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What does the historic Super Mario Bros. Movie box office opening weekend mean for animation?

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When The Super Mario Bros. Movie began picking up steam during its preview screenings, no one could predict the force the animation film would become by opening weekend. Little did we know that the film would open to an impressive $146.4 million during the traditional three-day weekend and $204.6 million over the five-day frame, given […]

James Gunn on a DC vs Marvel crossover movie event: “More likely now that I’m in charge”

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There’s been plenty of actors to make a move from DC Studios to Marvel Studios and vice versa, but we’ve never seen a filmmaker or a prominent executive make this type of move. Does that open the door to a potential face-off between the two superhero brands? That could happen now more than ever under […]

Morena Baccarin is unsure about her Deadpool 3 status

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As much as Morena Baccarin played a crucial role in the first two Deadpool films, her fate for the third entry seems to be in the air. As Ryan Reynolds gears up to star in Deadpool 3, the cast begins to take shape with new actors and familiar faces. Sadly, we don’t know if Baccarin’s […]

Chris Evans says a Captain America return “doesn’t quite feel right”

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Chris Evans is no stranger to returning to roles. The actor was confirmed for a new Scott Pilgrim series this past week, but there’s one thing he isn’t ready for, and that’s more Captain America. At a recent appearance during Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) last weekend, Evans was obviously asked about his time […]

New Cruel Intentions TV series in the works at Amazon

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“It isn’t about winning, Sebastian.” Cruel Intentions is back, and all the scandalous drama will be heading to Amazon. TV Line initially broke the story, with Variety confirming that a new Cruel Intentions adaptation is coming. Production in Toronto will reportedly begin this June, taking the series in a riveting new political direction. As per […]

Paddington In Peru begins production this July

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The third Paddington film is finally being produced, and the loveable bear returns to his roots. Deadline confirms that Paddington In Peru will begin production on July 24th, with filmmaker Dougal Wilson making his feature debut. Studiocanal will again team up with Heyday, producers of the first two movies and the Harry Potter and Fantastic […]

Marvel Studios begins retooling planned slate: Fantastic Four movie gets new writer

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Kevin Feige never wants to face the issues he faced with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania again, and he’ll make sure Marvel Studios does anything to avoid that. As the most recent MCU entry fizzled at the box office and received the studio’s second-ever Rotten score on Rotten Tomatoes, we see the usually carefree studio […]