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Paul King returning to direct Paddington sequel
After the first Paddington was a critical and box office hit, it’s no surprise to hear that a second film is in the works. It’s also no surprise to learn that co-writer/director Paul King is set to return to helm the sequel as Deadline reports that he is now onboard. King will work alongside regular collaborator Simon Farnaby to create… Read More >
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Sony’s 2015 back on track after Hotel Transylvania 2 storms September
It looks as though Sony Pictures Entertainment’s rather lacklustre year of film releases might finally be coming to an end, as Hotel Transylvania 2 has made history by setting a new September opening weekend record. According to Box Office Mojo, the film took an estimated $47.5 million, which is almost $5 million more than the… Read More >
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Minions becomes Second Biggest Animated Movie of all time
According to The Wrap, the opening of Illumination Entertainment’s Minions in China sees the movie become the second highest-grossing animated movie of all time. The worldwide haul for Minions is $1.08 billion which narrowly edges past the $1.06 billion rung up by Toy Story 3 in 2010. The only film with a higher global total than these is Frozen,… Read More >
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Plot details revealed for Toy Story 4
We’ve known for a while that Toy Story 4 is on the way and that Pixar will attempt to turn the 4th film into a love story but Director John Lasseter took to the stage at this weekend’s D23 to fill us in with a few more details. “We have the old characters back and some great new characters we’ll tell… Read More >
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Colin Farrell joins Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
Whether you loved or hated the Harry Potter movies, its spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, is shaping up to be something really special thanks to its cast. So far, we have recent Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne in the lead as Newt Scamander, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Scudol and Katherine Waterston – and now add to… Read More >
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 casts a new Shredder
Despite last year’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles receiving a critical lashing, the train for the sequel chugs relentlessly ever on. And now we’ve learned that the Turtles’ biggest foe, Shredder, will once again appear in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 – albeit played by a different actor. Portrayed by Tohoru Masamune in the first film, the character was mainly… Read More >
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Eddie Redmayne tipped for Harry Potter spinoff
In 2013, it was confirmed that JK Rowling would script the much awaited spinoff to the Harry Potter series, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and it now looks as though the film has it’s lead star too as Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne has emerged as the surprise frontrunner to take on the part. David Yates is on… Read More >
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Disney reboot another animation classic in live-action form
1998 hit Mulan is the latest from the House of Mouse catalogue to head to the big screen, following on from the recent global success of Cinderella. Although a hit for the studio, Mulan isn’t as iconic as some of the other titles that were released in the late 90’s. The film centres on the… Read More >
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Smurfs reboot planned for 2017
Before you begin groaning about yet another Smurfs movie, hold on just a minute: the new Smurfs film, which is planned for release March 31, 2017, will be a reboot for the franchise, decidedly apart from the two other movies of recent years which blended live action and CGI animation. Rory Bruer, the President for Worldwide Distribution at… Read More >
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Another new Lego spin-off movie is in the works
Last year’s The LEGO Movie was a resounding success; not only did it make over $250m at the box office, but it was also released to huge critical acclaim (check out the film’s Rotten Tomatoes score, which sits pretty at 96%). Sequels and spin-offs were only the next logical step: announced so far is the Lego Movie… Read More >
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