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Channing Tatum’s Gambit movie to start shooting in March

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20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Gambit has had a bit of a rocky road through development, with Channing Tatum’s on-off involvement in the lead as Remy LeBeau, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes helmer Rupert Wyatt vacating the director’s chair following creative disputes with the studio. Well, with Tatum now firmly on board, […]

Movie Review – The Hateful Eight (2015)

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The Hateful Eight, 2015 Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Demian Bichir, James Parks, Zoe Bell, and Channing Tatum SYNOPSIS: In post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a […]

Johnny Depp dethrones Adam Sandler as most overpaid actor in Hollywood for 2015

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It’s almost the end of the year, and as such Forbes has posted its annual list of the most overpaid actors in Hollywood, with Johnny Depp dethroning Adam Sander (who topped the list for both 2013 and 2014) for the unenviable title. According to Forbes’ ranking, the poor performance of The Lone Ranger, Mortdecai and […]

Movie Review – The Hateful Eight (2015)

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The Hateful Eight, 2015. Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tim Roth, Walton Goggins, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Demian Bichir and Channing Tatum SYNOPSIS: In post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and […]

Gambit loses its director

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News has broken today that director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has left 20th Century Fox’s X-Men spinoff Gambit. Deadline are reporting that Fox made the decision to push the production of the film – which will see Channing Tatum play the titular role – back to March, and for that reason Wyatt is no longer available […]

Darren Aronofsky set to team up with Channing Tatum for Evel Knievel film

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The Tracking Board is reporting that Oscar nominated director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) is in negotiations to helm the long-gestating film about the life of Evel Knievel. Aronofsky, whose last film was 2014’s Noah, is said to be in early talks to take over the director’s chair for the film, which has been in development […]

Lea Seydoux offered female lead in Gambit opposite Channing Tatum

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Deadline is reporting that Blue Is the Warmest Colour star Lea Seydoux has been offered the lead female role in upcoming 20th Century Fox comic book adaptation Gambit. Seydoux, who also stars in the new James Bond film Spectre , is said to have beaten out Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) and Mad […]

Rebecca Ferguson, Lea Seydoux and Abbey Lee on shortlist for Gambit’s leading lady

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After last month’s on-off-on-again negotiations with star Channing Tatum (Magic Mike XXL), 20th Century Fox’s Marvel comic-book adaptation Gambit is now on the look out for its leading lady, Deadline reports. Bella Donna Boudreaux is reportedly the role that those on the shortlist are vying for, a character who first appeared in X-Men Vol.2 #8 […]

Drew Pearce confirms new Ghostbusters movie from the Russo brothers and Ivan Reitman

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Typical. You wait over 25 years for a new Ghostbusters movie, and then two come along at once… Back in March, it was reported that Paul Feig’s all female reboot wasn’t the only Ghostbusters movie in the pipeline from Sony, with Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3) and Anthony and Joe Russo (Captain America: The Winter […]