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Deadpool 2 director says Brad Pitt no longer up for Cable role, talks Michael Shannon

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As casting rumors and hype for the much-anticipated role of Cable in Deadpool 2 continues to sizzle, it was recently reported that Brad Pitt was in contention to join the film as Nathan Summers. Last week some concept art landed online which featured Pitt as the character, and was quickly removed by 20th Century Fox. […]

UPDATE: Justice League is rumored to run 170 minutes – which is longer than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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The official Justice League IMDB page was updated earlier today, now listing that the running time for the anticipated superhero blockbuster as 170 minutes. This will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the works of director Zack Snyder, whose previous DCEU entry Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was 151 minutes and featured […]

Rumour: Adi Shankar tops Sony’s Venom director shortlist

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With Sony pushing ahead with its plans for a non-MCU-related Venom solo movie (which is due to shoot this Autumn and will apparently carry an R rating), a rumour has emerged claiming that Adi Shankar is positioned at the top of the studio’s director shortlist for the project. For those unfamiliar with Adi Shankar, he actually has experience […]

Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg reteam for Mile 22

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Earlier today at CinemaCon, STX entertainment took the stage to introduce Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg (Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day), who are once again collaborating on a project. Their new film is called Mile 22, and is about a CIA officer having to smuggle a key Indonesian witness to an airport 22 miles away, […]

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets sequel already in development

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Although Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is still a few months off, writer and director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Lucy) is already working on expanding the universe with a sequel. “I’m writing [a sequel] already,” Besson said at a press event for the film in New York City. “I like to be […]

Straight Outta Compton’s O’Shea Jackson Jr. lands Godzilla: King of Monsters role

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Adding to an already impressive cast that includes Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, and Kyle Chandler, O’Shea Jackson Jr. (who turned in a breakout performance in 2015’s NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton) has reportedly been confirmed by Variety for a role in the much-anticipated Godzilla: King of Monsters. There are no details on the character he […]

Deadpool 2 screenwriters have a unique Hugh Jackman cameo idea

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During promotion for their newest film Life, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about a creative idea to have Hugh Jackman cameo in the hotly-anticipated Deadpool 2. After a journalist from THR pitched the idea for Deadpool meeting Hugh Jackman as himself (as a continuation of the joke at the end of the […]

Avengers: Infinity War to film in New York City

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While Avengers: Infinity War is currently shooting in both Edinburgh, Scotland and Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios, it seems that New York City will once again play a pivotal role as a battleground and point of defense for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Movie Casting Call is reporting that the filmmakers are looking for anyone in the ages of 18-50 […]

Iron Fist controversy had Jessica Henwick questioning whether to sign on for her role

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It appears that Iron Fist star Jessica Henwick was aware of the whitewashing controversy surrounding the casting process for Marvel’s final Defenders origin story, as she reveals it did make her questions whether to take on a role in the series. “It was a hard decision to make to join the show,” said Henwick in […]