‘Rogue One’ director says he’s relieved fans don’t hate the movie

Even though it’s been five years since Rogue One was released, it remains the last time Star Wars fans were in full agreement that they all loved a movie set in a galaxy far, far away.

Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi proved to be one of the most polarizing blockbusters in recent memory, while Solo barely secured a Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes before flopping at the box office, and J.J. Abrams’ The Rise of Skywalker proved highly contentious for an altogether different set of reasons.

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ producer addresses cameos that didn’t happen

There will be spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home from here on out, but they’re restricted to characters that didn’t appear in the movie, as opposed to those who did.

As soon as it was announced that Tom Holland’s latest web-slinging blockbuster was going to be multiversal in nature, almost everybody to have appeared in one of the previous seven live-action movies found themselves being linked with a cameo appearance.

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‘Spider-Man’ producer warned Tom Holland and Zendaya not to fall for each other

Tom Holland and Zendaya recently made their official red carpet debut as a couple ahead of the Spider-Man: No Way Home press circuit, and the internet couldn’t be happier.

The duo trend on a regular basis based on nothing but their wholesome romance, whether it’s posting heartfelt messages on social media or Holland stopping a journalist mid-interview so they could bask in Zendaya’s arrival at the No Way Home premiere.

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‘Rogue One’ director reveals if he’d helm another ‘Star Wars’ movie

Gareth Edwards hasn’t directed anything since Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was released five years ago, but you can bet whatever he ends up tackling next will draw in plenty more fans, many of whom consider his prequel to be the single best movie to come out of the franchise’s Disney era.

Even though we’ve seen eleven feature films set in a galaxy far, far away, J.J. Abrams remains the only director other than George Lucas to have helmed more than one. Taika Waititi did a guest spot behind the camera on The Mandalorian before signing on to wield the megaphone on a theatrical blockbuster, but the sci-fi saga has always been keen to mix it up.

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‘Harry Potter’ star addresses a potential return to the franchise

Even though the property has never really retreated into the background of the pop culture conversation, Harry Potter has been riding a seriously increased wave of positive buzz and momentum since the beginning of last month.

As well as celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first feature-length installment in the film series, quiz show Hogwarts Tournament of Houses took fans on a trip down a trivia-packed memory lane, while HBO Max are looking to replicate the success of the Friends reunion special by doing the same for the Harry Potter crew, and the first trailer for prequel spinoff Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore drew a largely warm reception from fans.

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Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 Pre-Quarterfinals: Preview, Match Venue, Schedule And Live Streaming Details

While the Faiz Fazal-led Vidarbha should go as favourites against minnows Tripura, it will be a clash of equals when Karnataka take on an equally upbeat Rajasthan at the KL Saini stadium.

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ writers says they got everyone on their wish-list

The writing process for Spider-Man: No Way Home must have been something akin to fan fiction, with scribes Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers able to pluck a cavalcade of multiversal villains from the Sam Raimi and Marc Webb back catalogues, all while getting to play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sandbox.

In the end, the duo settled on Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus, Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin, Jamie Foxx’s Electro, Thomas Haden Church’s Sandman and Rhys Ifans’ Lizard, but there’s always going to be lingering questions as to whether there was anybody else that didn’t make the cut or get approval from Sony or Marvel.

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Watch: Hardik Pandya Sweats it Out After giving Vijay Hazare Trophy a Miss

Hardik shared a few clips on Instagram wherein he can be seen putting in some serious work.

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‘An American Werewolf in London’ getting 4K restoration

Some films cement themselves as Hollywood icons, and remain popular long past their original release window. Now, one of the most popular horror-comedy films ever released is getting a 4K restoration, allowing fans and newcomers alike to learn just why this film has cemented itself in the annals of cinematic history. 

Directed by John Landis and released in 1981, An American Werewolf in London tells the story of David Kessler and Jack Goodman, two New Yorkers hiking through the harsh Yorkshire moors. However, while wandering, they get attacked by what they believe is a werewolf. This throws the men into a strange situation where they must work out what happened before it’s too late. 

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Ashes 2021-22: Pat Cummins to Finish COVID-19 Isolation at Home in Sydney

Pat Cummins was at an Adelaide restaurant on Wednesday evening when a person at the neighbouring table was identified as positive for coronavirus.

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Fans are already comparing ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ to ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Even though Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s theatrical run is only in its very infancy, the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the most hotly-anticipated blockbuster since 2019 is already smashing box office records on three different continents.

