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Can we all just admit Ready Player One was terrible?

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Anghus Houvouras on Ready Player One… Every movie doesn’t need to be a movement. These are some wise words spoken by one of cinema’s most prolific and revered voices: Myself. This deep kernel of wisdom was uttered sometime around the turn of the century when everyone was freaking out about the tragedy of Star Wars: […]

Ant-Man and the Wasp’s Hannah John-Kamen discusses her gender-swapped villain The Ghost

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A few weeks back there were rumours that Marvel was considering gender-swapping a villain for the as-yet-untitled Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel. Should that prove to be the case, it won’t be the first MCU release to do so, as Hannah John-Kamen is set to portray a female version of The Ghost in this summer’s Ant-Man and […]

Darth Maul actor Ray Park responds to fat comments aimed at his Solo: A Star Wars Story appearance

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Ray Park, who reprises the role of Darth Maul in Solo: A Star Wars Story, has responded to comments about his weight in the film. The major shock present in Solo: A Star Wars Story was without question the cameo appearance of the former Sith Lord Darth Maul. While we didn’t get a full look […]

Exclusive Interview: Molly’s Game actor Brian d’Arcy James on working with Aaron Sorkin, Damien Chazelle’s First Man and more

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Justin Cook chats with Molly’s Game actor Brian d’Arcy James… Over the past 25 years, Brian d’Arcy James has pulled off the miraculous feat of establishing himself as an accomplished performer on the stage, silver screen and small screen. James’ career started off and still continues on Broadway, where he’s taken on roles in some […]

The director of Deadpool 2 explains how the Juggernaut was brought to life

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David Leitch, the director of Deadpool 2, explains how the villainous the Juggernaut was created for the film. The appearance of the Juggernaut in Deadpool 2 certainly surprised some and his presence was actually one of the most challenging aspects of the movie according to the film’s director. The Juggernaut was an entirely CGI creation […]

Exclusive Interview – The Spy Who Dumped Me actor Ivanna Sakhno on playing evil and doing improv with Kate McKinnon

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Tom Beasley talks to rising star Ivanna Sakhno about her role in comedy-thriller The Spy Who Dumped Me ahead of the film’s arrival on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK… You may not have heard the name Ivanna Sakhno yet, but it’s a name that will be on everybody’s lips in the next few years. […]

Detective Pikachu director explains why Ash is absent from the first live-action Pokemon movie

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When Legendary Entertainment secured the movie rights to the Pokemon franchise earlier this year, it came as some surprise when it was announced that the first ever live-action film would be an adaptation of Detective Pikachu, rather than that of the main franchise. Well, speaking to IGN, director Rob Letterman has explained why the studio […]

Hellboy creator compares David Harbour’s take to Ron Perlman’s

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Last week we got the first trailer for Lionsgate’s Hellboy movie, with Stranger Things star David Harbour taking on the role of the Dark Horse Comics character for an R-rated reboot of the property following Ron Perlman’s two outings under director Guillermo del Toro. As we saw with the trailer, the new film will be […]

Super Mario Bros. creator on Nintendo getting back into the movie business

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Nintendo has been extremely protective of its various IPs when it comes to screen adaptations since the disastrous release of 1993’s Super Mario Bros. live-action movie, so it came as quite the surprise when it was announced that the video game giant is teaming up with Illumination Entertainment to bring Mario back to the big […]