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Shazam director responds to rumours of the DCEU’s cancellation

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The director of Shazam has commented on the baseless rumour regarding the DC Extended Universe’s cancellation. Justice League wasn’t exactly what DC and WB were hoping for; the film didn’t perform well with critics and pulled in the lowest domestic opening for a DCEU film. This hasn’t helped the DCEU’s standing at all and only […]

James Gunn releases Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 script online

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James Gunn, the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, has released the film’s script online. It’s always interesting to see differences between page and screen when it comes to popular movies, and this is certainly the case with one of 2017’s biggest hit, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/933032326530867200 Luckily, to go […]

Justice League cinematographer wants a Zack Snyder director’s cut

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The cinematographer for Justice League, Fabian Wagner, has called for a Zack Snyder cut of the film. There are a fair few people, after seeing Justice League, which would like to see what a full-blown Zack Snyder cut of the film would have looked like – Snyder had to step away from the production after […]

Christopher Eccleston says Marvel was dishonest about his role in Thor: The Dark World

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Actor Christopher Eccleston has criticised Marvel for being dishonest about his role in Thor: The Dark World. The second Thor film may feel like a lifetime ago, having been released in 2013, but the actor behind the film’s villain, Christopher Eccleston, is still a little miffed about the filming process, telling The Graham Norton Show […]

Jason Momoa defends Justice League, says it could have been two movies

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Jason Momoa, one of the stars of Justice League, has defended the film from critics and stated that it could have been two movies. Justice League is now playing on screens around the world, suffering a critical pounding and a disappointing opening weekend at the box office. The team-up blockbuster has the lowest opening for […]

The Punisher showrunner talks Frank Castle’s nemesis Jigsaw and possible second season

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Steve Lightfoot, showrunner for The Punisher, has spoken about telling an origin story for the show’s villain. The Punisher has well and truly arrived on Netflix, being as gruesome and brutal as one might expect. Aside from telling Frank’s tale of revenge against those that murdered his family, the show also acts as an origin […]

Murder on the Orient Express sequel in development

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Fox is developing a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express by adapting Death on the Nile. Murder on the Orient Express, an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel of the same name, was released earlier this month. So far the film has accumulated $148 million worldwide from a budget of $55 million. Twentieth Century Fox […]

The Punisher Early Reaction: A Sublime Start to a Show Replete with Promise

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Samuel Brace on Marvel’s The Punisher… Marvel’s The Punisher has at last made its debut on Netflix, and what’s waiting for viewers – at least concerning its first handful of episodes — is truly wonderful. The Marvel shows on offer over in Netflix’s little corner of the MCU have been a little uneven to say […]

Warner Bros. has won the bidding war for Paddington 2 from The Weinstein Company

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Warner Bros. has triumphed in the bidding war for the domestic rights to Paddington 2. After the fall from grace of The Weinstein Company following the myriad sexual misconduct allegations towards Harvey Weinstein, the independent studio was looking to offload the distribution rights to Paddington 2 before it files for bankruptcy protection. Warner Bros. has […]