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Netflix swift to pull plug on Nancy Meyers’ $130m rom-com

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In what must be the pre-production equivalent of that Grandpa Simpson meme, no sooner had it been revealed that Nancy Meyers’ was set to make a $130 million rom-com starring Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz, Michael Fassbender and Owen Wilson, it turns out Netflix have already decided to pull-the-plug on the movie citing…..wait for it….budgetary reasons.  […]

Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz, Michael Fassbender and Owen Wilson set for Nancy Meyers Netflix rom-com

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With What Women Want and Something’s Gotta Give on her impressive resume, it comes as little surprise that rom-com legend Nancy Meyers has been given a reported $130 million budget for her return to the genre, and that Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz, Michael Fassbender, and Owen Wilson are forming an orderly queue for the Netflix […]

Blu-ray Review – Black Widow (2021)

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Black Widow, 2021. Directed by Cate Shortland. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, Olga Kurylenko, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, and Rachel Weisz. SYNOPSIS: Disney brings Black Widow to home video on a high-definition Blu-ray disc that comes with a code for a digital copy. The film is good but not great, and the […]

Iron Studios’ Avengers: Endgame Battle Diorama Series Black Widow unveiled

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Sideshow and Iron Studios have unveiled the 1:10 scale Battle Diorama series Black Widow statue which is based on the appearance of Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff in Avengers: Endgame. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $125.00; take a look at the promo images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Sideshow […]

Black Widow gets an Avengers: Endgame figure from Hot Toys

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Hot Toys has unveiled its 1:6 scale Black Widow figure which is based on the appearance of Scarlett Johansson in Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame. The collectible is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, priced at $235.00, and is expected to ship April-June 2020; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Hot Toys’ Captain America Movie Masterpiece Series […]

Scarlett Johansson teases 30+ character scene in Avengers: Infinity War

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Given that it is serving as the culmination of everything we’ve seen from the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far, and featuring the majority of the characters we’ve been introduced to over the past decade, it’s pretty clear that Avengers: Infinity War is going to be unlike anything we’ve seen before in terms of epic scale. […]

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman begins filming Avengers: Infinity War

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Having wrapped production on the Black Panther movie back in April, Chadwick Boseman has taken to Twitter to announce that he’s now back in the role of the Wakandan king T’Challa as he begins filming on next year’s Marvel superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War. Boseman posted a brief video from the set, which indicates that […]

Japanese audiences praise Ghost in the Shell remake and are happy with Scarlett Johansson’s casting

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Rupert Sanders’ controversial (in some circles) adaptation of Ghost in the Shell has received its fair share of good reviews in the West [read our review here], despite the ‘white-washing’ claims hanging over it. However, it hasn’t connected with audiences domestically. Its opening weekend of $19 million was very disappointing considering its $110 million budget, […]

Scarlett Johansson teases Black Widow’s reaction to the Guardians of the Galaxy in Avengers: Infinity War

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Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are set to link up with the Guardians of the Galaxy next year as Marvel unleashes Avengers: Infinity War, and speaking to MTV’s Happy Sad Confused podcast to promote her new film Ghost in the Shell, Scarlett Johansson was asked how Black Widow will react to the Guardians and the more unusual members […]

Second Opinion – Sing (2016)

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Sing, 2016. Directed by Garth Jennings. Featuring the voice talents of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane, Taron Egerton, Peter Serafinowicz, Tori Kelly, Garth Jennings, Rhea Perlman, Nick Kroll, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Saunders, Nick Offerman, Leslie Jones, and Adam Buxton. SYNOPSIS: Koala bear Buster Moon (the voice of Matthew McConaughey) is easily […]