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John Wick co-director reportedly wanted for Deadpool 2

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Following the surprise news earlier this week that Tim Miller has vacated the director’s chair on Deadpool 2, it seems that 20th Century Fox is wasting little time in securing a replacement. According to Mashable, the studio is keen on John Wick co-director David Leitch, although apparently several other directors remain in the mix, and a […]

Kevin Feige on whether we’ll see another character as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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In the build up to the release of Captain America: Civil War, there was some speculation among fans as to whether Marvel would take a leaf out of its comic book universe by killing off Steve Rogers, opening the door for a new character to succeed him as Captain America. As we know that didn’t […]

Director interview and exclusive featurette for sci-fi thriller Arcadia

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To celebrate the release of the sci-fi thriller Arcadia, we’ve got an exclusive featurette for the film, along with a video interview with its writer-director Tom Large; check them out here or over on our YouTube page… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odHywVdOhKk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fc4cKA9IZg In the near future a deadly disease has gripped the world. To combat the death toll […]

Jeremy Irons confirms that The Batman will shoot next year

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Earlier this month Joe Manganiello suggested that cameras would begin to roll on Ben Affleck’s The Batman early next year, and now Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star Jeremy Irons has confirmed that the solo Dark Knight movie will shoot next year – and that he’s been promised he’ll have a little more to […]

Andrew Garfield says he’s glad Spider-Man is back with Marvel

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Prior to the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony had plans to bring Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker back for a further two instalments, as well as launching an entire shared universe around the wall-crawler with spinoff movies for Venom and The Sinister Six. Of course, given the negative reception towards 2014’s sequel, those plans […]

Movie Review – Inferno (2016)

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Inferno, 2016. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Omar Sy, Irrfan Khan, Ben Foster, and Ana Ularu. SYNOPSIS: When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. […]

Doug Liman says Dark Universe will “turn the comic book genre on its head”

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Last month, Warner Bros.’ summoned its Justice League Dark movie Dark Universe out of development hell, enlisting Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman to bring the supernatural heroes of the DC universe to the big screen. During an interview with IGN, Liman has explained what drew him to the project, and how he’s aiming to “turn the […]

Movie Review – Boyz n the Hood (1991)

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Boyz n the Hood, 1991. Directed by John Singleton. Starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Larry Fishburne and Angela Bassett. SYNOPSIS: Four boys grow up in South Central LA, with the social issues that surround their community impacting on every step they make…   John Singleton was 23 when he wrote and directed Boyz n the Hood. […]

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and other stars’ strange paths to fame

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With the upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of Central Intelligence starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart, we take a look at a cluster of actors who didn’t take the normal path to stardom. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Hart’s co-star in Central Intelligence and all round big screen titan, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson started […]