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Deadpool 2 sets record for biggest ever opening day for an R-rated movie

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20th Century Fox unleashed the eagerly-anticipated superhero sequel Deadpool 2 this weekend, and the X-Men spinoff has got off to a fantastic start at the box office, setting a new record for the biggest opening day for an R-rated movie. Domestically, Deadpool 2 earned $53.3 million on its first day, including $18.6 million in Thursday […]

Doctor Strange gets an Avengers: Infinity War Movie Masterpiece figure from Hot Toys

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Hot Toys has unveiled a batch of promotional images for its 1/6th scale Doctor Strange Movie Masterpiece series collectible figure, based on the likeness of Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme in the Marvel superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War; take a look at the official promo images here… Hot Toys is extremely excited to present to […]

First poster and trailer for Lukas starring Jean-Claude Van Damme

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The first trailer and poster have debuted for the upcoming Jean-Claude Van Damme-headlined action thriller Lukas (aka The Bouncer) which also stars Sveva Alviti, Sami Bouajila, and Kaaris; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren reunite in Black Water trailer A former bodyguard who chained small security jobs in nightclubs to […]

Billie Lourd cast in Booksmart, American Horror Story season 8 return confirmed

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Actress Billie Lourd (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) has signed on to star in Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut Booksmart, as well as being confirmed to join Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters and Joan Collins in the upcoming eighth season of American Horror Story. Booksmart is currently shooting in Los Angeles, and follows two academic […]

Poster and trailer for Zen Dog starring Kyle Gallner

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Ahead of its VOD release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for writer-director Rick Darge’s upcoming drama Zen Dog which stars Kyle Gallner, Adam Herschman, Celia Diane, and Clea Duvall; take a look below… Mud (Kyle Gallner) has been trapped in his daily routine for a long time. He runs a struggling virtual […]

Elisabeth Moss to play horror author Shirley Jackson in Shirley

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Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) is set to play celebrated horror author Shirley Jackson (The Haunting of Hill House) in Shirley, which is being directed by Josephine Decker (Madeline’s Madeline). Based on Susan Scarf Merrell’s 2014 book of the same name and scripted by Sarah Gubbins (I Love Dick), the film follows “a young couple […]

Warner Bros. snaps up movie rights to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights

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Warner Bros. Pictures has come out successful in a hotly-contested bidding war for the big screen rights to Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, Variety has revealed. Set in Washington Heights in New York City, In the Heights focuses on a bodega owner who’s closing his store and retiring to the […]

Chris Pratt-headlined Cowboy Ninja Viking gets two new writers

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After finding a director back in February in Michelle MacLaren (Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones), Universal Pictures has now brought in two new writers to finalise the script for its long-gestating comic book adaptation Cowboy Ninja Viking. THR is reporting that Dan Mazeau (Wrath of the Titans) and Ryan Engle (Rampage) have signed on to […]

Trailer and poster for James Franco’s post-apocalyptic thriller Future World

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Ahead of its release next month, Lionsgate has debuted a new poster and trailer for directors James Franco and Bruce Thierry Cheung’s post-apocalyptic thriller Future World. The film stars Franco alongside Suki Waterhouse, Jeffrey Wahlberg, Margarita Levieva, Snoop Dogg, George Lewis Jr., Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Lucy Liu, and Milla Jovovich. Take a look at the poster, […]