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New X-Men movie to be made by The Fault in our Stars director
Josh Boone is to helm spin-off film X-Men: The New Mutants, featuring a fresh crop of superheroes and villains. The new film will be a standalone project, although set in the ever-expanding X-Men universe and studio Fox. The New Mutants will join four other titles currently in the works and at various stages of development.… Read More >
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Selma Director in talks for Marvel’s Black Panther
According to The Wrap, Ava DuVernay will helm Marvel’s Phase 3 movie, Black Panther. DuVernay is best known for last year’s historical drama Selma, which debuted to great critical acclaim. The Wrap notes that Marvel Studios is consciously seeking out an African-American director for Black Panther, which is set to star Chadwick Boseman as the eponymous hero. If DuVernay… Read More >
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Dwayne Johnson signs up for new sci-fi comedy Alpha Squad 7
Dwayne Johnson aka “The Rock” has been confirmed to star in Alpha Squad Seven, which his own production company helped develop. Writers Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer dreamt up the pitch for what is described as a sci-fi action comedy, one that is designed to pair The Rock with someone else, and, if successful, launch a… Read More >
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James McAvoy goes bald for X-Men: Apocalypse
James McAvoy, who played Professor X in 2011’s X-Men: First Class and 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, will be bald in the role for the first time for the franchise’s next instalment, X-Men: Apocalypse… Read More >
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Emily VanCamp back for Captain America: Civil War
Deadline reports that VanCamp will reprise her role as Agent 13, aka Sharon Carter, in the forthcoming Captain America: Civil War. VanCamp first played the role in last year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier as the S.H.I.E.L.D. officer, who was posing as Steve Rogers’ neighbour Kate assigned by Nick Fury to help protect him and she’s now… Read More >
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Director shortlist for new Spider-Man movie
According to Deadline, there are six directors in the running for the planned Spider-Man movie. Due for release in 2017, the movie will be the debut solo film for the webslinging superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and after an agreement was reached between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures, they’re apparently close to securing a director… Read More >
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Martin Freeman joins the cast of Captain America: Civil War
And that cast just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Marvel themselves have confirmed that Martin Freeman will be coming aboard Captain America: Civil War – but of course, there is no clue as to what role he’ll fill. We don’t imagine he’ll end up playing one of the spandex-sporting heroes themselves; a politician caught in the superhero… Read More >
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Sela Ward cast as US President in Independence Day 2
Independence Day had Bill Pullman’s President Thomas J. Whitmore around to rally humanity and fight the aliens. But according to Deadline, the Sci-Fi sequel will now have a female president in the form of Sela Ward. Ward is one of the new faces for the franchise, joining the likes of Liam Hemsworth, Maika Monroe, Charlotte Gainsbourg,… 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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Avengers: Age of Ultron home release to feature extended cut and alternate ending
At 141 minutes, Avengers: Age of Ultron isn’t exactly short. In fact, the two-and-a-bit-hour film was originally reported by its director Joss Whedon to clock in at a whopping 3.5 hours in its original cut. Of course, that would never have come to pass for the movie’s release in cinemas – but now, thanks to an… Read More >
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