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Steven Spielberg’s The BFG officially announced for 2016

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Back in April it was revealed that Steven Spielberg had signed on to direct an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s tale The BFG, and now eOne Films has officially announced the film, which will arrive in 2016, marking the centenary of Dahl’s birth. “The world’s number one storyteller in books, the world’s number one […]

Lawrence Kasdan writing Boba Fett solo movie?

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With Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and Josh Trank (Chronicle) confirmed as directing two of Disney’s planned Star Wars movies, it would appear we won’t have long to wait until we get some official details about the studio’s plans to expand the galaxy far, far away beyond the core Saga (next month’s San Diego Comic-Con looking a […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Big Hero 6, X-Men and more

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Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Big Hero 6, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Spider-Man and more… For the best […]

Jonah Hill and Emma Stone offered roles in Ghostbusters 3?

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Ghostbusters 3 news has been quiet for some time now with the last pieces being conflicting reports from Dan Aykroyd and director Ivan Reitman on whether a script for the long gestating sequel was even finished. While Reitman remains strong that there is nothing in place, Aykroyd claims there are two scripts completed – one […]

I Was There: A conversation with filmmaker Brian De Palma

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While at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, Trevor Hogg was able to take part in a group chat with Brian De Palma who spoke about working within the Hollywood studio system, the video game industry, screenwriting, collaborating with music composers, the remake of Carrie and filmmaking during the 1970s… “The studios offer you movies […]

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio voice cast may have been revealed

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Although he’s currently tied up with principal photography on his next feature Nightmare Alley, Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro remains attached to his long-gestating Pinocchio adaptation at Netflix, and it seems we may now know the voice cast that he’s assembled for the stop-motion animated film. During an appearance at a comic convention in Vienna […]

Krysten Ritter to play a serial killer in dark comedy series from Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23 creator

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Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter looks set to reunite with Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 creator Nahnatchka Khan in as-yet-untitled dark comedy series about a female serial killer. Khan is co-writing the project with Angela LaManna, and it is based upon Charles Warady’s upcoming book Serial Killers Anonymous, which tells of a 12 Step Program […]

Disney working on Aladdin sequel with Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott all expected to return

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After giving the go-ahead to a spinoff movie centred on Billy Magnussen’s Prince Anders for the Disney+ streaming service this past December, it has now been announced that the Mouse House is officially working on a sequel to last year’s box office smash hit Aladdin. Guy Ritchie is set to return to the director’s chair […]