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Nine Actresses Who Could Play Batgirl in the DCEU

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Liam Hoofe takes a look at nine actresses who could play Batgirl in Joss Whedon’s upcoming DCEU movie… Very little is currently known about the Batgirl movie. The DCEU project, to be directed by Joss Whedon, will reportedly take inspiration from the New 52 version of the character, and rumours have surfaced that it has become a […]

Rumoured shortlist of actresses for Barbara Gordon role in Batgirl

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Although Joss Whedon’s attention is currently on the reshoots for November’s Justice League movie, the Avengers helmer also has one eye on his next DC project, the Batgirl solo movie, and it seems we may be close to hearing who’ll be taking on the role of Barbara Gordon in the film.Now, this rumour comes by way […]

Shortlist for the female lead in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One revealed

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It looks like Steven Spielberg is close to finding his Art3mis for the 2017 adaptation of Ernie Clyne’s Ready Player One, with The Wrap revealing that a shortlist of three actresses are set to test for the female lead.According to the site, Olivia Cooke (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), Elle Fanning (Maleficent) and […]

Movie Review – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, 2015.Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Starring Olivia Cooke, Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Jon Bernthal, Nick Offerman, Connie Britton, and Molly Shannon.SYNOPSIS:High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has […]

Olivia Cooke nabs lead role in Steven Spielberg sci-fi Ready Player One

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Olivia Cooke (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) is in position for the lead role in Steve Spielberg’s upcoming sci-fi Ready Player One, says The Hollywood Reporter.SEE ALSO: Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One set for 2017SEE ALSO: Star Wars: Episode VIII female lead shortlist includes Tatiana Maslany, Gina Rodriguez and Olivia CookeIn the adaptation […]

Star Wars: Episode VIII female lead shortlist includes Tatiana Maslany, Gina Rodriguez and Olivia Cooke

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Three frontrunners to play the female lead in 2017’s Star Wars: Episode VIII have emerged. The shortlist for the role includes actresses Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel). According to The Wrap, the three are only in very early stages of the casting process, which means it’s […]

Movie Review – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, 2015. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Starring Olivia Cooke, Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Jon Bernthal, Nick Offerman, Connie Britton, and Molly Shannon. SYNOPSIS: High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a […]

Movie Review – Thoroughbreds (2017)

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Thoroughbreds, 2017.Directed by Cory Finley. Starring Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks and Kaili Vernoff.SYNOPSIS:Unlikely friends at school, Amanda (Olivia Cooke) and Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) drifted apart, but are re-united when Amanda’s mother pays Lily to give her daughter tuition.  Lily lives with her mother and dominant stepfather Mark (Paul Sparks) who she […]

Movie Review – Ready Player One (2018)

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Ready Player One, 2018.Directed by Steven Spielberg Starring Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg, T.J. Miller, Lena Waithe, Hannah John-Kamen, Ralph Ineson, Mckenna Grace, Win Morisaki, Susan Lynch, and Philip ZhaoSYNOPSIS:When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS […]