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Scheme big with new trailer and poster for The Grinch

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Universal Pictures has unveiled a new poster and international trailer for The Grinch, Illumination Entertainment’s animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ festive children’s classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; take a look here… Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet […]

Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal heading to Rio

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StudioCanal, Sunnymarch and Nine Stories have announced that Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal are set to star in Rio, a psychological thriller directed by Edward Berger (Patrick Melrose, The Terror) from a script by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Locke). The film is described as a psychological thriller which centres on two old friends who meet again […]

Benedict Cumberbatch reportedly negotiating contract for Doctor Strange 2

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Back in June, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed that a second Doctor Strange movie is definitely part of the studio’s future plans for the MCU, and now comes word from the British tabloid The Mirror that Benedict Cumberbatch is currently negotiating his contract to return as the Sorcerer Supreme in the solo sequel. According […]

Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book film Mowgli heading to Netflix rather than theaters

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Originally slated for theatrical release on October 19th of this year, having already been shunted around the release date schedule to avoid Jon Favreau’s 2016 blockbuster, Andy Serkis’ adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, titled Mowgli, will now surprisingly swing its way onto Netflix instead. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the streaming giant has picked […]

Doctor Strange won’t appear in Spider-Man: Far From Home

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Just as Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man featured alongside the web-slinger in Spider-Man: Homecoming, there has been talk that Tom Holland’s Spidey will be joined by another Marvel hero in next year’s sequel, now titled Spider-Man: Far From Home. Given that the two characters shared screen time in Avengers: Infinity War, and the fact that […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Hauschka talks Patrick Melrose, realism v. mysticism, and his return to classical piano

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Red Stewart chats with composer Hauschka… Volker Bertelmann, better known by his artist name Hauschka, is a German pianist and composer who has been working in the film and television industry since the mid-2000s. He is best known for his work on films like In Dubious Battle, Lion, and The Current War. His latest compositions were for the Showtime […]

Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Dinklage and Tiffany Haddish reportedly wanted for Spamalot

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Last month it was announced that Eric Idle is writing a script for a feature film adaptation of Spamalot, itself a stage adaptation / loving ripoff of the classic 1975 comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and now we have the first casting rumours for the movie. According to That Hashtag Show, Avengers: Infinity […]

Watch the new trailer for The Grinch

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Following the release of yesterday’s poster, Universal and Illumnation Entertainment have now unveiled the full trailer for their upcoming animated film The Grinch. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch (Avengers: Infinity War), the film is a new adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ beloved classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Check out the trailer below… Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his […]

The Grinch shows off his resting Grinch face on new poster for the animated movie

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Universal and Illumination Entertainment have released a new poster for the upcoming animated film The Grinch. Adapted from Dr. Seuss’ famous children’s story How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) as the voice of The Grinch as the nefarious villain plans to put an end to Whoville’s celebration of Christmas once and for […]

First trailer for Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book movie Mowgli

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Earlier today we brought you a batch of images from Mowgli [take a look here], and now Warner Bros. has released the first poster and trailer for its upcoming live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book. Directed by Andy Serkis, the film stars Rohan Chand in the title role  alongside Matthew Rhys and Freida Pinto […]