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‘Superman: Legacy’: Miriam Shor Joining James Gunn’s Man of Steel Movie (Exclusive)
She appeared in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' as Recorder Vim.
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Warner Bros. Wins Bidding War for Ryan Reynolds-Channing Tatum Package ‘Calamity Heist’
'The Lost City' filmmakers Aaron and Adam Nee are behind the feature on which the bidding put the above-the-line costs over $50 million, according to sources.
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James Gunn Says Meaningless Cameos Are “One of the Worst Elements of Recent Superhero Films”
The co-head of DC Studios responded to fans who are worried 'Superman: Legacy' will feature too many comic book characters.
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Jason Momoa Says the Future of ‘Aquaman’ Films Is “Not Looking Too Good”
Jason Momoa may love playing Aquaman, but he is unsure about the future of the DC superhero franchise. The actor recently opened up to Entertainment Tonight about his concerns regarding future installments while promoting Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which arrives in theaters Dec. 22. Addressing reports that the latest movie could be his last […]
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‘Superman: Legacy’: Miriam Shor Joining James Gunn’s Man of Steel Movie (Exclusive)
Miriam Shor is in early talks to become the latest to join the growing cast of James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy. The Man of Steel feature is due to be the kickoff for the much ballyhooed DC Studios slate when it hits theaters in July 2025 and has been casting up furiously since the end of […]
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Warner Bros. Wins Bidding War for Ryan Reynolds-Channing Tatum Package ‘Calamity Heist’
Warners Bros. has a Calamity on their hands. The studio is in final negotiations to win the high-priced bidding war for Calamity Hustle, the action comedy that has Ryan Reynolds and Channing Tatum attached to star as wayward bothers. Aaron and Adam Nee, the sibling team that was behind the 2022 sleeper hit The Lost City, […]
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James Gunn Says Meaningless Cameos Are “One of the Worst Elements of Recent Superhero Films”
James Gunn is defending the cast he has assembled for Superman: Legacy after fans expressed concerns about the film including too many characters. The co-head of DC Studios recently took to Threads to explain that he is building a whole universe, rather than just having comic book characters appear on the screen for just a […]
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‘Lord of Misrule’ Director William Brent Bell Is Actively Developing ‘Orphan 3’
After Orphan: First Kill landed William Brent Bell the best reviews of his career, the genre filmmaker has kept the momentum going with another well received film in Lord of Misrule. Bell has explored a variety of different horror subgenres throughout his career, and he can now cross folk horror off the list. Lord of […]
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Indie Horror Publisher Darklit Press Signs With Independent Artist Group (Exclusive)
Darklit Press, the up-and-coming indie horror publisher founded by Andrew Robert, has signed with Independent Artist Group for film and TV representation. Darklit works with authors of horror, suspense, and dark fiction from around the world. One of its goals is to identify and develop manuscripts from emerging genre authors. Launched only in 2022, Robert’s […]
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Freya Allan Leads Ensemble of Janell Shirtcliff’s Horror Fantasy ‘Triton’ for Romulus (Exclusive)
The Witcher star Freya Allan, Daisy Jones and the Six actor Josh Whitehouse, and Raff Law, who appears in the upcoming Apple mini-series Masters of the Air, are starring in Triton, a fantasy horror thriller from filmmaker Janell Shirtcliff. Elsie Hewitt, who appeared in FX’s Dave, Thalia Besson, daughter of French filmmaker Luc Besson, and […]
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‘Hillbillies vs. Alien Chickens’ Takes Top Honor in Horror2Comic Contest
The alien invasion comedy Hillbillies vs. Alien Chickens has taken home the top prize in this year’s Horror2Comic Contest. The script from Nicholas Tana is described as a twist on the alien invasion genre, and centers on a vegan hillbilly who must team with a government agent to combat invading alien chickens. Winning scripts in […]
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Shawn Levy Reteams With Ryan Reynolds, Will Direct Heist Movie for Netflix
Shawn Levy is reuniting with Ryan Reynolds once again, this time for the high-profile, untitled global heist project that landed at Netflix on Wednesday. The streaming giant won the feature package in what was described as an eight-company bidding war. Dana Fox will writie the script. Levy will direct the feature as well as produce […]
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Eddie Murphy Turns Up the Heat in Netflix’s ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Teaser
Eddie Murphy is ready to have the last laugh as police lieutenant Axel Foley in the teaser trailer for Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Hitting the streamer in the summer of 2024, the new movie from director Mark Molloy revives the action-comedy franchise three decades after the previous installment. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F […]
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Emma Jade, Alyssa Nicole, Noor Badash Topline Thriller ‘Iconic’
Emma Jade, Alyssa Nicole and Noor Badash have lead roles in the psychosexual thriller Iconic, the feature film debut from writer-director Matthew Freiheit. The indie, which has just wrapped production in Los Angeles ahead of a planned 2024 release, stars Jade as makeup guru Rose, who faces hate mail from a rival artist played by […]
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Christopher Abbott Replacing Ryan Gosling to Star in ‘Wolf Man’ for Blumhouse, Universal (Exclusive)
Wolf Man has taken a new form. Christopher Abbott, currently on screens with award season darling Poor Things, will star in Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ werewolf thriller that is being directed by Invisible Man filmmaker Leigh Whannell. Additionally, the companies have set an Oct. 25, 2024 release date for the feature, meaning the project is […]
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Josh Duhamel, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman and Aidan Gillen Join Action Comedy ‘London Calling’ (Exclusive)
Transformers actor Josh Duhamel is re-teaming with Canadian director Allan Ungar for the new action comedy London Calling, joined in the cast by Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen, It actor Jeremy Ray Taylor and Rick Hoffman (Showtime’s Billions, USA Network’s Suits). Duhamel, who starred in Ungar’s 2022 crime thriller Bandit, alongside Elisha Cuthbert and […]
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‘Dune: Part Two’ Trailer Sees War Come to Arrakis
The third trailer for Dune: Part Two has been revealed and in the clip, we see an all-out war breakout on Arrakis. Anchoring the new trailer is the relationship between Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides and Zendaya’s Chani as their love story underpins a lot of the action and also seeks to explain the leveling nature […]
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James Gunn Says Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor in ‘Superman: Legacy’ Will Be “Different From Anything You’ve Seen Before”
James Gunn took a moment to confirm that Nicholas Hoult will, in fact, be playing Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy and gave a bit of insight into what fans can expect from his take on the villain. The co-chair and co-CEO of DC Studios posted a photo of him and Hoult on Threads and shared […]
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‘Saw XI’ Set for Fall 2024 from Lionsgate
Lionsgate is sharpening its tools for yet another Saw installment. The studio has set a date for Saw XI, with the franchise’s Instagram account announcing a Sept. 27, 2024 for the series. The latest installment, Saw X, was a surprise critical hit for the franchise, becoming the first in the series to win over critics […]
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