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Burger King Russia wants It banned because Pennywise looks like Ronald McDonald

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The Russian division of Burger King has demanded that It be banned in the country. One might think that a ban being called would pertain to the film’s frightening nature or disturbing content, but this has nothing to do with why Burger King wants the film banished. The company is claiming that the movie’s villain […]

The Sense8 special has begun production

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The Sense8 finale special has officially started production. The Netflix sci-fi series was cancelled by the streaming service back in June with Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos attributing high costs and low viewership as the cause. The costs for the series were always going to mount up considering the worldwide scope of the series […]

DC’s Flashpoint script complete and director shortlist narrowed

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Things seem to be moving along when it comes to DC and their Flashpoint movie according to a Variety reporter. The script for the DC movie Flashpoint has reportedly been turned in to Warner Bros., and we’ve also learned that the director shortlist has been narrowed. We know that Joby Harold was working on a […]

Blade Runner 2049 early reactions label the film a “masterpiece”

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The early reactions to Blade Runner 2049 are in and they are overwhelmingly good. Sequel plans to the classic Ridley Scott sci-film were met with a healthy dose of scepticism initially, but as time went on, and with the trust so many have in director of the film Denis Villeneuve, a more optimistic outlook was […]

Mark Hamill initially believed Han Solo was the lead in Star Wars

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Mark Hamill was once under the impression that Han Solo was the main character of Star Wars. Recounting the audition process he undertook for the original 1977 movie, Hamill, who will be returning once again for this year’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, once believed that Han Solo was the film’s main character and that […]

UPDATE: Game of Thrones’ Hardhome and Battle of the Bastards director returning for final season

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The director of Hardhome, and other infamous episodes, will be returning to Game of Thrones for the final season. Hardhome and Battle of the Bastards are two episodes that live in infamy, even by Game of Thrones’ standards, and what these two episodes have in common is that they were both directed by Miguel Sapochnik. […]