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Steven Spielberg says Ready Player Two is in the works, but he’s only producing it

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Steven Spielberg has revealed an adaptation of Ready Player Two is in the works, but this time around he will only be on producer duties.2018’s Ready Player One provided Spielberg with one of his biggest box-office hits in years, grossing over $600 million worldwide and earning largely positive reviews, so when author Ernest Cline released […]

Ready Player Two plot revealed by Ernest Cline

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The sequel to Ready Player One will hit bookshelves in a few weeks and now the plot has been revealed. author Ernest Cline revealed Ready Player Two‘s story in a virtual appearance with Wil Wheaton at the New York Comic Con. You can watch the panel below…Cline appeared with Wheaton, who will narrate the Ready Player Two audio book, […]

The Top 15 Film Scores of the 2010s

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Hasitha Fernando on the top film scores of the 2010s…To say a film’s score is an integral aspect of it is a gross understatement. The right score can do a lot of things. It can elevate a film from the realm of mediocrity to the extraordinary, breathe life into characters, augment the emotional impact of […]

The Worst Movie Action Sequences of 2018

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Harrison Abbott on the worst movie action sequences of 2018… With the imminent arrival of January 1st, it’s worth reflecting on all the different ways that we, as a society, celebrate the New Year. Some usher in the commencement of a fresh calendar by participating in lively social events and extravagant parties. Others indulge in […]

Blu-Ray 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 Zhao.SYNOPSIS:When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS […]

Ready Player One home entertainment release date and special features revealed

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Warner Bros. has announced the home entertainment release of Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed adaptation of Ernest Cline’s cult novel Ready Player One which is set to hit Digital on July 3rd followed by a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release on July 24th; check out the cover artwork and special features here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order […]

Ready Player One passes $500 million at the global box office

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It’s been a while since Steven Spielberg enjoyed a big hit at the box office, with his recent efforts such as Bridge of Spies, The BFG and The Post all grossing below $200 million around the world.However, his latest film Ready Player One, an adaptation of Ernest Cline’s cult novel, has now passed the $500 […]

Can we all just admit Ready Player One was terrible?

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Anghus Houvouras on Ready Player One…Every movie doesn’t need to be a movement. These are some wise words spoken by one of cinema’s most prolific and revered voices: Myself. This deep kernel of wisdom was uttered sometime around the turn of the century when everyone was freaking out about the tragedy of Star Wars: A […]

Universal to adapt Ernest Cline’s Armada for the big screen

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With Ready Player One hitting high score levels of box-office receipts, it’s no surprise to learn that rival studios wish to hit ‘continue’ on Ernest Cline adaptations, with Universal keen to move ahead with a movie based on his 2015 novel Armada.Variety report that the studio have hired Dan Mazeua (Wrath of the Titans, Van Helsing) […]