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Screenwriter Gary Dauberman on what separates The Nun from previous films in The Conjuring Universe

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James Wan’s The Conjuring was a surprisingly solid summer scare back in 2013. Now, four years later, here we are with sequels, spin offs, and more the horizon. The Conjuring Universe has branched off considerably, which is something director James Wan has always had in mind from the start. So far so good, with this year’s Annabelle: […]

Godzilla vs. Kong’s tone will be similar to Kong: Skull Island, according to Jordan Vogt-Roberts

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This is either going to be the best, or worst news you hear all day depending on where you stand with Kong: Skull Island. There seems to be two trains of thought here: 1) Kong: Skull Island is a refreshing change of course from the darker Godzilla reboot, or 2) the latest Kong sacrificed the […]

Stranger Things Season 2 will focus on Hopper’s daughter Sarah, according to David Harbour

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Aside from a brand new threat, and more trips to the “Upside Down”, it looks like Season 2 of Stranger Things is going to dive into Hopper’s relationship with his daughter Sarah. Actor David Harbour, who plays Jim Hopper on the hit Netflix series, went into detail while talking to TV Guide: “Hopper’s daughter will […]

Colin Trevorrow allegedly fired from Star Wars IX for being “unbearable”

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It seems we have a bit more insight into what, exactly, happened between Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World, The Book of Henry) and Lucasfilm that led to the director being unceremoniously fired from Star Wars: Episode IX. Vulture reports that the director’s alleged egotism following Jurassic World greatly contributed to his removal. “During the making of Jurassic World, […]

Mark Hamill pitched an “Evil Twin” scenario for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Mark Hamill has either debunked a huge rumor surrounding Star Wars: The Last Jedi, or he is the internet’s biggest troll this week. Talking to Empire, Hamill spoke up about a soap-opera scenario he had pitched to Lucasfilm for The Last Jedi: “Oh baby, would I love to play my own evil twin! It’d be great […]

Black Mirror’s creator just teased that every episode may be part of the same universe

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Black Mirror, originally airing on the UK Channel 4 and later picked up by Netflix, has been regarded my many as the modern Twilight Zone. Which isn’t surprising: the structure of both shows is pretty similar. There is usually some kind of twist towards the end of each, with characters sometimes learning tough — and […]

Patty Jenkins braced herself for a critical backlash prior to Wonder Woman’s release

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The comic book crowd is not always the most easy to please. When creating an adaptation of a beloved comic book franchise, one is going up against — potentially — decades of history to be compared with. As a result, even the most open-minded of the fanbase can be pretty critical, often blessed with years […]

Comic Book Review – Robotech #2

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Jordan Jones reviews Robotech #2… Ten years ago, a massive ship crashed on Macross Island in the South Pacific. In the intervening years, the people of Earth have used the ‘Robotechnology’ from the ship to signi cantly advance their own technology. On the launch day of Earth’s Super-Dimension Fortress One (the SDF-1), Earth is attacked by […]