In what remains one of the most talked about cancelled movies ever, Nicolas Cage nearly played the Man of Steel with Tim Burton behind the camera in Superman Lives. The unmade project apparently almost got a second life as an animated feature, however.
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Netflix has always aimed high, with their history of great content and diversity, they have every right to. But with 80 new movies being funded a year by a company that doesn’t have to rely on Box Office returns, potentially this signifies a turning point for filmmakers and auteurs especially.
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In what remains one of the most talked about cancelled movies ever, Nicolas Cage nearly played the Man of Steel with Tim Burton behind the camera in Superman Lives. The unmade project apparently almost got a second life as an animated feature, however.
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When it was announced that Colin Trevorrow was getting booted off Star Wars: Episode IX, a lot of people thought Last Jedi director Rian Johnson might replace him. They weren’t too far off base, as J. J. Abrams of The Force Awakens was brought back on board. Will Johnson be involved in the film at all, though?
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After The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, you wouldn’t think there would be much left to do with J. R. R. Tolkien. The fantasy author’s days on the silver screen aren’t over yet, however.
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We all know the Doctor Strange will pop up in Thor: Ragnarok and the next two Avengers movies. Will the Sorcerer Supreme be getting another solo outing anytime soon, though?
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Thor: Ragnarok ridicules the formula of the genre and the characters that inhabit it with a deft execution and vital sense of affection that allows this to work.
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Geostorm is like Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs… minus the meatballs.
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Remaining gloriously faithful to his style and brand of comedy, Iannucci puts his unique spin on the fall of Stalinism
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This is as much a study of the case itself, and the implications it had in America, as it is about those who were involved in it.
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Pixar’s Coco looks like a potential frontrunner for this year’s Best Animated Feature Oscar. The latest featurette offers a glimpse at how the filmmakers crafted the film’s look, music, and themes.
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Sorry, God of Thunder, but this clip from Thor: Ragnarok makes it clear that Hulk is the strongest Avenger.
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As if the positive early reactions for Thor: Ragnarok weren’t enough to put a smile on our faces, this new clip is sure to brighten up your day.
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Captain America had a hilarious cameo in Spider-Man: Homecoming, but there was originally another scene that shows not everybody was Team Cap.
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It’s hard to talk about Andy Serkis’ directorial debut Breathe without also addressing David Gordon Green’s Stronger, which came out only a couple weeks earlier.
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Justice League is one month away, but should we lower our expectations?
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If the MCU actually made the Community movie a reality, Chris Pratt could finally prove to Jeff that his muscles weren’t digitally altered in Guardians of the Galaxy.
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Goodbye Christopher Robin and Saving Mr. Banks present us a harsh realization. Winnie-the-Pooh and Mary Poppins will last forever, delighting countless children and adults. Yet, both stemmed from childhoods that took surprisingly dark turns.
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12 Strong features a strong cast featuring Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals), Michael Pena (Ant-Man) and Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight). It chronicles the first group of soldiers who were sent to war after 9/11.
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A new Punisher trailer has been gifted to us and it finally gives an official release date for next Marvel/Netflix series. Starring Jon Bernthal as the titular character, Frank Castle is back for blood after the events of Daredevil Season 2.
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T’Challa, the new ruler of the advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must defend his land from being torn apart by enemies from outside and inside the country.
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Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
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Flickreel interviews Jason Hall of Thank You For Your Service and American Sniper.
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In an exclusive interview, we sat down with director Simon West about his new film Stratton, a new action-thriller about a British Special Boat Service commando (Dominic Cooper) who tracks down an international terrorist cell. In the interview, the director chats about what drew him to the film and about a couple of his other films through his career…

Flickreel: What drew you to Stratton?…
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There were many films being scrambled over at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, as it’s the custom every year, and the line-up was very strong. One of the most-talked about was Patti Cakes, eagerly anticipated in cinemas since its debut and was bought for a cool $10.5million by Fox Searchlight. This week sees the film debut in UK cinemas and we caught up with the film’s writer/director…
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We interviewed Benedict Andrews, director of powerful drama Una.
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