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The LEGO Movie Sequel nabs Trolls director Mike Mitchell

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Warner Bros. Animation seems to have settled upon a director for The LEGO Movie Sequel after parting ways with their previous choice, Rob Schrab, due to “creative differences.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Trolls director Mike Mitchell is the studio’s choice to helm the upcoming entry in the so-called LEGO cinematic universe and sequel to 2014’s smash […]

Sharknado goes global as Syfy and The Asylum start production on Sharknado 5

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Syfy and The Asylum are taking Sharknado global, announcing today that filming is now underway on the fifth instalment of the cult franchise. Sharknado 5 is once again directed by Anthony C. Ferrante, who has helmed all four of the previous instalments in the series, and will see the return of Ian Ziering and Tara […]

Taron Egerton jokes about Kingsman / Deadpool crossover

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While doing interview rounds for the currently released animated feature Sing, MTV asked Taron Egerton (star of Kingsman: The Secret Service) which superhero he would like to see Eggsy team up with for battle. Egerton had fun with the fantasy scenario saying “That’s a hell of a question. I guess the tone of Deadpool would probably lend […]

Splinter Cell will be a “badass Tom Hardy action movie”, confirmed as PG-13

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Splinter Cell franchise producer Basil Iwanyk recently spoke about the direction the film adaptation will be heading during an interview with Collider. “The challenge of making Splinter Cell interesting was we didn’t have this IP with a very specific backstory. That allowed us to make up our own world and really augment and fill out […]

Kong: Skull Island producer reveals Godzilla vs. Kong connections

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It seems John Goodman’s character in the upcoming Kong: Skull Island will play a critical role in bridging together the plot for the planned Godzilla vs. Kong movie in 2020. Speaking to Cinema Blend, Kong: Skull Island producer Alex Garcia reveals “It’s a landslide expedition, officially, but John Goodman, who plays the guy from Monarch, […]

Exclusive Interview: Director Tate Taylor on The Girl on the Train

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Ahead of the home-entertainment release of The Girl on the Train, which hits Blu-ray and DVD this coming Monday, February 6th, we’ve got an exclusive video interview with director Tate Taylor, which you can watch below or over on our YouTube channel… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHrz9dZcQUc Rachel, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasising about […]

Blu-ray Review – Raising Cain (1992)

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Raising Cain, 1992. Directed by Brian De Palma. Starring John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer, Frances Sternhagen, Gregg Henry, Tom Bower, Mel Harris, and Amanda Pombo. SYNOPSIS: The wife of a respected child psychologist starts to suspect that her husband’s obsession with their daughter’s behaviour may not be very healthy. Returning to the well of […]

Blu-ray Review – Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

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Dirty Dancing, 1987. Directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Wayne Knight, Cynthia Rhodes, Kelly Bishop, Jack Weston, Jane Brucker, and Lonny Price. SYNOPSIS: In the summer of 1963, teenager Baby Houseman goes on a family holiday and falls in love with a rebellious dance teacher. Nostalgia is a powerful thing, […]