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Morgan Freeman doesn’t think Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be as good as The Dark Knight trilogy

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With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice just around the corner, stars from previous Batman outings are being asked about their thoughts on the film. During interviews with Entertainment Tonight, both Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman gave their two cents, with Freeman taking a more negative view than Bale. “You know, I’m happy for Ben, but I […]

Hayley Atwell signs on for new pilot Conviction, Agent Carter’s future in doubt

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Hayley Atwell has signed on for the lead in ABC’s upcoming pilot Conviction, casting some doubt over the chances of a third season for Marvel’s Agent Carter. Conviction tells the story of “Carter Morrison (Atwell), the brilliant but ne’er-do-well daughter of a former president, who is blackmailed into taking a […]

James Gunn on the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 table read

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James Gunn has taken to Facebook to reveal that the table read for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 took place earlier today, with the actor posting an image poking fun at star Chris Pratt… SEE ALSO: Rumour: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to add three new members to the team Gunn shared the above with […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice forecast for $154 million domestic opening

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With less than two months to go before The Dark Knight takes on the Man of Steel, BoxOffice.com is forecasting a $154 million domestic box office opening for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which would be the tenth biggest North American opening of all time behind The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ($158 million). The […]

Rise of the Footsoldier prequel in development

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Following on from the release of the sequel last month, it has now been revealed that a prequel to the cult crime thriller Rise of the Footsoldier is in development, with Craig Fairbrass revealing the news during an appearance on the London Live sports series Jimmy Bullard Kicks Off. “They are doing another one, they’ve […]

The Walking Dead season 6 finale extended to 90 minutes

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AMC has announced that, much like last year, the upcoming season six finale of The Walking Dead has been extended to 90 minutes. The hotly-anticipated finale is expected to see the introduction of the comic book villain Negan, who will be played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. It’s also expected that said introduction will mean we’ll […]

Rumour: Scott Snyder leaving Batman for Detective Comics

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Yesterday we brought you some news from Bleeding Cool suggesting that DC is gearing up for a new relaunch of its comic book universe, and now the site has more news about the potential shake-up at the publisher. According to their latest report, writer Scott Snyder is set to end his five year run on […]

Ratchet & Clank writer to script Sony’s animated Popeye movie

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Sony’s long-gestating CG-animated Popeye movie may have lost its director last year in Genndy Tartakovsky, but the studio is still pressing ahead with its plans to bring the spinach-eating sailor man to the big screen, hiring T.J. Fixman to pen the screenplay for what is said to be a priority project for Sony Animation. Fixman […]

Sam Raimi in talks to direct A Prophet remake

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Deadline is reporting that Sam Raimi has entered talks with Sony with regards to directing the studio’s planned remake of the 2010 French crime drama A Prophet, which has been written by author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, Shutter Island). A Prophet was directed by Jacques Audiard and tells the story of a petty criminal […]