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Duncan Jones shares his frustrations with Warcraft, rules out a director’s cut

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Despite proving a hit in China, Warcraft didn’t quite manage to click with the majority of Western audiences, and failed to replicate the success of its video game counterpart, grossing just $213 million outside of the Middle Kingdom and seemingly failing to provide the lucrative franchise launchpad that its hopeful “The Beginning” subtitle suggested. During […]

Exclusive interview with Sean Ellis, director of Anthropoid

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Anthropoid, the true story of the mission to assassinate Hitler’s third in command, Reinhard Heydrich, arrives in cinemas this week [read our review here].  Freda Cooper talked to its director, Sean Ellis, about the film and how it sheds light on a lesser known corner of World War II history. On the 27th of May […]

Rumour: Nightwatch could appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming

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You may want to have your pinch of salt at the ready for this one, but according to Bleeding Cool, the Marvel superhero Nightwatch could be set for an appearance in next year’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. The site reports that Sony employees have been out and about picking up as many Nightwatch comics as they can […]

Hidden Strike images showcase Jackie Chan and John Cena

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Jackie Chan and John Cena team up this July for the action-comedy Hidden Strike, as the duo take on the role of two ex-special forces soldiers who find themselves escorting a group of civilians along Baghdad’s “Highway of Death” to the safety of the Green Zone. We’ve already seen the trailer, and now XYZ Films […]

Trailer for serial killer horror Natty Knocks starring Robert Englund, Danielle Harris and Bill Moseley

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Vertical has shared a poster and trailer for the upcoming horror film Natty Knocks, which is directed by Dwight H. Little (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers) and reunites the filmmaker with Halloween star Danielle Harris along with horror legends Robert Englund and Bill Moseley. Check out the trailer below… On Halloween, small town […]

Exclusive Interview – Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin on his horror history and why he likes scaring people

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EJ Moreno sits down with director Lee Cronin… To craft an Evil Dead movie, it takes a special type of filmmaker. Thankfully, the producers found the right man for the job in Lee Cronin, who is celebrating the home release of Evil Dead Rise. In our interview, Cronin sits down with EJ Moreno to talk […]

Movie Review – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, 2023. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, Karen Allen, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Olivier Richters, Martin McDougall, Alaa Safi, Nasser Memarzia, Anna Francolini, Billy Postlethwaite, Holly Lawton, Guy Paul, and Harriet Slater. […]

Tom Cruise goes speedflying in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One featurette

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Paramount Pictures has released a new feature for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, which takes us behind the scenes of the blockbuster and sees director Christopher McQuarrie, Skydive coordinator Jon Devore and star Tom Cruise discussing the film’s dangerous speedflying stunt sequence; watch it below… In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, […]

British action thriller Dead Shot gets a US trailer

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A trailer, poster and images have arrived online for the US release of writer-directors Charles and Thomas Guard’s British action thriller Dead Shot. The film follows retired Irish paramilitary Michael (Colin Morgan) as he takes to the streets of 1970s London to seek revenge against the soldier (Aml Ameen) that shot his pregnant wife during […]

Do What Must Be Done and watch the stunning new Dune: Part Two trailer

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Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures has released the epic new trailer for the concluding part of their science-fiction saga Dune. Feast your eyes on the action below… The highly-anticipated sequel continues Denis Villeneuve’s ambitious adaptation of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed bestseller Dune with returning and new stars, including Timothée Chalamet (Wonka), Zendaya (Euphoria), Rebecca Ferguson […]