Shane Black stands by Iron Man 3’s controversial Mandarin twist despite fan backlash

June 5, 2016, 8:48 am

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Shane Black is sticking by his decision to mess with Marvel comics fans by executing his wicked Mandarin twist in Iron Man 3.

The director faced widespread condemnation for making Ben Kingsley’s character a British actor, called Tony Slattery, who was playing ‘the Mandarin’ rather than the straight-up terrorist character they knew from the comics.

The truth about the villain was not revealed until well into the movie, following on from a marketing campaign that made his character look similar to the one fans were familiar with.

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Daniel Day-Lewis to team up again with Paul Thomas Anderson on fashion drama

June 5, 2016, 8:54 am

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There will be fabulous clothes, daaarling.

Daniel Day-Lewis will reportedly come out of hibernation to reunite with director Paul Thomas Anderson.

The pair previously worked together on 2007’s There Will Be Blood and will team up again on a project about the fashion industry in the 1950s.

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The Little Mermaid live concert had both Rebel Wilson AND the original Ariel actress Jodi Benson

June 5, 2016, 9:09 am

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That live concert of The Little Mermaid finally happened – and Rebel Wilson absolutely splashed it as the evil Ursula.

Sporting an enormous blonde wig, the 36-year-old Aussie sang Ursula’s number Poor Unfortunate Souls, and was convincingly funny and menacing in equal measure.

If that wasn’t enough, the actress who played Ariel in the original 1989 movie, Jodi Benson, later arrived to sing Part Of Your World – and everyone got massive shivers when she did.

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Tom Hiddleston distances himself from the James Bond role, making Aidan Turner even more likely

June 6, 2016, 1:08 am

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He had seemingly emerged as the most likely contender to become the next James Bond, but it looks like Tom Hiddleston has totally ruled himself out of the running.

The British star made the admission at Wizard World Comic Con where he was appearing alongside Chris Hemsworth – after he was quizzed by a fan.

‘I’m sorry to disappoint you, everybody. I don’t think that announcement is coming’, Hiddleston said. ‘But I’m very gratified to hear the enthusiasm. There’s not much… Read the full story

Sir Ben Kingsley much prefers female directors to male directors

June 6, 2016, 2:51 am

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Lindsay Lohan has revisited the London home from The Parent Trap

June 6, 2016, 4:04 am

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It’s the film that initially propelled her to stardom, so it’s no surprise that The Parent Trap retains a special place in Lindsay Lohan’s heart.

So much so, it seems, that she’s now taken a trip to the London home where the 1998 movie was filmed.

In the film, Lindsay played dual roles as twins Hallie and Annie, who lived apart with their mum and dad on separate sides of the Atlantic.

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Kate Beckinsale finds it ‘depressing’ that she’s only remembered for Underworld

June 6, 2016, 7:47 am

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Kate Beckinsale is disappointed people only remember her for starring in the Underworld franchise.

Kate played vampire Selene in the supernatural film series, which started with Underworld in 2003.

It was followed by sequels Underworld: Evolution in 2006 and Underworld: Awakening in 2012.

There’s even a new installment on the way, Blood Wars, tipped for release later this year with Beckinsale returning to her leather-clad, butt-kicking, trigger-happy character.

As popular (among fans anyway) as the films were, the actress doesn’t want them to be all she’s known for.

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Ghostbusters director Paul Feig is sick of people calling his film a chick flick

June 6, 2016, 8:02 am

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We salute you, Paul Feig.

It seems like the director of the new Ghostbusters movie is on a mission to single-handedly shut down nearly ever single detractor of the film that takes issue with the fact that it’s fronted by four women.

And now, he’s rightly taking exception to people calling the film a ‘chick flick.’

‘We still get called, in the press, a “chick flick”, Feig told an assembled crowd at the Produced By conference. ‘We are never not referred to as the “all-female Ghostbusters”, which makes me crazy’.

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Tickets for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child have sold out until 2017

June 6, 2016, 8:19 am

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The entire allocation of tickets for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child have sold out for 2016 and beyond.

Tickets for the much-anticipated West End production, based around the adult lives of Harry, Ron and Hermione, are now selling for up to £800 on websites due to the overwhelming demand.

The stage play is set to begin this summer and follows the lives of the wizarding trio 19 years after the conclusion Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, with the characters now grown-up, married, and with a few sprogs themselves who… Read the full story

Quentin Tarantino is looking for whores and lots of them

June 6, 2016, 8:27 am

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Quentin Tarantino has got people angry again, and it’s not because of his overuse of the N-word.

The celebrated director is casting for his new movie and the ad posted on a Los Angeles-based casting agency’s Facebook page, says he’s looking for ‘whores’.

‘Casting Whores for Quentin Tarantino project,’ the ad reportedly said. ‘Caucasian, non-union females, ages 18-35. Western film shoots June 21st-25th in Los Angeles.

‘No highlights, natural eyebrows, natural breasts, natural hair color to be true to the period. Dress sizes 2-8. Please send photo, including sizes.(sic)’

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X-Men: Apocalypse is making pretty apocalyptic sales at the US box office

June 6, 2016, 8:40 am

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X-Men: Days Of Future Past became the highest grossing X-Men movie to date when it was released in 2014 so X-Men: Apocalypse, the latest mutant movie was always going to struggle.

