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Harrison Ford explains why he returned to the Blade Runner franchise after 35 years

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This year, we are getting a sequel to the 1982 cult classic Blade Runner in the form of Blade Runner 2049. There are plenty of reasons to feel excited: Denis Villeneuve is directing, the trailers look great, and most of all, Harrison Ford is returning to the franchise. So, what makes an actor want to […]

Ridley Scott now teases “one or two” Alien: Covenant sequels, says he approached Prometheus wrong

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Ridley Scott seems to be having trouble deciding, not if, but how many sequels he will be making to his new movie Alien: Covenant. Having previously said there will “definitely” be four sequels, the director gave a pretty laid back answer to a question from Yahoo Movies about the future of the franchise. The director stated: “I […]

Aaron Taylor-Johnson had a unique challenge performing in The Wall, and director Doug Liman is in awe

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Director Doug Liman seems to be in awe over Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s performance in his new movie The Wall, which sees him as an American soldier pinned down behind a wall by an Iraqi sniper. The director recently described to CinemaBlend the challenge that the Taylor-Johnson faced, bringing his character to life: “[Aaron Taylor-Johnson] is extraordinary. He’s extraordinary […]

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke to score the upcoming Suspiria remake

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It looks like the Suspiria remake is getting a perfect pairing in Radiohead’s Thom Yorke! It has been revealed that the iconic songwriter/musician/frontman will be providing all of the music for the upcoming movie. Sitting down with Variety, director Luca Guadagnino provided his thoughts on collaborating with the Radiohead frontman: “Thom’s art transcends the contemporary. […]

The CW orders Black Lightning to series

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The CW is going to be adding yet another superhero series to its network lineup, as Black Lightning has officially been ordered to series. Black Lightning stars Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie) as the titular character, and it will stand alongside Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and The Flash, continuing to make The CW the premiere cable […]

UPDATE: Deadpool 2 rumoured to be casting three more X-Force characters

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According to ComicBook, we may be seeing as many as three more X-Force characters added to Deadpool 2, in addition to the already announced (and already cast) Cable and Domino. According to the site’s sources, these new additions would be introduced via post-credits scene, helping to set up the upcoming X-Force movie. The three characters are… Sunspot […]

Original Hellboy writer talks Hellboy: Silverlance, the Abe Sapien spin-off movie that never happened

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Peter Briggs, writer of the original Hellboy, has revealed some fascinating news in reaction to the announcement that the Hellboy franchise is being rebooted, and that Ron Perlman is being replaced by David Harbour (Stranger Things). The writer took to Facebook to reveal a now-defunct project that was in active-development for quite some time: a spin-off […]

Ridley Scott to start production on Alien: Covenant sequel “within 14 months”

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It looks like Ridley Scott wasn’t kidding when he said that the Alien franchise is going to have at least four more installments, and it seems that the first sequel to the new sci-fi/ horror Alien: Covenant is going into production sooner than you may think. Very soon, in fact. Speaking to IGN UK, the director […]

Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen to be much darker and gruesome than previous Hellboy movies

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Yesterday, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola set the internet ablaze (ahem) with his announcement that the Hellboy movie franchise was getting an R-rated reboot. In addition, it was revealed that Ron Perlman wouldn’t be returning to the role, instead being replaced by Stranger Things actor David Harbour, while Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) is directing. This […]