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James Gunn and Nicholas Hoult reveal their Superman inspirations

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With Superman in full swing, director James Gunn and star Nicholas Hoult have revealed their inspirations on the upcoming DC film. Gunn said he was asked by someone on the social media platform Threads what his inspirations – aside from the iconic Christopher Reeve and Richard Donner films – are for Superman. He elaborated further on Instagram, […]

James Gunn finally confirms Nicholas Hoult is Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy

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These days, James Gunn is highly vocal about the production of Superman: Legacy, so the fact he didn’t confirm Lex Luthor until this very week is quite shocking. But now we have that official news, with the filmmaker finally making it official Nicholas Hoult will play the iconic DC villain in a new social media […]

Nicholas Hoult meets Bill Skarsgård’s Nosferatu in new image from Robert Eggers’ remake

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Robert Eggers is promising some throwback horror with his Nosferatu film, and a new image gives us a taste of the terror to come.  Empire Magazine teased the photo you see above, which showcases Nicholas Hoult’s character, but if you look closely, we also get a new glimpse of Bill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok. In the […]

Nicholas Hoult cast as Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy

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Having missed out on playing the Man of Steel in James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy, Nicholas Hoult can exact revenge in the best way possible having been casting in the role of the villainous Lex Luthor.  Earlier this week James Gunn had commented on an Instagram post that they were running out of characters to cast […]

Chris Pratt swaps Mario for Garfield in first trailer for The Garfield Movie

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Sony Pictures Entertainment has debuted the first trailer for The Garfield Movie, the upcoming animated comedy from director Mark Dindal, which sees Chris Pratt following up his role as Mario in this year’s smash-hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie by lending his voice to the iconic orange cat; watch the trailer below… Garfield (voiced by […]

Superman: Legacy screen tests narrow Lois & Clark candidates

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Superman: Legacy is close to landing its titular hero and famous love interest. A new story states that the first in-person tests with DC co-heads Peter Safran and James Gunn will happen very soon, and a gaggle of actors previously reported to be in contention are seemingly still in the race. Deadline reports that the […]

Who’s joining Superman: Legacy? James Gunn’s casting choices allegedly narrowed down

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James Gunn is getting down to business regarding casting Superman: Legacy. Now, we finally have a glimpse into that process. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the rumored Superman casting could go to David Corenswet or Nicholas Hoult. Corenswet is reportedly a top contender. The actor is best known for playing the projectionist opposite […]

Melissa Barrera and Nicholas Hoult set for erotic horror The One

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After becoming the new face of the Scream franchise, Melissa Barrera is about to step into another horror film in The One. Starring alongside Nicholas Hoult (Renfield) and Lana Condor (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before), The One is an erotic horror as a contestant on a reality dating show finds herself in danger from the man whose […]

Movie Review – Renfield (2023)

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Renfield, 2023. Directed by Chris McKay. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Jenna Kanell, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Bess Rous, James Moses Black, Caroline Williams, Camille Chen, Joshua Mikel, Derek Russo, Rhonda Johnson Dents, Christopher Matthew Cook, Michael P. Sullivan, Rosha Washington, T.C. Matherne, Marcus Lewis, Marvin Ross, Gabriel ‘G-Rod’ Rodriguez, Stephen Louis […]