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The Suicide Squad movie will take Task Force X to Corto Maltese

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Although we’ve had a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at DC FanDome and plenty of promotional material breaking down the roster of Task Force X, so far there’s been very little in the way of plot details for James Gunn’s DC blockbuster The Suicide Squad. It’s safe of course to assume that Amanda Waller will be sending […]

The Northman’s Anya Taylor-Joy says the film is something that “hasn’t been seen before”

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Anya Taylor-Joy is known for tackling some pretty unique films. However, she says her upcoming project, The Northman, is unlike anything she or viewers have ever seen before, with the actress telling Collider that: “I think we will be presenting to the world something it genuinely hasn’t seen before. I just feel so humbled I […]

LEGO unveils new Ghostbusters: Afterlife ECTO-1 set

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LEGO has unveiled its new Ghostbusters ECTO-1 set which is based on the appearance of the iconic car in next year’s sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife. It goes on sale on November 15th, priced at $199.99/£179.99; check out the promotional images here… If you’re a Ghostbusters fan, we’ve got just the thing for you – the LEGO […]

Free Guy and Death on the Nile pulled from December releases

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There remains much uncertainty in the film exhibition market and with lockdowns beginning again in various areas worldwide, Disney has decided to pull both 20th Century Studio films Free Guy and Death on the Nile from their December release dates. The moves comes amid growing concerns over the continuing global health crisis. With major cities such as New […]

A24’s The Green Knight receives R rating for “violence, some sexuality and graphic nudity”

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Although there is currently no release details after being delayed from its planned May date earlier this year, A24’s The Green Knight has been handed an R rating from the Motion Picture Society of America. A24 and director David Lowery’s The Green Knight has earned its “R” rating for “violence, some sexuality and graphic nudity”, with […]

X-Men: The Animated Series showrunner on the challenges of bringing the X-Men to the MCU

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Eric Lewald, the showrunner for X-Men: The Animated Series, has talked about how difficult it will be to integrate the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the entirety of the Disney/Fox deal was exciting, the biggest draw for fans was certainly the thought of the X-Men joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We are still […]

Warner Bros. asks Johnny Depp to resign from Grindelwald role in Fantastic Beasts franchise

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Johnny Depp’s time as the villainous Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts films is over. The actor has taken to his Instagram account to share an official statement about his exiting of the role from the Harry Potter prequel series and the defamation court case in the UK led to his departure. Check out his statement […]

Original Twister director Jan de Bont reveals his thoughts on the upcoming reboot

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Earlier this year, Universal Pictures announced that it is developing a reboot of the classic 1996 disaster movie Twister with Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski being eyed to helm the project and Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future) producing the project. Now, in an interview with Collider, original Twister director Jan de Bont shared his […]

Christopher Nolan worried that “studios are drawing the wrong conclusions” about Tenet’s box office underperformance

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When speaking to the Los Angeles Times, filmmaker Christopher Nolan opened about his recent film Tenet and its box office performance amid the global health crisis. There’s no denying the film, which brought in $50 million at the domestic box office and just about $350 million worldwide, didn’t perform as many expected. However, Nolan feels like […]