Still, it appears that things are pretty bad for Magneto, Professor X and co, with the movie only just crossing the $100 million mark in the US – and seeing a major 66% drop in ticket sales over the second weekend.

Released in the US over a holiday weekend it took home $79.8 million but the past weekend saw sales of just $22.3 million. This makes it the second-lowest second weekend in the X-Men franchise’s history, ahead of only Hugh Jackman’s The Wolverine, released in 2013.

Luckily, it’s not all bad news for the film though, as internationally the sequel, starring Oscar Isaac as the titular villain, has taken home $286 million.

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We worked out what 12 of the Harry Potter spells from the movies translate to in English

June 6, 2016, 8:50 am

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Everyone has tried to cast a Harry Potter spell in real life, whether they admit to it or not.

But what exactly are we, and all the characters we love in the books and films, actually saying when doing so?

Despite how good they sound out loud, the spells only require a little translation to bring us to their real, and pretty apt, meanings in English.

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June 6, 2016, 9:04 am

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Oh Japan, never change.

Soccer Aid 2016 may have been a success at Old Trafford last night, but over in Asia a far less conventional promotional sports stunt was going on.

At the start of a televised baseball match – baseball being one of Japan’s most popular sports – the monsters from The Grudge and The Ring took the mound to throw the first pitch. And it was spectacularly weird.

Watch this if you don’t believe us.

Trainspotting 2: First images leak of Renton and Sick Boy

June 6, 2016, 10:38 am

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New images have leaked from the set of Trainspotting 2 showing Ewan McGregor’s Renton and Jonny Lee Miller as Sick Boy.

Last month, the first images from the set of Trainspotting 2 gave us a teasing glimpse at Ewen Bremner, who plays Spud, outside a local shopping centre.

Now, first images have leaked of main man Ewan McGregor as Mark ‘Rent Boy’ Renton on set with director Danny Boyle and co-star Jonny Lee… Read the full story

John Boyega has joined Pacific Rim 2 to cancel the apocalypse again

June 6, 2016, 11:04 am

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John Boyega is going to star in and co-produce Pacific Rim 2, which is the best news.

Boyega is swapping Star Wars for another sci-fi franchise playing the son of Idris Elba’s character from the first movie in 2013, which was directed by Guillermo del Toro.

However GDT won’t be back isn’t returning to direct the follow up.

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Equus and Amadeus writer Sir Peter Shaffer dies aged 90 after a short illness

June 6, 2016, 12:44 pm

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Oscar-winning British playwright Sir Peter Shaffer has died at the age of 90.

Shaffer was visiting Ireland and passed away after a short illness with his niece Cressida at his side.

His agent confirmed his passing in a statement.

The film version of Equus in 1977 starred Richard Burton, and won Sir Peter three Oscar-nominations for best screenplay.

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Renee Zellweger defends Bridget Jones weight: ‘A male actor would not get this scrutiny’

June 6, 2016, 2:50 pm

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Renee Zellweger has defended the weight of her character Bridget Jones.

In 2016 an actress has had to speak out about her weight gain to the play the role of a fictional character

Zellweger is the cover star for the latest issue of Vogue.

In the accompanying interview she talked about returning to the screen after five years away.

And she flagged up the criticism she has faced over her physical transformation to play Bridget.

Renee said: ‘I put on a few pounds. I also put on some breasts and a baby bump.

‘Bridget is a perfectly normal weight and I’ve never understood why it matters so much.’

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Dionne and Murray from Clueless just reunited and they basically haven’t aged

June 6, 2016, 11:52 pm

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There was a Clueless reunion this week between Stacey Dash and Donald Faison.

The stars – who played tumultuous couple Dionne and Murray in both the film and TV series – were brought together at  Sirius XM radio station.

Clearly they have the best anti-aging skincare regimes – or just good genes – because neither Stacey or Donald looked like they’d aged since the original film came out in 1995.

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Ben Hardy lands third Hollywood film role in gritty firefighter drama No Exit

June 7, 2016, 3:52 am

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Ben Hardy set out to crack Hollywood – and that’s exactly what he is doing.

Walford will soon seem like a distant memory to 25-year-old Hardy, who has just gone and landed his third big movie role.

The former EastEnders star has secured himself (or his talented agent has, at least) a role in the forthcoming firefighter drama No Exit.

He joins a stellar cast already consisting of Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Taylor Kitsch and James Badge Dale.

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There’s going to be a remake of ’80s film Splash with a BIG twist

June 7, 2016, 4:08 am

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Classic ’80s romantic comedy Splash is being remade.

The original film’s producer Brian Grazer confirmed the news during an interview with CNBC.

Asked who he’d cast in Tom Hanks’ role if the film was remade, he said: ‘I’m actually going to do Splash today, and I can’t say.

‘There’s a movie star going to be involved and I haven’t announced it.’

What a tease.

The 1984 film starred Hanks as a man who falls in love with a woman (Daryl… Read the full story