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First trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic Dune

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Following on from yesterday’s teaser, Warner Bros. has unveiled the first trailer for Dune, the new adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel from director Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049). Check it out below, along with the official synopsis and a selection of screenshots… A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the […]

New Dune images featuring Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson and Javier Bardem

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Following a look at Empire’s October issue covers featuring the stars of Dune, the publication has now shared three new images from Denis Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated sci-fi epic which offer another look at Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet), Chani (Zendaya), Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin), Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac), and Duncan Idaho (Jason Momoa); check them out here… […]

Oscar Isaac would return to Star Wars “if I need another house or something”

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It took over three decades for the stars of the Original Trilogy to make their return to the galaxy far, far aways, and it seems it could be a similar amount of time before the Sequel Trilogy’s leads feel ready for another outing in the Star Wars saga. Both Daisy Ridley (Rey) and John Boyega […]

Armageddon Time gains star-studded cast including Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway

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The previously announced Cate Blanchett is gaining some significant co-stars in the upcoming 1980s period drama from James Gray. Deadline confirms that Robert De Niro, Oscar Isaac, Donald Sutherland, and Anne Hathaway will join Blanchett in the forthcoming Armageddon Time for RT Features. Fresh off Ad Astra, Gray will helm what is described as a […]

Blu-ray Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 Directed by J.J. Abrams. Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Dominic Monaghan, Greg Grunberg, Jimmy Vee, and Billy Dee Williams. SYNOPSIS: […]

New images from Denis Villeneuve’s Dune showcase the cast of the sci-fi epic

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Following yesterday’s first look at Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Dune, another batch of images have been released from Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated adaptation featuring Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Thufir Hawat, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Jason Mamoa as Duncan […]

Poe’s goodbye to Leia in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was Oscar Isaac’s idea

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Oscar Isaac, one of the stars of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, says that Poe’s goodbye to Leia was his idea. One of the major difficulties faced with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, was how to incorporate Leia into the story even though actress Carrie Fisher had passed away. The film managed to […]

Oscar Isaac to star in Ex Machina adaptation The Great Machine

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Having starred in Alex Garland’s 2014 sci-fi Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac has now signed on for a role in the upcoming adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris’ Ex Machina comic book series, which is going by the title The Great Machine. The comic, which has no relation to Garland’s film, follows Mitchell Hundred, […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker editor discusses the lack of romance between Poe and Finn

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Upon the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, fans were speculating whether a romance would form between Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and Finn (John Boyega) – although this ‘Stormpilot’ ship ultimately never played out on-screen. In a recent interview with HuffPost, editor Maryann Brandon discussed the scenes between Poe and Finn, to which she […]

Oscar Isaac blames ‘Disney overlords’ for lack of Poe and Finn romance in Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

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Ever since the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a section of the Star Wars fanbase has been theorising that romance could be in the air between Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron and John Boyega’s Finn, and according to Isaac, he actually pushed for the popular ‘Stormpilot’ ship to be incorporated into the Sequel Trilogy, […]