It’s May the 4th which means by the end of the day you’re going to be sick to your back teeth of hearing countless calendar jokes.
Yep, it’s Star Wars Day.
But if we ignore the obvious ‘May the 4th be with you’ gags, there is some serious speculation that there will be some huge Star Wars: Episode VIII news. And we’ll put up with all the calendar jokes under the sun for that.
Here’s what Twitter is saying…
Unless you’ve been hiding in a remote cave somewhere on Tattooine, you can’t fail to have noticed that today – May the Fourth – is Star Wars Day.
And of course, this is as as good an excuse as any to celebrate all things Force-related – be it in person, on TV or on social media.
Here’s what everybody’s been up to… Read the full story
Star Wars fans have been nothing if not creative when it comes to celebrating May the Fourth.
But we think the battle for social media supremacy on Star Wars Day might just have been won by Heathrow Airport.
Because the folks behind the airport’s Twitter account delivered their own tribute to the special day with this inspired little message – and a cheeky nod to the franchise.
‘Today sees the inaugural flight of the newest aircraft to… Read the full story
Is Russell Crowe about to unleash his nasty side on screen?
For the Oscar-winning actor is said to be in talks to star with Tom Cruise in the Mummy remake at Universal.
Film insiders say Russell would play a Dr. Jekyll-like character in the modern-day creature feature directed by Alex Kurtzman.
The reboot of the late ’90s and 2000s action series that starred Brendan Fraser has confirmed Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Annabelle Wallis (Netflix’s Peaky Blinders), Jake Johnson (New Girl), Courtney B. Vance (FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson) as well as Cruise.
(Photo: Lucas Film/Metro)
Paws up! Metro loves a cute animal story but these pet pooches may be the wackiest thing we’ve seen.
A load of owners celebrated Star Wars day by dressing their furry friends up in pet costumes from the films and it’s adorable…
Actor Channing Tatum has been interviewed for a YouTube series by super-fan Carly Fleischmann, and it’s incredible.
The 21-year-old interviewed the superstar as part of her new YouTube series titled Speechless With Carly Fleischmann, where she chats to some of her favourite celebrities through the wonders of technology.
And if you thought she’d be nervous or shy about speaking to one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, think again. She’s a titan of unabashed flirting.
Introducing Channing, she describes him as ‘a stripper, police officer, a secret agent, a reporter, a boyfriend to many and soon he will dump his wife… Read the full story
It turns out we haven’t seen the last of Magic Mike – as Channing Tatum has revealed his plans for a live version of the hit film.
The actor announced the news via Cosmopolitan.com’s YouTube channel, in a cheeky little clip which is big on cute puppies – as he walked through his house coincidentally also filled with semi-clad men.
‘I was walking around my house filled with hot men that I live with every day – what’s up dude? – I was thinking, “What’s the next step for Magic Mike?”‘ he asked.
‘That’s when Justin Timberlake in Social Network popped into my mind. He goes, “What if you just dropped the virtual? Magic Mike reality!”.’
Blake Lively’s husband has made a mint through Deadpool, but we’re not sure Blake’s own upcoming film is going to match that success.
In The Shallows, Ryan Reynolds’ wife plays surfer Nancy who finds herself in intense danger when she’s left stranded and injured on a rock with only a hungry great white shark for company.
And that’s pretty much all there is to it. Basically, it makes 27 Hours look pretty low-key.
In the YouTube description, The Shallows has been labeled a ‘taut thriller’. Indeed, it’s so taut there’s no room for characters or plot or anything except… Read the full story
Rising Hollywood star Alden Ehrenreich has been cast as a young Han Solo for an upcoming Star Wars spin-off movie and fans don’t know what to make about it.
The Twitterspehere has erupted into a confused mish-mash of those loving the news that the 26-year-old will be taking command of the Millenium Falcon – while others have had their blood run cold.
Alden – whose film credits so far include teen fantasy flick Beautiful Creatures and Oscar… Read the full story
Samuel L Jackson has addressed questions of why he wasn’t in the latest Star Wars film.
The actor, who played Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, spoke out on The Graham Norton Show about missing out on a spot in JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
‘I was waiting for the call,’ he said. ‘I had a conversation with Mark Hamill about it when they were auditioning people for Jedi’s and I said we should go over to the studio and see if we could get in the movie.
Interview With The Vampire is being given the movie reboot treatment and fans are pretty… Read the full story
It’s mockin’ time for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as new suits for the fab five have been unveiled to snorts of disbelief.
A movie reboot of the classic ‘90s martial arts kids TV show is scheduled to hit cinemas in March next year.
However, a first look at the Rangers’ power suits has sparked fury and revulsion from fans of the original – noticeably down to the costumes of the female characters Pink and Yellow Ranger.
Chrissy Teigen leads the charge on Twitter noting the boots of the girl’s costumes:
The first trailer for comedy Bad Moms starring Mila Kunis has been released.
Directed and written by The Hangover’s Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, Bad Moms tackles the problems of motherhood, as a group of stressed-out moms abandon their responsibilities with kids, marriage and work, and decide to go on a wild, boozed-up ride of freedom.
As you might have expected already – it looks it’s basically taking a shot at Bridesmaids’ crown as the female version of The Hangover.
But will it work? Mila herself is always sure-fire dynamite in comedies and Christina Applegate is an unsung… Read the full story
Deadpool has warned of dangerous side effects to viewers of his blu-ray DVD.
The wisecracking Marvel anti-hero has unleashed a promotional video in the style of a romantic-short-slash-medical-commercial to celebrate the home release of his blockbuster action movie.
The film was released in cinemas in February offering an alternative romance story for Valentine’s Day cinema goers – and he has carried on the love theme for the DVD highlighter, but also offers health warnings.
‘Ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for blu-ray DVD,’ the star (voiced and played by Ryan… Read the full story
There are some movies we look back on fondly, rewatchable enjoyable romps that remind us of being young.
But some of those movies contained moments that made us sit up in shock as our growing brains were offered new information, startling revelations that had us asking difficult questions and wondering anew about the world.
Here are nine of the life lessons we learnt from film:
1. Faster, Bambi! Don’t look back! Keep running!
We made it, we made it mother… But of course, Bambi‘s mum didn’t make it. Thanks Disney, a whole generation of children had to learn in the saddest way that there… Read the full story
Ben Affleck has been assigned as executive producer on the upcoming DC superhero blockbuster, Justice League Part One.
While Affleck was starring as the caped crusader in the planned follow-up to Batman V Superman, he’s now been elevated to the role of executive producer on the superhero mash-up.
According to Deadline, Ben Affleck decided to take the role so he could be ‘supportive’ of director Zack Snyder after they apparently worked together well on Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice.
Believe it or not, Hollywood actress Sharon Stone is going to be in a Marvel superhero movie.
The Basic Instinct star dropped the comic book bombshell while talking to James Corden on the Late Late Show – but played down the news as much as she could.
Damn it, Sharon, can we please get excited for this?!
‘I’m just doing a wee part in a Marvel movie, upcoming, and I can’t tell, because you know, you have to sign confidentiality… Read the full story
It looks like Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow might be finally getting her own solo movie.
Black Widow aka Natasha Romanoff has been a regular staple of Marvel’s superhero ensemble, appearing in The Avengers, Iron Man 2, The Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Captain America: Winter Soldier, and most recently in Captain America: Civil War – but she’s still yet to have her own standalone film.
However, that might be about to change. In an interview with… Read the full story
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