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Cloverfield sequel God Particle could go to Netflix, new title possibly revealed

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The frequently delayed Cloverfield sequel God Particle looks like it might be the latest film on the Paramount slate to head across to Netflix. Paramount was due to release God Particle on April 20th, but it now looks as if the release date will shift again, particularly if the Netflix deal does go ahead. SEE […]

J.J. Abrams pitches his Star Wars: Episode IX story to Disney, working title revealed

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Now that Star Wars: The Last Jedi is here – and to a bumper opening weekend at the global box office – Disney and Lucasfilm are starting to turn their attention towards the closing chapter of the Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars: Episode IX. Having parted ways with Colin Trevorrow earlier this year, Lucasfilm jettisoned Trevorrow […]

J.J. Abrams had no intention of returning to Star Wars after The Force Awakens

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Having relaunched the Star Wars franchise in 2015 with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, director J.J. Abrams is now gearing up for a return to the galaxy far, far away to close out the Sequel Trilogy with Star Wars: Episode IX, having joined the project as a replacement for Colin Trevorrow. And, speaking to Rolling […]

Quentin Tarantino has pitched J.J. Abrams a Star Trek movie, may direct

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Back in September, during preparation for his upcoming Manson Family film #9, Quentin Tarantino revealed that he had an idea for a Star Trek movie, and that it “would be worth having a meeting about”. Well, it seems he has had a meeting about it, with Deadline revealing that Tarantino has shared his idea with […]

Second Opinion – The Disaster Artist (2017)

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The Disaster Artist, 2017. Directed by James Franco. Starring  Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Zac Efron, Zoey Deutch, Josh Hutcherson, Sharon Stone, Ari Graynor, Dylan Minnette, Jacki Weaver, Megan Mullally, Eliza Coupe, Jason Mantzoukas, Hannibal Buress, Jason Mitchell, Kristen Bell, Bryan Cranston, Jerrod Carmichael, Sugar Lyn Beard, J.J. Abrams, John Early, Lizzy […]

Movie Review – The Disaster Artist (2017)

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The Disaster Artist, 2017. Directed by James Franco. Starring Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Zac Efron, Zoey Deutch, Josh Hutcherson, Sharon Stone, Ari Graynor, Dylan Minnette, Jacki Weaver, Megan Mullally, Eliza Coupe, Jason Mantzoukas, Hannibal Buress, Jason Mitchell, Kristen Bell, Bryan Cranston, Jerrod Carmichael, Sugar Lyn Beard, J.J. Abrams, John Early, Lizzy […]

Blu-ray Review – Westworld Season One: The Maze

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Ricky Church reviews Westworld Season One: The Maze… Last year HBO had a breakout series with Westworld, a loose remake of the 1973 Michael Crichton film, about a Western immersion park where androids, otherwise known as hosts, take guests on a narrative journey through the Wild West, but there is more going on with the hosts […]

Star Wars: Episode IX will “unite all three trilogies” and include Prequel elements

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Earlier this week we brought you some comments from J.J. Abrams who revealed that he plans to the take Star Wars saga “elsewhere” with Star Wars: Episode IX, taking a different approach to the final chapter of the Sequel Trilogy to that of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which – as many have highlighted – […]

J.J. Abrams taking Star Wars “elsewhere” with Episode IX

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Though we have Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi to look forward to in December, there’s still the return of J.J. Abrams to think about as he’s set to direct Star Wars: Episode IX. The Force Awakens director is returning to the franchise after Colin Trevorrow was fired last month over creative differences, giving Abrams the chance to close […]