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Margot Robbie & Brad Pitt producing The Thin Man remake

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Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment have joined forces to acquire the rights to the classic Thin Man film series.  According to Deadline the two joined forces to win a hotly contested auction for the popular series of films, which kicked off in 1934 with W.S. Van Dyke’s comedy-mystery film The Thin […]

The Spiderwick Chronicles TV series finds new home on Roku

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After Disney announced it cancelled the already completed Spiderwick Chronicles TV series a couple months ago, Roku has stepped in to save the series and will stream it next year. The Spiderwick Chronicles is based on the bestselling books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black and is described as a contemporary American gothic coming-of-age story. Disney ordered the […]

Eddie Murphy Christmas comedy Candy Cane Lane gets a poster and first-look images

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Ahead of its trailer this coming Thursday, Prime Video has released a poster and images for Candy Cane Lane, which offer a first look at the Eddie Murphy-headlined holiday comedy adventure. The film reunites Murphy with Boomerang director Reginald Hudlin, and features a cast that also includes Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Thaddeus J. Mixson, […]

Malibu Horror Story trailer sees an ancient curse unleashed

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Ahead of its theatrical release later this month, Iconic Events Releasing has shared a new trailer for writer-director Scott Slone’s upcoming horror Malibu Horror Story. The film centres on a team of paranormal investigators as they stumble upon an ancient curse while searching a sacred cave while looking for clues in the 10 year old […]

First look at Angelina Jolie in Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas biopic

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Pablo Larraín, he of brilliant biopics Jackie and Diana, has unveiled a first-look at Angelina Jolie in his latest retrospective of a female icon, Maria.  Maria, a film about the life of American-born Greek soprano Maria Callas, has been written by Peaky Blinders creator and Spencer scribe Steven Knight, and is based on true accounts to tell the […]

The Color Purple gets a new trailer

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Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for The Color Purple, the upcoming musical drama based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and Marsha Norman’s stage play. Directed by Blitz Bazawule, the film features a cast that includes Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino. […]

2023 BFI London Film Festival Review – All of Us Strangers

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All of Us Strangers, 2023. Directed by Andrew Haigh. Starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, and Claire Foy. SYNOPSIS: A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with a mysterious neighbor as he then discovers his parents appear to be living just as they were on the day they […]

Trailer for heist thriller Lucky Day starring Angus Cloud

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Well Go USA has released a poster and trailer for writer-director Dan Brown’s upcoming thriller Your Lucky Day. Set on Christmas Eve, the film stars the late Angus Cloud (Euphoria) as man who holds the staff and customers of a convenience store hostage over a winning litter ticket, giving the witnesses a choice over how […]

Hot Toys unveils Young Barry sixth scale figure from The Flash

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Sideshow has released promotional images for Hot Toys’ sixth scale deluxe Young Barry figure which is based on the likeness of Ezra Miller as the 2013 alternate universe teenage Barry in the DC solo outing The Flash. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $330; take a look at the promotional images below […]