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Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner sequel to start shooting in July

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Alcon Entertainment has announced that production on the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner is set to get underway this July, with Warner Bros. Pictures handling U.S. distribition and Sony tackling international markets. The film will be directed by Denis Villeneueve (Prisoners, Sicario) from a script by Hampton Fancher (co-writer of the original) […]

Zack Snyder asked for Christopher Nolan’s permission to use The Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, “I think he found it a little bit hard”

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Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy was highly praised upon its release, and is often hailed as the greatest achievement in big screen comic book adaptations. Someone who clearly agreed with this statement was Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder, who has admitted that he asked for Nolan’s permission to use the character in the […]

Taron Egerton teases new Kingsman 2 villain, says film will have an “international story”

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Kingsman 2, the sequel to Matthew Vaughn’s 2015 sleeper hit Kingsman: The Secret Service, is set to begin filming later this year, and while the film will most likely include another eccentric villain and more brutal but comical action, the people behind the production presumably want to surprise viewers the same way they did with […]

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 […]

Disney’s Bob Iger says Marvel movies “will go on forever”, more Star Wars after Episode IX

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If you’re a Marvel and / or Star Wars fan and somewhat concerned that Disney could bring the curtain down on your favourite franchise after Infinity War or the conclusion of the Sequel Trilogy then fear no more, as Disney chairman Bob Iger has confirmed that won’t be the case. “Marvel, you’re dealing with thousands and thousands of characters […]

What We Do in the Shadows sequel titled We’re Wolves

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Back in August, Jemaine Clement revealed that development is underway on a sequel to the fantastic vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, which will revolve around the werewolf pack led by Rhys Darby’s Anton. Well, speaking to Crave Online about his new film Hunt for the Wilderpeople [watch the trailer here], director Taika Waititi […]

Joseph Fiennes to play Michael Jackson in 9/11 road trip comedy Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon

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Sky Arts has announced that Joseph Fiennes is set to play legendary singer Michael Jackson in Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon, a one-off comedy special that details a reported road trip between Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando following the events of 9/11. He will be joined in the cast by Stockard Channing as Taylor and […]

Delroy Lindo joins Marvel’s Most Wanted as Dominic Fortune

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ABC has added its first new cast addition for the upcoming Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff pilot Marvel’s Most Wanted, with Delroy Lindo (Blood & Oil) signing on to play the comic book character Dominic Fortune. Created by Howard Chaykin, Fortune made his debut in Marvel Preview #2 in 1975 and is a globe-trotting adventurer with […]

Allison Paige to play speedster Trajectory in The Flash

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Last month it was announced that a new speedster would be joining The Flash in the form of Eliza Harmon – a.k.a. Trajectory – and now TV Line is reporting that Allison Paige (Days of Our Lives) has secured the role. Having arrived in town intent on creating maximum chaos, Trajectory’s antics are misinterpreted as […]