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Jordan Peele explains why he is retiring from acting

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In 2017, the now Oscar-winning writer/director Jordan Peele ventured into the next chapter of his life with his stunning directorial debut with the release of Get Out, but it seems he has made the decision to step away from acting. During this week’s “Get Out the Vote” virtual event (via The Hollywood Reporter), Peele discussed his decision […]

John Rhys-Davies is interested in returning as Sallah in Indiana Jones 5

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Despite the long-planned fifth instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise being plagued with several problems including a series of delays as well as director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp both departing the project, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy has recently announced that filming will begin in Spring 2021. Now, in an interview with ComingSoon, John Rhys-Davies, who played […]

Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Revival is no longer happening

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Last year, it was announced that director Mike Flanagan, who has previously helmed Netflix’s Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep, was set to adapt another Stephen King novel, this time the 2014 novel Revival. However, recently taking to Twitter, the filmmaker has announced that the project is no longer moving forward. Sadly, it's not. That project won't […]

Patty Jenkins praises director Taika Waititi, says Thor: Ragnarok is “one of the best Marvel movies of all time” 

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Wonder Woman franchise director Patty Jenkins, who was once attached to direct Thor: The Dark World for Marvel Studios before departing the sequel over creative differences, has praised Marvel Cinematic Universe director Taika Waititi and his work on Thor: Ragnarok. During an appearance on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Jenkins stated that she is grateful that […]

Zack Snyder has “no plans” to make more DC films after his cut of Justice League

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Zack Snyder’s long-awaited version of 2017’s Justice League, titled Zack Snyder’s Justice League, is set to debut on the HBO Max streaming service in March after three years of fan petitions. However, the film may be the director’s last contribution to the DC Extended Universe. In an interview with Comic Book Debate, Snyder stated that he […]

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins discusses why she departed Thor: The Dark World

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Wonder Woman franchise director Patty Jenkins, who was once attached to direct Thor: The Dark World for Marvel Studios, has explained why she departed the project following previous reports of creative differences. During an appearance on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Jenkins explained that she believed she couldn’t make a good movie out of the […]

Michael C. Hall hopes Dexter revival will make up for unsatisfying series finale

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Last year, it was announced that the serial killer drama Dexter is set to make its return on Showtime with original actor Michael C. Hall for a limited series revival after eight years since the show concluded with a critically panned finale. Now, in an interview with The Daily Beast, Hall commented on the unsatisfying […]

We Can Be Heroes sequel in development at Netflix with Robert Rodriguez returning as writer/director

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Netflix has announced that a sequel to Robert Rodriguez’s superhero kids movie We Can Be Heroes is currently in development after the movie was reportedly a viewership success after being streamed in 44 million households since its release on the service during the Christmas week. And breaking news: a WE CAN BE HEROES sequel is in […]

Eric Kripke says writing The Boys season 3 is “really fun and breezy”, which has the showrunner worried

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Eric Kripke, the showrunner and executive producer of Amazon’s The Boys, has claimed that writing the upcoming third season is “really fun and breezy” – two words you wouldn’t necessarily use to describe the show considering the content. “The thing that has worried me about Season 3 is that it has become really fun and […]

Robert Rodriguez is still hopeful about the future of Alita: Battle Angel

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Although director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron’s Alita: Battle Angel wasn’t a major hit at the box office by grossing just over $400 million on a $170 million budget, it hasn’t stopped the film’s loyal and passionate fanbase petitioning for a sequel at Disney. Now, in an interview with Forbes, Rodriquez has claimed that […]