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Captain Marvel gets a new screenwriter

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There’s some more official movement on Marvel Studio’s Captain Marvel, the Brie Larson-led superhero film that will further explore the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel has tapped Tomb Raider writer Geneva Robertson-Dworet to pen the new script according to Deadline. Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman were originally writing the script, but LeFauve has had to […]

Justice League gets a shortened theatrical trailer

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Following the extended Comic-Con trailer for Justice League, Warner Bros. has now released a shorter theatrical trailer for the DC blockbuster. Most of the footage is from the SDCC trailer, but there’s a few extra shots and dialogue thrown in. Watch it here… SEE ALSO: New Justice League poster and promo artwork revealed Fueled by his […]

Westworld season 2 casts The Leftovers’ Katja Herbers

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HBO’s hit series Westworld will see a new face enter the park for its second season. The show has cast Katja Herbers, who is an HBO veteran from The Leftovers, for the upcoming season. Her other credits have included FX’s The Americans and Manhattan. Herbers will star as Grace, a seasoned guest of Westworld who visited visit the park just as its “darkest […]

Michelle Monaghan returning for Mission: Impossible 6

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Christopher McQuirrie’s Mission: Impossible 6 will see another returning face to the franchise. The director posted a picture of Michelle Monaghan to his Instagram account without a comment, but it’s quite clear she’s on the set of the latest film. Monaghan was introduced in J.J. Abrams’ Mission: Impossible 3 as Julia Meade, the fiance to Tom Cruise’s then-retired IMF […]

Harley Quinn is heading to Gotham for season 3 finale

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It looks as if fans of Harley Quinn will be seeing much more of her soon outside the Gotham City Sirens and the upcoming Batman and Harley films. The fan favourite character will apparently be making her appearance in the third season finale of Gotham, in preparation for a bigger role in the show’s fourth season. The news comes from […]

Comic Book Review – The Flash #22

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Ricky Church reviews The Flash #22… “THE BUTTON” part four! The cataclysmic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and The Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a […]

Watchmen series coming to HBO from Damon Lindelof

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‘Who watches the Watchmen?’ is a question that could be answered soon as HBO is developing a Watchmen series based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel. According to Variety, Damon Lindelof, who just completed a three season run on HBO’s The Leftovers, is in talks to develop the series. HBO previously tried to make a Watchmen series in 2014, […]

Logan director James Mangold teases Dafne Keen’s return as X-23

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When it was released in March, James Mangold’s Logan received near unanimous praise for Hugh Jackman’s final outing as the clawed mutant and former X-Man Wolverine. However, the film’s big takeaway, and breakout star, was Dafne Keen’s performance as Laura/X-23. The young clone quickly became a fan-favourite character thanks to Keen, and there’s been a lot […]

Rian Johnson slightly changed the ending of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, discusses Luke’s exile

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As the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson obviously holds a lot of sway with the Star Wars franchise, and it seems this extended to some input in J.J. Abrams’ first film in the Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Since The Last Jedi begins pretty much where The Force Awakens ends, with Rey holding out Luke’s old lightsaber to […]

UPDATE: Marvel unveils Awesome Mix Vol. 2 track list for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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When Guardians of the Galaxy hit theaters in 2014, one element that many people loved was the film’s excellent ‘Awesome Mix Vol. 1’ soundtrack – a collection of classic songs Peter Quill listened to with his dying mother. As we approach the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in just a couple weeks, fans have been […]