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Darren Aronofsky to direct Austin Butler in Caught Stealing

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Austin Butler stratospheric rise is set to continue with the news that he is to headline Darren Aronofsky’s crime drama Caught Stealing.  Following his Academy Award nominated turn in Baz Luhrman’s Elvis, Butler has had his choice of projects, appearing in Masters of the Air and Dune Part 2, and now according to Deadline he […]

Scarlett Johansson in talks to join Gareth Edwards’ Jurassic World movie

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Scarlett Johansson is in talks to join the Gareth Edwards’ Jurassic World reboot. According to Deadline the two-time Academy Award nominee is looking to add another blockbuster franchise to her resume following her stint as Black Widow for Marvel, and is now the front runner to join the Universal Pictures monster-mash.  Rogue One director Gareth Edwards has been […]

Zoe Saldaña is on the run from the Mexican cartel in The Absence of Eden trailer

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Roadside Attractions has released the trailer for their forthcoming crime thriller The Absence of Eden, which stars Zoe Saldaña (Avatar: The Way of Water) as a woman attempting to flee Mexico having killed a member of the cartel.  Directed by Marco Perego,The Absence of Eden also features Garrett Hedlund (TRON: Legacy), Adria Arjona (Hit man), […]

Adam Sandler rumoured to be teeing up a Happy Gilmore sequel

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A sequel to Adam Sandler’s 1996 comedy-classic Happy Gilmore is reportedly being teed-up by the actor. According to Christopher McDonald, who played Gilmore’s super-smug arch-nemesis Shooter McGavin in the movie, a first draft of Happy Gilmore 2 has been written. McDonald was speaking on Audacy’s 92.3’s The Fan when he revealed that he “saw Adam […]

Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery returning for The Boondock Saints 3

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It has been teased before, but it has now been confirmed that Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery are set to return to the world of 1999 cult-crime flick The Boondock Saints for a long-overdue sequel.  According to Deadline, John Wick production company Thunder Road has teamed up with Boondock rights holders Dragonfly Films in […]

Cillian Murphy confirmed for the Peaky Blinders movie

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Newly crowned Oppenheimer Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy is swapping the porkpie hat for the familiar feel of the razor blade-lined flat cap with the news that he will return as Tommy Shelby for the Peaky Blinders movie.  The confirmation came from series creator Steven Knight, who told Birmingham World that “He [Murphy] definitely is returning for […]

The NeverEnding Story set to receive big screen reboot

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The NeverEnding Story appears to be just that, with news emerging that the fantasy classic is set to receive a a big screen reboot. According to Deadline, Michael Ende’s cherished novel will be adapted into a series of live-action films which are being developed and produced by Michael Ende Productions and Oscar-winning See-Saw Films. Published in 1979, The NeverEnding […]

Zachary Levi brings drawings to life in the Harold and the Purple Crayon trailer

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Sony Pictures has dropped the official trailer for their Zachary Levi-headlined adaptation of Crockett Johnson’s 1955 children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon, which tells the story of a man named Harold (Levi) who can create worlds with the help of his imagination and a purple crayon. Directed by Ferdinand‘s Carlos Saldanha, Harold and the […]

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire projected to hunt down $35M-$49M opening weekend

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Before the containment unit holding the first reviews is opened, industry experts are projecting Sony Pictures spooky-sequel Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire to debut somewhere between $35-$49 million at the North American box-office this weekend.  That might seem like quite a wide spectrum when it comes to a projection, but there are a lot of mitigating factors when […]