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What is the modern teen movie?

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Henry Bevan on the modern teen movie… Jerky jocks; nebbish nerds; the girl next door who is unfairly called a whore; the hot girl; the bitchy cheerleader; the ugly girl who’s actually a swan; the self-loathing teachers; teachers who sleep with students; teachers who are bad at their jobs; crowded school corridors; cool kids who […]

Kevin Feige says Marvel and Fox share joint custody of The Watchers

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Warning: This post contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2… In a sequel filled with cameos and Easter eggs, none were much more exciting to die hard Marvel fans than when the Watchers briefly appeared along with Stan Lee in the middle of space. It was certainly a fun moment for all who […]

Exclusive Interview: Alien: Covenant star Katherine Waterston

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In the build up to the release of Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris has been chatting to the cast of the sci-fi horror. Earlier today we brought you an exclusive interview with Danny McBride and Billy Crudup, and now here’s Thomas chatting to Katherine Waterston about her role as Daniels and following […]

UPDATE: R-rated Hellboy reboot announced, Neil Marshall to direct and David Harbour to star

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Despite a very vocal following clamoring for a Hellboy 3 starring a returning Ron Perlman with Guillermo del Toro once again in the director’s chair, the sequel was never able to get the go-ahead for production. However, fans will be getting more Hellboy in the form of an R-rated reboot. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola recently took […]

Iron Man and Nick Fury expected to join Avengers: Infinity War’s ongoing Durham Cathedral sequence

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So far, the massive Durham Cathedral sequence for Avengers: Infinity War has seen a number of big names joining the action, including Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk) and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), and now according to a source divulging information to Chronicle Live, Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) are expected to drop in […]

Jeff Goldblum discusses Ian Malcolm return in Jurassic World 2

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One of the big reasons people have to look forward to Jurassic World 2 is to see the return of Jeff Goldblum’s fan-favourite character Dr. Ian Malcolm from the original Jurassic Park. Though Dr. Malcolm was not seen in Jurassic World, he was subtly referenced with one the character’s having Malcom’s book, ‘God Creates Dinosaurs’, on their desk. Now we’ll be […]

Doug Liman explains why he left the director’s chair on Gambit

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As the release for Doug Liman’s latestThe Wall (a war film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena) quickly approaches this weekend, the Edge of Tomorrow director has found himself explaining his reasons for walking away from the oft-delayed X-Men spinoff Gambit. Speaking to Collider, Liman stated: “I never formed a connection. Many of these movies, I don’t […]

Jeff Goldbum was asked to heavily improvise for his Thor: Ragnarok role as The Grandmaster

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Currently, the Guardians of the Galaxy are making gangbusters at the global box office, and fans of the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe also have another exciting outing to look forward to this November with the release of the highly-anticipated Thor: Ragnarok. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Jeff Goldblum was asked about his role in the […]

James Gunn confirms return of Elizabeth Debicki’s Ayesha for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Fair warning, the following story will contain spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. With that out of the way, one of the five post-credit scenes for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 sees the Sovereign leader Ayesha (played by Elizabeth Debicki) about to unleash the creation of Adam Warlock. A development such as […]