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Michael Rosenbaum had to turn down a role in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad

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Having worked with James Gunn briefly on 2017’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, making a cameo appearance as Martinex in the post-credits scene, it seems that former Smallville star Michael Rosenbaum was offered the opportunity to reunite with Gunn – and rejoin the DC universe – with a role in next year’s DCEU sequel […]

Hasbro unveils new Star Wars Black Series and Vintage Collection action figures, The Child Monopoly set

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In celebration of Star Wars Day (May the 4th), Hasbro has unveiled a selection of new Star Wars merchandise which includes The Black Series, The Vintage Collection, and The Carbonized Collection action figures, a Black Series prototype armor Boba Fett electronic helmet, and – for that Baby Yoda fix – The Child edition of Monopoly; […]

Sebastian Stan updates on Marvel’s Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, has “two or three” weeks of filming remaining

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While Marvel has made a number of release date changes to its Phase Four movie slate due to the ongoing global health crisis, we’re yet to hear of any delays to the studio’s various live-action Disney+ projects, which are due to launch this August with the premiere of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Production […]

John Wick: Chapter 4 has been delayed a year

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We’re going to have to wait another year before we see Keanu Reeves’ master assassin back in action, as Lionsgate has announced that it has pushed back the release of John Wick: Chapter 4 by more than a year. The next instalment was originally set to open on May 21st of this year, the same […]

Official poster for Capone starring Tom Hardy

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Ahead of its VOD release later this month, Vertical Entertainment has revealed a poster for Josh Trank’s upcoming crime drama Capone featuring Tom Hardy as the notorious mobster Al Capone; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Capone Once a ruthless businessman and bootlegger who ruled Chicago with an iron fist, Alfonse […]

Terry Pratchett’s Discworld coming to the small screen

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Motive Pictures and Endeavor Content have teamed with Narrativia, the production company launched by the late Terry Pratchett, to develop a series of TV adaptations of the author’s beloved fantasy book series Discworld. “Discworld teems with unique characters, witty narrative and incredible literary tropes, and we feel these should be realised on screen in a […]

Simon Bird’s directorial debut Days of the Bagnold Summer gets a trailer and release date

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Altitude has announced that Days of the Bagnold Summer, the critically acclaimed directorial debut of The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird, is set for a digital release in the UK this June. Check out the trailer for the film, which features a cast that includes Monica Dolan (Eye in the Sky), Earl Cave (The End of […]

Karen Gillan to lead satirical sci-fi thriller Dual alongside Aaron Paul and Jesse Eisenberg

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Karen Gillan (Avengers: Endgame), Aaron Paul (Westworld) and Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland: Double Tap) have been cast in Dual, a “satirical sci-fi thriller” from writer-director Riley Stearns (The Art of Self Defense). Dual will follow “a woman who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and […]