Flickering Myth

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Latest rumours on The Batman claim it will be a standalone reboot featuring a younger Dark Knight

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I’m not sure there’s ever been a movie that’s had as much unconfirmed reports, fake news and speculation surrounding it as Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman, but until we get some official news from the studio (at Comic-Con, perhaps), it seems the rumour mill is going to continue churning. The latest piece of […]

Patrick Stewart hinting at a Star Trek: Discovery guest role?

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It’s been sixteen years since we saw Patrick Stewart in the Star Trek franchise, but speculation is now running wild that the actor could be set for a guest-starring role in CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery. The source of all the excitement is a brief interview from Red Carpet News, where Stewart was asked […]

5 Ant-Man Oddities That Could Pop Up In Ant-Man and the Wasp

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George Chrysostomou with five Ant-Man oddities that could pop up in Ant-Man and the Wasp… The Marvel Cinematic Universe is expanding at asurprising pace and 2018 is no different for the comics juggernaut. Whilst TV has already brought us a cast of characters such as the Runaways and Cloak and Dagger, the movie side of […]

Watch the first four minutes of American Animals

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Having screened at this year’s London Sundance Film Festival, Bart Layton’s American Animals is currently on limited release in the US, and now The Orchard Movies, who purchased the film along with US ticket subscription service MoviePass, have released the opening scene for you to watch online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g708b8aZTA A bleeding of fact and fiction docudrama, […]

Sylvester Stallone producing Jack Johnson biopic

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Deadline is reporting that Sylvester Stallone is launching a new production company Balboa Productions, with its first project set to be a biopic of Jack Johnson, the first ever African American heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Stallone has been instrumental in helping to obtain a Presidential Pardon for Johnson, who was convicted of violating […]

Fox releases official images of Deadpool 2’s surprise villain

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Warning. Spoilers for Deadpool 2 follow… 20th Century Fox’s superhero sequel Deadpool 2 included a host of notable cameos from the wider X-Men universe, not least one Cain Marko, a.k.a. the Juggernaut, and the studio has unveiled an official hi-res image of the villain as he appears in the movie. UPDATE: And here are a […]

J.J. Abrams reteaming with Overlord director for subversive superhero thriller The Heavy

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THR is reporting that producer J.J. Abrams is reteaming with Julius Avery, director of the upcoming World War II supernatural thriller Overlord, for the superhero thriller The Heavy. Scripted by Daniel Casey (Drag Me to Hell), The Heavy is described as “a subversive take on the superhero genre”, although plot details are being kept firmly […]

Marvel reportedly skipping Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con this year

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Traditionally, one of the big highlights of the San Diego Comic-Con both for those in attendance and fans keeping up to date with all the news and reveals at home is Marvel’s big Hall H presentation. Well, in some surprising news – particularly given that 2018 marks the tenth anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe […]