Category: News
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Star Wars Episodes VIII and IX release dates confirmed by Disney CEO
While there’s a bit of a wait until this December’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we know that Disney – who acquired Lucasfilm, and the Star Wars franchise, back in 2012 – are planning on releasing a new movie based in a galaxy far, far away every year. Bog Iger, the CEO of Disney, released a report to shareholders… Read More >
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Jurassic World website reveals Indominus Rex
While we have to wait until June 12 for the unveiling of Jurassic World, the movie’s official website has given us a massive tease when it comes to the film’s biggest secret, Indominus Rex – a fearsome, genetically engineered dinosaur which Chris Pratt explains in the trailer as having been ‘cooked up’ in a lab. See the images… Read More >
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Star Wars standalone film gets a screenwriter
With Gary Whitta having departed the first Star Wars standalone film, and with Simon Kinberg passing on the job, The Hollywood Reporter are reporting that Chris Weitz has signed on as screenwriter. This is interesting news, as Weitz’s credits don’t include anything particularly in the realm of science-fiction, except The Golden Compass, but may be better known for Twilight:… Read More >
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Liam Hemsworth offered the lead role in Independence Day sequel
Liam Hemsworth hasn’t had quite as much luck as his brother, Chris; while the older Hemsworth is off saving the universe as Marvel’s Thor, Liam has been kept to mainly smaller roles in The Hunger Games and The Expendables. But now we’ve learned that he’s been offered the lead role in ID Forever – the title of… Read More >
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Interstellar blu-ray details emerge
The release date for Interstellar on DVD and Blu-ray will be March 31, and there’s plenty of reasons to get it. The Blu-ray will consist of three discs, including UltraViolet download and also three whole hours of ‘the making of’ content. Limited editions will also come with a 70mm cell from a print of the film, celebrating… Read More >
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Melissa Benoist cast as Supergirl
CBS has found its Supergirl: Melissa Benoist, who is most famous for starring in Glee, and most recently can be seen in Whiplash, will star in the network’s upcoming series on the superheroine. According to The Wrap, each hour-long episode will star Benoist as Supergirl, and will air sometime later this year (if not, then the first half of… Read More >
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Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan and Alexandra Shipp join X-Men: Apocalypse
There has been good news and bad news concerning the casting of X-Men: Apocalypse as of late… Read More >
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Chiwetel Ejiofor eyed for role in Doctor Strange
Continuing the studio’s exciting preference for casting brilliant actors in its films, Marvel are now looking toward Chiwetel Ejiofor for a role in Doctor Strange. The actor wowed audiences and critics alike in 12 Years a Slave, and now the movie – directed by Scott Derrickson – is looking toward his talents as a yet-unknown character. The… 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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