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The Metal Gear Solid director has an interesting take on the quality of existing video game movies

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Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who is working on a live action movie adaptation of Metal Gear Solid, believes that there are currently some excellent video game movies. The history of video game movies is pretty rough, there aren’t many good examples of great films being made with games as their source material, though that hasn’t stopped filmmakers […]

HBO president talks Game of Thrones spinoff’s “complicated leads” and premiere date for main series

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The president of programming for HBO, Casey Bloys, has discussed the type of characters fans can expect in the Game of Thrones spinoff and when the main series will premiere. Speaking at the TCA press tour, Bloys revealed that the final season of Game of Thrones will launch in the “first half” of 2019, putting […]

Christopher McQuarrie is open to directing Man of Steel 2, can’t predict if Tom Cruise would be interested in Green Lantern Corps

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Christopher McQuarrie has said that he would be interested in directing Man of Steel 2 and has revealed that he’s never talked with Tom Cruise about a potential Green Lantern film. A director of the calibre of Christopher McQuarrie is going to be discussed for many high profile films, and with the critical praise that […]

Henry Cavill would “love” to play James Bond, says Mission: Impossible has prepared him

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Actor Henry Cavill believes that his experience on Mission: Impossible – Fallout has prepared him to play James Bond, also admitting that he would love to have the role. If you are a British actor of a certain age and of a certain look, there’s a good chance you’ve been talked about for the much-coveted […]

Simon Pegg talks Captain Britain once more, explaining away the rumour

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Simon Pegg has said that he isn’t gunning for the role of Captain Britain, explaining away the rumour. If you’re an actor of any note in the current age of Hollywood, there’s an excellent chance you have been asked which superhero you would like to play in a potential movie. Simon Pegg has mentioned Captain […]

Shazam! director reveals details about the film’s villain and references to Captain Marvel

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David F. Sandberg, the director of Shazam! has revealed details about the film’s villain Doctor Sivana and if the movie will reference Captain Marvel. A film is only as good as its villain and this is doubly true for superhero movies. The trailer for Shazam! has got a lot of people excited but what do […]

Venom director says there is no hero in the movie, explains the lack of the white spider logo

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The director of Venom, Ruben Fleischer, has revealed that the film features “no real hero”. Venom, of course, is one of Spider-Man’s most formidable foes and with the character starring in his own solo movie without Peter Parker, you might expect a hero to take his place. Well, according to Ruben Fleischer when speaking to […]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story writer originally pitched Darth Vader “slaughtering” Rebels on Scarif

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Gary Whitta, one of the writers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has revealed that his original pitch was for Darth Vader’s big scene to be located on Scarif. There is no denying that Darth Vader’s corridor scene where he mows his way through Rebels in an attempt to retrieve the stolen Death Star […]

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is less optimistic about Flashpoint role due to Zack Snyder exit from the DCEU

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Now that Zack Snyder has a diminished role in the DC Extended Universe, Jeffrey Dean Morgan is less confident about appearing in the Flashpoint movie. The announcement of Flashpoint was an exciting moment for fans of DC and, of course, The Flash. Due to its alternate universe elements, the film would have allowed an alternate […]

Rick might not die in The Walking Dead according to Andrew Lincoln

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Andrew Lincoln has suggested that death might not be the mechanism that causes Rick Grimes to leave show the next season. The news that the next season of The Walking Dead would see the show’s main character, Rick, leave the series certainly surprised many fans. Afterward, the going assumption was that Rick would be killed […]