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Theo Rossi joins HBO Max’s The Penguin ensemble cast

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We are now up to 11 cast members for the upcoming Penguin show, a spinoff of Matt Reeves’s hit film The Batman. The latest is a must-have player for a crime drama like this: Theo Rossi. Deadline reports Rossi will star in a recurring role opposite Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti in The Penguin. Details on […]

Ben Affleck says he “absolutely” would not direct something for James Gunn’s DC Studios

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Ben Affleck has shot down rumours that he was set to direct a film for the new James Gunn and Peter Safran DC project by revealing that he “would not direct something for the [James] Gunn DC. Absolutely not.” There was a palpable excitement back when Ben Affleck was originally set to write, direct and […]

The Penguin set photos feature Colin Farrell’s Oz and Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone

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With filming now officially underway on The Penguin, the first batch of set photos have arrived online for HBO Max’s upcoming spinoff to Matt Reeves’ The Batman. The photos give us a look at the returning Colin Farrell disguised once more under his incredible Oswald Cobblepot make-up, as well as our first peek at Cristin […]

Clancy Brown is Sal Maroni in The Batman HBO Max spin-off The Penguin

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HBO Max’s upcoming The Batman spin-off series The Penguin has just filled a huge role. Clancy Brown (Dexter: New Blood) is the latest to join Colin Farrell in the series as Salvatore ‘Sal’ Maroni, the disgraced and imprisoned mobster who once helped run Gotham City. In The Batman, Maroni had been behind bars for years due to a […]

Did Colin Farrell Win 2022?

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We look back at a stellar year for Colin Farrell. Is Oscar Glory around the corner? It’s fair to say that Colin Farrell’s career has taken enigmatic turns. He’s danced between occasional attempts to be a major blockbuster star in the likes of Total Recall and he’s had plenty of success in the indie film […]

HBO Max’s Colin Farrell-led The Penguin series bolsters its cast

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With just under two weeks to go before The Batman spin-off series The Penguin begins shooting, the Colin Farrell led HBO Max show has added Michael Kelly (House of Cards), Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Expanse), Deirdre O’Connell (Outer Range), and Rhenzy Feliz (Runaways) to its cast-list.  According to Variety details on the characters that they’ll be […]

Colin Farrell reveals length of The Penguin HBO Max series

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With so much to look forward to on DC’s upcoming slate, The Batman‘s Colin Farrell has given an update to The Penguin series he’s set to lead for HBO Max. The Penguin will take place almost immediately after the conclusion of The Batman as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin, attempts to take control of Gotham’s underworld in the aftermath of […]

2023 Oscar Nominations: Reasons to Cheer and Reasons to Jeer

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We look at the Oscar nominations. The surprises, the nods to celebrate and some glaring omissions… The Oscar nominations for the 2023 ceremony were announced this week. It’s time to warm up your slapping hands, sorry, clapping hands and ready yourself for the main event. As with every year, there are predictable choices, and pleasing […]

For the Sake of Saving the Oscars, One of These Must Win Best Picture

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EJ Moreno looks at a selection of films the Academy Awards needs to nominate… Last year, the Academy Awards brought in some of its lowest ratings, though improving over the year prior. While the state of the prestige Oscars isn’t dependent on viewership, it’s a sign that interest in the once hotly anticipated event is […]

James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios slate promises Gods and Monsters

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The DC Extended Universe is dead (sort of)! Long live the new DC Universe (and standalone DC Elseworlds projects)! Yes, some three months on from the surprise news that Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad director James Gunn would be teaming with Aquaman producer Peter Safran to head up the newly-revamped DC Studios, […]