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Red Sonja, Vampirella and Dejah Thoris get zombified for Dynamite variant covers

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Dynamite Entertainment is unleashing a zombie plague upon its March 2020 variant covers, with the publisher announcing that artist Juan Gedeon has produced seven special connecting covers for Killing Red Sonja #1, Vampirella #9, Vampirella/Red Sonja #7, Red Sonja #14, Death to the Army of Darkness #2, Dejah Thoris #4 and Red Sonja & Vampirella Meet […]

John Cena is honored to play Duke Nukem, thinks that it is a “very fragile franchise”

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It came as a surprise when Paramount and Platinum Dunes announced that they would be adapting Duke Nukem for the big screen with John Cena attached to star. Not surprising that Cena was attached — honestly, who else could play him? —  but that Duke Nukem would be making a comeback after the poor reception […]

Father of Slender Man attacker feels that the upcoming film is in poor taste

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What started out as a contest entry on the Something Awful forums has turned into an internet phenomenon. The mythos for Slender Man is pretty developed at this point, with the help of video games, webseries, fiction, and now an upcoming feature film aptly titled Slender Man. A trailer recently dropped for the upcoming film, […]

That awesome Batman opening to Justice League originally had a more comedic tone, according to actor Holt McCallany

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Justice League has polarized fans, and isn’t exactly leaping-tall-buildings-in-a-single-bound at the box-office. However, one thing that everyone seems to agree on: the opening was awesome. Gotham City felt alive in a way that hasn’t been captured since Tim Burton’s Batman. The colors, dialogue, fight choreography… it simply felt right. Another pleasant surprise was (the EXCELLENT) Mindhunter’s […]

Denis Villeneuve on why Blade Runner 2049 tanked at the box office

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Blade Runner 2049 was by far this fall’s biggest box-office upset. A film that was almost unanimously praised by critics, but was a complete failure financially. The entire situation has made many people question if there is even a place for cerebral cinema in today’s market; a world saturated with sequels, comic-book adaptations, and big […]

UPDATE: Avengers: Infinity War trailer is still being finished, will arrive before the end of the year

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Fans have been eagerly awaiting the first glimpse (not counting the leak earlier this year) of Avengers: Infinity War. The film promises to be huge — even the cast agrees — and the public is clamouring to know what all the fuss is about. So, where is our trailer? One would think we’d have some […]

Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi talk new haircuts and the inspiration for Thor: Ragnarok’s wild visual style

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In this age of franchises and shared universes, actors are often faced with a mental struggle when it comes to keeping a certain look across many films. It can’t be easy being bald, growing a huge beard, or wearing an itchy wig on set when it’s a look that you don’t personally enjoy, or is […]

Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey on what brought them to The Dark Tower

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The Dark Tower stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey recently say down with Cinemablend to discuss what convinced them to sign on to play The Gunslinger and Man in Black respectively in the upcoming Stephen King adaptation. Their answers are surprisingly simple: Originality. Check out what the pair had to say below: Elba: “What brought […]

Struan Rodger cast as the Three-Eyed Raven for Game of Thrones season 4

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According to Winter Is Coming, British actor Struan Rodger has been cast as the mysterious Three-Eyed Raven (a.k.a. the Three-Eyed Crow) in the currently-in-production fourth season of Game of Thrones. At this point, it’s unclear whether he’ll lend his voice to the raven, appear in human form, or turn up in one of Bran Stark’s […]