R2-D2 actor Kenny Baker dies, aged 81: Star Wars cast and fans pay tribute | GamesRadar+
http://www.gamesradar.com/r2-d2-actor-k ... s-aged-81/

Allied: first trailer for new WWII thriller with Brad Pitt | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/alli ... -brad-pitt

Looks good.
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HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: Director McG Gives Updates On Long-Gestating Project — LRM Online
http://lrmonline.com/news/he-man-and-th ... ng-project

So that's an incredibly difficult project from truly desperate Sony and a hack who has spent his entire career talking about the greats but never came close. Fantastic.
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First Look At PASSENGERS Starring Chris Pratt And Jennifer Lawrence — LRM Online
http://lrmonline.com/news/first-look-at ... r-lawrence
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SHAZAM! Producer Not Concerned With Recent DC Stumbles, Film To Have Different Culture From Rest Of DCEU — LRM Online
http://lrmonline.com/news/shazam-produc ... st-of-dceu

The way things are going they may never get to make it, which is a real pity. Speaking of which

An Open Letter To Warner Bros CEO Kevin Tsujihara About Layoffs, Zack Snyder, and Donuts
http://www.pajiba.com/think_pieces/an-o ... donuts.php

Get in. Real or not (the usual internet theories), that needed to be said.

WONDER WOMAN Director Patty Jenkins Responds To Shady Open Letter To Warner Bros. — LRM Online
http://lrmonline.com/news/wonder-woman- ... arner-bros

Lol, from the woman who was so quick to defend Suicide Squad before it's takings nose-dived in the space of five days.

Yeah, I was saddened when I read this news at the weekend.
I'm not sure which role I recall him for the most, Fidget in Time Bandits, or Artoo.
While Star Wars doesn't rank in my personal top films list, Time Bandits is firmly in there.
Still, RIP Kenny Baker.

Mark

Creed is now available for viewing on Netflix, if anyone's interested.

Mark

Yeah, it's worth watching. Starts off a bit slow, but it's building character at least.

Blade Running Joker: Jared Leto Just Joined The Phenomenal Cast Of 'Blade Runner 2'
http://sciencefiction.com/2016/08/20/bl ... -runner-2/
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Tricky Situation: Jared Leto Vents About His 'Suicide Squad' Frustrations
http://sciencefiction.com/2016/08/17/tr ... strations/
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James Gunn Doesn't Think That Marvel's Cinematic Universe And Television Series Will Be Crossing Over Anytime Soon
http://sciencefiction.com/2016/08/16/ja ... sing-soon/

I'd certainly take a character name as big as Ghost Rider appearing on TV to mean that certain characters will remain TV bound. The vast majority of now TV characters were film failures too (Daredevil, Elektra, Punisher, Ghost Rider).
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Natalie Portman on her Marvel films: “I’m done” | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/thor ... s-i-m-done

She got next to no screentime and it was a crap role anyway, purely for those reasons she won't be missed.

Mullholland Drive tops critics' list of best 21st century films | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/best ... tury-films

There's some cracking films in there, but some pretentious bollocks too. Mullholland Drive is the sort of wank critics pretend to love for elitism purposes only.
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Men In Black: David Schwimmer on turning down the lead role | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/men- ... -lead-role

Probably for the best. It wasn't even that good anyway!

'Gambit' Loses Another Director As Doug Liman Exits To DC’s Dark Universe
http://sciencefiction.com/2016/08/24/ga ... -universe/

Fox is notoriously bad at this sh1t, but it's hard to blame them after the random success of Deadpool combined with the disaster that was Apocalypse. They wouldn't know what to think. My best stab would be another low budget introduction that was true to the character's best arc or arcs. Even if it fails you haven't lost anything in real terms and can use him in the 'world'.

I find it hard to believe though that Tatum is the best they could do - that dude's pretty much box office poison.
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Doug Liman Has Been Tapped To Direct DC's 'Dark Universe'
http://sciencefiction.com/2016/08/24/do ... -universe/

They'll be lucky.

SUICIDE SQUAD Has Made Over $600 Million Worldwide; David Ayer Thanks Fans For It — LRM Online
http://lrmonline.com/news/suicide-squad ... ans-for-it

That's mad when you consider it's fellow POS made $800m but cost a fcuksight more. Though it's often alleged 'Squad will still have to work hard just to break even... who knows with Hollywood accounting?

Barack, the Beatles and Bridget Jones's Baby – 40 films to watch in autumn 2016 | Film | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/a ... utumn-2016

It really feels like Hollywood just gave up lol.

James Bond: new report suggests Daniel Craig offered $150m for two more films | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/jame ... more-films

I hope that isn't true. Or he turns them down. Craig's the dullest Bond since Dalton ffs.

Blade Runner sequel director says 'it's not possible to live up to the original' | GamesRadar+
http://www.gamesradar.com/blade-runner- ... -original/
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Spectre: Christoph Waltz wasn’t oversold on his villain either | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/spec ... ain-either
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Super Troopers 2 confirmed, filming has begun | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/supe ... -has-begun
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Joe Manganiello Confirmed As Deathstroke In Ben Affleck-Directed Standalone Batman Film — LRM Online
http://lrmonline.com/news/joe-manganiel ... atman-film
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The 'Booster Gold' Movie Won't Be Part Of DC's Cinematic Universe
http://sciencefiction.com/2016/09/08/un ... -universe/

That already suggests they have little confidence in it. WB I mean. Similar comments have already been made about Shazam. And the movies are likely to be so much better as a result.

The Journey: Preview of new film portraying Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness - BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37295217

That's a bloody good clip.

SICARIO And BLADE RUNNER 2 Director Denis Villeneuve Has His Eyes On Remaking DUNE — LRM Online
http://lrmonline.com/news/sicario-and-b ... aking-dune

'Fantastic Beasts' Was Almost A Very Different Movie Until J.K. Rowling Put Her Foot Down
http://sciencefiction.com/2016/09/13/fa ... -put-foot/
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James Bond: Daniel Craig, $150m, and Spectre fallout | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/jame ... re-fallout

They need to map out where the story goes films ahead even if they do a kind of reboot. And they need to give serious consideration to doing individual stories again. But FFS bring some fun back into it.
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X-Men: Apocalypse – cut scene hints at what could have been | Den of Geek
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/x-me ... -have-been

They didn't have a clue on that movie, did they? That's so tonally different from the finished film it's like night and day. And the work that would have gone into setting all that up... And it makes no sense that people aren't freaking out about Nightcrawler when that entire movie is about them being feared again.
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Tupac Biopic ALL EYEZ ON ME Gets A Gripping Red Band Trailer — LRM Online
http://lrmonline.com/news/tupac-biopic- ... nd-trailer
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Tupac Biopic ALL EYEZ ON ME Gets A Gripping Red Band Trailer — LRM Online
http://lrmonline.com/news/tupac-biopic- ... nd-trailer
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Russos Consider Netflix's DEFENDERS Team For Marvel's AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR — LRM Online
http://lrmonline.com/news/russos-consid ... finity-war