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Nightwing director shoots down reports that Zac Efron has been cast as Dick Grayson

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Last year, The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay stated that Warner Bros. and DC Films would be “casting a wide net” to fill the role of Dick Grayson in the planned live-action Nightwing movie, with McKay subsequently stating in February that work on the script was ongoing, and we shouldn’t expect to hear casting […]

Bryan Fuller criticises Bohemian Rhapsody trailer for hetwashing

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Earlier this week we saw the first teaser trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody, the long-gestating biopic of legendary British rock band Queen and front-man Freddie Mercury. The teaser appeared to generate a lot of excitement, but one person who wasn’t particularly impressed was Hannibal and American Gods creator Bryan Fuller, who took to social media to […]

See Harrison Ford digitally inserted into the Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer

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Alden Ehrenreich faces a rather daunting task this coming week as he steps into the shoes of Harrison Ford to portray the iconic Han Solo in Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. While Ehrenreich performs admirably by all accounts [read our review here] for many, we’re sure, there’s only ever going to be […]

Movie Review – Deadpool 2 (2018)

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Deadpool 2, 2018. Directed by David Leitch. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, T.J. Miller, Karan Soni, Leslie Uggams, Eddie Marsan, Stefan Kapicic, Bill Skarsgård, Terry Crews, Shioli Kutsuna, Lewis Tan, Jack Kesy, Hayley Sales, and Rob Delaney. SYNOPSIS: After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured […]

UPDATE: Rumoured plot details for the Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff

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UPDATE: Turns out this may well be a fake, as @Dantooine points out on Twitter that the alleged synopsis is the same as the 2013 novel Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. Original story follows… Last week it was reported that Lucasfilm and writer-director Stephen Daldry (The Hours, Billy Elliot) are in pre-production on the long-rumoured […]

Could the Dark Universe rise from the dead? “Monster things” apparently in the works

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It’s alive! Or at least, it might be. A recent social media posting from an artist has suggested that Universal might still be searching for life in the rigid corpse of its Dark Universe, hinting at “monster things in the works”. The wheels have continued to come off the Dark Universe ever since Tom Cruise […]

Monopoly gets a Deadpool makeover with upcoming Marvel Collector’s Edition

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Coinciding with the theatrical release of Deadpool 2, Hasbro has announced that the classic board game Monopoly will be getting a Marvel makeover courtesy of the Merc with a Mouth with the Monopoly Marvel Deadpool Collector’s Edition, available in stores this fall priced $39.99. SEE ALSO: Deadpool celebrates “10 Years” in Marvel parody promo Marvel’s motormouth […]

Woody Harrelson and James Marsden star in trailer for Iraq War drama Shock and Awe

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Ahead of its arrival on DirecTV next month, a trailer has been released for director Rob Reiner’s Iraq war drama Shock and Awe starring Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, Jessica Biel, Tommy Lee Jones, and Milla Jovovich. Shock and Awe is based on the true events of Knight Ridder journalists who were the only ones who “got […]

LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express, Quidditch Match and Hogwarts Whomping Willow sets unveiled

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LEGO has revealed a batch of promotional images for three of its new Harry Potter sets which includes The Hogwarts Express (75955), Quidditch Match (75956), and the Hogwarts Whomping Willow (75953); check them out here… 75955 – Hogwarts™ Express All aboard the LEGO® Harry Potter™ 75955 Hogwarts™ Express! Vanish through the brick wall on Platform […]