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Disney completes Fox acquisition, X-Men and Fantastic Four now available to the MCU

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After weeks of rumours and speculation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has officially reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to purchase its entertainment assets in a deal which is officially valued at $66.1 billion, and includes $52.4 billion in stock, which leaves Fox investors owning a 25% stake in Disney. The […]

Die Hard Rebooted: 10 Other Franchise Reboots That Failed to Launch

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Luke Owen looks at the failed franchise reboots… Rebooting a franchise isn’t just an idea anymore, it’s a formula. If you have a pre-existing franchise with a pre-existing audience, reboot it. And then if that doesn’t work, just reboot it again. We live in a world where we have three different attempts at creating a sustaining […]

The Five Best Film Franchises

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Anghus Houvouras with the five best film franchises… As we continue to examine the state of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, it’s time to dole out a little love. We’ve looked at the Five Worst Film Franchises and Five Film Franchises on the Fence. It’s time for the Five Best Film Franchises. Yes, there are franchises that […]

Andy Serkis says there could be five movies in new Planet of the Apes series

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With Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves currently busy in development on the third movie in the rebooted series, there has been whispers that the as-yet-untitled sequel could bring the story of the apes’ conquest of humanity to a close. However, Andy Serkis has been speaking to MTV about the franchise, […]

Video Game Review – Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR

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David Dodgson reviews Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR… I invested in the PlayStation VR hardware last Christmas, intrigued by the potential for immersing myself within a game and ready to realise a new future in gaming. So far, I have been disappointed. The VR titles I have played have been plagued by […]

Next Planet of the Apes movie reportedly titled War of the Planet of the Apes

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The ending of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes made it pretty clear that war would be coming in the third instalment of Fox’s rebooted series, and now it seems we’ve got confirmation on that front, with Collider reporting that the next film is going by the title of War of the Planet of […]

Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR released, watch the launch trailer here

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FoxNext VR Studio today announced the release of Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR on PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive. Set in a never-before-seen Planet of the Apes world, Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR is a full-on first-person action-adventure VR game, which allows players to channel their primate […]

Preview of Planet of the Apes: Ursus #3

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Boom! Studios’ Planet of the Apes: Ursus continues this coming Wednesday with the release of the third issue; check out a preview here… Feeling betrayed by Zaius taking control over the investigation, Ursus rallies his forces to forever put to rest the threat that is man. Planet of the Apes: Ursus #3 is out on March […]

Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR set for release in April

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FoxNext VR Studio has announced that the virtual reality game Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR is set for release in April, delivering a first-person action-adventure VR game set in-between the Rise and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes movies, where you play as an intelligent ape. “VR has always held the promise of bringing together the cinematic storytelling of […]