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Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus wraps production

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Fede Alvarez announced he has wrapped production on Alien: Romulus, the next installment of the sci-fi horror franchise Alien. The director announced the news on his Instragram account with a celebratory cigar. Alien: Romulus will star Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown), Isabela Merced (Rosaline), David Jonsson (Industry), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Spike Fearn (Tell Me Everything) […]

Christian Bale defends the all-white casting of Exodus: Gods and Kings

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Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings, out in cinemas in the US this Friday, has come under fire from some critical voices due to the casting of the movie, where Egyptians are being portrayed by an all-white cast. In the past Scott has openly defended the decision saying, “I can’t mount a film of this […]

Watch Ridley Scott, Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton talk Exodus: Gods and Kings

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20th Century Fox have sent across a video of Ridley Scott, Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton talking about their latest swords and sandals epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. SEE ALSO – Christian Bale defends the all-white casting of Exodus: Gods and Kings Check out the video below: From acclaimed director Ridley Scott comes the epic adventure […]

Movie Review – Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

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Exodus: Gods and Kings, 2014 Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Maria Valverde, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley SYNOPSIS: The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. […]

Stop asking Russell Crowe about Gladiator 2: “It has nothing to do with me”

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Russell Crowe wants you to know that Maximus is still dead in the Gladiator universe, and he knows nothing about the upcoming Russell Crowe-directed sequel. During a recent appearance at Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Crowe said he is tired of hearing questions about the project, adding he should be making money for how much he […]

Noah Hawley’s Alien series finds its lead in Sydney Chandler

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Those pesky xenomorphs have been dormant since 2017’s Alien: Covenant threatened to put the franchise into cryogenic sleep, but these last few weeks have seen Fede Alvarez’s Alien movie start production, and now Noah Hawley’s FX Alien series has found its lead in Don’t Worry Darling‘s Sydney Chandler.  During the latest episode of The Hot […]

Apple drops first look at Ridley Scott’s Napoleon to herald a theatrical release date

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Apple have announced that Ridley Scott’s Joaquin Phoenix led historical epic Napoleon will be given a theatrical release before streaming globally on Apple TV+ on an undisclosed date, and have celebrated by releasing a first-look image which you can see below… Sony Pictures will partner with Apple on the theatrical rollout, which will see Napoleon […]

Denzel Washington set to join Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2

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Denzel Washington loves a period piece and could enter one of his most epic sagas yet. Washington is reportedly set to join the upcoming Gladiator sequel by director Ridley Scott. This would mark the first collaboration between Washington and Scott since their hit crime drama American Gangster. Deadline reports Washington is in early talks for […]

Barry Keoghan in talks to join Gladiator sequel as Emperor Geta

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Fresh off a BAFTA win and an Oscar nomination, Barry Keoghan is joining the next big prestige blockbuster. The Hollywood Reporter notes Keoghan “is in talks to join Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott’s untitled Gladiator sequel.” Keoghan will play a character named Emperor Geta, though in real-life, Geta never became an Emperor. Keoghan’s Geta is […]

Jodie Comer “in talks” for Amazon’s Blade Runner 2099 series

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Having worked together on The Last Duel, and almost reunited on the Napoleonic battlefield for the director’s long-gestating biopic, Jodie Comer might finally get to collaborate with Ridley Scott once again on Amazon’s Blade Runner 2099 TV series.  According to Jeff Sneider of The Hot Mic (jump to 19:20 in the video) the “word on […]