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James Wan confirms cancelled The Trench spinoff was secretly a Black Manta movie

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Director James Wan has revealed that the now-cancelled Aquaman spinoff titled The Trench was secretly a DC Extended Universe film focusing on the villain Black Manta – who was first introduced in 2018’s Aquaman. Responding to a question from a fan on his Instagram account, Wan confirmed the true plans for The Trench movie after the project was shelved […]

First trailer for Michael Bay’s Ambulance starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Eiza Gonzalez

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Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer and a poster for Michael Bay’s upcoming thriller Ambulance which follows brothers Will (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), and Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal) as they hijack an emergency vehicle and find themselves in a high-speed pursuit after their getaway from the biggest bank heist in L.A. history goes awry; check them […]

James Wan shows off the new Black Manta suit from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

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Following its presentation at DC FanDome this past weekend, director James Wan has shared two new images from the set of the upcoming sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom which offer look at the updated suit that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta will be sporting for his rematch with Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry; check them […]

The Matrix Resurrections synopsis ignores the sequels as Yahya Abdul-Mateen II confirms Morpheus role

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Warner Bros. invited fans back into The Matrix this week with the release of the first trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth instalment in the iconic sci-fi action series. And, while the trailer certainly posed plenty of questions, do too does the new official synopsis – most interestingly, the lack of any mention of […]

It’s “Back to the Matrix” in the action-packed trailer for The Matrix Resurrections

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Those of you who’ve wanted to take the red pill since it was announced that Lana Wachowski was set to continue the further adventures of Neo down the rabbit hole will find clues to the answers in the first official trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, which you can check out in all its “Woah” inducing […]

First look at The Matrix Resurrections features the return of Neo, Trinity… and Morpheus?

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With the full trailer set to drop this Thursday, Warner Bros. Pictures has shared a teaser poster and first look at The Matrix Resurrections, the hotly-anticipated fourth instalment in the sci-fi action franchise, which offers a glimpse at the returning Keanu Reeves (Neo) and Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity) along with new addition Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Candyman), […]

Candyman 1992 vs Candyman 2021

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the original Candyman and the new Nia DaCosta directed reboot/sequel. Which reigns supreme? Spoilers follow… In the early 1990s, maybe a year or two after the release of Bernard Rose’s hit horror classic Candyman, I watched as a preteen who had already become well versed in the kind of horror films […]

Candyman is one of 2021’s best horror films | Video Review

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EJ Moreno with a video review of 2021’s Candyman… Candyman is back, and director Nia DaCosta wants viewers to say his name. In this update of the 90s slasher, 2021’s Candyman is one of the scariest films in quite some time. Critic EJ Moreno breaks down the style, the horror, and the legacy of this […]

Movie Review – Candyman (2021)

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Candyman, 2021. Directed by Nia DaCosta. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Kyle Kaminsky, Vanessa Williams, Rebecca Spence, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Brian King and Miriam Moss. SYNOPSIS: A “spiritual sequel” to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighbourhood where the legend began. As the camera glides through […]

Movie Review – Candyman (2021)

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Candyman. 2021 Directed by Nia DaCosta Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Tony Todd, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Vanessa Williams, Cassie Kramer, Rebecca Spence, Kyle Kaminsky, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Cedric Mays, Christiana Clark, Brian King, Pamela Jones, Miriam Moss, Mark Montgomery, Genesis Denise Hale, Rodney L Jones III, Hannah Love Jones, Heidi Grace Engerman, and Virginia […]