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Dune: Part Two mines sandworm-sized $178 million at the global box office

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Everything about Dune: Part Two has felt bigger; the anticipation, the size of the sandworms, and the amount of stars awarded by critics (read our ★★★★★ review here), yet the question remained as to whether that would translate into spice-level box-office returns. The answer is a resounding Bene Gesserit-style ‘YES!’, as Denis Villeneuve‘s big-budget sequel […]

Dave Bautista wants more Marvel outside of Drax

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You can’t keep a good hero (or possible villain) down. Dave Bautista loves working in the superhero world and wants to explore more options outside of playing Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. While promoting his appearance in Dune: Part Two, Bautista opened up to io9 about his feelings on more […]

Movie Review – Amelia’s Children (2024)

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Amelia’s Children, 2024. Written and Directed by Gabriel Abrantes. Starring Carloto Cotta, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Alba Baptista, Anabela Moreira, Sónia Balacó, Rita Blanco, Nuno Nolasco, Beatriz Maia, Valdemar Santos, and Ana Tang. SYNOPSIS: Edward searches for biological family in Portugal. He finds a villa and reunites with his long-lost mother and twin. But their shared past […]

LEGO reveals new Spider-Man: No Way Home Iron Spider and Green Goblin construction figures

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LEGO has revealed new Iron Spider-Man and Green Goblin construction figure sets inspired by Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. The sets go on sale on April 1st, priced at $29.99/$34.99; check them out here…   Bring Super Hero action from the Marvel movies to life with the authentically detailed, fully articulated Iron Spider-Man […]

Joshua Jackson joins the upcoming Karate Kid sequel

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Joshua Jackson better brush up on those action skills as he joins the long-running Karate Kid franchise, with THR reporting that Jackson has been cast alongside Ben Wang, Jackie Chan, and Ralph Macchio in Sony’s untitled new Karate Kid movie. Few details have been released, but what we do know is the new installment will bring […]

Ray Winstone shades Black Widow, calls Marvel’s reshoot process “soul-destroying”

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Ray Winstone is a veteran actor, but MCU fans may know him as the villain Dreykov in Black Widow. With the Scarlett Johansson-led project, it was reportedly a rough shoot, and now Winstone is opening up about his experience in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Speaking with Radio Times magazine, the actor holds nothing back when discussing […]

Model House trailer sees swimwear models targeted by masked intruders

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Shout! Studios has released a poster and trailer for Model House, the upcoming horror-thriller from writer-director Derek Pike. The film centres on five models as they put up in a secluded house while shooting a swimwear campaign, but after sharing their location with their social media followers they find themselves the target of armed intruders […]

Movie Review – Dune: Part Two (2024)

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Dune: Part Two, 2024. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Tim Blake Nelson, Souheila Yacoub, Roger Yuan, Babs Olusanmokun, Alison Halstead, Giusi Merli, Joelle, Peter Sztojanov Jr., Gino Salvano, and […]

Movie Review – Dune: Part Two (2024)

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Dune: Part Two, 2024. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Tim Blake Nelson, Souheila Yacoub, Roger Yuan, Babs Olusanmokun, Alison Halstead, Giusi Merli, Joelle, Peter Sztojanov Jr., Gino Salvano, and […]

Wendell Pierce to play Perry White in James Gunn’s Superman

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With James Gunn’s Superman having begun filming now, The Hollywood Reporter has announced an additional piece of casting for the anticipated DC film. Wendell Pierce (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan) will star in the film as Perry White, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet. Perry White was introduced in the 1940s Superman radio serials before transferring over to the comics. […]