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First look at Benedict Cumberbatch in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

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Coinciding with its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, Amazon has released a first-look clip from the biographical drama The Electrical Life of Louis Wain which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the eccentric British artist alongside Claire Foy as his wife Emily Richardson; take a look here… The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist […]

Filmmaker Jane Campion assembles an all-star cast in first trailer for The Power of the Dog

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Jane Campion is back with her first film in 12 years, and the trailer promises a stunning return. The Power of the Dog is an upcoming Netflix film that follows the scorching tale of two brothers and the widow and her son who upend their sleepy but repressed life on a Montana ranch. The film is […]

First trailer for Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home

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After months of waiting (and a leak over the weekend), Sony has finally unveiled the first trailer for Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: No Way Home, which confirms many of the rumours that have been circulating about the movie and culminates with the return of an old foe. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Shang-Chi is Marvel […]

Movie Review – The Courier (2021)

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The Courier, 2021. Directed by Dominic Cooke. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright, Kirill Pirogov, Iva Šindelková, James Schofield, Anton Lesser, Keir Hills, and Vladimir Chuprikov. SYNOPSIS: Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Courier director Dominic […]

Benedict Cumberbatch to receive the 2021 TIFF Tribute Actor Award

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Benedict Cumberbatch has made quite the impression in film. He’s starred in some of Marvel’s biggest films, he’s won over fans in a Star Trek film, and lent his skills to many awards contenders. Now, the Toronto International Film Festival is set to honor the actor at their upcoming TIFF Tribute Awards. It was announced […]

First look at Benedict Cumberbatch in Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog

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Netflix has released the first image from Jane Campion’s upcoming adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel The Power of the Dog, offering a look at Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank; take a look here… Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and […]

Avengers: Endgame Iron Strange Movie Masterpiece Series Figure unveiled by Hot Toys and Sideshow

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Sideshow and Hot Toys have unveiled the 1:6 scale Movie Masterpiece Series special edition Iron Strange figure which is inspired by concept art from The Art of Avengers: Endgame. The Marvel collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $440; take a look here… An alternate version of a scene shared as concept art in […]

Doctor Strange was written out of Marvel’s WandaVision, confirms Kevin Feige

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During its nine-episode run earlier this year, fans were anticipating the arrival of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange in Marvel’s WandaVision for at least one episode, however, the cameo never came to be. Now, in an interview with Rolling Stone, Marvel Studios’ president Kevin Feige confirmed that Cumberbatch had signed a deal to appear in the […]

Benedict Cumberbatch to star in Colin Trevorrow’s WWII drama War Magician

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Deadline has revealed that Benedict Cumberbatch will star in Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow’s World War II drama War Magician from StudioCanal. Cumberbatch will play Jasper Maskelyne, “a British illusionist who used magic to defeat Erwin Rommel in World War II.” The story will follow Maskelyne and “a ‘magic gang’ from Africa, Europe and the Middle […]

Benedict Cumberbatch on whether Sherlock will return for series 5

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After airing its seemingly last episode back in 2017, titled ‘The Final Problem‘, the future of the hugely popular BBC series Sherlock has been in doubt following busy work schedules for each member of the main cast including Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock Holmes), Martin Freeman (Dr John Watson), and Mark Gatiss (Mycroft Holmes). Now, in an interview with […]