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Rumour: Ben Affleck’s script for The Batman was inspired by David Fincher’s The Game

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It looks like Ben Affleck’s original script for The Batman may have had an unlikely inspiration. Umberto Gonzalez aka “El Mayimbe” had this to say on Twitter today: …THE GAME also was the inspiration for the previous THE BATMAN script before Matt Reeves started over. https://t.co/nKYvQ3fMkL — Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) September 12, 2017 El Mayimbe has […]

James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli considering female director for Bond 25

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While we finally have confirmation that Daniel Craig is returning to the franchise, we still don’t have much concrete information regarding Bond 25. We do get the occasional hint, however. For example, during the premiere of her movie Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli told reporters, on the topic of directors for […]

Thor’s Captain America: Civil War absence explained by Thor: Ragnarok producer

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It looks like Thor has Star Trek levels of space exploration under his belt by the time we catch up with him in Thor: Ragnarok. According to Screen Rant, during a visit to the Thor: Ragnarok set, producer Brad Winderbaum revealed that, while the Avengers have been clashing on Earth, Thor has spent the past few […]

Taika Waititi considers Thor: Ragnarok to be the first film in a new Thor series

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Back when Thor came out in theaters, everyone was a bit apprehensive. Marvel simply didn’t have the greatest track-record getting their works adapted to film (YET). The first Iron Man film, at the time, was considered a bit of a “unicorn”. It was a solid film in its own right, and a massive step up […]

Screenwriter Gary Dauberman on what separates The Nun from previous films in The Conjuring Universe

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James Wan’s The Conjuring was a surprisingly solid summer scare back in 2013. Now, four years later, here we are with sequels, spin offs, and more the horizon. The Conjuring Universe has branched off considerably, which is something director James Wan has always had in mind from the start. So far so good, with this year’s Annabelle: […]

Godzilla vs. Kong’s tone will be similar to Kong: Skull Island, according to Jordan Vogt-Roberts

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This is either going to be the best, or worst news you hear all day depending on where you stand with Kong: Skull Island. There seems to be two trains of thought here: 1) Kong: Skull Island is a refreshing change of course from the darker Godzilla reboot, or 2) the latest Kong sacrificed the […]

Stranger Things Season 2 will focus on Hopper’s daughter Sarah, according to David Harbour

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Aside from a brand new threat, and more trips to the “Upside Down”, it looks like Season 2 of Stranger Things is going to dive into Hopper’s relationship with his daughter Sarah. Actor David Harbour, who plays Jim Hopper on the hit Netflix series, went into detail while talking to TV Guide: “Hopper’s daughter will […]

Colin Trevorrow allegedly fired from Star Wars IX for being “unbearable”

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It seems we have a bit more insight into what, exactly, happened between Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World, The Book of Henry) and Lucasfilm that led to the director being unceremoniously fired from Star Wars: Episode IX. Vulture reports that the director’s alleged egotism following Jurassic World greatly contributed to his removal. “During the making of Jurassic World, […]

Mark Hamill pitched an “Evil Twin” scenario for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Mark Hamill has either debunked a huge rumor surrounding Star Wars: The Last Jedi, or he is the internet’s biggest troll this week. Talking to Empire, Hamill spoke up about a soap-opera scenario he had pitched to Lucasfilm for The Last Jedi: “Oh baby, would I love to play my own evil twin! It’d be great […]