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Chris Morgan on the future of the Universal Monsters universe after The Mummy

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Universal is continuing to promote its upcoming Tom Cruise-led reboot of The Mummy ahead of its release this summer (in the past few days we’ve have had a TV spot, poster and an international trailer), and now producer Chris Morgan has been talking about their plans for the Universal Monsters shared universe moving foeward. Speaking to CinemaBlend, Morgan […]

Vin Diesel on the challenges of voicing Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, says there’s a secret script

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Vin Diesel is currently doing media rounds to promote this week’s release of The Fate of the Furious, and naturally he also found himself discussing his upcoming return as Groot in this summer’s hotly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Speaking to Total Film, Diesel touched on how challenging the process , stating that: “It’s very, very […]

Brenton Thwaites discusses Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales role as Will Turner’s son

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is still over a month away from its Memorial Day release, but Brenton Thwaites recently discussed what we can expect from his character Henry Turner, who has been revealed as the son of the returning Will Turner, once again played by Orlando Bloom. Speaking to USA Today, […]

Chris Pratt and Michael Rooker talk Star-Lord and Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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As anticipation and promotion for the much-hyped Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 enters overdrive, Chris Pratt and Michael Rooker took the time to explain how the relationship between Star-Lord and his father figure Yondu has evolved since the first movie. Speaking to USA Today, Chris Pratt started off by saying “In the first one, […]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 officially rated PG-13

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Considering that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is just under a month away, it’s no surprise that the film has received an official rating. Similar to the first film, the sequel also carries a certificate of PG-13, this time for “sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language, and brief suggestive content.” For comparison, Guardians of […]

Armie Hammer shuts down Green Lantern casting rumours

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During recent months, evidence seemed to be mounting that Armie Hammer was secretly in discussions to play Green Lantern in the DC Extended Universe, whether it was from comments on social media, his coy demeanour when asked about the role, or him winding up on the numerous rumoured shortlists that make their way online when a major […]

Deadpool 2 director says Brad Pitt no longer up for Cable role, talks Michael Shannon

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As casting rumors and hype for the much-anticipated role of Cable in Deadpool 2 continues to sizzle, it was recently reported that Brad Pitt was in contention to join the film as Nathan Summers. Last week some concept art landed online which featured Pitt as the character, and was quickly removed by 20th Century Fox. […]

UPDATE: Justice League is rumored to run 170 minutes – which is longer than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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The official Justice League IMDB page was updated earlier today, now listing that the running time for the anticipated superhero blockbuster as 170 minutes. This will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the works of director Zack Snyder, whose previous DCEU entry Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was 151 minutes and featured […]

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets sequel already in development

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Although Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is still a few months off, writer and director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Lucy) is already working on expanding the universe with a sequel. “I’m writing [a sequel] already,” Besson said at a press event for the film in New York City. “I like to be […]