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Halloween Kills debuts “Unkillable” track from John Carpenter’s score

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Michael Myers was locked up for 40 years between the events of John Carpenter’s seminal slasher film and David Gordon Green’s 2018 retcon sequel, so you can imagine how frustrated Halloween‘s boogeyman must have been to get caught up in the pandemic delay. Fear not however, because on October 15th his wait is over when […]

Shang-Chi’s Simu Liu hits back at Disney CEO’s “experiment” comments

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As first reactions for Marvel’s Shang-Chi begin to hit social media, calling it “awesome” and the “perfect balance of fun, heart and action”, the film’s star Simu Liu has hit out at recent comments made by Disney’s CEO Bob Chapek, who called the the superhero blockbuster “an interesting experiment” when referring to the company’s decision […]

Hotel Transylvania 4 skipping cinemas and heading to Amazon for $100 million

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Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania franchise has scared $1.3 billion from the pockets of families around the world since the first film launched in 2012, but appears that the next chunk of change might have to be wire-transferred from Amazon Studios, because it’s being reported that Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is skipping a theatrical release altogether […]

Free Guy levels up with a $28.4 million opening weekend as The Suicide Squad plummets

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Going into the weekend a lot was riding on Ryan Reynolds videogame adventure comedy Free Guy, with many studios pushing back their late-summer tentpoles in the wake of a pandemic surge, and strong rumours that the performance of this Disney property would dictate the release strategy of Marvel’s forthcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the […]

Philéas Frog sets sail in the trailer for Around the World in 80 Days

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Just when you think you’ve had enough adaptations of Jules Verne’s 1873 classis novel Around the World in 80 Days, another one circumnavigates the globe to arrive in a cinema near you. This time it’s via France, courtesy of StudioCanal, who have released a trailer for their animated take on the classic exploration adventure, which […]

First look at Florence Pugh in Netflix’s psychological drama The Wonder

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Florence Pugh clearly learned nothing from her Midsommar jaunt, because she has once again found herself slap-bang in the heart of another small community with strange goings on for Sebastián Lelio’s The Wonder, and Netflix has just released this first still as filming gets underway in Ireland. An adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s novel, The Wonder is set […]

Morbius director might have spoiled a HUGE cameo

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Morbius has been subject to reshoots and pandemic related delays since its original July 2020 release date was missed, so it’s understandable that director Daniel Espinosa might let something slip during the eternal wait for his Sony Pictures’ Marvel movie to see the light of day, but not something as potentially huge as the spoiler […]

Denzel Washington directs Michael B. Jordan in teaser trailer for A Journal for Jordan

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Denzel Washington steps behind the camera for the first time since 2016’s Academy Award winning Fences to direct Michael B. Jordan in what looks to be a leading contender for seasonal tear-jerker of 2021. Based on Dana Canedy’s From Father to Son, Last Words to Live By, a true story about her partner, 1st Sgt. […]