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Second Opinion – Sicilian Ghost Story (2017)

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Sicilian Ghost Story, 2017. Directed by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza. Starring Julia Jedlikowska, Gaetano Fernandez, Corinne Musallari, Federico Finocchirao, and Andrea Falzone. SYNOPSIS: Against a heavy cloak of secrecy, a 12-year-old girl smitten with her handsome classmate ventures deeper and deeper into the enchanted Sicilian forests to find him, unaware of just how thick […]

Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book film Mowgli heading to Netflix rather than theaters

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Originally slated for theatrical release on October 19th of this year, having already been shunted around the release date schedule to avoid Jon Favreau’s 2016 blockbuster, Andy Serkis’ adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, titled Mowgli, will now surprisingly swing its way onto Netflix instead. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the streaming giant has picked […]

HBO has “very, very high hopes” for Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen pilot

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HBO’s Television Critics Association presentation has taken place this week, and it has offered up some snippets of information on the current state of Damon Lindelof’s (The Leftovers, Lost, Prometheus) adaptation of Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel, Watchmen. Deadline is reporting that the network’s programming president, Casey Bloys, discussed the pilot, which has been directed by Nicole […]

Showrunner confirms Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot will focus on a new Slayer

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One of the biggest pieces of news to emerge from the Hellmouth of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con was the fact that Warner Bros. confirmed that they were to reboot Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This brought with it an understandable level of consternation from a fanbase who cherished the adventures of Buffy Summers […]

Justin Theroux and Ashley Jensen join Disney’s Lady and the Tramp live-action remake

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As Disney continue to mine their back-catalogue for live-action adaptations, Collider are reporting that Justin Theroux (The Spy Who Dumped Me) is joining the remake of 1955’s Lady and the Tramp. Theroux, familiar to most as Kevin Garvey in HBO’s stunning The Leftovers, will voice the character of Tramp, the confident stray mongrel who strikes up […]

Stephen King’s From A Buick 8 finds its director

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Hyde Park Entertainment have named their director for the next instalment of the Stephen King adaptation renaissance, From A Buick 8. According to Deadline, William Brent Bell, whose credits include The Boy, The Devil Inside, and Wer, will take control of the wheel on the evil car horror. From A Buick 8 was originally published […]

Alita: Battle Angel gets a stunning new trailer

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20th Century Fox has released a brand new trailer for the Robert Rodriguez-directed, James Cameron-produced manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel, and you can check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCup41IzMJI Visionary filmmakers James Cameron (AVATAR) and Robert Rodriguez (SIN CITY) create a groundbreaking new heroine in ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an action-packed story of hope, love and empowerment. Set […]

Jessica Chastain shares It: Chapter Two ‘passing of the red balloon’ picture

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With filming well underway on Andy Muscheitti’s It: Chapter Two, we’re starting to see more and more pictures emerge from the Derry stand pipe, and Jessica Chastain has just shared a rather  nice one via her Twitter account. The snap (created by @shaunwatson87) shows the cross generational iterations of Beverly Marsh – Chastain and Sophia Lillis […]

It: Chapter Two Comic-Con footage description floats online

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It isn’t just Jason Momoa’s Aquaman emerging from the water at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, because one of the first big panels of 2018’s event was to herald the return of Pennywise the Clown from the murky sewers below Derry, as IT: Chapter 2 showcased some footage from the blockbuster sequel. SEE ALSO: […]