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Paddington 2 is huge at the UK box office

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Much like its loveable CGI star, Paddington 2 has proved to be that rarest of creatures, a sequel that surpasses the original, and now it’s replicating the critical success at the box office. Studiocanal’s sequel has knocked Murder On the Orient Express from the top spot with an estimated £8.2m over the weekend. The first […]

Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer and Tim Roth set for Luce

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Director Julius Onah has tapped Naomi Watts (Gypsy), Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water), Tim Roth (Tin Star) and Kelvin Harrison Jr. (The Birth of a Nation) to star in his new film Luce, which is now filming in New York. Variety reports that the film is based upon JC Lee’s play of the same […]

I’m Not Rooting for Justice League to Fail, But I Wouldn’t Be Disappointed

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Samuel Brace on Justice League… Can the DCEU be saved? Should we even care? Is the endeavour even worth it? Justice League arrives in cinemas next week and along with it perhaps the last chance for WB to save their DC cinematic universe. It’s been a bumpy road to get to this point, and it […]

Iron Studios unveils its Superman statue from Justice League

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Iron Studios has revealed its 1/10th scale Superman statue which is based on the likeness of Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel in the upcoming DC superhero team-up Justice League; take a look at the official promotional images here… SEE ALSO: Henry Cavill’s Superman featured in behind-the-scenes images from Justice League Fueled by his […]

Let’s Not Kid Ourselves Why Kevin Spacey Has Been Cut From Ridley Scott’s All the Money in the World

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Neil Calloway isn’t convinced Kevin Spacey is being axed from his next film for the right reasons… I have to take my hat off to Ridley Scott, and admire his ruthlessness in cutting Kevin Spacey from his latest film and replacing him with Christopher Plummer. There are plenty of reasons Scott has had such a […]

Ben Affleck explains the Mother Boxes and how they factor into Justice League

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While much of the plot of Justice League has been kept under wraps, we do know that the villain Steppenwolf is looking to get his evil hands on three Mother Boxes, which have been separated between humans, Atlanteans and Amazons following an ancient war against the forces of Apokolips. We got a brief glimpse of […]

Thor: Ragnarok repeats while Orient Express and Daddy’s Home 2 go close at the box office

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The weekend estimates are in, and it looks as though Thor: Raganrok has delivered a thunderous sophomore session with approximately $56.6 million to add to a franchise best total of $211 million after just ten days of release. Having already passed the global total of 2011’s Thor, Taika Waititi’s well-received multi-coloured Marvel offering has now surpassed Thor: […]

Meet the Blacks sequel The House Next Door adds Danny Trejo and Rick Ross

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Last month it was announced that Friday After Next co-stars Mike Epps and Katt Williams are set to reunite for The House Next Door, a sequel to the 2016 comedy Meet the Blacks, and now Deadline is reporting that Danny Trejo (Machete) and rapper Rick Ross (Magic City) have signed on to appear in the […]

Steve Pink to adapt Hunter S. Thompson’s The Curse of Lono

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Deadline is reporting that Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine, About Last Night) has signed on to direct an adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s book The Curse of Lono. Published in 1983, The Curse of Lono follows the exploits of Thompson and illustrator Ralph Steadman as they are sent to cover the marathon in Waikiki […]