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The screenwriter of Justice League has revealed he wanted his name removed from the film after it was “vandalised”.READ MORE: Zack Snyder’s Justice League review – an unflinching update fans can be proud ofChris Terrio has spoken publicly for the first time since the release of the critically panned 2017 movie, which was originally under the helm of director Zack Snyder before being handed over to Joss Whedon due to a family tragedy.
In a lengthy interview with

The Chi Season 4 Trailer Features a City at War
The trailer for The Chi Season 4 depicts the aftermath of an act of police brutality. Series main characters Jake, Papa and Kevin face the realities of being young and black in America. Together as they come of age, they reckon with a deeply broken system and band together with their community for justice. Showtime’s hit show from creator and executive producer Lena Waithe (Twenties) and executive produced by Academy Award, Emmy and Gol

Focus Features acquires Wright & Lawrance-led Silent Twins
Focus Features has successfully acquired the rights to director Agnieszka Smoczynska’s upcoming biopic thriller drama titled Silent Twins, based on the real-life story of identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons, led by Black Panther‘s Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance (The Long Song), which recently wrapped production in Poland. On top of starring, Wright and Lawrance are also serving as producer and executi

The CEO of WarnerMedia has said it’s likely that its biggest films will premiere in theatres ahead of streaming next year.
Jason Kilar said it’s “very fair” to state that big-budget Warner Bros. films will now debut in the traditional way, following its experimentation with simultaneous theatre and home streaming releasing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kilar told Vox‘s Recode podcast: “I think it’s very fair to say that a big, you know, let’s sa

Queer as Folk reboot gets series order at Peacock
It’s been 21 years since Queer as Folk aired its final episode, but now Peacock has officially given a straight-to-series order to Stephen Dunn’s reboot of the British drama, which was led by Game of Thrones alum Aidan Gillen. The project hails from Universal Content Productions, who has been developing the new reboot since 2018. This isn’t actually the first time that the short-lived British series was remade in the U.S. as Sh

New Saw film currently in active development at Twisted Pictures!
As if fans weren’t already excited enough for the Chris Rock-fronted installment of the hit horror franchise, it’s been revealed that production company Twisted Pictures are currently in active development on a tenth Saw film! (Via JoBlo)
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Though plot details are, understandably, being kept under wraps for the time being, news of the projec

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNetflix unveils new trailer & poster for The Woman in the Window
The time is nearly upon viewers for the long-awaited arrival of the Amy Adams-led adaptation of the thriller novel The Woman in the Window and Netflix is beginning the hype train for the film with the release of a new trailer and poster, the former of which can be viewed below and the latter in the gallery at the bottom!
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Tom Holland to star in The Crowded Room from Akiva Goldsman
Apple TV+ has ordered The Crowded Room starring Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Far From Home) and created by Academy Award winner Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) as a seasonal anthology. Produced by Apple Studios and New Regency, the project will be spearheaded by Academy Award winner Akiva Goldsman who is also set to write and executive produce. Tom Holland recently starred in the global hit Apple Original film Cherry, and will

High School Musical Series Season 2 trailer enters the competition
Disney+ has released the official trailer for the upcoming second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which is scheduled to make its return on Friday, May 14. The video features the East High Wildcats drama students as they prepare for their Spring musical. However, instead of doing High School Musical 2, Miss Jenn’s competitive side awakens when she meets Derek Hough’s Zack, leading her to enter

Nick Offerman joins Hulu’s Pam & Tommy limited series
According to The Wrap, Parks and Recreation alum Nick Offerman has officially signed on to star in Hulu’s newest limited series Pam & Tommy, centered around the relationship of rocker Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson during the 90s. This marks Offerman’s latest TV project after starring in FX on Hulu’s sci-fi thriller miniseries Devs which debuted last year.
The 50-year-old comedic actor will be playing the role

Fantasia announces virtual 25th edition & Brain Freeze world premiere
Fans eager for the film fest season to continue can rejoice as Fantasia International Film Festival have announced their return for the 25th Edition of the event from August 5-25, which will continue the virtual format utilized last year as the pandemic continues to keep many areas in lockdown and using the leading-edge platform created by Festival Scope and Shift72.
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Paul Dano cast as Steven Spielberg’s dad for director’s upcoming film
The semi-autobiographical picture from director Steven Spielberg has cast Paul Dano (The Batman) as Arnold Spielberg, the filmmaker’s father. Variety broke the news that Dano would be joining Michelle Williams (Fosse/Verdon), recently announced to star as Spielberg’s mother, and Seth Rogen (An American Pickle), set to play a version of the famed director’s favorite uncle.Exciting casting news. Pa

People in the UK are eager to return to cinemas when they reopen, a survey has found.READ MORE: In praise of the film industry: how creativity kept the lights on during its toughest summer yetResearch conducted by Metrixlab at the request of the Film Distributors’ Association concluded that 59 per cent of respondents cited the cinema as their most missed out-of-home entertainment activity.
It also found that 40 per cent of respondents are planning to return within the first few weeks

