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Thor: Ragnarok storms at the box office, first look at M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass, new look at Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor and more – Daily News Roundup

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THUNDEROUS BOX OFFICE PERFORMANCE After only a couple of weeks at the box office, Thor: Ragnarok has stormed past $500 million worldwide. Ragnarok has already surpassed the $449.3 million grossed by the original Thor movie in 2011, and will presumably topple Thor: The Dark World’s $644.6 million ahead of the release of Warner Bros.’ rival superhero […]

Countdown to Justice League – Injustice: Gods Among Us

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Justice League with Injustice: Gods Among Us… One of the more common complaints about the DCEU – specifically Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – is that it is too dour and lacks the hopeful feel of the comics. Its got nothing, though, on the alternate world of […]

Flashpoint directors close, Deadpool future in jeopardy, Avengers 4 to see dead characters return and more – Daily News Roundup

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FLASHPOINT DIRECTOR CLOSE? After being announced a couple of months ago, it looks like DC Films and Warner Bros. have been working hard to find a director for Flashpoint. And according The Wall Street Journal, Toby Emmerich, they closing in on a director and hope to be greenlit soon. Read more here. HOPE NEVER DIES […]

Exclusive Interview – The writers behind indie web series Cops and Monsters, now on Amazon Prime

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Alex Moreland chats with the writers behind indie web series Cops and Monsters – Laura A Anderson, Roland Moore and James T Harding… Inspired by popular programmes like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Being Human, Cops and Monsters is an innovative spin on the hallmarks of a much-loved genre, updating them for a new […]

Is Thor: Ragnarok the most overrated Marvel movie ever?

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Eric Bay-Andersen offers a different opinion to Anghus Houvouras’ claim that Thor: Ragnarok is the best Marvel film ever… There have been several superhero films this year where my opinion has greatly differed from the general consensus – I found Wonder Woman decent rather than exceptional, and I thought Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 […]

Predator: 9 Unforgettable Moments from Alan Silvestri’s Soundtrack

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With the Arnie classic enjoying a one-day re-release to mark its 30th anniversary, Sean Wilson unpacks the secrets of Predator’s genre-defining score… It’s a very good time to be an Alan Silvestri fan at the moment. Not only is the veteran Back to the Future composer assigned to both Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One and […]

Interview – Takashi Miike on Blade of the Immortal and what’s next for him

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At this year’s Sitges Film Festival, Rafael Motamayor chatted with director Takashi Miike… Takashi Miike (13 Assassins, Audition) is one of the most prolific directors working today. He’s directed over 100 television, video and film productions since his debut in 1991. He directed 15 productions between 2001 and 2002 alone. His 100th film, Blade of […]

Flickering Myth Film Class: The Audio/Visual depiction of mental breakdown

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In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at the audio and visual tools a film-maker can effectively use to portray a characters descent into madness… In previous film classes (which I should say are merely showcases for films that excel in whatever subject springs to my mind before writing) I’ve […]

Nightwing casting, Alien franchise in trouble, Thor: Ragnarok opens huge and more – Daily News Roundup

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NIGHTWING CASTING RUMOURS There was a rumour going around over the weekend that Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery had been cast as Nightwing in the DC solo movie, however the film’s director Chris McKay has taken to Twitter to say that casting for the movie hasn’t gotten underway yet. “We haven’t started the process of […]

Exclusive Interview – Actors Simon Weir and Kenny Boyle, stars of indie web series Cops and Monsters

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Alex Moreland chats with some of the stars of Amazon Prime webseries Cops and Monsters – Simon Weir and Kenny Boyle… Inspired by popular programmes like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Being Human, Cops and Monsters is an innovative spin on the hallmarks of a much-loved genre, updating them for a new era – […]