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James Gunn suggests that angry Star Wars fans seek therapy

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James Gunn has suggested that therapy might be a good solution for the toxic portion of the Star Wars fan-base. We are hearing more and more about the way in which some members of the Star Wars fandom have been treating individuals associated with the films, especially in the aftermath of Star Wars: The Last […]

Jar Jar Binks actor was suicidal after Star Wars backlash

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Ahmed Best, the actor who portrayed Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels, has revealed that he became suicidal after backlash towards his character. News regarding fan and media backlash pertaining to Star Wars has been quite prevalent of late and its certainly creating a discussion about when criticism goes too far. One actor […]

Ryan Reynolds shot the Deadpool test footage the same weekend Green Lantern released

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Ryan Reynolds apparently filmed the Deadpool test footage on the same weekend that his Green Lantern movie opened in cinemas. Reynolds has had an interesting history with superhero movies; he, of course, is well known for his role as Deadpool today but has also starred as DC’s Green Lantern. Most fans will be well aware […]

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom writer has revealed why Jeff Goldblum had such a small role

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Colin Trevorrow, the co-writer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, has revealed why Jeff Goldblum wasn’t in the film more. Many fans were excited when Jeff Goldblum was announced to be returning to the Jurassic Park franchise as his popular character Ian Malcolm. But when fans sat down to enjoy Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, it became […]

Simon Pegg says it’s only a matter of time before he and Edgar Wright work together again

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According to actor Simon Pegg, it’s only a matter of time before he works with Edgar Wright once more. One of the most beloved collaborations in recent movie history has certainly got to be the duo of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, notable for producing fan favourite flicks such as Shaun of the Dead, Hot […]

Drew Goddard is interested in returning for a new Cloverfield movie

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Writer of Cloverfield, Drew Goddard, has revealed that he would be interested in returning to the franchise. Now that Cloverfield has spawned a number of loosely connected sequels in anthology-style fashion, it’s easy to forget that the original film was written by Drew Goddard who has since gone onto the direct the likes of The Cabin […]

Hodor actor Kristian Nairn wasn’t a fan of Ed Sheeran’s Game of Thrones cameo

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Kristian Nairn, who played the loveable Hodor in Game of Thrones, has revealed that he’s not a fan of celebrity cameos in the show, including Ed Sheeran’s. When a show becomes as big as HBO’s Game of Thrones, there will be a large number of people eager to play a part, even if it’s just […]

Ron Howard says that reports of Star Wars Anthology movies ending are not “entirely accurate”

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Solo: A Star Wars Story director Ron Howard has said that reports of Lucasfilm shelving future anthology films are not “entirely accurate”. Solo certainly didn’t go the way Lucasfilm was hoping in terms of box office numbers and in the weeks after its release, there have been reports of Lucasfilm ending work on future anthology […]

J.A. Bayona explains why he dropped out of directing World War Z 2

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J.A. Bayona, director of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, has explained why he is no longer working on World War Z 2. World War Z, the adaptation of the hugely popular novel of the same name, is finally receiving a sequel. Paramount had hired J.A. Bayona to direct the film but, unfortunately, it didn’t last. Bayona […]