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James Gunn announces full cast for The Suicide Squad

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Hot on the heels of debunking the rumour about a cameo appearance from Zatanna, director James Gunn has now unveiled the full cast for his upcoming DC Extended Universe supervillain ensemble The Suicide Squad. Along with the returning Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag) and Viola Davis (Amanda Waller) […]

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Personal History of David Copperfield

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The Personal History of David Copperfield, 2019. Directed by Armando Iannucci. Starring Dev Patel, Ben Whishaw, Hugh Laurie, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Peter Capaldi, Rosalind Eleazar, and Tilda Swinton. SYNOPSIS: A haunting semi-autobiographical tale of a boy who is sent away by his stepfather after his mother dies but manages to triumph over incredible adversities. Set in […]

Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield gets a first trailer

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Coinciding with its UK premiere at the London Film Festival, Lionsgate has released a poster and trailer for director Armando Iannucci’s (In the Loop) take on the classic Charles Dickens novel The Personal History of David Copperfield. The film stars Dev Patel in the title role alongside a cast that includes Peter Capaldi, Hugh Laurie, […]

Peter Capaldi joins the cast of The Suicide Squad, Pete Davidson in talks

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Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi is the latest addition to the expanding cast of the upcoming DC film, The Suicide Squad, directed by James Gunn, with Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson in talks to appear in a small cameo. According to Deadline, there are currently no details on the roles for both Capaldi or Davidson. Capaldi is […]

The BBC’s Watership Down gets a first trailer

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The BBC has released the first trailer for its star-studded CG animated adaptation of Richard Adams’ beloved 1972 novel Watership Down. Directed by Noam Murro, it features an impressive voice cast that includes James McAvoy, Daniel Kaluuya, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Olivia Colman, Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan, Peter Capaldi, Gemma Arterton, Tom […]

The BBC’s Watership Down adds Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan and Peter Capaldi

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The BBC and Netflix’s upcoming animated Watership Down adaptation has extended its already hugely impressive cast, with Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan and Peter Capaldi all signing on to the two-part Christmas special, while Sam Smith is set to perform the original theme song ‘Fire to Fire’. The new additions join a previously announced […]

Movie Review – Christopher Robin (2018)

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Christopher Robin, 2018. Directed by Marc Forster. Starring Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Oliver Ford Davies, Ronke Adekoluejo, Adrian Scarborough, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Ken Nwosu, John Dagleish, Amanda Lawrence, Orton O’Brien, Paul Chahidi, and featuring the voice talents of Jim Cummings, Brad Garrett, Toby Jones, Nick Mohammed, Peter Capaldi, Sophie Okonedo, and Sara […]

Movie Review – Christopher Robin (2018)

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Christopher Robin, 2018. Directed by Marc Forster. Starring Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Oliver Ford Davies, Ronke Adekoluejo, Adrian Scarborough, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Ken Nwosu, John Dagleish, Amanda Lawrence, Orton O’Brien, Paul Chahidi, and featuring the voice talents of Jim Cummings, Brad Garrett, Toby Jones, Nick Mohammed, Peter Capaldi, Sophie Okonedo, and Sara […]

Second Opinion – Christopher Robin (2018)

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Christopher Robin. 2018. Directed by Marc Forster. Starring Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Oliver Ford Davies, Ronke Adekoluejo, Adrian Scarborough, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Ken Nwosu, John Dagleish, Amanda Lawrence, Orton O’Brien, Paul Chahidi, and featuring the voice talents of Jim Cummings, Brad Garrett, Toby Jones, Nick Mohammed, Peter Capaldi, Sophie Okonedo, and Sara […]

Armando Iannucci adds Peter Capaldi to his David Copperfield movie

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Yet another big name has joined the cast of Armando Iannucci’s upcoming adaptation of Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, with former Doctor Who leading man Peter Capaldi officially on board. Iannucci announced on his Twitter feed that Capaldi will play the kindly Mr Micawber, who is best known for his optimism and sense of hopeful […]