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Zachary Levi thinks that Shazam can be the Guardians of the Galaxy of the DC Extended Universe

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Zachary Levi thinks that the upcoming Shazam film can fill a particular slot for the DCEU; one that, perhaps, Suicide Squad was supposed to fill, but obviously didn’t manage to. At last weekend’s Heroes & Villains Fan Fest in California, Zachary Levi took to the stage, and talked a bit what Shazam! brings to the […]

Arrow star Manu Bennett reveals his reaction to Joe Manganiello playing Deathstroke on the big screen

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With the DC Universe adding more characters to its big-screen roster, we are starting to see double. Currently, we have two actors playing The Flash, two actors playing Batman (sort of), and now two actors playing Slade Wilson/ Deathstroke. It’s safe to say that Warner Bros. has made it pretty clear that the DCEU and […]

Danny McBride on bringing the dread back to the Halloween franchise, discusses his favorite horror flicks

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This is usually the part, when talking about a film in early production, where one writes: “While there isn’t that much information to go by just yet… “. However, that really isn’t the case with Danny McBride’s upcoming Halloween reboot. McBride has offered a wealth of information on the project since its announcement. So far, we’ve […]

Rumour: Warner Bros. reportedly considered replacing Zack Snyder following Batman v Superman backlash

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It looks like director Zack Snyder came very close to being replaced following the poor critical reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The Wrap claims to have a source who reveals that, following the backlash from Batman v Superman, Warner Bros. execs went to then-Warner Bros. President Greg Silverman to “suggest removing Snyder […]

The Avengers: Infinity War trailer apparently had Kevin Smith “bawling with joy”

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The Avengers: Infinity War trailer has dropped, and the reception has been (almost) uniformly positive. Sure, there are some criticisms of Thanos’ lack of armor, and a few other nitpicks, but overall it’s impossible to deny the joy felt at seeing all of these established characters fighting together for the very first time. One person […]

We almost saw a blind Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, reveals Rian Johnson

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Bringing back an iconic character like Luke Skywalker for Star Wars: The Last Jedi must have been an incredibly daunting task for director Rian Johnson. Where do you take a character that has such a staggering legion of fans? Any hard-coated choice for the character could potentially alienate a huge group of fans. With that […]

Ant-Man and the Wasp may open a “whole entire new multiverse” for the MCU, according to Evangeline Lilly

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While Avengers: Infinity War is still a good few months away, and Avengers 4 is just a blip on the horizon at this point, people are still looking way way ahead to the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Honestly, it’s hard not to. Marvel has no plans of stopping, and it’s fun to speculate […]

Zack Snyder cut of Justice League reported to exist in an “unfinished but notable state”

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Justice League is officially out in theaters, and the response has been very polarizing. So much so, in fact, that fans are now requesting to see the original Zack Snyder-cut of the film. The fans in question feel that they weren’t given the film that was originally promised. Honestly, a call for the original cut isn’t […]

George R.R. Martin reveals that his Nightflyers series will have a ‘substantial budget’

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A few months ago it was revealed that Syfy had ordered to series George R.R. Martin’s sci-fi novella Nightflyers. We don’t have any casting details at this time, though we know a pilot is being worked on by Jeff Buhler, who is most famous for the chilling horror classic Jacob’s Ladder. What we do know, however, is […]