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0 on James Gunn apologizes for “offensive” old tweets joking about rape, pedophiliaJames Gunn, the writer-director of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise, apologized late Thursday after a series of old (now deleted) tweets resurfaced in which the filmmaker made what he admitted were “offensive” jokes about taboo topics like rape and pedophilia. “Many people who have followed my career know when I started, I viewed myself…
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Sony Pictures theatrical trailer for the upcoming “Spider-Man” spinoff “Venom” has passed “Wonder Woman” and “Doctor Strange” in the number of views its gotten in its first 24 hours released, TheWrap has exclusively learned.
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“Stranger Things” star David Harbour is being eyed to play Cable in 20th Century Fox’s “Deadpool 2,” an individual with knowledge of the situation tells TheWrap. The source also said Fox has screen-tested the actor, who plays Chief Jim Hopper on the Netflix phenomenon, to play the time traveling mutant in the upcoming sequel to…
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Ryan Reynolds recently shot a scene as Deadpool for 2017’s “Logan,” TheWrap has exclusively learned. An individual with knowledge of the project tells TheWrap the “Deadpool” scene in “Logan” will most likely become a post-credit scene. Fox declined to comment. Update: ‘Logan’ director James Mangold, Hugh Jackman, and Ryan Reynolds deny Deadpool cameo rumor
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The official Instagram account for “Logan” has released another black-and-white teaser image from the upcoming Wolverine sequel. The photo reveals what looks like a cybernetic arm of an unnamed character. The caption under the image reads “metal.” From the looks of it, the cybernetic arm belongs to one of the Reavers, the anti-mutant cyborg group…
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In initial sequel talks, Reynolds, Reese and Wernick envisioned a “scrappy,” raunchy and inexpensive movie, the insider said — in the vein of the first, which earned over $780 million worldwide on a $58 million budget. It’s a stunning return on a film Reynolds lobbied 11 years to make. Miller, known more for his visual…
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We’re told the director was all set to make the sequel, which still doesn’t even have a release date. That’s allegedly in part because when Reynolds’ agents renegotiated his deal, along with a massive amount of money, the star got casting approval and other creative controls. That whole process took more time than Miller (and…
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TheWrap has exclusively learned of two key roles in the upcoming “Logan,” after a photo was released earlier today revealing Boyd Holbrook‘s role as Donald Pierce.
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“Logan” takes place in the year 2024. The film is dark. Darker than any other other “Wolverine” or “X-Men” movie. Old Man Logan is in full effect. Logan looks bad, and drinks a lot. For work, he drives a 2024 Chrysler 300 limo that looks modified in the front to look more futuristic. He’s sick,…
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Han Solo is getting a gambling buddy — his standalone “Star Wars” spinoff film is casting a young Lando Calrissian. Fans have speculated about which of the characters from Solo’s complicated past might turn up in “Han Solo,” and now we know at least one. The Cloud City cassanova was originally played by Billy Dee…