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Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away comes to U.S. theaters this month

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GKIDS and Fathom Events have announced that Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved anime classic Spirited Away is coming to U.S. theaters this month as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2018. The Oscar-winning film follows Chihiro, whose family is moving to a new house, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village, her parents […]

‘Becoming Freddie’ featurette for Bohemian Rhapsody explores Rami Malek’s transformation into the Queen frontman

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Ahead of its UK release later this month, a new featurette has arrived online for Bohemian Rhapsody, entitled ‘Becoming Freddie’ which sees stars Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, producer Graham King, and movement coach Polly Bennett discuss Malek’s transformation into Queen’s legendary frontman Freddie Mercury; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Rami Malek responds to Bohemian […]

James Wan passes directing duties on The Conjuring 3 over to Michael Chaves

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After directing the first two Conjuring films and kicking off a whole cinematic universe, director James Wan has announced through The Hollywood Reporter that he will not direct The Conjuring 3, the third film in the horror franchise starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga from New Line. Instead, Wan has opted to let someone new and fresh take the […]

Dwayne Johnson gives us first look at Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs and Shaw

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With filming well underway on Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, Dwayne Johnson has posted our first look at the titular duo face-to-face in David Leitch’s action film, tagging the pic with a playful “We either gonna get along or we gonna get it on.”   View this post on Instagram   FIRST LOOK: HOBBS & […]

Armie Hammer joins Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie sequel Death on the Nile

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Just days after casting Wonder Woman 1984 star Gal Gadot, Kenneth Branagh has chosen yet another actor to star in Death of the Nile, an adaptation of renowned mystery writer Agatha Christie’s novel. According to The Wrap, Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) has joined the film, which is a sequel to Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express from […]

First poster for Alita: Battle Angel featuring Rosa Salazar

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Following the news that Alita: Battle Angel has been pushed back for a 2019 release, the first poster has arrived online for director Robert Rodriguez’s and producer James Cameron’s upcoming manga adaptation featuring Rosa Salazar’s titular cyborg; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Alita: Battle Angel gets a stunning new trailer Visionary filmmakers James Cameron (AVATAR) […]

Michelle Williams to star in The Challenger

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Deadline is reporting that Venom star Michelle Williams is set to play teacher and astronaut Christa McAuliffe in The Challenger, a film based upon the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy, which is being directed by Martin Zandvliet (Land of Mine). McAuliffe was a New Hampshire high school teacher who was selected to join NASA’s Teacher […]

Video game Dance Dance Revolution is getting a movie adaptation

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Well, it appears we may know where the video game movie curse will strike next, with Variety reporting that Greg Silverman’s recently-formed Stampede is in development on a big screen adaptation of Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution. According to the site, the movie will explore a world on the brink of destruction, where the only hope […]

Black Panther’s Winston Duke signs on for action thriller Heroine

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Variety is reporting that Black Panther star Winston Duke has signed on to star in writer-director Dan Casey’s (Kin) action thriller Heroine. The film revolves around a young mother on the run who moves to a new city searching for a clean start, but comes to suspect that a mysterious and enigmatic new neighbour may […]