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Are franchise blockbusters too big to fail?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether franchise blockbusters are too big to fail… Sequels, prequels and reboots. Hollywood is in love with the familiar because more often than not it’s a safe bet. This year’s monumental blockbuster clusterfuck Justice League is proof of that. Can you think of a big studio film more maligned? More inherently flawed […]

Josh Brolin says Deadpool 2 is funnier than the first movie

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With production on Deadpool 2 having recently got underway, Good Morning America took the opportunity to ask Josh Brolin (who’s portrayal of fan favorite character Cable is eagerly anticipated) about the upcoming blockbuster sequel. “There’s a lot of stuff going on in Deadpool that’s very surprising and that will be very satisfying when you see it,” said Brolin. […]

Marvel Studios visual development supervisor thinks that it will be a while before the X-Men join the MCU

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Marvel Studios’ visual development supervisor isn’t has expressed his belief that fans will have to be quite patient before seeing the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Disney’s agreement to buy certain media assets from 20th Century Fox was joyous news for many Marvel fans, as it would mean Marvel Studios would now be in […]

Alice Braga replaces Rosario Dawson in X-Men: The New Mutants

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THR is reporting that Alice Braga (Queen of the South) has signed on to the cast of 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: The New Mutants, where she will portray the character of Dr. Cecilia Reyes. Braga will replace The Defenders star Rosario Dawson, who has left the project for unspecified reasons. Based on the Marvel comic book […]

Evan Peters’ Quicksilver returning for X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Lamar Johnson joins cast

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It looks like we can add another returning cast member to the roster of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, with THR reporting that Evan Peters is now confirmed as reprising the role of Quicksilver from X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse. Peters will also be joined by new addition Lamar Johnson (The Next Step), although […]

Deadpool congratulates Wonder Woman on its success

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As Wonder Woman overtakes the domestic box office total of Deadpool (it is currently sitting at $368.5 million vs $363.1 million) and is also poised to eventually surpass it in the international box office, the Merc with a Mouth has taken to social media to congratulate the Amazon Princess on her success. Naturally, there is a […]

The 10 Best TV Shows of 2017

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Samuel Brace with his ten best TV shows of 2017… Wow. What a year it’s been. 2017 has been a true standout for high quality television; featuring never better returning favourites, premium series finales, and new shows announcing their arrival onto the stage. There’s been a bit of everything in 2017 but just which of […]

Bryan Singer passes the torch to new X-Men director Simon Kinberg

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Bryan Singer has given his blessing to the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix. News arrived yesterday that Simon Kinberg would be directing the next X-Men film in the franchise, Dark Phoenix. Singer has been perhaps the most influential person on this particular movie franchise, having directed all but two of the main team movies. But […]

Stranger Things’ David Harbour was told he was too fat to play The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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Stranger Things star David Harbour has revealed to The Wrap that he auditioned for the role of Fred Dukes – a.k.a. The Blob – in 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, only to be told by the casting directors that he was too fat for the role! “I auditioned for one of the ‘Wolverine’ movies and I […]