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Jackie Chan horses around in trailer for action comedy Ride On

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Ahead of its release this April, a trailer, poster and images have been released for the upcoming action comedy Ride On. Written and directed by Larry Yang, the film stars martial arts icon Jackie Chan as Luo, a washed-up stuntman trying to reconnect with his family, who finds himself in the spotlight once more when […]

Elizabeth Olsen wants a redemptive return for the Scarlet Witch in the MCU

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All Elizabeth Olsen wants is some redemption for the fan-favorite Wanda Maximoff AKA The Scarlet Witch. Since the beginning, Olsen’s character has walked the fine line between good and evil but went total baddie in last year’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. While the character was met with a pretty sad fate by […]

Zack Snyder goes gaming: Rebel Moon RPG video game in the works

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Zack Snyder has dominated film with his distinct style and conversation-starting blockbusters, but now the filmmaker is heading to a world he’s never entered: video games. Snyder stopped by The Nerd Queens podcast to discuss SnyderCon and his films, especially his upcoming Netflix project Rebel Moon. In discussing the forthcoming sci-fi space epic, the filmmaker […]

Major changes coming to Marvel Studios? Long-time exec Victoria Alonso ousted

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Marvel Studios lost a key figure in their creative and business dealings, but could this move be for the better? Late Monday evening, news broke from The Hollywood Reporter that Victoria Alonso, a 17-year veteran with Marvel Studios, has left her position. At the time, THR reported that “reasons for the exit are unclear” but […]

Cillian Murphy to headline Small Things Like These adaptation

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Peaky Blinders actor Cillian Murphy is heading home to Ireland for his next project, by producing and starring in the feature adaptation of Claire Keegan’s acclaimed novel Small Things Like These. Deadline reports that Small Things Like These has been greenlighted by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity production company, which will finance the project and that principal […]

Dungeons & Dragons directors talk about their Flash movie that never happened

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If the road to seeing The Flash released into cinemas was bumpy, getting the film even made was just as challenging. During its pre-production, we saw Phil Lord and Christopher Miller attached to write a story treatment, and even Seth Grahame-Smith would work on it with Zack Snyder, while Rick Famuyiwa was helming the project […]

Watch an exclusive clip from The Resurrection of Charles Manson

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Thanks to XYZ Films, we have an exclusive clip from director Remy Grillo’s new horror movie The Resurrection of Charles Manson, which is streaming now. Check out the clip below… A couple goes to the desert for a romantic weekend and shoots an audition for a role in an upcoming film. Their holiday quickly turns […]

Shazam! director closes door on more superheroes, returning to horror roots

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David F. Sandberg is contemplating his cinematic future, and it seems like no more superheroes are ahead. As his latest outing, Shazam! Fury of the Gods brought in just $30.5 million during its opening weekend; the filmmaker and DC Studios are obviously unhappy. While the studio will have to sit with this loss, Sandberg is […]

Jennifer Lopez teams with Jharrel Jerome for Anthony Robles biopic Unstoppable

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Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez are unstoppable. The actors are teaming up for a new biopic, Unstoppable, following athlete Anthony Robles’s heroic story. Jerome will star as the three-time All-American wrestler, and Deadline reports, “Robles will be heavily involved in the project.” Jharrel Jerome is an Emmy winner for Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series […]