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Spielberg’s return to blockbusters stumbles as The BFG underwhelms at the box office

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It seems like the magic of Spielberg couldn’t save The BFG, as it has stumbled on its opening weekend. Opening on over 3,330 screens, The BFG only managed $19 million against competition in The Legend of Tarzan, The Purge: Election Year and box office giant Finding Dory. With a production budget of $140 million, this […]

The Week in Star Wars – No opening crawl for Rogue One, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens reviewed, Han Solo has “best Star Wars script” ever, James Cameron criticises The Force Awakens and more

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It’s year two of The Week in Star Wars and we’ve got some big news for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a review for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, news from Han Solo’s solo movie and more… Kicking things off this week with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and it was revealed […]

Warcraft crosses $400 million worldwide

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Following last week’s news that Duncan Jones’ big screen adaptation of Warcraft has become the biggest video game movie of all-time, it has unlocked another achievement. Warcraft never really found its feet domestically, and has dropped out of the Top 10 after just three weeks (earning around $2 million over the weekend), and its domestic […]

The Shallows surprises audiences and scares up a $16 million opening

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Shark movie The Shallows opened domestically over the weekend [read our review here], and while it was never going to compete with giants like Finding Dory and Independence Day: Resurgence, it performed very well. Opening on just under 3,000 screens, the Blake Lively-starring film brought home an estimated $16.7 million (an average of $5,500 per screening). […]

Warner Bros. to green-light fewer ‘original’ movies to focus on DC, Harry Potter and LEGO

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There was a time when Warner Bros. was a power house at the box office, but a disappointing 2015 has brought out reports that the studio is looking to change their tactics for the next few years. Last year, the studio’s biggest movie was San Andreas starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson which made $155 million […]

The Week in Star Wars – Harrison Ford discusses Han Solo’s fate, The Force Awakens deleted scenes, Darth Maul returns in Star Wars Rebels and more

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  Pre-order Star Wars: The Force Awakens via Amazon UK or Amazon US Warning: This post contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens if you’ve still not seen it… We’ve got some more details on those deleted scenes from The Force Awakens, Harrison Ford discussing Han Solo’s fate in the movie and your usual […]

Olivia Munn set for Office Christmas Party

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X-Men: Apocalypse star Olivia Munn is set to join the cast of the festive comedy Office Christmas Party, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Munn, who plays Psylocke in the upcoming 20th Century Fox superhero blockbuster, is in final talks to join the cast, which has already acquired some stellar talent. Horrible Bosses stars Jennifer Aniston and Jason […]

Keanu Reeves says Bill & Ted 3 is “closer, but not closer”

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It feels like it’s been on the cusp of announcement for years now, but Keanu Reeves has dashed hopes for Bill & Ted 3 by saying it’s, “closer, but not closer”. “We’re expecting another draft and hopefully we’ll get closer,” he told IGN. “We’re trying to get the story right. We’re working with this studio so […]

The Week in Star Wars – Young Han Solo cast, The Force Awakens original opening, LEGO Rogue One, and more

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Following on from our special May The Fourth Edition of The Week in Star Wars, we’ve got a slightly smaller Sunday edition – but one that brings some huge news for Han Solo: A Star Wars Story… We’re going to kick things off this week – of course – with the announcement of Alden Ehrenreich as […]