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Ryan Gosling circling Neil Armstrong role in Damien Chazelle’s biopic First Man

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Ryan Gosling (Only God Forgives) is in talks to play the iconic astronaut Neil Armstrong in upcoming biopic First Man, which is being directed by Damien Chazelle (Whiplash), according to Deadline. SEE ALSO: Ryan Gosling confirms he’s starring in the Blade Runner sequel SEE ALSO: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone rumoured for Damien Chazelle’s La […]

Batman: The Killing Joke given go ahead for R rating by DC Comics

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Producer James Tucker (Justice League: War) has been given the green light by DC Comics and Warner Bros. to make an R-rated film version of Batman: The Killing Joke. SEE ALSO: Mark Hamill will voice The Joker for Batman: The Killing Joke film Stitch Kingdom, reporting from New York Comic-Con, said that Tucker had stated […]

Fantastic Four rumoured to be back at Marvel with new movie planned for 2020

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UPDATE: This story has now been debunked by Fox. After the disastrous reception that greeted Fox’s Fantastic Four this summer, the superhero team is set to return home to Marvel in time for a 2020 reboot, according to a report in Den of Geek. SEE ALSO: Simon Kinberg on Fantastic Four: “I’m obviously disappointed with […]

Remake in the works for Christopher Nolan mind-bender Memento

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Christopher Nolan’s (Interstellar) second film, reverse chronological thriller Memento, is set to get the remake treatment according to The Hollywood Reporter. SEE ALSO: Warner Bros. rumoured to be planning Akira trilogy with Christopher Nolan SEE ALSO: Christopher Nolan’s next film set for 2017 Released in 2000, Memento put Nolan on the map as a filmmaking […]

Star Wars stunt double in induced coma after accident on Resident Evil set

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A British stunt double who worked on Star Wars: The Force Awakens is fighting for her life in hospital after a freak accident on the set of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Olivia Jackson, 32, crashed into a metal camera arm whilst shooting a high-speed motorbike chase for the upcoming horror sequel at the weekend. […]

Glittering cast assembles for The Modern Ocean, including Anne Hathaway and Daniel Radcliffe

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Shane Carruth’s (Primer) first big budget film The Modern Ocean is gradually putting together a remarkable A-list cast, headlined by Anne Hathaway (The Intern), Keanu Reeves (Knock Knock) and Daniel Radcliffe (Victor Frankenstein). SEE ALSO: Primer and Upstream Color director Shane Carruth to helm nautical action adventure The Modern Ocean Carruth, best known for his […]

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Review

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Tom Beasley reviews the bizarre, inventive return of Sherlock to television screens, with The Abominable Bride. There are, of course, SPOILERS AHEAD… Well, Sherlock is definitely back. Whatever your thoughts on ‘The Abominable Bride’, it would certainly be wrong to accuse co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss of phoning it in. The episode, which passed […]

The Apprentice Series 11 Episode 11 Review – ‘Interviews’

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The Apprentice reaches its penultimate, and usually most exciting, episode as the final five candidates face Lord Sugar’s closest advisers in the gruelling interview task… The final five candidates on The Apprentice this week received an early call from Lord Sugar, advising them to tie up any loose ends in their business plans because they […]

Carol and 45 Years lead London Critics’ Circle Awards nominations

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Todd Haynes’ romantic drama Carol continues to dominate awards season after coming out on top in the nominations for the London Critics’ Circle Awards, with seven nods. SEE ALSO: Golden Globes 2016: Carol leads film nominations as Mad Max: Fury Road surprises SEE ALSO: Straight Outta Compton gets surprise cast nomination at SAG Awards as […]