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Exclusive – Mortal Kombat: Annihilation director talks about the James Wan reboot

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James Wan is currently in Australia and England shooting DC Extended Universe outing Aquaman, but another adaptation on his plate is the live-action reboot of Mortal Kombat. Wan was announced as the producer on the movie in August 2015, with Simon McQuoid in talks to direct. Not a lot has been said on the movie […]

Exclusive Interview with Wish Upon director John R. Leonetti

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Luke Owen sits down with Wish Upon director John R. Leonetti… John R. Leonetti has had an incredible career behind the camera. While he may not be an instantly recognisable name, he has worked on some iconic movies, like Poltergeist, Weird Science, Commando, Child’s Play 3, Hot Shots! Part Deux, The Mask, Mortal Kombat, The […]

It director Andy Muschietti to helm live-action Robotech movie

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Just days after being announced as replacing Scott Derrickson on the Locke & Key TV pilot, director Andy Muschietti has now signed on to helm the live-action Robotech movie, which previously had James Wan attached. Sony first picked up the rights to Harmony Gold USA’s 80s anime series back in 2015, with an eye on launching […]

Aquaman set video shows Amber Heard’s Mera in action

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As production continues on Aquaman, Amber Heard has taken to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes image of her alongside her co-star Jason Momoa and director James Wan, while a set video has also surfaced showing Heard shooting a scene in costume as Mera; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Aquaman set photo shows Arthur Curry […]

New Line sets screenwriter for The Conjuring 3

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Given that the first two instalments have grossed almost $640 million worldwide, you won’t be surprised to hear that New Line Cinema is officially moving forward with The Conjuring 3, hiring David Leslie Johnson (The Conjuring 2) to pen the script. According to Deadline, James Wan is expected to return to produce the third instalment, […]

How director James Wan persuaded Nicole Kidman to join the Aquaman movie

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Aquaman boasts a truly impressive cast. That can’t be denied. So, how did Warner Bros. get such a long list of big names to join a movie about a superhero that has not been tested on the big screen before? Nicole Kidman, who plays Atlanna in the upcoming DC Extended Universe movie, has revealed to […]

The Conjuring 3 will not center around a haunted house

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While numerous long-running horror franchises fall into the trap of making later installments carbon copies of early installments, Warner Bros. will look to avoid making this mistake with its third Conjuring film. Although Warner Bros. has yet to assign The Conjuring 3 an official release date, the film seems to be all but a sure thing, […]

Paul W.S. Anderson on Resident Evil reboots, live-action Pinocchio director, GOTGv2 cut cameo and more – Daily News Roundup

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RESIDENT EVIL(S) Over the weekend Constantin Films and Sony Gems announced they would rebooting the Resident Evil franchise following on from Paul W.S. Anderson’s swansong Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Producer Samuel Hadida had mentioned the possibility of this back in 2012 so it should come as no surprise, and it has been announced that […]

EXCLUSIVE: Paul W.S. Anderson’s thoughts on Resident Evil reboots and sequels

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The video game movie industry is in a renaissance at the moment. The Angry Birds Movie was a box office hit last year, and Warcraft made an incredible amount of money from the Chinese market alone. Since then we’ve seen adaptations of Tomb Raider and Rampage go into production, as well as more and more […]