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Star Wars: Episode VII adds two fresh faces to cast
Young American actress Crystal Clarke and British actor Pip Andersen have been picked from the open casting call across the US and UK to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII. A production update on starwars.com reads “The Star Wars universe has always been about discovering and nurturing young talent and in casting Episode VII we… Read More >
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Ken Jeong coming along for Ride Along sequel
Ken Jeong of The Hangover trilogy and Community fame has been cast in Ride Along 2 according to Variety. He joins Olivia Munn and Benjamin Bratt, with the plot still under wraps. Tim Story returns as director, along with writers of the original, Phil Hay and Matt Manfred. Ride Along 2 is set to hit… Read More >
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Fast 7 coming faster
Universal Pictures has announced that it has brought forward the release of Fast & Furious 7 by one week. The film will now release on the 3rd of April 2015 in the UK and US. Read More >
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Dwayne Johnson and Tony Jaa finish filming their scenes in Fast 7
Dwayne Johnson and Tony Jaa have finished filming their scenes in Fast and the Furious 7, director James Wan has announced via Twitter. Paul Walker’s sudden death put filming on hold for a few months, but production resumed this past spring after the screenplay was reworked. The film will release on the 10th of April,… Read More >
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Transformers: Age of Extinction opens huge
Despite being panned by critics (the film’s Metascore currently sits at 31), Transformers: Age of Extinction has opened big with an approximate worldwide total of $301m. An estimated $90m of the $201m international total came from China, which makes it the biggest debut ever over there for an imported movie. Clearly thirst for Michael Bay’s… Read More >
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Bond 24 script being rewritten to ‘punch up’ the humour
Neal Purvis and Robert Wade’s (both veteran 007 screenwriters) hiring to rewrite John Logan’s script for James Bond 24 was reportedly due to the filmmakers’ desire to add more wit to the story. The start of filming has consequently been pushed back from this October to December. According to sources for The Daily Mail, “Purvis… Read More >
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Update: Shane Black’s Predator movie will be a sequel
Shane Black has set the record straight, stating to Collider that the Predator movie which he is working on will be an “inventive sequel”; not a reboot. He said that both he and and screenwriter Fred Dekker value the “rich mythology” that’s already been introduced in previous Predator movies, so “Why start over?” Read More >
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Predator to be remade
FOX is planning to remake the original 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring classic action movie Predator. THR reports that Shane Black (Iron Man 3, Lethal Weapon, The Long Kiss Goodnight) is being called upon to write the treatment and direct, and very interestingly that he actually starred in the original as “Hawkins”. Fred Dekker, who co-wrote 1987’s… Read More >
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Harrison Ford broke his leg on Star Wars VII set
BBC News has confirmed that Harrison Ford broke his leg on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. His surgery was a success however, according to his U.S. publicist Ina Treciokas, and “He will begin rehab shortly… He’s doing well and looks forward to returning to work.” Fortunately his injury, which reportedly occurred while shooting… Read More >
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Ant-Man has a new director
After the departure of Edgar Wright from Marvel’s Ant-Man superhero movie (the director left citing creative differences), the studio has had a tough job filling his role, with many directors turning down the opportunity. But they have finally found their yes man in the form of Peyton Reed – best known for directing Jim Carrey’s… Read More >
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