Having landed the pandemic’s highest-grossing day in Korea, No Way Home almost doubled the United Kingdom’s single-day take that was only recently set by No Time to Die, while the multiversal epic has also scored the biggest 24 hour haul in the history of Mexican cinema. All that, and it doesn’t hit domestic screens until today.

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‘He Should be in All Touring Squads’: David Hussey Says Maxwell Should Get more Test Opportunities

‘He Should be in All Touring Squads’: David Hussey Backs Australia All-rounder to Play More Tests

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‘Kingsman’ director still open to tackling a ‘Star Wars’ movie

When Disney purchased Lucasfilm back in 2012 and almost immediately announced that a brand new Star Wars trilogy was in the works, almost every high-profile directorial talent in Hollywood was rumored to be in the running to land the project that eventually became The Force Awakens.

J.J. Abrams was officially confirmed to be stepping behind the camera on Episode VII in January 2013, but before that a cavalcade of critical and commercial favorites were linked to the sci-fi blockbuster including David Fincher, Jon Favreau, Brad Bird, Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Vaughn and many more.

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Ashes 2021-22: 'Can't Have Sympathy for Jos Buttler' - Gilchrist's Critical Comment on England Keeper

Buttler had a great start to day one as he dived to his right to take the catch of Marcus Harris off Stuart Broad. But post that, he endured a horror day behind stumps as he dropped Marnus Labuschagne on 21 and 95.

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‘X-Men: First Class’ director names the one mutant he’d love to reboot

Matthew Vaughn may have only helmed one installment in the thirteen-film X-Men franchise, but he still managed to make an indelible mark on the property that carried it though almost another decade of big screen storytelling.

It was the filmmaker’s First Class that introduced James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult and the rest of the new guard into the mix, with Bryan Singer returning behind the camera for the generational crossover Days of Future Past and the disappointing Apocalypse, before Simon Kinberg dropped the ball fairly spectacularly with the dismal Dark Phoenix.

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Netflix boss compares ‘The Gray Man’ to James Bond and Jason Bourne

Netflix has been open in admitting that the company desperately desires a marquee franchise that it can call its own, something that has the potential to reach the level of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars or Harry Potter.

While that hasn’t happened as of yet, the platform is doing a nice line in multi-film action sagas. On top of Red Notice becoming the platform’s most-watched original move ever, sequels to Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction and Charlize Theron’s The Old Guard are in the works, while Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead has prequels, sequels and animated companion pieces in development.

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Lady Gaga reveals if she’d ever star in a superhero movie

Lady Gaga hasn’t ventured into the world of acting all that regularly, but when she does, it virtually guarantees an acclaimed performance that more often than not yields plenty of awards season recognition.

Since first making it big as a music superstar, the singer and actress has only lent her talents to Robert Rodriguez’s action sequel Machete Kills, Bradley Cooper’s A Star is Born and Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci, while her episodic experience extends to American Horror Story: Hotel.

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‘No Way Home’ no longer highest-rated ‘Spider-Man’ movie on Rotten Tomatoes

While the early reactions were as overwhelmingly positive as fans had been hoping and expecting, those celebrating Spider-Man: No Way Home landing a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes were admittedly marking the milestone far too soon.

Scores inevitably drop, and while we’re not talking about the multiversal epic plummeting down the rankings on a scale that comes close to anything resembling what happened to Eternals, it hasn’t taken long for Tom Holland’s third solo outing to lose the top spot among the Spider-Man back catalogue, although it does remain top of the live-action pile for the time being.

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Marnus Labuschagne Becomes Fifth Fastest Batter to 2000 Test Runs, Reaches Milestone in Just 34 Innings

The 27-year-old took 34 innings to reach 2000 Test runs which is one better than fellow Aussie Kevin Douglas Walters and batting legend Brian Lara.

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First images revealed from romantic action comedy ‘The Lost City’

Action comedies are everywhere you look these days, and the odd couple buddy adventure remains as popular as ever, which makes it increasingly difficult for new entries into the genre to put fresh spins on the well-worn tropes. However, The Lost City has enough about it on paper to ensure that it’s at least going to give it a serious shot.

Sandra Bullock stars as a romance novelist on a book tour promoting her latest work, where she’s accompanied by the vapid cover model, as played by Channing Tatum. However, the mismatched duo find themselves the subjects of a botched kidnapping attempt, one that sends them on the run deep into the jungle.

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IPL 2022: Andy Flower Emerges as Frontrunner to Coach Lucknow Franchise

KL Rahul, who was Punjab's skipper for the last two seasons, is also expected to move to the Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise.

