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Spider-Man: Homecoming could gross over $200 million in its opening weekend

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Spider-Man: Homecoming is being lined up to score $100 million plus at the US box office for its opening weekend. One of the most anticipated films of the summer is about to sling into cinemas and industry tracking is projecting an impressive opening bow for the picture. The film’s studio is expressing a modest expectation […]

Mission: Impossible director wants to make an Alexander the Great film

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The director of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and the upcoming Mission: Impossible 6, Christopher McQuarrie, has said that he is still interested in making a film about Alexander the Great. The most famous adaptation of the life and times of the ancient king perhaps comes in the form of Oliver Stone’s epic Alexander. And while […]

Jon Watts “bothered” Sony and Marvel for Spider-Man: Homecoming director job

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Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts has admitted to bothering Sony and Marvel to be a part of the movie. With the film rolling out around the globe this week, more and more information is starting to come out about the movie and what was going on behind the scenes. Jon Watts himself is now spilling […]

Han Solo Star Wars spinoff seems likely to keep its May 2018 release date

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The Han Solo anthology movie seems like it will be keeping to its May 2018 release date. After all the issues the project has suffered, namely the firing of directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the hiring of Ron Howard, and the reported unhappiness at Alden Ehrenreich’s performance, it seemed likely that the project might […]

John Simm says “you never know” when asked about The Master return in Doctor Who

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John Simm, who has just returned to Doctor Who for its season ten finale, isn’t yet ruling out another appearance in the popular sci-fi series. First appearing as The Doctor’s nemesis The Master back in 2007, the actor returned for ‘The Doctor Falls’, and while he was mortally wounded at the season’s end, we didn’t see the […]

Sherlock’s co-creator isn’t sure series 5 will ever happen

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One of the co-creators for hit drama Sherlock thinks the show’s end may have come. The series began back in 2010, and has only managed four seasons in that significant period of time. This is mainly due to the scheduling of the show’s two stars, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.Mark Gatiss claims that this is […]

A huge Lord of the Rings lawsuit has been settled

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A substantial lawsuit between Warner Bros. and the Tolkien estate has been settled over The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The dispute between the two parties started back in 2012 when the Tolkien estate alleged that the studio did not have the rights to licence the books’ characters for online slot machines and […]

War for the Planet of the Apes tracking $65 million domestic box office opening

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Tracking for War for the Planet of the Apes suggests that the action movie is on target for a $65 million opening at the box office. Early industry tracking puts the third movie in the relaunched Apes franchise in the $55 – $65 million range for its opening weekend, which would place it well among the […]

3 Actors Who Should Star in True Detective Season 3 with Mahershala Ali

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Samuel Brace with three actors who should star in True Detective season 3 alongside Mahershala Ali… We have learned today that Academy Award Winning actor Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) is in early talks to star in the third season of HBO’s True Detective. And while we can speculate about what type of character he would be […]