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Taika Waititi confirms Akira talks, wants to adapt the manga rather than the anime movie

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Taika Waititi has said that he would want to craft an adaptation of the Akira manga, rather than the anime. There has been a lot of talk over the years about a live action adaptation of the much beloved Japanese property Akira. Numerous directors have been suggested for the task but the latest to be […]

Stephen King adaptation Mr. Mercedes renewed for season 2

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Mr. Mercedes has been renewed for a second season by the Audience Network. Based on the trilogy of Stephen King books comprised of titles Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch, season 1 told the story of killer Brady Hartsfield who taunts a retired police detective named Bill Hoges (Brendan Gleeson) via a number […]

Rian Johnson reveals Lucasfilm spoiler policy for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has revealed the spoiler policy of Lucasfilm for the upcoming movie. The build up to The Last Jedi has gotten everyone talking, and, as is normally the case for a film of this size, fans have had to contend with any spoilers that might be contained […]

Assassin’s Creed took itself “too seriously” says Michael Fassbender

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Michael Fassbender has criticised the Assassin’s Creed movie, saying that it took itself “too seriously”. It’s fair to say that last year’s Assassin’s Creed wasn’t the success that those involved were looking for. The movie didn’t win over critics and audiences weren’t exactly taken with it either. Those who were hoping that the movie would […]

Jon Bernthal provides The Punisher creator’s favourite rendition of the character

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The co-creator of The Punisher, Gerry Conway, has said that Jon Bernthal has provided his favourite screen version of the character. There is a lot of excitement building around the release of Netflix’s upcoming The Punisher series, with fans already seeing a lot they like in actor Jon Bernthal’s performance of the character in Daredevil […]

Blade Runner 2049 ends weekend slightly up on original box office estimates

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The weekend wasn’t quite so dour for Blade Runner 2049 as the film finished the weekend slightly up on initial estimates. A film like Blade Runner 2049 opening to around $30 million at the domestic box office doesn’t sound totally mad or unreasonable on the surface of things, but when taking into account the films […]

When Will DC Learn How to End Their Movies?

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Samuel Brace on DC’s movie endings… Fistfight! Explosions! Chaos! This has been the climactic scene of every DCEU (are we still calling it that?) film so far, this is how the powers that be have decided to end the movies that populate their connected universe up until this point. Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: […]