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Peter Farrelly’s I Play Rocky to tell the story of how Sylvester Stallone made iconic film

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Green Book filmmaker Peter Farrelly is set to tackle the iconic story of Rocky and the behind-the-scenes production drama that made Sylvester Stallone a star as Variety reports that I Play Rocky, Farrelly’s new film, will soon enter production from a screenplay by Peter Gamble. The upcoming film will follow “Stallone long before his action-hero […]

Trailer: June Squibb stars in elderly action comedy Thelma

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Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing have shared a trailer for Thelma, the feature debut from writer-director Josh Margolin. The action comedy follows Thelma (June Squibb), a 93-year-old grandmother who is scammed by a caller pretending to be her grandson, as she sets out on a quest across L.A. to claim back what is hers with […]

Marvel’s The Fantastic Four teaser poster showcases Joseph Quinn’s Human Torch

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Coming hot on the heels of the news that Julia Garner has signed on for the role of the Silver Surfer, Marvel Studios has shared a new teaser poster for The Fantastic Four which showcases the Human Torch  (who’ll be played by Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn) alongside a retro-futuristic backdrop that certainly looks appetising for […]

Paul Walter Hauser cast in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four

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The Naked Gun reboot isn’t the only film Paul Walter Hauser has joined as Deadline announced he has now been cast in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four. Hauser’s role is being kept under wraps for the time being, as is the film’s plot. The Fantastic Four will feature Marvel’s first superhero team and family entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe now […]

Beware the blind witch with teaser trailer for horror Beezel

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Dread has released a teaser trailer for director Aaron Fradkin’s (Val) upcoming horror Beezel starring Victoria Fratz, Nicolas Robin, LeJon Woods, and Caroline Quigley. Spanning six decades, the film centres on three guests of a New England home who fall victim to the  bloodthirsty eternal witch that resides beneath its floors. Watch the trailer here… […]

Firebrand trailer sees Jude Law and Alicia Vikander as Henry VIII and Katherine Parr

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Roadside Attractions and Vertical has debuted a trailer for director Karim Aïnouz’s period drama Firebrand. Based on Elizabeth Fremantle’s 2013 novel Queen’s Gambit, the film centres on Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), the sixth wife of King Henry VIII (Jude Law), as she is appointed Regent following her husband’s departure overseas and must contend with suspicion […]

Naomi Watts, Vicky Krieps, Bella Ramsay and Odessa Young cast in Harmonia

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Ahead of the Cannes market later this month, Variety has reported Naomi Watts (Feud), Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Bella Ramsay (The Last of Us) and Odessa Young (The Staircase) have been cast in Guy Nattiv’s Harmonia, a drama based on a true story within the director’s family. Harmonia tells the story of Nattiv’s grandmother who left his […]

Peter Jackson returning for Andy Serkis’ The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, set for 2026

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Warner Bros. wants more Lord of the Rings and is bringing back one of the masters of Middle-earth as Variety reports that Andy Serkis will star and direct The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Filmmaker Peter Jackson and his writing partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing the new Lords of […]

Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness renewed for second season

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Paramount has renewed Taylor Sheridan’s spy drama Lioness for a second season. The Paramount+ series stars Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly and Morgan Freeman. Lioness, which was formerly titled Special Ops: Lioness but has now been shortened for its forthcoming season, follows a special CIA program designed to combat terrorism with Saldaña as an experienced […]

A Quiet Place: Day One trailer shows the start of the silent horror

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“Experience the day the world went quiet.” Many have pondered after seeing A Quiet Place just how the alien invasion that rocked the world started, and now we’ll finally get those answers in the upcoming prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One. As teased in a hilarious preview by the stars Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn, […]