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James Franco says X-Men spinoff Multiple Man will have a hard-R rating

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With James Franco currently basking in the deserved adulation thrown the way of The Disaster Artist (read our five-star review here), it was announced last week that he’d return to the genre in which he first came to prominence by starring in the X-Men spinoff Multiple Man. Now further details have been released by The Hollywood […]

The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok arrives, Justice League marketing blitz, DC finds its Shazam, Deathstroke solo movie, CGI Venom and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, The Punisher, Daredevil, Runaways, X-23, Deadpool 2, Gambit, Venom, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad 2, Deathstroke, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Gotham, Superman Lives and […]

X-23 spin-off movie, Venom begins production, Michael Bay’s Dora the Explorer movie and more – Daily News Roundup

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X-23 SCRIPT IN THE WORKS After a stunning performance in this year’s Logan, James Mangold has revealed that the success of Wonder Woman may have opened the doors for an X-23 movie starring Dafne Keen. “Patty [Jenkins]’s success with that film only solidifies more for studios that there’s less to fear with a female protagonist,” said Mangold […]

Logan director reveals that an X-23 spinoff script is in the works

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Following her show-stealing turn in Logan, there’s been a lot of talk about a potential spinoff movie centred on Dafne Keen’s young Wolverine clone Laura, a.k.a. X-23, and according to James Mangold, the success of Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman movie may have opened the door for it to become a reality. “Patty’s success with that […]

The Week in Spandex – Justice League screening reaction, DCEU praise, Avengers 4 casting, The Punisher trailer, The Defenders struggles, X-Men: New Mutants wraps and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Flashpoint, Shazam, Joker and Harley Quinn, The Joker, Man of Steel 2, Superman: The Movie, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, Watchmen, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man […]

Fox CEO on the possibility of rebooting Wolverine and Logan’s Oscar chances

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Now that Hugh Jackman has hung up his claws and called time on his run as Wolverine, 20th Century Fox are faced with the difficult task of whether or not to reintroduce the fan favourite mutant into its series of X-Men movies with another actor stepping in to his shoes. While Jackman himself believes it […]

The Week in Spandex – Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, Superman Lives, Man of Steel 2, Avengers 4, Captain Marvel, The Punisher, Hellboy and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, The Batman, Batman: Year One, Superman Lives, Man of Steel 2, Suicide Squad 2, Nightwing, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Krypton, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Captain Marvel, Guardians of […]

Pop Cult Corner – Star Wars Characters Who Need To Return and Oscar Outsiders

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Welcome to this edition of Pop Cult Corner, the place that gives insights into the news of the week, makes outlandish predictions and above all, probably has too many opinions. This week, two news stories stood out to me. One of them is of course the most obvious, as it has dominated headlines and conversations […]

Logan is the first Academy screener sent to Oscar voters

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The 90th Academy Awards are still a while away, but with plenty of high quality movies already on voters’ radars, now is the time for studios to start making moves to ensure that their films are given the recognition they deserve. According to Deadline the first DVD screener sent to the Academy voters is the Fox […]

A newbie’s guide to Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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As the James Cameron classic returns in 3D this week, Freda Cooper has a guide for the uninitiated…..  Every film fan has a gap in their knowledge: it’s nigh-on impossible to see everything, no matter how hard you try.  So, ladies and gentlemen, I present a recently filled chasm in my film-going history.  Terminator 2: Judgment […]