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Drew Goddard in talks to write and direct The Spectacular Spider-Man for Sony and Marvel

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Latino-Review is reporting that Marvel and Sony have identified the man to relaunch the Spider-Man franchise, with Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) set to meet with studio execs this week with a view to writing and directing the latest reboot, which is apparently going to go under the title of The Spectacular Spider-Man. […]

Dylan O’Brien addresses the Spider-Man casting rumours, “I haven’t heard anything about it”

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When the announcement came that Spider-Man had joined the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was only a matter of time before casting speculation started to run its course. The first couple of names to be thrown into the mix by some websites was Logan Lerman (Fury) and Dylan O’Brien (The Mazer Runner), stating […]

Sigourney Weaver hopes for a role in the Ghostbusters reboot; calls the all-female cast “awesome”

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With all of the hullabaloo over Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5, Sigourney Weaver has had the majority of her Chappie interview questions surrounding her return to the role of Ripley. But someone did take the time to ask about her thoughts on Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters reboot. “I think that’s awesome,” she told Screenrant. “I think […]

Fifty Shades of Grey hits half a billion at the box office

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Universal’s adaptation of the E.L. James erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey has shattered numerous box office records since opening last month, and now the Sam Taylor-Johnson directed film has surpassed half a billion at the global box office. This past weekend saw the Dakota Johnson / Jamie Dornan headlined film push its total gross […]

A cult targets the wrong woman in I Am Rage trailer

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Ahead of its release this August, a trailer, poster and images have arrived online for the upcoming action thriller I Am Rage. Directed by David Ryan Keith, the film sees a sinister blood cult make a deadly mistake when they abduct a woman (Hannaj Bang Bendz) with a shocking past and severe anger issues. Check […]

Sheena Queen of the Jungle is starting boarding school this September

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Dynamite Entertainment has announced that the iconic heroine Sheena is heading out of the jungle and into the world of boarding school this September as writers Steven. E. De Souza and Wes Clark Jr. and artist Ediano Silva team for the new Sheena, Queen of the Jungle series Final FATAL Exams. “Believe it or not, […]

Hot Toys unveils its Supergirl sixth scale figure from The Flash

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Sideshow has released promotional images of Hot Toys’ sixth scale Supergirl figure which is inspired by the likeness of Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El in the DC blockbuster The Flash. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $265; check it out here… Barry Allen a.k.a. The Flash, who is in an attempt to […]

Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth gets a reveal trailer from Annapurna Interactive

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The Blade Runner franchise is returning for video games, with Annapurna Interactive announcing the upcoming release of Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth. Details on the new game are scarce at present, but – as you may guess from its title – it is set between Ridley Scott’s classic original and Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, after […]

Arrow’s Stephen Amell cast as Casey Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2

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Last year’s Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles performed so well at the box office on its opening weekend, that Paramount announced its sequel before a director or cast had been set. It’s expected many of the cast will return, but now we have our first new addition. Variety are reporting that Arrow star Stephen Amell […]