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The Mummy gives Tom Cruise his biggest ever global opening with $174 million worldwide

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Universal kicked off its Dark Universe this weekend with the release of The Mummy, and despite mostly negative reviews, the film has given star Tom Cruise his biggest ever global opening at the box office. Domestically, The Mummy disappointed with just $31.5 million, coming second behind Wonder Woman, but it pulled in an estimated $142 million […]

Edge of Tomorrow 2 titled Live Die Repeat and Repeat, Emily Blunt confirmed to return

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It looks like Warner Bros. will be sticking with its Live Die Repeat rebranding for the upcoming sequel to Edge of Tomorrow. Director Doug Liman has revealed to Collider that the film is going by the title of Live Die Repeat and Repeat, as well as confirming that Emily Blunt’s Sergeant Rita Vrataski will be […]

Antoine Fuqua to follow The Equalizer 2 with Black Panthers drama

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Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua has signed a new first look deal with Sony Pictures, which will get underway with the Denzel Washington sequel The Equalizer 2, followed by an adaptation of Jeffrey Haas’ book The Assassination Of Fred Hampton: How The FBI And The Chicago Police Murdered A Black Panther. Fuqua has long been keen on […]

Chris Pine and Michelle Williams in talks for spy thriller All the Old Knives

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Variety is reporting that Chris Pine and Michelle Williams are in talks to star in the upcoming spy thriller All the Old Knives, which also has James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) in negotiations to direct. The project is based on a novel by author Olen Steinhauer (The Tourist), who has also written the screenplay, […]

Liam Hemsworth to star in action thriller Killerman

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According to Variety, Liam Hemsworth has signed on for the lead in the independent action thriller Killerman, which is being written and directed by Malik Bader (Cash Only). The film will see the younger Hemsworth as a money launderer who finds himself suffering from amnesia after a freak accident during a deal gone wrong. Killerman […]

Denis Villeneuve and Martin Campbell on the possibility of directing Bond 25

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With Daniel Craig now officially on board to reprise his role as 007 and a November 2019 release date set, the search continues for a director to succeed Sam Mendes for the 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise. It was reported back in July that three candidates top Eon’s list in Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or […]

James Gunn already writing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Gamora to have more significant role

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With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 getting its North American release this weekend, nearly everyone has their minds on Marvel’s cosmic band of misfit heroes and what lies ahead for them. Earlier today James Gunn confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will take place after Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4, and now USA Today has also revealed he’s […]

Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau take part in “secret shoot” for Spider-Man: Homecoming

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Over the weekend Robert Downey Jr. took to Instagram to share the above photo of himself alongside Tom Holland and Peter Parker, revealing that the trio were taking part in a “secret shoot” for this July’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s unclear what exactly this “secret shoot” entailed, but it’s possible that it’s part of the reshoots […]

Denis Villeneuve rules out an extended cut of Blade Runner 2049

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This year’s acclaimed sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 clocked in at a meaty 2 hours of 44 minutes – a lengthy running time which has been suggested as one of the reason’s why the film failed to hit big at the box office. However, director Denis Villeneuve’s early “assembly cut” of the film ran for […]