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Emma Kenney cast as Darlene and David’s daughter in Roseanne revival

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Shameless actress Emma Kenney has landed a key role in the upcoming Roseanne revival, having signed on to portray the daughter of Darlene (Sara Gilbert) and David (Johnny Galecki). The eight-episode revival of the beloved sitcom will feature the return of Roseanne Barr (Roseanne Conner), John Goodman (Dan Conner), Michael Fishman (DJ Conner), Lecy Goranson (Becky […]

Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in first set photos from The Irishman

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With production now underway on Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, the first set photos from the mob epic have arrived online, which feature the legendary filmmaker alongside Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci – marking the first time the three have worked together since 1995’s Casino, and Pesci’s first outing since 2010’s Love Ranch. Check them […]

Musician to Movie Star: In the Footsteps of Elvis

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With the recent 40th anniversary of the death of Elvis, here is a look at those music stars who made a transition to film. Some were more successful than others. Some made a fleeting crossover and some are best forgotten as far as their film careers went… In terms of the King, Elvis has an […]

James Wan says Aquaman’s Atlantis scenes will be different from Justice League

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For a lot of people Justice League has seemingly undone the good work of the DCEU’s trail blazing Amazonian, Wonder Woman. Aside from the lacklustre box-office returns, fans have been speculating about how it will shape the future of this troubled cinematic universe, with The Hollywood Reporter writing a think piece on the job that awaits […]

Déjà vu as Ben Affleck’s involvement with The Batman said to be in doubt, again

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For months, rumours swirled about whether Ben Affleck would remain in the director’s chair on The Batman, Warner Bros.’ planned Dark Knight solo movie. And, since it was revealed that he wouldn’t be, we’ve now had to endure rumour after rumour concerning his continued involvement – or lack of – in front of the camera […]

Paul Rudd and Benedict Cumberbatch featured in latest Avengers: Infinity War set photos

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Minor spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War follow… The latest set photos from Avengers: Infinity War have arrived online, the first batch of which give us our first look at Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang in the hugely-anticipated Marvel blockbuster… AVENGERS INFINITY WAR: Paul Rudd has been spotted filming scenes for the film in his Scott Lang […]

Disney announces cast and release date for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

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During yesterday’s live-action panel at the D23 Expo, Disney officially announced the cast for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, a new take on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic Christmas tale. The film is being directed by Lasse Hallstrom and will star Mackenzie Foy as a young girl who discovers the titular four realms –  The Land of Flowers, […]

Marvel’s Spider-Man to take over Disney XD in the UK this July, new animated short released

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Coinciding with his big screen return in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marvel and Disney have announced that the wall-crawler will be taking over the Sky and Virgin Disney XD +1 channels this July for an entire month beginning July 3rd. The content will include the premiere of six Spider-Man Origin shorts leading into the new animated series […]

5 Characters Who Could Feature in Disney’s Streaming Marvel Series

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George Chrysostomou with five possible characters for Disney’s new Marvel streaming show… In addition to a live-action Star Wars TV show, Disney’s new streaming service is set to launch a brand new Marvel series. As yet, there’s no details as to what the show might entail, but there are of course a wealth of Marvel properties […]