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David Harbour reveals how the Hellboy reboot is different from Guillermo del Toro’s films

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David Harbour, the star of the upcoming Hellboy reboot, has revealed how the film differs from the Guillermo del Toro movies. With any reboot of a movie, efforts are made to distinguish the new version of the film from what has come before, largely in an effort to justify its existence, especially if it hasn’t […]

Joss Whedon talks about his rejected Wonder Woman movie

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Back before Joss Whedon hit the big time with his colossal Marvel hits The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, the director had his heart set on helming a Wonder Woman movie which Warner Bros. ultimately rejected. One can’t imagine Whedon gets many projects rejected nowadays, considering the considerable success of his work on Marvel’s […]

Mission: Impossible – Fallout director explains his rewrites on Ghost Protocol

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Christopher McQuarrie, the director of Mission: Impossible – Fallout, has explained the reasoning behind this rewrites of Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The hugely successful Mission: Impossible – Fallout wasn’t director Christopher McQuarrie’s first interaction with the franchise and neither was Rogue Nation,  which he also directed. McQuarrie was also brought in to rewrite […]

The New Mutants director feels less pressure following the poor performance of X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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Josh Boone, the director of The New Mutants, says he feels less pressure knowing he has to follow X-Men: Dark Phoenix – a film that tanked at the box office upon its release last year. It looked like The New Mutant‘s epic production saga and drama was coming to an end. However, due to the […]

Cinemas in China could reopen by end of March

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In good news for movie lovers, cinemas in China could be set to reopen as soon as the end of this month. The coronavirus has impacted lives and businesses all across the world. The movie industry is no different and, in China, the world’s second-biggest market has closed its cinemas for months to help deal […]

Emilia Clarke thinks Jon Snow got away with murder in Game of Thrones

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Emilia Clarke, who starred as Daenerys in Game of Thrones, thinks Jon Snow got away with murder. As you might recall, in the last season of Game of Thrones, Jon Snow assassinated Daenerys after she had scorched King’s Landing to ruins, murdering most of the city’s population. As a consequence of Snow taking out the […]

Rian Johnson wishes he could have test screened Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Rian Johnson says he wishes he could have screen-tested Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a film that truly divided fans, with many considering it one of the best Star Wars films ever and others believing it to be the worst. The film had a number of shocking moments and […]

Birds of Prey director praises decision to release the film early on VOD

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Cathy Yan, the director of Birds of Prey, has praised the decision to release the film early on VOD. With the coronavirus outbreak, many of us are stuck at home trying to keep healthy or isolating to protect others. This has led to studios deciding to release their recent big releases early on VOD, allowing […]

Scarlett Johansson reveals why she initially didn’t want to make a Black Widow solo movie

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Scarlett Johansson, who stars in the upcoming Black Widow solo movie, has revealed why she didn’t want to make the film at first. The solo Black Widow film is finally on its way, with MCU fans getting to see the beloved Avenger one last time after her passing in Avengers: Endgame. There has been demand […]