Sony & Netflix ink first-pay streaming licensing deal
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Netflix are expanding their partnership as the studio and streaming platform have announced a new multi-year deal offering the latter an exclusive first-pay window to license any theatrically-released film for streaming beginning with their 2022 film slate. The deal builds upon the previous deal the two had for all Sony Pictures Animation films, beginning with The Mitchells vs. The Machines.
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BEGIN SLIDESHOWBlack Adam adds James Cusati-Moyer ahead of production start
According to Deadline, Tony-nominated actor James Cusati-Moyer has officially been tapped for an undisclosed role in Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly-anticipated DC film Black Adam. This new casting addition comes after lead star Dwayne Johnson has confirmed that production on the long-in-development superhero project is set to begin next week.
This marks Cusati-Moyer’s feature acting debut after only making br

The CW’s Powerpuff Girls Pilot Begins Production with Set Photos
Director Maggie Kiler took to Instagram to confirm that production on The CW’s upcoming live-action reboot of Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls has officially begun. The development of the project was first announced last year and was given an official pilot order in February.
In addition, the first behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the Powerpuff pilot have also arrived online (via TMZ), providing our

MacGyver to end after planned Season 5 series finale
According to Deadline, the CBS action drama MacGyver will conclude its five-season run with a series finale set to air Friday, April 30 in the show’s usual 8pm time slot.
The drama, a reimagining of the popular 1985 series, follows MacGyver, as played by Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class), an undercover government agent with a skillset in engineering. While the show was never an enormous hit, it still drew a respectable 5.85 million viewer

Jodie Turner-Smith exits leading role in Netflix’s The Witcher prequel
According to Deadline, Queen & Slim actress Jodie Turner-Smith has officially exited her leading role in Netflix’s upcoming prequel limited series The Witcher: Blood Origin. Her withdrawal from the project was due to scheduling conflicts caused by a slight change in the production schedule. Turner-Smith was originally set for the role of Éile, who is being described as an elite warrior blessed wit

WarnerMedia CEO says exclusive theatrical runs returning in 2022
As the global pandemic continued to rage on with no end in sight, Warner Bros. made the divisive decision late last year that all of their 2021 films would simultaneously debut on HBO Max and in theaters, but now WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has confirmed the studio will be returning to exclusive theatrical runs next year. (Via The Wrap)
RELATED: WB Reportedly Still Unsure About Dune Release on HBO Max
In an interview on Vox&r

BEGIN SLIDESHOWBlack Widow projected to earn better box office numbers after recent delay
Following Disney’s official confirmation about Black Widow’s simultaneous theatrical and Disney+ release, fans have been divided about this big announcement. Some are actually excited to have the chance to watch it at home, while others are worried that this might hurt more the film’s box office performance. However, according to a recent report by Observer, it looks like Marvel Studios a

Benny Safdie joins Lionsgate adaptation of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Acclaimed filmmaker Benny Safdie, fresh off being cast in the Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series, has joined the cast of Lionsgate’s anticipated adaptation of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, according to Erin Westernman, Lionsgate’s President of Production.
Safdie will play Margaret’s father, Herb, which the book describes as a Jewish insurance salesman who is married to Barbara, a Chr

Lupita Nyong’o has said she hasn’t “come to terms” with the death of Chadwick Boseman.
The actress, who starred in Black Panther opposite Boseman and was a close friend of the late actor, has opened up about her grief since his death last year.READ MORE: Chadwick Boseman – 1976-2020: a real-life superhero who gave hope to many“It’s still so hard for me to come to terms with his passing,” she said while appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on

Robert De Niro almost played Tom Hanks‘ character in Big, Elizabeth Perkins has revealed.
The actress, who starred in the 1988 comedy alongside Hanks, opened up during an interview on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen to discuss the original casting.READ MORE: Mr Nice Guy: Tom Hanks’ 10 best films“Robert De Niro was actually cast in the role of Josh in the movie Big,” Perkins began. “It fell apart because he had a scheduling conflict, and then t

Forbes have revealed their new European 30 Under 30 list for 2021, including Arlo Parks, KSI, Girl In Red and more.
The new list spotlights “some of Europe’s most popular social media entertainers as well as the continent’s most promising talents.”READ MORE: The Big Read – Girl In Red: “World domination. That’s what I want”The Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Entertainment list for 2021 was put together by judges including Years & Years‘ Olly Al

A new Ghostbusters: Afterlife teaser has shared a first look at some new characters, which will be instantly recognisable to fans of the original movie.
In a one-minute clip posted yesterday (April 7), Paul Rudd’s character comes across a gang of mini-pufts in a supermarket.
The creatures appear to be a miniature version of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man who loomed large across New York in the 1984 original.READ MORE: Busting makes us feel good: all the fun from the Ghostbust

The first trailer for Mainstream, the upcoming film starring Andrew Garfield and Stranger Things star Maya Hawke, has been released.
The film is directed by Gia Coppola, who made her debut in 2013 with Palo Alto. It is scheduled for release in US theatres and on-demand in the UK on May 7.
Mainstream deals with a young woman named Frankie (Hawke) who has a chance encounter with Garfield’s character, a mysterious stranger who goes by Link. The duo collaborates on YouTube videos that suddenly

Walter Olkewicz, veteran character actor whose television work spanned Twin Peaks to Seinfeld, has died.
Olkewicz passed away in California on Tuesday (April 6) after a long battle with infections, Deadline reports. He was 72.
His death was confirmed by his son, screenwriter Zak Olkewicz, who issued a statement on behalf of the family. “He was a good man who pushed his love for creativity and the arts into everything he did,” he wrote. “He handed that passion down to me, and I