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John Cena is honored to play Duke Nukem, thinks that it is a “very fragile franchise”

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It came as a surprise when Paramount and Platinum Dunes announced that they would be adapting Duke Nukem for the big screen with John Cena attached to star. Not surprising that Cena was attached — honestly, who else could play him? —  but that Duke Nukem would be making a comeback after the poor reception […]

Mark Hamill not quite convinced of Luke Skywalker’s fate in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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One of the more polarizing elements of Star Wars: The Last Jedi was the film’s handling of Luke Skywalker. While many fans were expecting a massive spectacle to accompany Luke’s return to the fray, in reality, what we got was a lot more character-driven, and understated. Luke was definitely not tearing down Star Destroyers with […]

John Williams believes that Rey’s parents will be revealed in Star Wars: Episode IX

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One of the mysteries left over from Star Wars: The Force Awakens concerned the identity of Rey’s parents. That speculation over her parentage reached a fever-pitch by the time Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened last December. Fans were eager to learn the truth behind Rey’s parents, and to see if any of the hundreds of fan […]

R.I.P Groot: Baby Groot is NOT the original Groot, according to James Gunn

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Baby Groot came around and stole the hearts of fans when he made his full debut in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. After a tease at the end of Guardians Vol. 1 — following a noble, and devastating sacrifice by adult Groot — Baby Groot more than lived up to the hype when he […]

Ernest Cline had to convince Steven Spielberg to reference his own work in the upcoming Ready Player One film

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If you are going to direct something as pop-culture heavy as Ready Player One, you better be prepared to go all the way. This means quite possibly some of the most eclectic scenes ever put on film. Interestingly, it looks like Steven Spielberg had a unique hesitation while filming the upcoming adaptation. While Spielberg feels like […]

Game of Thrones season 8 promo poster lands online

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A promo poster for the final season of Game of Thrones has just landed online. However, cull your excitement as this poster is about as uneventful as posters get: The only truly interesting thing about this poster is that all three family sigils are side-by-side. Is this alluding to both sides being allied to face […]

Zazie Beetz on one way Deadpool 2 differs from the first movie

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According to Deadpool 2 star Zazie Beetz — who plays Domino — the upcoming sequel will explore themes that weren’t present in the previous film. Chatting with Comicbook.com, the Atlanta actress reveals one key difference that separates this film from the original: “In Deadpool 2 I think we go heavier than the first one did. Like Atlanta, the […]

Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 will have a ‘payoff for every narrative thread’ established in the MCU so far

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The recent home release of Thor Ragnarok has an extra feature entitled “Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years – The Evolution of Heroes”, and in it, both Avengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo and Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige open up about the storylines that will be present in Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers 4. […]

Sam Rockwell would love to see Justin Hammer back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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To be blunt: Iron Man 2 has always felt like the ugly-stepchild of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following the success of Iron Man, many assumed that this sequel would be another hit. After all, why not? It brought on board Mickey Rourke — coming off of a dazzling performance in The Wrestler — and also […]