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Russell Crowe Says Highlander Lets Him Do What Ridley Scott Blocked in Gladiator
Russell Crowe is having fun with his role in the upcoming Highlander reboot, and it sounds like he’s finally getting to fulfill an acting choice Ridley Scott once shut down. In a new interview with 60 Minutes Australia, Crowe revealed that playing Ramirez in Highlander will allow him to use a Spanish accent, something Scott…
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Predator: Badlands Rotten Tomatoes Score Debuts Strong at 89%
Predator: Badlands landed on Rotten Tomatoes with an 89% critic score as the first 75 reviews are now available. The audience score will arrive once the film opens wider. That puts Dan Trachtenberg’s follow-up to Prey in impressive territory for the franchise. For comparison: Prey — 94% Predator (1987) — 65% Predator 2 — 36%…
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More Actors Join Henry Cavill’s ‘Highlander’ As Cast Continues to Grow
The cast for Chad Stahelski’s Highlander reboot keeps expanding. THR reports Siobhán Cullen, Jun Jong-seo, Nassim Lyes, and Kevin McKidd have joined the film, adding even more star power to the already stacked lineup. Henry Cavill leads the movie as Connor MacLeod, with Russell Crowe as Ramirez, Dave Bautista as Kurgan, and Karen Gillan as…
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Paramount Dumps J.J Abrams ‘Star Trek’ Cast, Eyes New Direction
Paramount isn’t bringing back Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, or the rest of the crew from the J.J. Abrams “Star Trek” reboot. Variety reports the studio wants a fresh “Star Trek” movie and has moved on from the Kelvin cast. That means no Pine–Quinto–Urban bridge reunion and no continuation of the 2009 universe. This comes as…
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Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Returning for The Mummy 4
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are officially set to reunite for The Mummy 4, marking the long-awaited return of Rick O’Connell and Evelyn Carnahan-O’Connell to Universal’s fan-favorite franchise. The trades confirm the new movie is moving forward with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, also known as Radio Silence. Update: THR says The Mummy 4…
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James Gunn’s DCU in Jeopardy as Paramount Signals Major Political Shift To MAGA
A new report by Variety on Paramount chief David Ellison confirms a major shift: Paramount wants “America-centric” content aimed at the middle of the country. World of Reel notes that the report even frames the future Paramount as potentially MAGA-friendly. Paramount is also positioned to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. If that happens, and the new…
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Ghost of Yotei Sales Fall Short of Ghost of Tsushima, Per Leak — ‘Disappointment for a Sequel’
The fallout around Ghost of Yōtei continues, this time on the sales front. According to a leaked sales breakdown shared by former Blizzard developer Mark Kern (Grummz) on X, Sony’s Ghost of Yōtei has failed to outperform its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, despite the hype and elevated price point. Kern posted that Yōtei sold 650,000…
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Canceled Disney+ Series Cost $136 Million — And Nobody Watched It
Contrary to what you might be hearing, Disney’s Willow wasn’t a “fan-favorite.” It wasn’t a “beloved smash.” It was an expensive flop that Disney erased from existence because no one cared. The reality: Disney blew roughly $136 million on a series that had dismal viewership, terrible audience reception, and was so irrelevant that Disney removed…
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Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Rumors: Multiverse Collisions, Summers Family Focus, Patrick Stewart Farewell
Avengers: Doomsday trailer rumors continue to build hype, offering a clearer picture of what Marvel may have planned. During a recent livestream on YouTube, Kristian Harloff shared what he’s heard about the Avengers: Doomsday trailer and story. As always, treat these as rumors, but they line up with other talk around the project. Trailer Versions…
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Sabrina Carpenter Stuns as Wonder Woman for Halloween — Lynda Carter Reacts
Sabrina Carpenter, an American singer, songwriter, and actress, showed up to her Madison Square Garden show in a Wonder Woman costume for Halloween, going full DC superhero with a sparkling red-and-blue suit and gold accents. The look brought vintage Lynda Carter energy, and fans noticed. Carpenter posted the photos with the caption: “Short n’ Spooky…
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Zack Snyder Shares ‘Pure Superman’ Photo As Cavill Outshines Gunn Again
Zack Snyder keeps feeding the DC nostalgia wave. Today he shared another photo of Henry Cavill as Superman, this time a rare color 4×5 Polaroid. Snyder wrote on Instagram: “4×5 polaroid rare color. I love this photo it is pure Superman.” The shot features Cavill in the suit looking powerful and confident — exactly how…
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The Witcher Season 4 Tanks Without Henry Cavill
Despite the “hype” around Liam Hemsworth stepping in as Geralt of Rivia, the show’s performance for Season 4 on Netflix is off to a rough start. According to research firm Samba TV, the premiere episode of Season 4 was watched by just ~577,000 U.S. households — a drop of roughly 35% compared to the first episode of…
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James Gunn’s Superman Drops Hard: Crashes Below Black Adam on HBO Max Again
In its second full week on HBO Max (September 29 – October 5, 2025), James Gunn’s Superman slipped once more in the streaming rankings. Nielsen reveals the reboot failed to make the overall Top 10 and landed at #7 on the Movies chart with 258 million minutes viewed. That marks a sharp drop from the…
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David Harbour Hit With Harassment Allegations Ahead of Avengers: Doomsday & Stranger Things 5
Right after those rumors of tension on the Avengers: Doomsday set involving Thunderbolts actors, new reporting now puts David Harbour back in the spotlight. With Stranger Things 5 about to debut and Harbour’s personal life under scrutiny due to his recent split from estranged wife Lily Allen, the actor is now facing claims that he…
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Toho Reveals ‘Godzilla Minus Zero,’ Follow-Up to ‘Godzilla Minus One’
The next chapter of Godzilla is here. Toho announced its follow-up to Godzilla Minus One, revealing the new movie is titled Godzilla Minus Zero (stylized as Godzilla -0.0) during Godzilla Day 2025 in Tokyo. Director and VFX creator Takashi Yamazaki returns after delivering the first Oscar-winning film in the franchise’s 70-year history. Title Revealed at…
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Zack Snyder Drops New Henry Cavill Superman & Jared Leto Joker Images
Zack Snyder has posted two more DC images — one of Henry Cavill as Superman and another of Jared Leto’s Joker — keeping his surprise streak of SnyderVerse throwbacks going strong. The Superman photo shows Cavill on film stock, captured in Snyder’s classic dramatic style. The Joker shot features Leto in his tactical Gotham SWAT…
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Johnny Depp Done; Pirates Getting Rebooted
Johnny Depp is all done as Captain Jack Sparrow, and the Disney Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise is getting rebooted. The news comes from the executive and producer Sean Bailey who is behind Disney’s live-action film studio which includes the adaptations of their animated movies with The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin…
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‘Inception’ Re-Release Featuring WB Preview Sneak Peek
With the news of the release date changes comes word from Warner Bros. that the Inception re-release will feature preview sneak peeks at their upcoming movies. Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, which has seen its release pushed back to July 31, will be among the movies previewed during the Inception re-release at theaters. Possible additional movies previewed…
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Bright Images & Synopsis Released: Will Smith & David Ayer Movie
Up next from Suicide Squad director David Ayer and Will Smith is the upcoming Netflix original science-fiction movie, Bright, which saw the digital streaming service pay out $90 million for the rights. Following the first Bright trailer, now new images have been released in addition to the official plot synopsis. Bright is described as: Set in…