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Mission: Impossible 6 will feature multiple death-defying Tom Cruise stunts

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Spider-Man sure does whatever a spider can, and so does Tom Cruise who has a seemingly addictive habit of staring death in the face during many of his risky yet spectacularly entertaining Mission: Impossible stunts. Generally, each movie contains one massively dangerous action sequence (think of Cruise darting across that plane for real in Mission: […]

Thor’s roommate Darryl will not appear in Thor: Ragnarok

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For those who may be unaware, Marvel created a series of comedic shorts titled Team Thor, explaining the God of Thunder’s absence from last year’s colossal superhero showdown Captain America: Civil War [watch them here and here]. During the shorts, the Avenger moved into an apartment and found himself a roommate named Darryl, who became […]

Rumoured description for the new Justice League trailer includes Superman’s return

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Although there is no official word yet on a new trailer for DC’s November superhero extravaganza Justice League, it would seem to be a fairly safe bet that one is on the way to feature in front of Warner Bros.’ primary summer tentpole release, Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic story Dunkirk. As it happens, Reddit user […]

Director Colin Trevorrow wants to ensure Star Wars: Episode IX connects with children

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During a promotional interview for his new film The Book of Henry, Star Wars: Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow was asked how the story for the all-important blockbuster is coming along. Specifically, he spoke about how his bond with his children will shape the direction and ending to the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. Speaking to […]

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins understands both sides to the women-only screening debate

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For those unaware, theater chain Alamo Drafhouse decided to host some women-only screenings of Wonder Woman as a one night only special event kind of deal. The decision sparked much debate online, and now director Patty Jenkins has given her thoughts on the situation. Speaking to Southern California Public Radio’s The Frame, Jenkins stated that: “I actually […]

Guillermo del Toro has no hard feelings over Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen

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In case you missed it, Hellboy is undergoing a reboot directed by Neil Marshall and starring Stranger Things‘ David Harbour. This new take is going down the R-rated route and has been given the title Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen. Previous Hellboy star Ron Perlman has already given his stamp of approval, and now director […]

Edgar Wright explains why Baby Driver is and isn’t a typical musical

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Baby Driver is set to cruise into theaters later this month, and to promote the sonically charged action epic director Edgar Wright has been running the media circuit. Intriguingly, he recently commented on what makes Baby Driver both your typical musical and a not so common sing-along. Speaking to ScreenRant, Wright explained: “[It’s] not like […]

Elizabeth Debicki joins Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets may less than two months away from release, but director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Lucy) has added another cast member in Elizabeth Debicki, most recently seen as the villain Ayesha in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The news comes from Variety, who also reports that the role […]

Bill Skarsgard’s Pennywise terrified child extras on the set of It

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Those that already have a good feeling on Bill Skarsgard’s take on the classic horrifying clown Pennywise (the trailers alone have generated much praise and hype) now have even more reason to get excited to be terrified, as it seems the disturbing-looking clown unintentionally scared a bunch of child extras on the set of the […]

The Dark Tower trailer features Easter eggs for The Shining and It

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Yesterday fans got their first look at the long-awaited trailer for the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series of novels, but tucked away in the background of Matthew McConaughey’s Man in Black unleashing hell on earth and Idris Elba’s Gunslinger performing one of the sickest looking reloads in cinematic history is a photograph […]