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Star Trek cast were unaware of Paramount’s sequel announcement

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The further adventures of the Starship Enterprise have been lost in space since 2016’s really-rather-good Star Trek Beyond underwhelmed at the box-office, so J.J. Abrams’ announcement of a sequel during the Paramount Investors Day Presentation came as something of a surprise to everyone, including the cast, who according to reports were unaware another film was […]

Chris Pine is The Contractor in trailer for action thriller

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Paramount has debuted a trailer, poster and images for director Tarik Saleh’s upcoming action thriller The Contractor which stars Chris Pine as a former Special Forces Sergeant who finds himself caught up in a dangerous conspiracy and on the run when an assignment with a private underground military force goes awry; take a look here… […]

Star Trek 4 to shoot this year with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and company expected to return

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A fourth Star Trek is on the way, and the fan-favorite cast from the films might return as Paramount Pictures enters negotiations with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, and Simon Pegg. The new film will mark the fourth entry in this relaunched franchise, following 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, 2013’s Star Trek […]

Chris Pine to lead Annette Bening and Danny DeVito in his directorial debut Poolman

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Star Trek and Wonder Woman actor Chris Pine is set to make his debut as a director with his film Poolman. Per Deadline, Pine will also lead the film and star alongside Annette Bening (Death on the Nile) and Danny DeVito (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) in the murder-comedy. Pine will star as “Darren Barrenman, a hapless dreamer and would-be […]

Hell or High Water TV adaptation in the works at FOX

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It’s time to put on the dusted up denim and start growing a huge moustache following the announcement that a small-screen adaptation of the critically acclaimed 2016 sleeper-hit Hell or High Water is in development at FOX. Variety reports that none of the original talent – Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, or writer Taylor […]

WandaVision’s Matt Shakman to helm Star Trek 4 starring Chris Pine

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Prepare for another round on the Enterprise as Star Trek is heading back to the big screen, with Paramount tapping a new director for the latest entry in the movie series. Deadline reports that Matt Shakman, the director behind the Emmy-nominated Disney+ series WandaVision, will helm a new Star Trek sequel. Further details are yet […]

10 Actors Who Have Shined Outside Their Franchise Roles

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Murray Ferguson on ten actors who have shined in their non-franchise roles… Some actors become so closely associated with certain characters that it can be easy to forget their work outside of a franchise. This may be because the characters are beloved within pop culture, their franchise failed to resonate with viewers, or simply due […]

Olivia Wilde praises Harry Styles for his approach to Don’t Worry Darling

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It has been quite the production on Olivia Wilde’s sophomore film as a director, Don’t Worry Darling, what with having to shoot during the current pandemic, and firing Shia LaBeouf due to her “zero asshole policy”, but now that filming has wrapped on the 1950s set phycological drama, she has followed up praise for Florence […]

Dungeons & Dragons movie adds Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith alongside Chris Pine

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The Dungeons & Dragons film from Game Night directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley has just added Michelle Rodriguez (F9: The Fast Saga) and Justice Smith (Pokemon: Detective Pikachu) to star alongside Chris Pine (Wonder Woman 1984) in the film. The new adaptation of the popular role-playing game comes from Paramount Pictures and Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures. Michael Gilio […]

Chris Pine knows the story of Patty Jenkins’ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

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Wonder Woman 1984 star Chris Pine says he knows the story for Patty Jenkins’ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and that he is excited for it. Little is known right now about the next Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, except that it is focused on fighter pilots and is directed by Patty Jenkins of […]