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Dexter Fletcher replaces Bryan Singer on Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody

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British filmmaker Dexter Fletcher has been hired to replace ousted director Bryan Singer for the final few weeks of production on Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, starring Mr Robot actor Rami Malek as iconic frontman Freddie Mercury. Deadline is reporting that Fox has hired Fletcher, best known for Eddie the Eagle and Proclaimers musical Sunshine on […]

Bryan Singer releases statement in response to his firing from Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody

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Bryan Singer has released a statement in response to the news of his removal as director of the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. According to the director, the claims against him have gotten way out of hand. Here is his statement in full, courtesy of THR: “I wanted nothing more than to be able to […]

20th Century Fox fires Bryan Singer from Bohemian Rhapsody

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Over the weekend it was announced that production on the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has been halted with two weeks of production remaining owing to the “unexpected availability” of Bryan Singer, who was said to be suffering “a personal health matter.” Well, THR is reporting that 20th Century Fox has now fired Singer from […]

Bryan Singer illness halts production on Bohemian Rhapsody

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20th Century Fox has announced that filming on its Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has been suspended “due to the unexpected availability” of director Bryan Singer, who is dealing with a health issue. A representative for Singer stated that it relates to “a personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family [and that] Bryan hopes to […]

Bryan Singer shares new image of Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury from Bohemian Rhapsody

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As production continues on Bohemian Rhapsody, director Bryan Singer has taken to Instagram to share a new image from the Queen biopic showing Mr. Robot’s Rami Malek as the band’s legendary frontman Freddie Mercury; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Queen’s Live Aid performance recreated in Bohemian Rhapsody set photos and video Bohemian Rhapsody will chart the […]

Bryan Singer passes the torch to new X-Men director Simon Kinberg

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Bryan Singer has given his blessing to the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix. News arrived yesterday that Simon Kinberg would be directing the next X-Men film in the franchise, Dark Phoenix. Singer has been perhaps the most influential person on this particular movie franchise, having directed all but two of the main team movies. But […]

Bryan Singer reveals that Stan Lee will cameo in X-Men pilot Gifted

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As filming continues on Fox and Marvel’s X-Men series Gifted, director Bryan Singer has taken to Instagram to reveal that Stan Lee will be making his customary cameo appearance in the pilot episode of the show, with Singer sharing the following image: Gifted will mark the third time that Singer has directed Stan Lee after […]

Bryan Singer teaming up with Blackpills for sci-fi series August One

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Deadline is reporting that Bryan Singer is teaming with the digital media company Blackpills for August One, a sci-fi thriller series which takes place in a world where the Roman Empire never fell. Created by John Cabrera, August One is being produced by Singer’s Bad Hat Harry and is set in a society “on the […]

Bryan Singer discusses bringing the X-Men to television

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Mashable recently conducted an interview with Bryan Singer (frequent go-to director for many of the X-Men films), who is serving as an executive producer on both FX’s Legion and another untitled X-Men TV show to air on Fox. Singer was recently announced as directing the pilot for the as-yet-unrevealed series, and has discussed bringing Marvel’s mutant heroes […]