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James Gunn explains why Dancing Groot stops when Drax looks at him

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There are spoilers for the end of Guardians of the Galaxy below. But if you’ve made it this far without this part being spoiler for you, bravo! As the credits start to roll on James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, we see the adorable Dancing Baby Groot shake his tree-booty to the Jackson 5, only […]

Miles Teller wants to “kick it” with Wolverine in an X-Men crossover; has yet to see The Fantastic Four

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We’re still a few months away from the release of Josh Trank’s The Fantastic Four, but we’ve already heard the news that its sequel (announced before the first movie has hit cinemas) has been pushed back by a couple of weeks to avoid the buzz over Star Wars: Episode VIII. There has also been some […]

The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman calls DC’s Cinematic Universe “derivative”

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Outspoken comic book writer Robert Kirkman, the man behind the hugely successful The Walking Dead, has spoken out against DC’s Cinematic Universe going up against Marvel. While not exactly saying, “Marvel rocks and DC sucks”, the writer did have some harsh words about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and its lead up to Justice […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Spider-Man, Daredevil, The Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, Valiant Cinematic Universe and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Daredevil, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Big Hero 6, The Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Lucifer, Valiant, ABCs of Superheroes, Powers and more… […]

Martin Scorsese to direct Jamie Foxx in Mike Tyson biopic

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Last year it was revealed that Jamie Foxx is set to play Mike Tyson in an upcoming biopic of the former heavyweight boxing champ, and now Foxx has revealed on New York’s Power 105’s Breakfast Show that Martin Scorsese has been tapped to direct the film at Paramount Pictures. “I just went in to Paramount […]

HBO wants more than seven seasons of Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin responds

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As Game of Thrones gears up for its fifth season next month, HBO programming president Michael Lombardo has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the epic fantasy series, admitting that he’d love to extend the show beyond the seven season preference of showrunners David Benoiff and D.B. Weiss: “We started this journey with David and […]

Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool will be “made in a way the most critical of fanboys could embrace”

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As 20th Century Fox and director Tim Miller gear up to go into production on Deadpool, leading man Ryan Reynolds has been speaking to Shortlist about his excitement over finally getting to realise the Merc With the Mouth’s solo movie. “I’m incredibly happy about it, we’ve got a director that understands that world, and writers […]

Paul Feig comments on the negative reaction to his Ghostbusters reboot, “some of the most vile, misogynistic s**t I’ve ever seen”

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Poor ol’ Paul Feig. Ever since announcing that he was rebooting Ghostbusters with an all-female cast, it has been met with nothing but negativity. Although the original cast have got behind the idea, he has yet to win over a lot of the Ghostbusters fan-base. “The Internet is really funny – I love it, but […]

Movie Review – Cinderella (2015)

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Cinderella, 2015. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Helena Bonham Carter, Hayley Atwell, Stellan Skarsgard, Ben Chaplin and Derek Jacobi. SYNOPSIS: When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up […]