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Back in 2017, Universal Pictures unveiled plans for a series of interlinked action films, each starring an A-lister and an iconic monster from their 1930s and 1940s classics. But when Tom Cruise’s The Mummy unravelled at the box office, so did the so-called “Dark Universe” franchise. In 2020, the studio …

Having had minor film roles as the sound era was coming into Hollywood during the late 1920s, John Wayne finally had his big break with The Big Trail. The 23-year-old prop boy was spotted by director Raoul Walsh moving studio furniture when he cast him in the Western’s starring role …

What’s more, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 is predicted to earn an enormous $288-$403 million in total. Again, this is just an estimate for the domestic, USA audience, so GotG Vol 3 could earn a lot more money across cinemas around the world, as well. If these predictions pan …

Fans are just a few short months away from seeing Indiana Jones 5 on the big screen – and this week some new details have been released. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is destined to bring Harrison Ford’s journey as the iconic archaeologist to a resounding close – …

Renfield tells the absurd redemption story of Count Dracula’s familiar and aid, Robert Montague Renfield (you know, from that Bram Stoker novel?). He realises, one day, that Dracula is bad, and he wants to take him down in an effort to regain control of his own life. What follows is …

Speaking with Radio Times, Debbie McWilliams, who has been Casting Director on the 007 franchise since 1981’s For Your Eyes Only, took her mind back to Casino Royale. She said: “When we started, it was a slightly different feel. We did look at a lot of younger actors. and I …

Edlitz told us: “The producers have many different ways to go. They can turn to Ian Fleming’s books. In them, a seemingly dead 007 finds his way back to the land of the living. If the producers wanted to take a page out of Fleming’s novels, then we may see …

A week ago today, The Super Mario Bros Movie hit cinemas, smashing box office records. Defying the critics’ lukewarm reviews, the CGI blockbuster starring Chris Pratt and Jack Black had the biggest opening of an animated movie in history and has so far taken over $420 million at the global …

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 is rumoured to wrap up a number of stories in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Peter Quill’s future is totally uncertain, and Drax star Dave Bautista has already claimed he won’t be returning if director James Gunn isn’t involved. But another major character could instead …

The Super Mario Bros Movie received a green splat of 56 per cent positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with some critics giving the Nintendo-Illumination animation just 2 or even 1 star. Nevertheless, the fans have turned out in their droves as the film took a whopping $377 million globally in …