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Sony producer open to Blade/Morbius crossover

Spider-Man: No Way Home is going to be dominating the cultural conversation for the foreseeable future, which could turn out to be either a positive or negative for Sony’s next Marvel Comics blockbuster.

The fact that we’re only six weeks away from the release of Morbius has been completely lost in the buzz surrounding Tom Holland’s multiversal adventure, but at least the studio knows that a whole lot of people will be seeing the trailer for Jared Leto’s impending debut as the Living Vampire given that it plays directly before No Way Home.

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Sourav Ganguly Should be Asked Why There is This Discrepancy: Sunil Gavaskar After Virat Kohli's Contradictory Statement

Sunil Gavaskar feels Sourav Ganguly is the best person to clear the air on Virat Kohli's contradictory statement on the issue of captaincy.

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Netflix’s controversial NC-17 movie gets a release window

Andrew Dominik has gained a reputation for delivering hard-hitting and atmospheric movies that don’t shy away from unflinching violence or tough subject matter, even though he hasn’t directed a feature in almost a decade, with 2012’s Brad Pitt crime thriller Killing Them Softly his last effort.

We’ll be waiting a while longer to see his next one, though, after Netflix boss Scott Stuber confirmed to Variety that Dominik’s controversial Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde will be streaming next fall. While we’ve seen plenty of movies featuring the Hollywood icon over the years, this one has proven to be particularly contentious given the content.

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Henry Cavill says his potential Superman return is personal

It’s been four and a half years since Henry Cavill last shot any new footage as the DCEU’s Superman, and it was hardly the ideal way to bow out as the franchise’s canonical Kryptonian when the Justice League reshoots saw the mustachioed actor’s top lip subjected to some horrendous CGI alterations in Joss Whedon’s theatrical cut.

Even though we’re fast closing in on half a decade since he last suited up as the Big Blue Boy Scout, neither Cavill nor his legion of fans are willing to give up on seeing him fly back onto our screens. There are currently two Superman projects in the works, with one being spearheaded by J.J. Abrams and Ta-Nehisi Coates, while the other is being developed by Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society, so there’s a real danger that The Witcher star’s run could be over.

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Sony moving fast to take down ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ spoilers

From the second the world premiere ended on Monday night, fans immediately began living in fear that spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home would begin circulating on the internet, as tends to be the case whenever a hotly-anticipated blockbuster first screens for the press and other invitees.

However, the most surprising thing is that it was actually fairly difficult to stumble upon the major reveals unless you went actively looking for them. Until yesterday, that is. The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s multiversal epic is now playing in a number of international territories ahead of its domestic rollout tomorrow, and Sony are already in damage limitation mode.

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James Cameron reveals his next ambitious storytelling idea

The fact that James Cameron has only directed two movies in the last quarter of a century, with Avatar 2 still a year away from coming to theaters at long last, would indicate that we shouldn’t expect the less-than-prolific filmmaker to take his talents to the small screen for an episodic series anytime soon, if ever.

However, given that he’s built his entire reputation on constantly changing the game and reinventing the visual possibilities of cinema, he may have found a workaround. During a conversation with Dune director Denis Villenueve hosted by Variety, the two acclaimed talents chatted back and forth about their careers and opinions.

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Warner Bros. hoping to develop more ‘Harry Potter’ spinoffs

It may have been a decade since the original eight-film franchise ended, but the Harry Potter brand shows no signs of waning in popularity anytime soon, if ever.

Fans are hyped for HBO Max’s upcoming 20th anniversary reunion special, while the first trailer for prequel Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore generated plenty of interest, even if there was the inevitable backlash being directed towards Mads Mikkelsen replacing Johnny Depp as the new and perhaps even improved antagonist.

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Michael B. Jordan says Killmonger isn’t a villain, and the internet has thoughts

The old saying posits that the best villains are the ones convinced their actions aren’t nefarious at all, with the finest antagonists holding firm in their belief that whatever they do is entirely justified within the context of their own worldview, and that logic most certainly applies to Black Panther‘s Killmonger.

On top of being one of the best bad guys we’ve ever seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael B. Jordan’s incendiary performance paints Erik Stevens as a man seeking to do right by his own father, with his personal quest for revenge also fueled by a desire to take what he thinks is rightfully his.

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Tom Holland didn’t think Marvel could pull off ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

Before we knew that Spider-Man: No Way Home was going to be a multiversal blockbuster, which was obviously well prior to the movie’s official title being revealed, a lot of fans were operating under the impression that Tom Holland’s third solo outing was going to use Kraven the Hunter as its villain.

