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Patton Oswalt lands role alongside Tom Hanks and Emma Watson in The Circle

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The already diverse cast of James Ponsoldt’s The Circle just got even more interesting, as Deadline reports that actor/comedian Patton Oswalt has come on board the 2016 film. Although best known for his stand-up, Oswalt has appeared in various films and TV shows over the past two decades. While he has played a handful of […]

Christopher Nolan’s next film set for 2017

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Although all other details are being kept under wraps, a new report from Variety confirms that Warner Bros. has set Christopher Nolan’s next film for release on July 21, 2017. The as-yet-untitled film will be Nolan’s first since last year’s Interstellar and his tenth overall feature. The film’s release date puts it up against Pitch Perfect 3, […]

The Room director Tommy Wiseau wants to direct Fantastic Four 2

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Between the terrible reviews [read ours here and here], underwhelming box office performance and director Josh Trank’s controversial tweet, it’s more than safe to say that Fantastic Four is the biggest flop of 2015 so far. Despite all this, however, Fox still hasn’t cancelled their plans for a sequel to the superhero film, meaning that […]

Game of Thrones casts Freddie Stroma as Samwell Tarly’s brother for season 6

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Freddie Stroma (UnREAL) has been added the the ever-expanding cast of Game of Thrones season 6. According to Variety, the actor will reportedly portray Dickon Tarly, the brother of John Bradley’s Samwell Tarly. Dickon is not only younger and stronger than Sam, but also his father’s rightful heir, a distinction Sam lost out on when he […]

Scott Cooper confirms that Sienna Miller has been cut out of Black Mass

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Black Mass director Scott Cooper revealed during a recent interview with The Boston Globe that actress Sienna Miller has been cut out of the upcoming Whitey Bulger biopic Black Mass.  Cooper praised Miller’s performance in the film, calling her work alongside Johnny Depp’s Bulger “fantastic,” but had his reasons for removing her from the final cut. […]

Netflix picks up Narcos for a second season

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It hasn’t even been a full week since Netflix’s Narcos was released for streaming, but a new report from The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the show has already been picked up for a second season.  Other than the fact that the show will return in 2016, few details are known about the second season at this […]

Star Wars: Episode VIII female lead shortlist includes Tatiana Maslany, Gina Rodriguez and Olivia Cooke

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Three frontrunners to play the female lead in 2017’s Star Wars: Episode VIII have emerged. The shortlist for the role includes actresses Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel). According to The Wrap, the three are only in very early stages of the casting process, which means it’s […]

Director David Robert Mitchell responds to Quentin Tarantino’s criticism of It Follows

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In a recent interview with Vulture, director Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained) spoke on numerous topics, including everything from his previous films to his favorite TV shows, but he also both complimented and criticized It Follows, one of 2015’s best-reviewed horror films. On Wednesday, however, It Follows writer/director David Robert Mitchell responded to Tarantino’s thoughts on the […]

Gabriel Chavarria lands lead role in War of the Planet of the Apes

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A new report from Deadline has confirmed that A Better Life actor Gabriel Chavarria is in talks to play one of two human leads in 2017’s War of the Planet of the Apes. The young actor, who made his feature film debut in 2007’s Freedom Writers, is a series regular on Hulu’s series East Los High. He […]