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Sherlock Holmes 3 release pushed back to 2021

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It will be a little longer before audiences sees Robert Downey Jr. return as Sherlock Holmes again as Warner Bros. has pushed back Sherlock Holmes 3 from its Christmas 2020 date a full year to December 22nd, 2021. This will make it a decade since Downey and Jude Law (Captain Marvel) last appeared as Holmes and his […]

Disney’s Aladdin trailer unveils Will Smith’s Genie in his blue form

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Walt Disney Studios has released a new special look trailer for Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action remake Aladdin which gives us our first official look at Will Smith’s genie in his blue form; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Disney’s Aladdin gets a new banner featuring Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Jafar and Dalia A thrilling and vibrant live-action […]

Matthew McConaughey, Henry Golding and Kate Beckinsale cast in Guy Ritchie’s Toff Guys

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After finishing up with Disney’s live-action Aladdin, Guy Ritchie is set for a return to the crime genre with his next film Toff Guys, and Miramax has announced that Matthew McCononaughey (White Boy Rick) is set to lead the cast alongside Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) and Kate Beckinsale (Underworld: Blood Wars). Toff Guys has […]

Rumour: Marvel developing Captain Britain and the Black Knight movie with Guy Ritchie

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Now, you’ll most likely want to have your pinch of salt ready, but according to Aint It Cool News, Marvel Studios is teaming up with director Guy Ritchie for a Captain Britain movie. According to the site’s report, Marvel Studios has booked space at Pinewood Studios in November and December to hold auditions for the […]

Warner Bros. sets Sherlock Holmes 3 for 2020

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It has been seven years since 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, with rumours of a third instalment diminishing over the course of time, but now in a twist worthy of the deerstalker sporting detective, Warner Bros. have announced a further outing in 2020. According to Empire, only Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law […]

Filming wraps on Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake

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Filming has officially wrapped on Aladdin, Disney’s latest live-action remake from its animated back catalogue, with stars Mena Massoud (Aladdin) and Naomi Scott (Jasmine) taking to social media to announce that production on the Guy Ritchie-directed film is now complete. Wrap day today. What an incredible 6 months. I can honestly say I’ve enjoyed every […]

Disney’s Aladdin criticised for “browning up” white extras

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As filming continues on Disney’s Aladdin, the Guy Ritchie-directed live-action adaptation has now come under fire due to reports that the production has been “browning up” extras. According to the Sunday Times (via Deadline), the film has around 500 extras on set, with 400 of the background performers from Indian, Middle Eastern, African, Medierranean or […]

Will Smith shares Aladdin cast photo as production begins

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Walt Disney Pictures has announced that casting on Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin is now complete, and that filming on the live-action remake of the animated classic is now underway at Longcross Studios outside London. Marking the occasion, Will Smith – who is portraying Genie – shared a selfie alongside his co-stars Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Naomi Scott […]

Disney struggling to cast its leads in Aladdin, production pushed back a month

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Although Will Smith is on board to portray the Genie, it seems that Disney is struggling to find its leads for director Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin remake, with THR reporting that the studio has pushed back its original July production start date a month in order to extend its search. According to the site, over […]