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Jake Gyllenhaal turns down role of Rick Flag in Suicide Squad
Jake Gyllenhaal has turned down the role of Rick Flag in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Suicide Squad movie, according to Variety, who report that WB had no comment on the matter. The role became available when Tom Hardy pulled out. If they can find a replacement, Suicide Squad is set to begin filming in April for… Read More >
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Simon Pegg to co-write Star Trek 3
Simon Pegg is a self-professed massive Trekky, so it would appear that he has just landed his dream job as the co-writer of Star Trek 3 with Doug Jung, the creator of the TNT series Dark Blue. Justin Lin will direct, having taken over the reigns from Roberto Orci, who was going to write (along… Read More >
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Disney isn’t using any of George Lucas’ ideas for The Force Awakens
In a recent interview with Cinema Blend, George Lucas was asked to divulge some of the ideas which he says he had cooked up for a new Star Wars trilogy before Lucasfilm was acquired by Disney back in 2012. He said: “The ones that I sold to Disney, they came up to the decision that… Read More >
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World War Z sequel will be a ‘clean slate’
Whether you liked World War Z or not, it made a lot of money at the box office and, of course, is getting a sequel – and Steven Knight, who directed the critically acclaimed Locke starring Tom Hardy, is writing it. But surely there won’t be much room for experimentation, as the original starred Brad Pitt… Read More >
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The Marvel Universe is coming to an end
In an eyebrow-raising turn of events, it looks like the Marvel Universe as we know it is coming to an end. During a live press event for ‘Secret Wars’ in New York City, both Axel Alonso and Tom Brevoort – Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief and Senior Vice President, respectively – announced that the upcoming ‘Secret Wars’ series, a… Read More >
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Deadpool to begin shooting in March
The long-gestating Deadpool movie, due out on February 12, 2016, is set to begin production in March this year. Ryan Reynolds is dead cert to return to the role, after tweeting a Deadpool image Uh… It's Chimichanga Time. pic.twitter.com/ZlknW4HOtj — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) December 4, 2014 last month; teasing his reprisal of the character. He… Read More >
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Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen not returning for X-Men: Apocalypse
Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian Murray McKellen are not returning for the Days of Future Past sequel, Stewart has revealed in an interview with Larry King Now. He said he’d learned that X-Men: Apocalypse will focus on “the earlier lives of all our characters… And so I don’t think we’ll be making an appearance.”… Read More >
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Scarlett Johansson confirmed for Captain America: Civil War
In an interview in Bejing, the Russo brothers confirmed that Black Widow will be back for Captain America: Civil War, and that Scarlett Johansson will be reprising her role to play the super spy in what will be the character’s fourth film appearance. Anthony and Joe Russo, who directed last year’s massive Marvel hit Captain America:… Read More >
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Tom Hardy leaves Suicide Squad
Tom Hardy was set to star in DC’s upcoming Suicide Squad movie as Rick Flag, the squad’s leader, however he has had to pull out due The Revenant running over schedule, which he is also starring in. Director David Ayer is now looking to his End of Watch star Jake Gyllenhaal to replace Hardy. The… Read More >
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Escape From New York remake going ahead with 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox will be marching full-steam ahead with a remake of Escape From New York. According to Deadline, the studio has acquired the rights to the franchise which started with Escape From New York in 1981, and continued in 1996 with Escape From LA – both starring Kurt Russell as the iconic Snake Plissken, and both directed by… Read More >
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