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Free Guy levels up with a $28.4 million opening weekend as The Suicide Squad plummets

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Going into the weekend a lot was riding on Ryan Reynolds videogame adventure comedy Free Guy, with many studios pushing back their late-summer tentpoles in the wake of a pandemic surge, and strong rumours that the performance of this Disney property would dictate the release strategy of Marvel’s forthcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the […]

Philéas Frog sets sail in the trailer for Around the World in 80 Days

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Just when you think you’ve had enough adaptations of Jules Verne’s 1873 classis novel Around the World in 80 Days, another one circumnavigates the globe to arrive in a cinema near you. This time it’s via France, courtesy of StudioCanal, who have released a trailer for their animated take on the classic exploration adventure, which […]

Morbius director might have spoiled a HUGE cameo

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Morbius has been subject to reshoots and pandemic related delays since its original July 2020 release date was missed, so it’s understandable that director Daniel Espinosa might let something slip during the eternal wait for his Sony Pictures’ Marvel movie to see the light of day, but not something as potentially huge as the spoiler […]

First look at Florence Pugh in Netflix’s psychological drama The Wonder

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Florence Pugh clearly learned nothing from her Midsommar jaunt, because she has once again found herself slap-bang in the heart of another small community with strange goings on for Sebastián Lelio’s The Wonder, and Netflix has just released this first still as filming gets underway in Ireland. An adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s novel, The Wonder is set […]

Denzel Washington directs Michael B. Jordan in teaser trailer for A Journal for Jordan

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Denzel Washington steps behind the camera for the first time since 2016’s Academy Award winning Fences to direct Michael B. Jordan in what looks to be a leading contender for seasonal tear-jerker of 2021. Based on Dana Canedy’s From Father to Son, Last Words to Live By, a true story about her partner, 1st Sgt. […]

First look at I Know What You Did Last Summer TV series

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I Know What You Did Last Summer was one of the most successful of the post-Scream slasher films which dominated the mid-90s. Remember the hook-handed killer? Or the even more terrifying sight of a dreadlock sporting Jack Black in 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer? These things scar, so Amazon Studios […]

Brie Larson says The Marvels set is like her “own private Disneyland”

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While Phase Four of Marvel’s giant superhero jigsaw continues to gather pace, one of the Infinity Saga’s heroes is gearing up for her return to action, with Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels currently filming in London, Brie Larson has been talking about how the filming process makes it feel like she has her “own private […]

Vince Vaughn to star in drama Bad Monkey for Apple TV+

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Ted Lasso is top of the league when it comes to Apple TV+’s flagship shows, winning large viewing figures and more awards than Manchester City, so it’s no surprise that they’re willing to give that show’s Executive Producer Bill Lawrence the chance to create something else for the streaming service in the form of Vince […]

Wubba Lubba Dub-Dub! Rick and Morty Season 5 finale will be an hour long, but you’ll have to wait for it….

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Wubba Lubba Dub-Dub! It’s a good news/bad news scenario for fans of Rick and Morty, with the announcement that the season 5 finale will be the first hour long episode in the show’s history, but unfortunately you’ll have to wait a little while for it. The fifth season of Rick and Morty, which has hit […]