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Director Alan Taylor discusses Terminator Genisys’ spoilery marketing campaign, says experience on Thor: The Dark World was “wrenching”

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If you’ve been paying close attention to the marketing campaign for Terminator Genisys, then you’ll know that Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions have given away a major plot point regarding Jason Clarke’s John Connor, both in the promotional trailers, and the character poster you can see to your left (apologies if you’d managed to avoid […]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe could see a LGBT character “in the next decade or sooner”

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Having come under criticism for a perceived lack of diversity, Marvel Studios looks to be taking steps to address that with Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which will include solo movies for Black Panther and Captain Marvel. However, while we may be seeing the expansion of black and female characters, the MCU is […]

Marvel announces ‘All New, All Different’ Extraordinary X-Men

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Marvel has announced that Eisner Award-nominated writer Jeff Lemire (All-New Hawkeye, Sweet Tooth) is to join chart-topping artist Humberto Ramos (Amazing Spider-Man) for the flagship X-Men title of the post-Secret Wars Marvel Universe with an ‘All New, All Different’ series entitled Extraordinary X-Men. “The chance to write the flagship X-Men book is a once in […]

Kenneth Branagh not in contention to direct Thor: Ragnarok

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Kevin Feige has been a busy man lately. Marvel Studios’ head honcho has been promoting the imminent theatrical release of the MCU’s next movie Ant-Man and during the press day Feige also revealed a bunch of information about some other upcoming Marvel flicks. After officially announcing Tom Holland as the new Spider-Man and that he […]

Warner Bros. moves Sandman to New Line Cinema, Guillermo del Toro no longer attached to Justice League Dark adaptation

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Warner Bros. has shuffled some of its DC properties, moving its upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman and future Vertigo titles to sister company New Line Cinema in order to focus its attention of the likes of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League. […]

William Friedkin bringing To Live and Die in L.A. to the small screen

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It looks like William Friedkin’s cult crime thriller To Live and Die in L.A. is heading to the small screen, with WGN America snapping up the rights to a TV adaptation, which Friedkin will direct and executive produce along with Oscar-winning scriptwriter Bobby Moresco (Crash). The MGM Television project is expected to go straight-to-series once […]

Scott Lang to lead ‘All New, All Different’ Ant-Man

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It looks like Scott Lang will be keeping the Ant-Man suit post-Secret Wars, with Marvel unveiling its ‘All New, All Different’ Ant-Man title via Hero Complex… “We’re hinting at a major development for Scott,” states writer Nick Spencer. “Scott is an ex-con, he’s a guy with a criminal past. This teaser hints that he may […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger talks The Legend of Conan

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During a promotional interview for his new film Terminator Genisys, action icon Arnold Schwarzenegger offered up a few words on his next planned return to one of his former glories in The Legend of Conan, which was first announced back in 2012 and is currently undergoing a rewrite courtesy of Will Beall (Gangster Squad). “I […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger says Conan sequel now titled Conan the Conqueror

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For the past few years, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been talking about a potential return as Conan the Barbarian for a follow-up to his breakthrough role with The Legend of Conan. Well, now that the Terminator franchise is dead and buried for the foreseeable future, it looks like Arnie is finally gearing up for a return to […]