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Dwayne Johnson promises “hope, optimism and fun” for Shazam and future DC movies

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Dwayne Johnson (who is set to play the antihero Black Adam in Shazam) recently had a meeting with DC executives about the DC Extended Universe and the tone of the projects moving forward, promising “hope, optimism and fun”. “Had a very cool and strategic meeting with the heads of DC about their entire universe,” wrote […]

Dwayne Johnson teasing Superman appearance in Shazam?

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We’ve known for a while now that Dwayne Johnson is set to take on the role of Black Adam in Warner Bros.’ Shazam! movie, and now The Rock has sparked speculation that Superman could make an appearance in the movie, sharing an image of himself and Henry Cavill enjoying a Christmas tipple, complete with the […]

Movie Review – Moana (2016)

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Moana, 2016. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Featuring the voice talents of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, and Nicole Scherzinger. SYNOPSIS:  In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s daughter’s island, she answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the demigod to set […]

Second Opinion – Moana (2016)

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Moana, 2016. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Featuring the voice talents of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, and Nicole Scherzinger. SYNOPSIS:  In Ancient Polynesia, when an terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s daughter’s island, she answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the demigod to set […]

Movie Review – Moana (2016)

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Moana, 2016. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Featuring the voice talents of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk and Nicole Scherzinger. SYNOPSIS: A young woman uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui. Ron Clements and […]

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s five best movie roles to date

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Central Intelligence, starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, is a hilarious, action packed comedy that proves that heroes come in all shapes and sizes and it’s due to land on both Blu-ray and DVD come the 31st October 2016.  To celebrate this upcoming release we’ve listed five of the Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s best movie […]

Jumanji plot details revealed with new cast additions

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With production on Jumanji now underway, Sony has announced a number of additions to the cast of the film, which also reveals the plot for the Jake Kasdan-directed sequel. Alex Wolff (The Sitter), Madison Iseman (Still the King), Morgan Turner (Remember Me) and Ser’Darius Blain (Star Trek Into Darkness) have all joined the film, and are playing the […]

Theory: Why Karen Gillan’s Jumanji costume isn’t sexist

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Luke Owen has a theory on why Karen Gillan’s costume in Jumanji isn’t sexist… It certainly caused some ire amongst the folk on Twitter when Kevin Hart unveiled our first look at the cast of the Jumanji sequel, as many pointed out the ‘male gaze’ nature of Karen Gillan’s costume of thigh-high boots, short shorts and a croptop […]

Dwayne Johnson’s busy schedule holding up G.I. Joe 3

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Perhaps being the world’s biggest and busiest movie star does come with a few problems after all, as a new report from LRM confirms that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may be the reason why Paramount has yet to take major moves forward with the third G.I. Joe installment. Three years ago, Johnson joined the live-action […]