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Do Oscar voters want to condone violence or stick with the bookies’ all-white list of favourites? Emancipation is inspired by “Whipped Peter”, an 1863 anti-slavery photograph that showed the world a man’s back covered in horrific welts and scars. As the details of the escaped slave’s life remain sketchy, Fuqua …

According to William Hill, Aaron Taylor-Johnson is now odds-on to be announced as the new Bond. The 32-year-old star of Avengers Age of Ultron and Bullet Train has moved from 6-4 to 4-5. A spokesperson for the bookies confirmed this makes him “the shortest-priced 007 candidate since we opened betting”. …

Warner Bros had been developing Man of Steel 2, with The Flash director Andy Muschietti pitching a film in the style of the Richard Donner original. Additionally, Justice League 2 with Snyderverse superheroes had been considered. Yet, according to the outlet, “the Cavill situation is a more than a little …

When Avatar first hit cinemas 13 years ago, audiences were blown away by the cutting-edge visuals and 3D imagery. James Cameron’s 2009 epic went on to top the box office as the highest-grossing movie of all time and the first film ever to make over $2 billion. Now the first …

Regé-Jean Page exploded in popularity after the first season of Bridgerton hit Netflix in 2020. Since then, he has been almost a sure thing in the betting to become the new 007. The British-Zimbabwean actor has confessed that he doesn’t hold much faith in the odds, however. He previously said …

Warner Bros, who have merged with Discovery this year, has had some big changes at the top of the studio. Aside from cancelling the release of almost finished movies Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt for a tax write-off, there’s also been a shake-up at DC. James Gunn is now co-CEO …

Quentin Tarantino’s movies have attracted some huge stars over the years from Samuel L Jackson to Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. Yet did you know Johnny Depp could have ended up in one of them? This was back in his indie movie days long before Captain Jack Sparrow was even …

According to The Sun’s source, The Holiday 2 has all four members of the original cast signed on to start shooting in the UK and Europe next year. The insider said: “It’s one of the most successful movies of its kind and still enjoyed every year by millions of fans …

Star Wars fans have been left in the dark about the future of the franchise, so writers are looking back. The last batch of movies received middling reviews, and a scribe from one of the most recent “A Star Wars Story” movies has lamented about one narrative decision that sticks …

Just over a year ago, Daniel Craig stepped down from the iconic and world-renowned role of James Bond. The actor played 007 for 15 years throughout five films, but No Time To Die became his final adventure. Since then, the hunt for his replacement has been on, and Jamie Dornan …