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Bob Iger hints more theatrical films could follow Artemis Fowl and move directly to Disney+

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Disney recently announced that the long-delayed Artemis Fowl, directed by Kenneth Branagh, will no longer receive a theatrical release and will now debut exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service. However, in a recent interview with Barron’s, Disney’s Bob Iger has hinted that Artemis Fowl may not be the only title to skip theatrical releases and move directly […]

Untitled M. Night Shyamalan thriller moved from its February 2021 release date

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Last year, Universal Pictures announced two upcoming original thrillers from director M. Night Shyamalan (Split, The Visit, Glass) were set to arrive on 26th February 2021 and 17th February 2023. However, the 2021 untitled film has moved out of its February release date and will remain undated for now. According to Deadline, the film was […]

Lost in Translation with filmmaker Rachel Harrison Gordon | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #73

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, short film director Rachel Harrison Gordon discusses Sofia Coppola’s quietly enthralling drama Lost In Translation… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, filmmaker Rachel Harrison Gordon chats about her […]

Jumanji: The Next Level director hints that the four main game avatars could return for the next instalment

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After the hugely successful Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and the follow-up Jumanji: The Next Level both critically and financially, a third film is most likely set to enter production in the future. Now, in a recent interview with NME, director Jake Kasdan has strongly hinted that the four main cast members (Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, […]

Dwayne Johnson feels “great” about Jungle Cruise’s new release date

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Dwayne Johnson, one of the stars of Disney’s Jungle Cruise, says he feels “great” about the film’s delayed release date. The current health crisis has had an impact on every part of human life and this includes Hollywood. Countless films have either had their productions postponed or a release date pushed back. Disney’s Jungle Cruise, […]

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and David Strathairn star in trailer for Walkaway Joe

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Ahead of its release this May, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Tom Wright’s pool hustling drama Walkaway Joe which stars David Strathairn, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Julian Feder, Julie Ann Emery, David Jensen, and Susan Gallagher; take a look here… WALKAWAY JOE is the story of an unlikely friendship between a young […]

James Gunn had to fight to cast Dave Bautista as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy

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After two Guardians of the Galaxy films and appearances in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, it is hard to imagine the beloved characters being played by anyone else besides Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel. However, according to director James Gunn during an impromptu Q&A session on Twitter, he had […]

Shang-Chi’s Simu Liu is excited to be in a summer blockbuster

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While many inside the movie industry aren’t too happy with the delays and postponing of nearly every major project, one actor from the MCU is looking to put a positive spin on things. Simu Liu, the actor playing the titular role in the upcoming Shang-Chi film, is expressing his joy of now being considered a […]