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Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book film retitled Mowgli, synopsis released

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Warner Bros have once again changed the name of Andy Serkis’ forthcoming Jungle Book movie to Mowgli. The studio have also released a new synopsis for the film, which was previously called Jungle Book: Origins., as well as Mowgli: Tales from the Jungle Book. Blending live action and performance capture, the story follows the upbringing […]

Marvel releases a batch of official Avengers: Infinity War images

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Although they don’t offer up anything we didn’t see in the first trailer, Marvel has unveiled a batch of images for its hotly-anticipated superhero blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War featuring Vision (Paul Bettany), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Wong (Benedict Wong), Spider-Man (Tom Holland), Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey […]

First image of Benedict Cumberbatch in Patrick Melrose

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The first official image from the upcoming Sky Atlantic and Showtime miniseries Patrick Melrose has arrived online, showing Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character in the adaptation of Edward St Aubyn’s book series. The five-part series has been penned by David Nicholls (One Day) and each episode will be based on one of St Aubyn’s […]

Second Opinion – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Thor: Ragnarok, 2017. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins, Clancy Brown, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Rachel House, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Hemsworth, Taylor Hemsworth, Sam Neill, Charlotte Nicdao, and Matt Damon. SYNOPSIS: Imprisoned, the mighty […]

Movie Review – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Thor: Ragnarok, 2017. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins, Clancy Brown, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Rachel House, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Hemsworth, Taylor Hemsworth, Sam Neill, Charlotte Nicdao, and Matt Damon. SYNOPSIS: Imprisoned, the mighty […]

Movie Review – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Thor: Ragnarok, 2017 Directed by Taika Waititi Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel House, Taika Waititi SYNOPSIS: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race […]

Benedict Cumberbatch on what to expect from Avengers: Infinity War

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Benedict Cumberbatch has told fans what to expect when Avengers: Infinity War releases. Even though it won’t be released until April 2018, talk regarding the next Avengers movie is as prevalent as ever. Every man and his dog wants to know just what to expect from what will likely be one of the biggest blockbusters […]

First trailer for The Child in Time starring Benedict Cumberbatch

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With the Autumn season of programming quickly approaching, BBC One has given us the first teaser for their new drama The Child in Time, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The TV movie is based upon  Ian McEwan’s novel from 1987 and sees Cumberbatch as Stephen Lewis, a famous children’s author whose life is forever changed when is daughter […]

Benedict Cumberbatch to star in Gypsy Boy

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Screen Daily is reporting that Benedict Cumberbatch has signed on to star in Gypsy Boy, an adaptation of Mikey Walsh’s bestselling memoirs, which is being produced by BBC Films and Protagonist Pictures. It will reunite the X&Y writing and directing team of James Graham and Morgan Matthews, while Dee Koppang O’Leary (The Crown) and Kevin […]

First trailer for The Current War starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon and Nicholas Hoult

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The first trailer has debuted for the upcoming drama The Current War. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon as rival industrialists Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, alongside Nicholas Hoult, Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Matthew Macfadyen, and Tuppence Middleton THE CURRENT WAR is the epic story of the cutthroat competition between […]