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Joss Whedon calls Fox’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer widescreen remasters “nonsense”

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In an effort to bring Buffy the Vampire into the HD era, 20th Century Fox has been remastering the hugely-popular series, putting out high-definition, widescreen versions of the show. Remastered episodes of the first two seasons have been airing in the States on the cable channel Pivot, but it seems that Fox’s restoration is doing […]

Sony and Quentin Tarantino keen on a Django/Zorro crossover movie

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Back in June it was announced that Quentin Tarantino was working on a Django/Zorro crossover comic book series with Dynamite Entertainment and DC Comics, which was released last month, and now the latest leaked emails from the Sony hack has revealed that QT has been in talks with Amy Pascal about bringing the two characters […]

Frank Oz to guest star in Star Wars Rebels as Yoda

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We’ve already heard one iconic Star Wars voice in Star Wars Rebels, with James Earl Jones making a guest appearance as Darth Vader in the feature-length premiere ‘Spark of Rebellion’, and now TV Guide has revealed that Frank Oz will also be reprising the role of Yoda for an upcoming appearance in the show. With […]

Paramount identifies director shortlist for Star Trek 3

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It seems that Paramount Pictures has wasted little time in the search for a new director on Star Trek 3 following Roberto Orci’s decision to step down from the helm, and despite the best efforts of a fan campaign to #BringRikerIn, Jonathan Frakes is absent from the shortlist… According to Deadline, the studio has already […]

Tim Burton on Beetlejuice 2: “It’s probably closer than ever”

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It was 1988 when we saw the first incarnation of Tim Burton’s bizarre comedy fantasy Beetlejuice. Now, after over a quarter century and several failed sequel attempts, it appears the likelihood of Michael Keaton resurrecting the legendary character is better than ever. It was late last year when Winona Ryder all but confirmed that a […]

EON Productions issues statement over SPECTRE script leak

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It has been reported that the script for the upcoming Bond film SPECTRE has leaked as part of the massive Sony hack. EON Productions, the producers of the James Bond series have now released a statement about the script leak, as well as a warning… EON PRODUCTIONS, the producers of the James Bond films, learned […]

Interstellar blasts past $600 million at the global box office

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It may have missed out on top spot at the North American box office, but Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic Interstellar has now blasted past the $600 million mark worldwide, having banked $621.8 million to date. Of that figure, $166.8 million comes from its domestic run, along with an impressive $455 million from international markets. Interstellar […]

Ghostbusers spin-off in development with Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt

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While Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) looks to relaunch Ghostbusters with an all-female reboot, it seems that Sony is already considering expanding the franchise with a spin-off produced by Anthony and Joe Russo (Captain America: Civil War) which would reunite 10 Years stars Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt. The news comes via The Daily Beast, who has […]

SNL teams up with Martin Freeman for The Office and The Hobbit mash-up

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After the recent UK release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and the upcoming U.S. release scheduled for next Friday, SNL have put together a sketch which sees cult classic The Office meeting the much loved fantasy world of Middle-earth. The sketch aired as Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Fargo, The Office and Sherlock) hosted […]