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Viggo Mortensen offers his advice to Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings cast

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Viggo Mortensen, the actor behind Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has offered up some advice for the cast of Amazon’s new series. There aren’t many actors better versed in what it takes to bring Tolkien’s epic work to life than Viggo Mortensen, who played Aragorn in The Lord of the […]

Solo’s Ron Howard interested in directing another Star Wars movie

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Ron Howard, the director of Solo: A Star Wars Story, has revealed that he would be up for directing another Star Wars movie. While Solo: A Star Wars Story didn’t perform anywhere near expectations at the global box office, those that did see it found a lot to love and a lot of the credit must […]

The Walking Dead producer explains Rick’s fate

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Greg Nicotero, a producer for The Walking Dead, has explained why Rick left the show in the way he did. SPOILERS FOLLOW… Rick Grimes, and the actor that played him, Andrew Lincoln, has finally left AMC’s The Walking Dead. His final episode played this week and didn’t end with the character’s death, as many had […]

Jude Law says Marvel is much more aggressive than Fantastic Beasts regarding secrecy

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Jude Law has commented on the difference between Marvel and Fantastic Beasts when it comes to keeping secrets. Law currently finds himself with prominent roles in two of the biggest franchises of the day, starring in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and in the MCU’s Captain Marvel. Both films require that their actors do […]

Ryan Coogler comments on the pressure of making Black Panther 2

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There naturally comes a lot of pressure with making a sequel to one of the highest grossing films in history but Ryan Coogler seems to be handling it just fine. Black Panther was a massive success, especially in the US, where the film actually earned more money than Avengers: Infinity War. Black Panther 2 is […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars star Ashley Eckstein says season 7 stories are “incredible”

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Ashley Eckstein, one of the stars of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, has said that stories present in the upcoming seventh season are “incredible”. Among the Star Wars faithful there is a lot of hype surrounding the return of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a proposition many have been dreaming would become reality for years. The […]

The success of Venom may stop Spider-Man’s rights returning to Marvel

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Because Venom was such a success, the chance that Spider-Man’s rights return to Marvel has become slimmer according to a box office analyst. Venom wasn’t exactly a hit with critics but fans went to see the Tom Hardy led film in droves, making Sony more than $500 million worldwide, and therefore becoming a truly successful venture for the […]

The Walking Dead showrunner explains why Carl wasn’t present in Rick’s final episode

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Angela Kang, the showrunner for The Walking Dead, has explained why Carl didn’t appear at all during Rick’s final episode. Rick Grimes has now made his departure from The Walking Dead and his last episode was certainly a somber one, especially for long-time fans of the show. During the episode, Rick saw visions of figures from his past, […]

Benedict Cumberbatch wishes he witnessed fan reactions to Avengers: Infinity War

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Benedict Cumberbatch, one of the stars of Avengers: Infinity War, says that he regrets not witnessing fan reactions to the film. There’s no question that there were many surprised faces among the audience as Avengers: Infinity played in cinemas around the world earlier this year, thanks to the film’s numerous twists and turns. Benedict Cumberbatch, who played Doctor […]