hole in our lives by announcing yet another spin-off series titled Tales of The Walking Dead. Joining the previously announced Daryl and Carol series, as well as pre-existing zombie spin-offs […]

HBO Max releases the first four minutes of Aquaman: King of Atlantis

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Thanks to the success of the Harley Quinn television series and Teen Titans, DC’s animated output has established quite the reputation for quality superhero spin-offs over the past few years. Now they’ve opted for the same bright colours and OTT characters for this James Wan produced Aquaman origin cartoon, Aquaman: King of Atlantis, which eschews […]

Epic Games considering making a Fortnite movie

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The news that Epic Games is considering branching out into wider media has led people to believe that the company’s phenomenally successful online multiplayer game Fortnite could be about to leap from the console screen to the big-screen. According to a report from The Information, talks have already taken place regarding the potential for a […]