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Elizabeth Olsen wants a redemptive return for the Scarlet Witch in the MCU

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All Elizabeth Olsen wants is some redemption for the fan-favorite Wanda Maximoff AKA The Scarlet Witch. Since the beginning, Olsen’s character has walked the fine line between good and evil but went total baddie in last year’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. While the character was met with a pretty sad fate by […]

Zack Snyder goes gaming: Rebel Moon RPG video game in the works

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Zack Snyder has dominated film with his distinct style and conversation-starting blockbusters, but now the filmmaker is heading to a world he’s never entered: video games. Snyder stopped by The Nerd Queens podcast to discuss SnyderCon and his films, especially his upcoming Netflix project Rebel Moon. In discussing the forthcoming sci-fi space epic, the filmmaker […]

Major changes coming to Marvel Studios? Long-time exec Victoria Alonso ousted

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Marvel Studios lost a key figure in their creative and business dealings, but could this move be for the better? Late Monday evening, news broke from The Hollywood Reporter that Victoria Alonso, a 17-year veteran with Marvel Studios, has left her position. At the time, THR reported that “reasons for the exit are unclear” but […]

Dungeons & Dragons directors talk about their Flash movie that never happened

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If the road to seeing The Flash released into cinemas was bumpy, getting the film even made was just as challenging. During its pre-production, we saw Phil Lord and Christopher Miller attached to write a story treatment, and even Seth Grahame-Smith would work on it with Zack Snyder, while Rick Famuyiwa was helming the project […]

Shazam! director closes door on more superheroes, returning to horror roots

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David F. Sandberg is contemplating his cinematic future, and it seems like no more superheroes are ahead. As his latest outing, Shazam! Fury of the Gods brought in just $30.5 million during its opening weekend; the filmmaker and DC Studios are obviously unhappy. While the studio will have to sit with this loss, Sandberg is […]

Jennifer Lopez teams with Jharrel Jerome for Anthony Robles biopic Unstoppable

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Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez are unstoppable. The actors are teaming up for a new biopic, Unstoppable, following athlete Anthony Robles’s heroic story. Jerome will star as the three-time All-American wrestler, and Deadline reports, “Robles will be heavily involved in the project.” Jharrel Jerome is an Emmy winner for Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series […]

Welcome to Good Burger… again! Good Burger 2 in the works

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One of the most famous fictional restaurants is opening its door again. Good Burger 2 has been greenlit from Paramount+, the home of Nickelodeon, where Good Burger originated as part of the All That series. Original stars Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are set to return, which was revealed on Friday’s episode of The Tonight […]

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein circling Mia Goth, Oscar Isaac, and Andrew Garfield

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Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro is busy crafting his next project, a new version of Frankenstein., and the potential cast for the project is rumored to be filled with some of the brightest young stars. Deadline reports that Mia Goth (Pearl), Oscar Isaac (Moon Knight), and Andrew Garfield (Spider-Man: No Way Home) are all […]

Theo Rossi joins HBO Max’s The Penguin ensemble cast

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We are now up to 11 cast members for the upcoming Penguin show, a spinoff of Matt Reeves’s hit film The Batman. The latest is a must-have player for a crime drama like this: Theo Rossi. Deadline reports Rossi will star in a recurring role opposite Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti in The Penguin. Details on […]

Denzel Washington set to join Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2

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Denzel Washington loves a period piece and could enter one of his most epic sagas yet. Washington is reportedly set to join the upcoming Gladiator sequel by director Ridley Scott. This would mark the first collaboration between Washington and Scott since their hit crime drama American Gangster. Deadline reports Washington is in early talks for […]