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Bryan Fuller says ‘Balance of Terror’ episode is a “touchstone” for Star Trek: Discovery story

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Star Trek celebrated its 50th anniversary this past week, and to mark the occasion Bryan Fuller – showrunner of the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery – took to Twitter to reveal that the famous ‘Balance of Terror’ episode of Star Trek: The Original Series is a “touchstone” for the new show’s story arc. Here’s Fuller’s tweet…https://twitter.com/BryanFuller/status/774062077811929090The […]

Suicide Squad tops $700 million worldwide, David Ayer thanks fans

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Having surpassed the global haul of Man of Steel last weekend, Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad has hit another box office milestone today, with the DC supervillain team-up crossing the $700 million mark at the worldwide box office.Given that it’s a new superhero franchise, based upon a lesser-known comic book, and was absolutely ripped to shreds […]

J.A. Bayona confirms Jurassic World trilogy

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With Jurassic World proving to be a mega-hit at the box office, grossing a whopping $1.67 billion worldwide, Universal Pictures wasted little time in announcing a sequel, set for release in 2018.However, with director Colin Trevorrow signing on for Star Wars: Episode XI, J.A. Bayona (The Impossible) is taking over the reins for the next […]

James Cameron says the Avatar sequels are “a family saga”

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Earlier this year James Cameron revealed that he’s expanded his plans for the Avatar franchise to four sequels, and while production was initially slated to begin in April, it seems the filmmaker is not quite ready to pull the trigger on the massively ambitious project. Nevertheless, speaking to Variety about the sequels and the and the new Cirque du […]

An extended cut of Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead set for release in October

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Evil Dead fans will soon be able to get their hands on an extended edition of Fede Alvarez’s 2013 remake, with the Don’t Breathe director revealing in an interview with Altapeli that the extended cut will hit Blu-ray in time for Halloween.An extended version of Alvarez’s Evil Dead has been airing on Channel 4 and Film 4 in […]

Neill Blomkamp teases mystery new project

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Following the release of his latest film Chappie, Neill Blomkamp moved into development on his Alien sequel, only for 20th Century Fox to apply the brakes when Ridley Scott decided to return to his Alien universe for the Prometheus follow-up Alien: Covenant.So, with Alien 5 now on indefinite hold, the South African filmmaker has moved on to other things, […]

Meryl Streep teaming with J.J. Abrams for TV adaptation of The Nix

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According to Deadline, Hollywood heavyweights Meryl Streep and J.J. Abrams are teaming for a TV adaptation of Nathan Hill’s bestselling debut novel The Nix. The limited series is being produced by Bad Robot, with Abrams said to be in line to direct at least some of the episodes. Described as a sprawling generational tale, The […]

Katee Sackhoff reprising her Clone Wars role for Star Wars Rebels season 3

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We’ve already seen a few characters from Star Wars: The Clone Wars making their way into Star Wars Rebels – including Ahsoka Tano, Captain Rex and Hondo Ohnaka – and now we can add another name to that list, with Katee Sackhoff revealing at the Oz Comic-Con in Sydney (via Jedi News) that she’ll be reprising […]

Jonah Hex returning to DC’s Legends of Tomorrow for season 2

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DC’s gunslinger Jonah Hex made his Arrowverse debut in the first season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and actor Johnathon Schaech has revealed on Twitter that he’ll be reprising the role in season two, guest starring in an episode called ‘Outlaw Country’…SEE ALSO: First images from the season 2 premiere of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow […]