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Kathleen Kennedy “would love” Taika Waititi to direct a Star Wars movie

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Taika Waititi may have an opportunity to direct a Star Wars movie if he wants it, according to Kathleen Kennedy. With the rebirth of Star Wars onto the big screen in the last few years, starting back with The Force Awakens in 2015, a job directing either one of the main saga movies or anthology […]

Christopher Nolan’s Greatest Movies

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Samuel Brace on Christopher Nolan’s greatest movies… From Memento to The Dark Knight, from Inception to Interstellar, Christopher Nolan has given the world an incredible body of work. With stories ranging from a man with no memory, a masked vigilante whose best weapon is the fear he instils in his enemies hearts and minds, to […]

James Cameron praises Alien: Covenant, calls it “beautiful”

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James Cameron has spoken well of Alien: Covenant, calling it a “beautiful” film. Ridley Scott’s latest effort in the iconic Alien franchise, Alien: Covenant, hasn’t performed as well as expected with either fans or critics. It has been pretty divisive among fans of the franchise, much like its predecessor, Prometheus. However, James Cameron, who, of […]

Mother of deceased Walking Dead stuntman expected to file lawsuit

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The mother of the Walking Dead stuntman that sadly perished during filming is expected to file a lawsuit. AMC and their flagship product The Walking Dead have been under fire from two massive lawsuits recently; one from co-creator Frank Darabont and the other from the show’s current producers (including Robert Kirkman). Well, they are likely […]

Fox’s new show Ghosted will premiere on Twitter

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Ghosted, the new TV series from Fox, will have its premiere on Twitter before a broadcast debut. Debuting on Twitter just days before its traditional premiere on Fox, the new series Ghosted is a half hour comedy starring Adam Scott and Craig Robinson. The two actors portray paranormal investigators. The news of the unconventional roll […]

Christopher Nolan consulted with Spielberg on Dunkirk

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While making Dunkirk, director Christopher Nolan consulted with Steven Spielberg. When most war films arrive in cinemas they end up being compared to Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan, particularly in reference to that film’s classic and shocking opening sequence. This was also true for Nolan’s first effort in the genre, and according to a recent feature […]

Christopher Nolan flying to China to support Dunkirk release

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Christopher Nolan is jetting off to China to the support the release of Dunkirk. The WWII drama has been performing above expectations during its run so far, having accumulated $366 million worldwide, including $156.3 million in the US, and a mighty $58 million in the UK. However, Nolan’s latest has yet to be released in […]

Dunkirk beats Wonder Woman and Spider-Man: Homecoming at the UK box office

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Dunkirk has managed to earn more money at the UK box office than both Spider-Man: Homecoming and Wonder Woman. This year’s box office has been dominated by superhero behemoths and Disney family movies, not unlike most years in recent memory. The picture isn’t that different in the UK, with Beauty and the Beast sitting at […]

James Gunn on Shazam being “the original Captain Marvel”

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Director James Gunn has tweeted that Shazam is the original version of Captain Marvel. Actor Zachary Levi was recently cast as the titular character in DC’s upcoming superhero movie Shazam!. Levi has since been referring to the character as the original Captain Marvel, with some folks claiming that this is an insult meant towards Marvel Comics. […]

Game of Thrones’ Conleth Hill weighs in on the Jon and Daenerys meeting

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Conleth Hill, the actor behind Lord Varys in Game of Thrones, has spoken about the intense meeting between Jon and Daenerys. This past week saw the two fan favourite characters finally meet as Jon made his way to Dragonstone, hoping to enlist the invading Daenerys to help him in his fight against the White Walkers. […]