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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies gets R-rating for extended theatrical release

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After news earlier in the week about theatrical re-releases for Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy in their extended forms, word has now broken that the new version of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has been given an R-rating by the MPAA, due to “some violence”. The Hobbit will be shown in selected cinemas […]

Full lineup announced for 2015 Venice Film Festival

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The official lineup for the Venice Film Festival has been announced this morning by the festival chief Alberto Barbera. The festival will gives us our first glimpses of some of the films who hope to do battle in this year’s Oscar race. In the competition, some of the films vying for glory include Tom Hooper’s […]

Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 and Part 2 to be filmed entirely in IMAX, screenwriters confirmed

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Following word that Captain America: Civil War has started filming with a massive roll-call of actors, more Marvel news has been forthcoming today, with the announcement that both parts of Avengers: Infinity War will be filmed entirely in IMAX. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo stated, “The intent with the Infinity War films is to bring […]

Insurgent opens slightly lower than estimates, The Gunman struggles

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Unleashed into both US and UK cinemas this weekend, Divergent sequel Insurgent is packing them in across the Pond, but estimates from its Friday grosses are slightly below what was expected. SEE ALSO: Read our review of Insurgent here Opening to $21.3 millon yesterday (behind the $22.8million opening day for Divergent on the same weekend […]

Fast & Furious 7 speeds its way past $500 million at the global box office

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Despite having only opened last weekend, it seems the world just cannot get enough of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in Fast & Furious 7, as the film continues to break box-office records across the globe. In less than a week, Furious 7 has now speeded past $500 million mark at the worldwide box office […]

Fast & Furious 8 officially announced by Vin Diesel and Universal Pictures

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With Fast & Furious 7 having just passed $1.15 billion at the worldwide box office, it should come as no shock to anyone that the eighth film in the franchise has been officially announced. At CinemaCon, which is in full swing across the Pond, actor Vin Diesel confirmed the news, with Fast & Furious 8 […]

Avengers: Age of Ultron opens to record-breaking international debut on Wednesday

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Early indications from the international opening day for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron have the film already breaking records. The superhero sequel opened in 11 foreign markets on Wednesday, claiming first place  in each of those markets and grossing an estimated $9.5 million on its first day. France saw the biggest opening with $2.7 million, […]

Avengers: Age of Ultron storms to $44.8 million in opening two days in international markets

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After we reported yesterday the news that Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron opened to $9.5 million, updated figures have come in following its roll out in various other international markets on Thursday, including the UK, and the sequel has continued to break box-office records across the globe. As of close of business last night, the […]

“Who’s the cat that won’t cop out?” Shaft is getting the reboot treatment

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The Wrap is tonight reporting that “the cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about”, John Shaft, is set to undergo the reboot treatment after New Line Cinema acquired the rights to the franchise, alongside John Davis of Davis Entertainment. Based on the 1970 novel of the same name, the original 1971 film […]