As it turned out, that wasn’t too wide of the mark after it was revealed the big game hunter was the backup option if the generational saga of multiple villains from the Sam Raimi and Marc Webb franchises didn’t pan out. Holland famously dubbed No Way Home as the single most ambitious standalone superhero film ever made, but he wasn’t always so confident.

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ICC Women's World Cup 2022 Complete Schedule: Know When India Play Pakistan and Other Opponents

The Indian women cricket team will kickstart their 2022 ICC ODI World Cup campaign against Pakistan in a mouthwatering clash at Bay Oval Tauranga on March 6.

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Guillermo del Toro reveals plans for his abandoned ‘Pacific Rim’ sequel

A movie about giant robots fighting giant monsters sounds awesome on paper, but the highest of high concepts wasn’t enough to turn Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim into the broad, crowd-pleasing global success story that many people were expecting it to be.

In fact, the $150 million blockbuster would have bombed hard at the box office were it not for a strong showing in China, which accounted for $111 million of the total $411 million theatrical haul. Thanks largely to Pacific Rim‘s performance in the country, which was helped by production company Legendary Pictures being purchased by Chinese Wanda Group, a sequel was announced in early 2016.

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SPE vs CS Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Fantasy Captain, Vice-Captain And Probable XIs For MCA T10 Bash Championship 2021, SFI Panters Euro vs Central Smashers December 15, 6:30 PM IST

Check here SPE vs CS Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for the MCA T10 Bash Championship 2021 match between SFI Panters Euro and Central Smashers. Also, check the schedule of the SFI Panters Euro vs Central Smashers match.

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'A Very Able Captain and Tactically Sound': Virat Kohli Lauds Rohit Sharma After Quashing Rift Reports

Virat Kohli heaped praise on Rohit Sharma’s leadership qualities and extended his support to the duo of new captain and coach that took over the duties last month

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AUS vs ENG Dream11 Team Prediction For 2nd Test: Check Captain, Vice-Captain And Probable XIs For Australia vs England, Ashes 2021-22, December 16, 9:30 AM IST

Check here AUS vs ENG Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for the Ashes 2021-22 match between Australia and England. Also, check the schedule of Australia vs England match.

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Twitter Reacts to Virat Kohli's 'Pipebomb' Press Conference as He Dismissed Sourav Ganguly's Claim of 'Personal Request'

During the press conference Virat Kohli highlighted the lack of communication with the BCCI in the lead up to his removal as ODI captain.

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Ashes 2021-22: Geoffrey Boycott Delivers Scathing Assessment of England’s Gabba Debacle

Boycott isn't happy with Root’s post-match assessment of the game.

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Sandra Bullock’s new Netflix movie tops the charts in 83 countries

When it comes to theatrical releases, the names on the poster have arguably become less important than ever in an age where franchises and IP rules above all else when it comes to putting butts in seats. However, the opposite seems to be true when it comes to streaming exclusives.

If you look at the ten most-watched Netflix original movies ever, then a bevvy of A-list names jump out. Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot propelled Red Notice to record-breaking success, while there’s also Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction, Adam Sandler’s Murder Mystery, Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead, and Charlize Theron’s The Old Guard on the list.

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Dale Steyn's Sarcastic Retort at Fan Over 'Late' Wish to Nathan Lyon

Even as Steyn began receiving condolence messages following the tweet mentioning his family tragedy, there were some who, via friendly banters, kept badgering him.

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T20 Captures Sporting Legends' Imagination: After Bolt's T20 Desire, Blake Too Becomes Interested

Blake's illustrious career on the track was overshadowed by Bolt's blistering runs, and though he could not win an individual gold at the Olympics, Blake won the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games gold in 4x100m relay.

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Kevin Feige teases Harry Styles’ MCU future

If somebody had told you a few months back that Harry Styles was being set up for a major role in the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Thanos’ brother, then there’s a distinctly high probability that you wouldn’t have believed them in the slightest.

And yet, that’s where we find ourselves after the first post-credits scene of Eternals introduced the former One Direction member as Eros, who also goes by the alias of Starfox. Director Chloe Zhao always envisioned the budding actor as part of the story, and it’s just a shame that the surprise was ruined weeks ahead of schedule.

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Ashes 2021-22: Ben Stokes Confident About Bowling in 2nd Test After Jarring His Knee in Brisbane

Ben Stokes had emerged as the biggest concern for the tourists after he was seen tending to his knee time and again and seemed in obvious discomfort.

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