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World War Z sequel aiming for June 2019 production start date

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Now, we’ve been down this road before on a couple of occasions, so you may not want to get too excited just yet, but it seems the oft-delayed World War Z sequel may finally be about to escape Development Hell. Speaking to Variety, producers Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner have revealed that a June 2019 […]

Who are the contemporary Masters of Cinema?

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Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]

Why You Should Watch Mindhunter

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Martin Carr on why you should watch Netflix’s Mindhunter… Released in 2017 to a muted fanfare Mindhunter represents another singularly personal project from David Fincher. This article was originally conceived as a series overview but has since morphed into something else entirely. My contention is that Fincher never set out to make a show with […]

David Fincher to return as director for Mindhunter season 2, with Andrew Dominik in tow

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David Fincher is due to hop back into the director’s chair for his Netflix crime series Mindhunter in its second season, with fellow movie maestro Andrew Dominik set to join him. According to The Playlist, Fincher will helm the opening and finale episodes of what is believed to be an eight episode season. Andrew Dominik, […]

World War Z sequel delayed due to Tarantino’s new movie

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Earlier in the week it was announced that Brad Pitt has joined Leonardo DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino’s new movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and it seems his casting has had a knock on effect on another of Pitt’s projects. Paramount Pictures has announced that it has once again delayed production on the World […]

David Fincher wants 5 seasons of Mindhunter

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David Fincher wants to see his new series Mindhunter reach the five season mark. The latest original drama to arrive at Netflix comes in the form of Mindhunter. Debuting two weekends ago, the series centres on the real life tale of two FBI agents travelling around 70s America, interviewing incarcerated serial killers and mass murderers. […]

David Fincher on turning down Star Wars, offers brief World War Z 2 update

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Filmmaker David Fincher has been pretty active on the press rounds lately as he promotes his acclaimed new Netflix series Mindhunter. Recently, he shared his thoughts on Marvel Studios and how he feels it makes it challenging for directors to tell complex stories, and now he’s been talking to Empire about another Disney-owned franchise in […]

Why David Fincher Is Right And Wrong About Marvel

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Neil Calloway asks whether making movies for Marvel is what directors want… David Fincher has become the latest director to stick his oar in and have a slight pop at Marvel studios. Nothing surprising there, it’s sort of his job to fly the flag for grown up drama and it’s certainly his job to get […]

Ant-Man and the Wasp set photos, Jared Leto praises Suicide Squad 2, Black Panther trailer and more – Daily News Roundup

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TIGHT COSTUMES Some set photos from Ant-Man and The Wasp landed online yesterday, showing off the tight costumes for Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly’s Hope Van Dyne. Check them out here. FINCHER IS NO FAN OF MARVEL After some harsh words from An American Werewolf in London director John Landis, it’s the turn of […]