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Ben Affleck thinks criticism of Batman v Superman was “fair”

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The “Sad Affleck” meme has come to be known as the definitive reaction to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Here we have an actor who is a huge Batman fan, and gets the opportunity to play his hero. He survived almost two years of outrage over his casting, and eventually won many of those […]

Tommy Lee Jones despised Jim Carrey’s “bufoonery” while working on Batman Forever

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Jim Carrey is nothing if not enigmatic. Time has done absolutely nothing to change that that fact either, if that now-infamous recent interview is any indication. For an actor who is an enigma, what better character to play but Edward Nigma a.k.a. The Riddler in Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever? Jim Carrey in his prime. Tommy […]

DC Extended Universe is “100%” connected says head of DC Films Geoff Johns

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There has been a lot of talk lately concerning how much of the upcoming DC Extended Universe films plan on being connected. In fact, there has even been discussion over how appropriate it is to refer to DC Films as the “DC Extended Universe” at all, with the studio recently pointing out that this title was […]

John Carpenter is taking a very active role in the new Halloween movie

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When news broke last year that Danny McBride (Vice Principals, Alien: Covenant) would be writing and producing a Halloween reboot with David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) directing, plenty of people were excited. The duo promised that they would be bringing the Halloween franchise back to its former glory, revealing that the film will be a […]

Stranger Things season 2 poster has a traditional Halloween theme, offers potential clues

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It’s almost time to return to Hawkins, Indiana with Stranger Things Season 2 premiering later this month, and Netflix has had an absolute blast calling back to classic horror franchises with their promotional material. The marketing for this upcoming season has got to be one of the most creative campaigns in recent memory, and while […]

Robert Englund wants Kevin Bacon to play Freddy Krueger in Nightmare on Elm Street reboot

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Horror icon Robert Englund has a dream-pick for who should play the next Freddy Krueger. Speaking to Cinema Blend, the Nightmare on Elm Street actor expresses his desire for a Freddy Krueger a bit more light on his feet: “Well the gossip I’ve heard, and I don’t know how valid this is, but there has […]

Terminator 6 is going to “embrace” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s age, 2019 release date officially announced

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Recently, Arnold Schwarzenegger shared some important details on the new Terminator movie, revealing that Terminator 6 is merely a working title, and that the film will completely ignore the events of Terminator: Genisys. In fact, the film will be a direct sequel to 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, with Linda Hamilton reprising her role as Sarah […]

Geoff Johns says early test screenings have revealed The Flash to be the fan favorite of Justice League, new trailer imminent

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Early screenings of Justice League have been fairly optimistic, and one character in particular seems to be getting a lot of positive buzz. Speaking at the NATO (National Association of Theater Owners) Fall Summit about all of the various upcoming DCEU films, head of DC Films Geoff Johns apparently revealed a bit of fan feedback coming […]

UPDATE: Olivia Munn on X-Men: Dark Phoenix: “It’s like a two-parter”

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According to actress Olivia Munn, X-Men: Dark Phoenix may be a huge story; too much for one film, in fact. Speaking to Collider about various projects, the topic of X-Men inevitably came up, to which the Psylocke actress replied: “I don’t know what I’m supposed to say. I’m supposed to be vague. That’s my answer. I’m horrible […]

Comic Book Review – Go Go Power Rangers #3

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Jordan Jones reviews Go Go Power Rangers #3… “They put everything together knowing you will simply knock it back down…” That line perfectly encapsulates issue #3 of BOOM! Studios’ Go Go Power Rangers. An issue that didn’t move the plot in a big way, but was full of wonderful character moments, and whip-smart dialogue. Where the […]