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Will Smith and Tom Holland are Spies in Disguise in first trailer for animated action comedy

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20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios have revealed the first trailer and a poster for the upcoming animated action comedy Spies in Disguise. Directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, the film is based on Lucas Martell’s 2009 short Pigeon: Impossible and features the voice talents of Will Smith, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan, Rashida […]

First character posters for animated film Spies in Disguise

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With a trailer expected imminently, 20th Century Fox has released a batch of character posters for Spies in Disguise, the upcoming animated comedy feature from Blue Sky Studios, which stars Will Smith and Tom Holland as spies Lance Sterling and Walter Beckett; check them out here… Lance and Walter. One is a super cool and […]

Are the days of the big name headliners disappearing?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at whether the days of the superstar headliner are disappearing with audiences more drawn to franchises or film concepts than the stars attached… You could say it started in Hollywood’s classic era. The movie star. The big name. They were in some ways manufactured, or at least their image was. Rock Hudson […]

First teaser poster for Disney’s live-action Aladdin

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Will Smith has taken to Facebook to unveil the first teaser poster for Aladdin, director Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action remake of the animated classic which sees Smith taking on the role of Genie, portrayed of course by Robin Williams in the 1992 movie… Aladdin is being directed by Guy Ritchie (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) and features […]

Will Smith confirms there have been meetings about a Deadshot solo movie

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Suicide Squad star Will Smith has confirmed that there have been meetings about a potential solo film for his character Deadshot. It’s safe to say that Suicide Squad wasn’t received as well as WB and DC had hoped. The film was panned by critics and left fans feeling rather indifferent despite making large sums at […]

Does the world really need Bad Boys For Life?

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Tom Jolliffe on whether the world needs another instalment of Bad Boys… I recall a time, in my more youthful days. Die Hard was the greatest film ever (okay…it still probably is). Speed was probably second for a time. Then something happened. Michael Bay happened. He delivered a film that, though it was R rated […]

Benedict Wong joins Ang Lee’s Gemini Man with Will Smith

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As production begins on Ang Lee’s Gemini Man, another addition has been made to its cast. Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange) has joined the film starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Clive Owen. Gemini Man follows Will Smith as in dual roles as Henry Brogan, an aging assassin who is trying to retire but is marked for […]

Bad Boys 3 back on with new directors

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If the plot for a proposed Bad Boys 3 film features as many twists as the project’s stop-start fifteen year gestation period, then it might be worth the wait. The Will Smith and Martin Lawrence blockbusting sequel was seemingly dead over at Sony when Joe Carnahan jumped ship in March of 2017. Then the news […]

Filming wraps on Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake

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Filming has officially wrapped on Aladdin, Disney’s latest live-action remake from its animated back catalogue, with stars Mena Massoud (Aladdin) and Naomi Scott (Jasmine) taking to social media to announce that production on the Guy Ritchie-directed film is now complete. Wrap day today. What an incredible 6 months. I can honestly say I’ve enjoyed every […]

Netflix responds to Bright’s critical mauling

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Will Smith’s Netflix blockbuster Bright might have had a record breaking eleven million views in its first three days, but that didn’t stop it from being labelled as one of the worst films of 2017. The flawed fantasy currently sits at 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, but with plans for a sequel well underway, Netflix CEO […]