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Christopher Eccleston says Marvel was dishonest about his role in Thor: The Dark World

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Actor Christopher Eccleston has criticised Marvel for being dishonest about his role in Thor: The Dark World. The second Thor film may feel like a lifetime ago, having been released in 2013, but the actor behind the film’s villain, Christopher Eccleston, is still a little miffed about the filming process, telling The Graham Norton Show […]

Spectre screenwriter to pen Maleficent 2

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Maleficent 2 is seemingly back on track as the screenwriter of Spectre has joined proceedings. The sequel to the Angelina Jolie, Sleeping Beauty-related Maleficent was thought to have disappeared off Disney’s radar given the lack of news on the project. But word that Jez Butterworth, co-writer of Spectre, has been brought on board, shows that there […]

Angelina Jolie eyeing Maleficent 2 and new directing projects

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Actress Angelina Jolie who doesn’t frequent Hollywood sets as much as she once did is reportedly considering taking up a sequel – a follow up to her 2014 Disney film Maleficent. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the actress and director is planning a return to high profile acting choices and is keenly considering a sequel to […]

Netflix/Amazon revenue to surpass UK box office by 2020

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Forecasts are predicting that the revenue from streaming services Netflix and Amazon will top the U.K. box office by 2020. PricewaterhouseCoopers consulting firm is forecasting that Netflix and Amazon will be the biggest money makers on the U.K. movie scene in the next four years. The firm predicts that the U.K.’s revenue from streaming services […]

Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines adds more to the cast

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The cast of the Peter Jackson-produced Mortal Engines is starting to fill out after additional recruits come onboard. When Guillermo del Toro dropped out of directing The Hobbit in what feels like forever ago, the status of Mortal Engines seemed dubious as Peter Jackson had to take up The Hobbit reins, putting the sci-fi adaptation […]

Netflix picks up revenge thriller Apostle from The Raid director

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Netflix has managed to acquire the rights to the Gareth Evans revenge thriller Apostle. Evans, who is the writer and director of the film, and is mostly known for his work on the The Raid movies, is set to start filming on his new project, Apostle, this April. According to Deadline, the movie, which follows a man […]

Netflix is reportedly developing a Choose Your Own Adventure show

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Streaming giants Netflix are reportedly working on and developing a ‘choose your own adventure’ show to add to their 2017 slate. Netflix have certainly been forward thinking with their approach to TV content, leading the way in online streaming of high profile shows while developing their own original content. This entrepreneurship doesn’t seem to be […]

Netflix to co-produce BBC thriller Requiem

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Streaming giants Netflix are jumping on board with the BBC to co-produce their new psychological thriller TV series Requiem. The team up, confirmed by Variety, will see them producing a six part television series written created by Kris Mrksa of The Slap and Underbelly fame. The show will be produced by New Pictures whose credits […]