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Shane Black developing Crag Banyon P.I. animated series

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Deadline is reporting that Iron Man 3 and The Nice Guys’ Shane Black is set to team with author James Mullaney for an animated TV series adaptation of Mullaney’s Crag Banyon P.I. book series. As per the trade, Crag Banyon P.I. “follows the supernatural adventures of Banyon, an alcoholic ex-cop and current private investigator, as […]

Shane Black discusses The Predator, reveals the hero’s name

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With The Nice Guys now out in cinemas, Shane Black is set to throw himself head first into The Predator, his upcoming sequel to the 1987 action classic (in which he co-starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger), and the director has been discussing the project during an interview with IGN. “We’re going to get a great cast […]

Shane Black’s The Predator will be an “event movie”

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In this, the era of the remake/reboot/revamp/revival, no property is safe from the eyes of studios always looking for the next big thing by looking backwards. Case in point, the Predator franchise, which began with one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best films, and has been in a cycle of diminishing returns ever since. Oh sure, Predator […]

Christmas Special: Lethal Weapon with The Courier director Zackary Adler | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #60

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, filmmaker Zackary Adler discusses his own action thriller The Courier and Lethal Weapon – his favourite Christmas movie… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, it’s another Christmas special […]

Movie Review – The Predator (2018)

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The Predator, 2018. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, Yvonne Strahovski, Niall Matter, Mike Dopud and Brian A. Prince. SYNOPSIS: When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe’s most lethal hunters’ return to Earth, only […]

Second Opinion – The Nice Guys (2016)

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The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Kim Basinger and Margaret Qualley. SYNOPSIS: When a debt collector catches up with his latest target, a hard-up private detective, they discover they’ve both been hired to find the same woman.  As their paths keep crossing, they decide to […]

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 […]

Movie Review – The Predator (2018)

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The Predator, 2018. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, Yvonne Strahovski, Niall Matter, Mike Dopud and Brian A. Prince. SYNOPSIS: When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe’s most lethal hunters’ return to Earth, only […]

Shane Black on Arnold Schwarzenegger turning down The Predator cameo

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Back in April of last year, Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed that he’d turned down the opportunity to reprise his role as Dutch from the 1987 action classic Predator in the new reboot/sequel from director Shane Black, with Arnie stating that he was unhappy with the size of the role he was offered. Now, with The Predator […]