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Star Trek Beyond tracking up to $60 million domestic opening weekend

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With less than three weeks to go until it beams into cinemas, Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Beyond is tracking a domestic opening weekend of between $48 million and $60 million. Should Beyond fail to surpass that figure, it would be the lowest opening for the series following its 2009 relaunch, with […]

Pixar has no plans for Ratatouille, WALL-E or Inside Out sequels

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With Finding Dory out in U.S. cinemas and Cars 3, Toy Story 4 and The Incredibles II all on the horizon over the next few years, Pixar president Jim Morris has been discussing the studio’s approach to sequels, as well as revealing that there are no plans at present for follow-ups to Ratatouille, WALL-E and Inside Out. […]

J.K. Simmons wants to explore Commissioner Gordon’s “badass side” in Justice League

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As production continues on next year’s huge DC blockbuster Justice League, J.K. Simmons has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about his role as Commissioner Gordon, stating that he hopes to explore the character’s “badass side” in the superhero ensemble. “People of my generation remember Commissioner Gordon as this jolly, ineffectual Santa Claus type, and I […]

The Week in Star Wars – No opening crawl for Rogue One, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens reviewed, Han Solo has “best Star Wars script” ever, James Cameron criticises The Force Awakens and more

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It’s year two of The Week in Star Wars and we’ve got some big news for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a review for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, news from Han Solo’s solo movie and more… Kicking things off this week with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and it was revealed […]

Paramount picks up Clifford the Big Red Dog live-action/CG hybrid movie

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With Universal letting the rights lapse, Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has snapped up the rights to Clifford the Big Red Dog, with Justin Malen (Bastards, Baywatch) penning the script for a live-action/CG animated hybrid adaptation. Created by Norman Bridwell, Clifford the Big Red Dog launched in 1963 and “follows the adventures of Emily Elizabeth, […]

R.I.P. Michael Cimino (1939 – 2016)

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Michael Cimino, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind the 1978 classic The Deer Hunter, has passed away aged 77, with Thierry Fremaux, director of the Cannes Film Festival, tweeting that he “died peacefully, surrounded by his family and the two women who loved him.” Part of the ‘New Hollywood’ wave of filmmakers in the 1970s, Cimino began his feature […]

Ghost in the Shell producer addresses Scarlett Johansson casting controversy

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Back in April, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks released the first image of Scarlett Johansson as The Major in the upcoming live-action manga adaptation Ghost in the Shell, prompting a wave of criticism towards another instance of Hollywood “whitewashing”. Speaking to Buzzfeed, producer Steven Paul has addressed – and attempted to play down – the controversy, […]

Stephen King’s It adaptation begins filming

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It’s been in development for several years, but filming is now finally underway on New Line Cinema’s adaptation of the Stephen King horror classic It, with director Andy Muschietti (Mama) marking the occasion by sharing the following teaser images on Instagram: SEE ALSO: First look at The Losers Club from Stephen King Adaptation It https://www.instagram.com/p/BHK0N3ThiTz/   https://www.instagram.com/p/BHD3WPBB4go/ […]