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‘Despicable Me 4’ & Steve Carell Troll Marvel, DC, Dwayne Johnson
Mega Minions, assemble?! This is pretty hilarious as Illumination has released a new promo to announce tickets are now on sale that sees Despicable Me 4 and Steve Carell troll the Marvel and DC superhero movie universes, as well as Dwayne Johnson and Black Adam. The official movie Twitter account posted a video with Steve…
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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Riding To $50M Box Office; Rotten Tomatoes Score Is In
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence look to have a hit on their hands with Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth film in the franchise. According to the early estimates, Bad Boys: Ride or Die is riding to a $50 million box office opening weekend, which is higher than estimated. Saturday update: Estimates are higher…
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The Acolyte: The Force Creates Lesbian Children (Rumor)
Disney, Kathleen Kennedy, and Leslye Headland are apparently taking “The Force Is Female” in an entirely new direction as it is claimed the new Star Wars series, The Acolyte, will use the Force to create children from lesbians. It is a rumor that has surfaced via Twitter as various members of the media have been…
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James Gunn’s Superman Adds Daily Planet Cast: Beck Bennett, Mikaela Hoover, Christopher MacDonald
As James Gunn continues filming his new Superman movie starring David Corenswet, it’s learned three new additions make up the Daily Planet newsroom team. Cast as Daily Planet reporters include Beck Bennett, Mikaela Hoover, and Christopher MacDonald. Previously announced includes Wendell Pierce as Perry White. Beck Bennett is playing Steve Lombard, a blowhard and self-serving reporter…
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‘Godzilla x Kong’ Sequel Gets New Director With Grant Sputore
Legendary continues moving forward with its MonsterVerse as the planned sequel to Godzilla x Kong in development gets a new director with Grant Sputore. According to the trades, Sputore comes from a commercial directing background and he did that sci-fi movie, I Am Mother, on Netflix, which has good reviews from critics. He’s also producing…
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‘The Acolyte’ Brings In 4.8M Views For First 2 Episodes Says Disney
According to Disney, the first two episodes of the new Star Wars series, The Acolyte, brought in 4.8 million views during its first day of release, Tuesday, June 4, the biggest series premiere in 2024 for the streamer. So that averages to 2.4 million an episode. Disney rarely releases viewership data unless it’s obviously positive…
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‘The Acolyte’ First Two-Episode Review: Useless Sloppy Mess: All About Diversity
The first two episodes of the new Star Wars series, The Acolyte, are now out on Disney+, and they’re a useless sloppy mess as a result of diversity being more important than quality story. What Leslye Headland, Disney and Lucasfilm did with the show is to make sure the series had a diverse cast before…
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X-Men ’97 Ratings In The Gutter With Penultimate Episode
It’s again learned that with X-Men ’97‘s penultimate episode, the series still remains absent from the Nielsen ratings. This is despite Disney stating there was an increase in viewership with the three episodes leading to the final episode, which supposedly saw a 75% increase from the two-episode premiere. Nielsen has released its ratings charts for…
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‘Late Night With the Devil’ Returning To Theaters With Bonus Content
The horror movie, Late Night With the Devil, starring David Dastmalchian, is returning to movie theaters with bonus content starting Thursday, June 6. If you haven’t seen it, the flick is really good, and I highly recommend it.
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Watch The ‘Starve Acre’ Trailer: British Folk Horror Movie Starring Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark
Check out the trailer for the new British folk horror movie, Starve Acre, based on the novel of the same name which stars Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark. Watch below. What is Starve Acre about? When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant…
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Dave Bautista Stars In ‘The Killer’s Game’ Trailer
Check out the trailer for Dave Bautista’s assassin movie, The Killer’s Game, which is from Lionsgate, the studio behind John Wick. The film also boasts the talents of Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, and Ben Kingsley, and reunites Bautista with his Guardians of the Galaxy star, Pom Klementieff. Looks like a fun movie. My…
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Warner Bros. Shutting Down Rocksteady Following Suicide Squad Game Failure (Rumor)
And it looks like it’s #RIPRocksteady as following the massive failure of the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League video game, it’s claimed parent company, Warner Bros., is going to close Rocksteady who is/was known for the excellent Batman Arkham games. Recently saw Warner Bros. Discovery confirm the failure of the game contributed to a…
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Officially R-Rated
Deadpool & Wolverine has been given an official “R” rating by the Motion Picture Association (MPA). We all knew the flick would be rated R, but at least the MPA offers why: Strong bloody violence and language throughout, gore, and sexual references. When Disney purchased Fox, CEO Bob Iger confirmed they would be going with…
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Female-Driven ‘Furiosa’ Kills ‘Mad Max’ Franchise: Women Didn’t Show Up
It’s #RIPMadMax as the female-driven Furiosa movie that is bombing big time at the box office likely has killed George Miller’s Mad Max franchise. The story is all too familiar, especially to Marvel and Star Wars fans, as instead of targeting the intended audience, Furiosa was marketed as a female-driven vehicle, but that backfired as…
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Evangeline Lilly Done With Marvel: Retiring From Acting
Marvel star Evangeline Lilly says she is done acting, which if course means she won’t be playing Wasp in the foreseeable future. The actress posted the news on social media, which includes a video of herself from 2006 offering where she wants to be in ten years. Well, fast forward nearly 20 years and everything…
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James Gunn’s Superman: Yes, Kent Farm House Has A Barn
Last week saw the first images of the Kent farm house in James Gunn’s Superman movie surface online which led to Man of Steel stans questioning not only the look of the home but wondering where is the barn. Gunn is going with a different look than previous versions of the Kent Farm in Smallville,…
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Avengers 5 Details: Shawn Levy In Talks, Number Of Heroes, Villains, More
Summary Shawn Levy is in talks to possibly direct Avengers 5 The movie will feature over 60 MCU characters and will be more of an ensemble piece It is currently unknown who the main villain/s will be and the release date is set for May 1, 2026 We get new details about the next Avengers…
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‘Alien: Romulus’ Unleashes Face-Hugging Action In New Trailer
Disney’s 20th Century Studios has released a new trailer for Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus movie. The movie gets released in theaters on Aug. 16. Watch below.
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Elle Fanning Starring In Predator ‘Badlands’
The new Predator Badlands movie in development will star Elle Fanning. Her role is under wraps as is the plot, but a previous report said the flick will be set in the future, while the previous Predator movie, Prey, followed actress Amber Midthunder as a Comanche warrior set 300 years in the past who battled a highly evolved…
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Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto Blasted By Restaurant For Being A ‘Terrible Customer’
Zachary Quinto, who is known for various Hollywood roles including playing Spock in the J.J. Abrams Star Trek movies, has been blasted by a Toronto restaurant for being a “terrible customer.” Apparently what happened is that Quinto had a reservation for a table at Manita, which is a small “neighborhood cafe, grocery and bar,” but…