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UK Blu-ray for Avengers: Age of Ultron causes “sexist controversy”

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When Avengers Assemble (or just The Avengers as its known elsewhere) was released in the UK a few years ago, there was a huge uproar that it didn’t contain the commentary track from director Joss Whedon. Well, the UK release of its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron has stirred up even more controversy. The special […]

Bill Murray to make a cameo appearance in Paul Feig’s female-led Ghostbusters reboot

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UPDATE: The story has now been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter… Whether you like it or not Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot is definitely happening and is deep into production as you read this. The Bridesmaids director has been vocal about the criticism towards his new approach and in the past month or so he’s been […]

Tom Cruise has an idea for Edge of Tomorrow 2, Emily Blunt would probably return

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Although it seemed to get lost in the shuffle when it was release last summer, those who saw the Tom Cruise-led action film Edge of Tomorrow would most likely agree that it was well worth the price of admission. The film certainly set-up an interesting world and fascinating characters, and although following up with another […]

Michael Jackson wanted to play Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

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Well, that was a headline I never thought I would write. While it does sound like something you would read in a trashy tabloid, this is a story that has come from the mouth of Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. In an interview with […]

Hotel Transylvania 2 reaches $150 million worldwide

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Having shot the to the number one spot in the US box office last week, Hotel Transylvania 2 reached another milestone this weekend. The movie added an impressive $33 million to its total over the weekend, facing stiff competition from The Martian and Sicario. Hotel Transylvania 2 now sits at $90 million domestically after just two […]

The cast for Woody Allen’s 2016 film revealed

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Over the course of his long career, Woody Allen has always managed to line up stellar casts for each of his films. Having said that, the cast for Allen’s still untitled 2016 film was recently revealed in a press release, and it’s no exception.  The cast includes Kristen Stewart (On the Road), Blake Lively (Age of […]

Ali Larter will reprise her role as Claire Redfield for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

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Ali Larter (Heroes) will be coming back to the role of Claire Redfield, a character she played in Resident Evil: Extinction and Resident Evil: Afterlife, in next year’s Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. If the title didn’t give it away, The Final Chapter is the sixth and final installment in the Resident Evil film franchise. Milla Jovovich, […]

Carla Gugino to replace Christina Hendricks in Cameron Crowe’s Showtime pilot Roadies

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After Mad Men star Christina Hendricks left Cameron Crowe’s Roadies, a comedy pilot set for Showtime, the producers have been on the look out for a new actress for the role and now The Hollywood Reporter has said that a leading lady has been found. The lucky lady is Carla Gugino (San Andreas), takes over […]

Straight Outta Compton’s F. Gary Gray wants to direct Black Panther

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There had been some rumours floating around that Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray could be next in line to helm Black Panther now that Ava DuVernary has stepped aside. In an interview to promote the N.W.A biopic, Grey was asked about these rumours, which he dismissed, but noted that it would be something […]