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Deadpool writers shut down Logan cameo rumours but feel a crossover could work

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Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were recently interviewed by The Playlist, and found themselves once again shutting down the possibility of the character making a cameo appearance in Logan. “Yeah, that’s not happening. The tones are just too different. I’m not sure exactly where that rumor came from, but Hugh and Ryan are really […]

Jordan Vogt-Roberts on building “a new mythology” with Kong: Skull Island

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Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts recently spoke with The Nerdist about the upcoming blockbuster epic, discussing how it will touch upon Kong’s origins, as well as creating “a new mythology”. “When you watch Predator 2 and you see that Xenomorph skull on the spaceship you’re like, ‘Oh my God!’ Your brain just goes crazy […]

Josh Gad continues pestering Daisy Ridley for Star Wars: The Last Jedi spoilers

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It didn’t take long for Josh Gad to try and squeeze out some Star Wars spoilers from his Murder on the Orient Express co-star Daisy Ridley regarding the mystery surrounding the newly revealed title, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. He was quickly shut down, but well, that’s not stopping him from trying again. Check out the […]

Common still interested in playing John Stewart in Green Lantern Corps

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While doing interview rounds for the quickly approaching John Wick: Chapter 2, IGN asked rapper Common if he was still intrigued by potentially playing the role of John Stewart in Green Lantern Corps, despite his minor role in last year’s Suicide Squad. “I haven’t spoken to DC,” said Common. “John Stewart, the character, is amazing. […]

Hugh Jackman and James Mangold on aging Wolverine and Professor X in Logan

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In a recent interview with Empire both Hugh Jackman and Logan director James Mangold talked about some of the meticulous little details that went into visually presenting both Wolverine and Patrick Stewart’s Professor X as much older and weaker mutants in the upcoming X-Men solo movie. Jackman explained how he received a tip from Jim […]

Taron Egerton jokes about Kingsman / Deadpool crossover

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While doing interview rounds for the currently released animated feature Sing, MTV asked Taron Egerton (star of Kingsman: The Secret Service) which superhero he would like to see Eggsy team up with for battle. Egerton had fun with the fantasy scenario saying “That’s a hell of a question. I guess the tone of Deadpool would probably lend […]

Splinter Cell will be a “badass Tom Hardy action movie”, confirmed as PG-13

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Splinter Cell franchise producer Basil Iwanyk recently spoke about the direction the film adaptation will be heading during an interview with Collider. “The challenge of making Splinter Cell interesting was we didn’t have this IP with a very specific backstory. That allowed us to make up our own world and really augment and fill out […]

James Cameron says the Oscars are biased against mainstream blockbusters

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In a recent interview with The Daily Beast, Avatar director James Cameron spoke about the controversy surrounding the divide of Oscar nominations between mainstream blockbuster films and smaller independent productions. “There’s definitely a bias,” said Cameron. “The Academy still has a majority of its members that are actors. Look, I love actors, but that’s how […]

Ewen Bremner plays a “shellshocked soldier” on a secret mission in Wonder Woman

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Ewen Bremner is currently doing interview rounds for T2 Trainspotting (read our review here) but Digital Spy got a hold of him for some tantalizing details on the character he will be playing in this summer’s Wonder Woman. “I play a character who’s enlisted by Wonder Woman to help save the world as part of […]

Hugh Jackman on his early struggles playing Wolverine in X-Men

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As we prepare for Logan, the ninth and possibly final time audiences will see Hugh Jackman slice and dice fools as Wolverine, it’s hard to imagine someone new taking on the role, let alone a world where Jackman never got the part in the first place. In an interview with E! Online at the Producers Guild Awards, […]