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DC Rumored To Be Open To R-Rated Movie
Following the success of both Deadpool and this weekend’s Logan, it’s said WB is keeping an open mind about doing some sort of R-rated DC movie. It doesn’t seem to be specific, but more or less just chatter at the moment. WB did release the Batman vs. Superman Ultimate Edition which is R-Rated, and by all accounts is…
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Star Trek: Discovery: Jason Isaacs Is New Captain
CBS has announced the new Captain for Star Trek: Discovery. Following William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula, Jason Isaacs will be the next Captain for Star Trek. Jason Isaacs has been cast as Captain Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery, which launches on the CBS All Access digital network. Isaacs is known for Harry Potter, The…
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James Gunn Loved Logan; Thanks James Mangold
Logan gets the approval of Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. Gunn took to Twitter to voice his support for the Logan film and thanked director James Mangold. Gunn says that he “absolutely loved” Logan and thanks James Mangold for “giving me the best time I had at a theater in a long,…
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Patrick Stewart Wants Deadpool 2 & Legion
Logan is the number one movie at the box office, which is the last time we’ll see Hugh Jackman as the Wolverine. It was also thought to be the last time we will see Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier. Logan made its world premiere at the recent Berlin Film Festival which saw Patrick Stewart announce…
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Batman Movie: Joe Manganiello & Deathstroke Still Involved
With Ben Affleck having stepped down as the director on the Batman movie, and with rumors flying that Affleck might leave the role, in addition to Matt Reeves coming on board Batman, it’s been thought the DCEU Dark Knight movie is in a bit of a disarray. Originally, the Batman movie was to begin filming…
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Supergirl & The Flash Musical Crossover Teaser & Preview Images
The CW released a teaser and preview images for the upcoming musical crossover for Supergirl and The Flash. The crossover starts Monday, March 20th with Supergirl, “Star Crossed,”: A new villain (guest star Teri Hatcher) comes to National City, putting Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) on high alert. Meanwhile, Winn’s (Jeremy Jordan) girlfriend, Lyra (guest star Tamzin Merchant),…
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Zack Snyder Directing Justice League 2
Zack Snyder kicked off the DCEU with Man of Steel, which was meant to created the shared cinematic universe of DC heroes. Following Man of Steel, Snyder helmed Batman vs. Superman, with his three hour theatrical cut being most favored by the fans. Zack Snyder also has his hand in the other DCEU films, on…
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Amy Jo Johnson Interviews Power Rangers Movie Actors & New Posters
Check out the original Ping Ranger, Amy Jo Johnson, interviewing the cast of the new Power Rangers movie. Amy Jo Johnson surprises the cast pretending to work for the “Daily Hive.” Saban and Lionsgate have also released a batch of new posters. Power Rangers has a March 24, 2017 release starring Becky G as Trini, the Yellow…
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“It” Movie: Stephen King Approves
Have no fear, the upcoming It movie has the approval of Stephen King. It producer Seth Grahame-Smith took to Instagram to share a message from Stephen King about the film: Steve asked me to pass along that he saw a screening of IT today and wanted to let everybody know that they should stop worrying…
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Indiana Jones Gets July 2019 Release Date
Disney has officially announced that the untitled Indiana Jones 5 will be released on July 19, 2019. In the official announcement below, it’s confirmed that Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford will reunited for the fifth Indiana Jones movie. Update: Disney first announced this on March 15, 2016. Spielberg and Ford Reunite as Indiana Jones Returns…
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Marvel’s Inhumans Gets September 1st IMAX Release
With Marvel having started filming on the new Inhumans TV series in Hawaii, it’s learned the series will premiere in IMAX on September 1st. Marvel and IMAX have partnered up for the big-budget Inhumans series, which will see the first two episodes debut in IMAX. Following the IMAX premiere, the two episodes will air with…
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Spider-Man: Homecoming: Video of Tom Holland In Costume For Dell Commercial
Marvel and Sony have partnered with Dell computers for the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming movie. Back in January saw Tom Holland give a presentation at the CES revealing new details about Spider-Man: Homecoming and the new Spidey costume. Now video has surfaced online featuring Tom Holland in the Spider-Man costume filming for a Dell commercial. The…
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High-Res Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Textless Poster
A high-res textless version of the latest Guardians of the Galaxy 2 poster has landed online. Check out the image below for a super-close look at Star-Lord, Baby Groot, Rocket Racoon, Gamore, Drax, Yondu, Nebula, Mantis, Ayesha, the alien creature and more. A redditor even went out and created cool mobile phone wallpaper. Click…
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Iron Fist’s Finn Jones In The Hot Seat Over PC Diversity
Over the weekend saw Iron Fist actor Finn Jones delete his Twitter account over an argument regarding the diversity of Danny Rand, who is white in the comics and in the TV series. Finn Jones started to tweet out “representation is important…” when an Asian Twitter used replied, “Are you for real.” The Asian Twitter…
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Power Rangers Movie Said To Have Over $100 Million Budget
Good news for fans of the Power Rangers as it’s learned the film has a budget that exceeds $100 million. According to Screen Rant, they spotted a Twitter account (tweet since deleted) that states the Power Rangers movie has a budget of just over $105 million. While the number might not be in the scope…
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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…
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Mary Poppins Returns: First Look At Lin-Manuel Miranda
Following a first look at Emily Blunt as the titular character, now Disney has released a first look at Lin Manuel Miranda in Mary Poppins Returns. Lin Manuel Miranda plays Jack, Mary’s lamlighter friend in the film. Set pics also feature a full look at Emily Blunt in costume. See the images below. Mary Poppins…
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Chris Hardwick Launches ID10T Music Festival & Comic Conival
A brand new experience is coming to Silicon Valley this summer. Chris Hardwick, one of the most recognizable faces in pop culture fandom and one of today’s top touring standup comedians, announced today the ID10T Music Festival & Comic Conival, a celebration of music, gaming, comedy, tech, and all things pop culture. Created and hosted…
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Logan Crushes LEGO Batman
Fans love to argue DC vs. Marvel, and now the Marvel fanboys have one more notch under their belt. FOX Studios’ Logan Marvel movie has absolutely crushed the WB LEGO Batman film. While in the U.S., Logan debuted with an $88.3 million debut to LEGO Batman‘s $53 million weekend gross, the difference gets much larger…
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Logan Box Office Higher Than Estimated
As I stated in my box office report yesterday, the official final numbers for Logan‘s weekend box office might have to be adjusted up, and that is exactly the case. The official number for Logan‘s box office gross released by FOX Studios is a whopping $88.3 million having opened in 4,071 theaters, which dwarfs the…