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The 10 Best TV Shows of 2017

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Samuel Brace with his ten best TV shows of 2017… Wow. What a year it’s been. 2017 has been a true standout for high quality television; featuring never better returning favourites, premium series finales, and new shows announcing their arrival onto the stage. There’s been a bit of everything in 2017 but just which of […]

Lucasfilm were right to hire a new Han Solo director, but it’s their fault, not Lord and Miller’s

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Samuel Brace on Lucasfilm’s director shake-up on the Han Solo Star Wars movie… Let’s start off by saying that no one likes to see people lose their jobs, and I’m sure that Phil Lord and Chris Miller did a very good job directing the movie they wanted to make. However, by looking at the evidence […]

Transformers: The Last Knight claims $5.5 million on opening night

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Transformers: The Last Knight has got off to a solid start at the box office in its opening night. Tuesday night previews for the fifth film in sci-fi series came in at a healthy $5.5 million from about 3000 screens across North America. This figure matches that of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell […]

Geoff Johns and Jon Berg on DC Extended Universe failings and lessons learned

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DC Films’ Jon Berg and Geoff Johns have spoken about the shortcomings of previous DC Extended Universe movies while also looking to a more positive future. Wonder Woman is looking to be the film that helps DC turn the corner with its movie universe, changing attitudes slightly towards proceedings after the mostly negative reception both […]

Alex Garland has signed a TV deal with FX

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Alex Garland, director of the acclaimed Ex Machina, has signed an overall television deal with FX Productions. Nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Ex Machina back in 2016, Garland has added himself to the list of Hollywood’s most exciting writer/directors. Ex Machina was a sci-fi drama, Garland’s directorial debut, about artificial intelligence, starring […]

James Gunn teases Nathan Fillion appearing in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Director James Gunn has teased whether or not Nathan Fillion will appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The Guardians films are full of surprises, with the most recent outing containing some fun cameos for fans to enjoy. One of which was supposed to be actor Nathan Fillion, scheduled to appear as Simon Williams/Wonder […]

Transformers 6 is yet to find a director despite 2019 release date

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Transformers 6 is eyeing a 2019 release date but the movie does not yet have a director attached. Transformers: The Last Knight is due out in cinemas next week, and will reportedly signal Michael Bay’s final film in the franchise. But there are already plans underway for what comes next for the main series. Hasbro […]

Christopher Nolan explains Dunkirk’s PG-13 rating

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With news that footage from Dunkirk went down a treat at CinemaCon, Christopher Nolan has explained just why his World War II evacuation drama has received his usual PG-13 rating. Speaking to the AP while at CinemaCon, The Dark Knight director said: “All of my big blockbuster films have been PG-13. It’s a rating I feel comfortable working with […]

Bryan Singer passes the torch to new X-Men director Simon Kinberg

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Bryan Singer has given his blessing to the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix. News arrived yesterday that Simon Kinberg would be directing the next X-Men film in the franchise, Dark Phoenix. Singer has been perhaps the most influential person on this particular movie franchise, having directed all but two of the main team movies. But […]