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Sam Raimi Talks His 1991 ‘Thor’ Pitch & Why He Thought Adding A Stan Lee Cameo To ‘Spider-Man’ Was “Absurd”

November 15, 2018 1:35 pm

Many people credit 2008’s “Iron Man” with today’s modern superhero movie renaissance, as it’s the film that launched the biggest franchise in history, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, the film that is pr...

‘Venom’ Producer Says ‘Morbius’ Will Film In February & Hilariously Explains Why An R-Rating Won’t Be Necessary

Charles Barfield

October 10, 2018 3:07 pm

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If you’ve been a film fan, particularly in the realm of superhero films, since the early-2000s, you have probably heard the name Avi Arad. The veteran producer could be looked at as the godfather of the modern ...

‘Venom’ Producers & Director Are Baffled Why Fans Assumed The Film Would Be Rated-R, Claiming It Was Always PG-13

Charles Barfield

October 1, 2018 10:23 am

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Remember how Sony and the people behind the upcoming film “Venom” were hinting that Spider-Man would be in the film? Or how they led fans to believe that the film was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even...

Spider-Verse Producer Says “Kids Love Venom” When Describing Appeal Of R-Rated, Violent Superhero Film

Charles Barfield

July 18, 2018 12:27 pm

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Let’s go back to 1998 for a minute. During that year’s Grammy Awards, rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard (aka ODB) went on stage and said the infamous words “Wu-Tang is for the children.” The impromptu speech is one of t...

Interview: ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Producers Avi Arad & Matt Tolmach Talk Spin-Off Plans, Crossovers & More

Drew Taylor

April 30, 2014 2:00 pm

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Interview: 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Producers Avi Arad & Matt Tolmach Talk Spin-Off Plans, Crossovers & More

Producers Say ‘Spider-Man’ Crossovers With ‘X-Men’ & ‘Avengers’ Won’t Happen Until “We’ve Run Out Of Ideas”

Edward Davis

April 18, 2014 12:46 pm

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Producers Say ‘Spider-Man’ Crossovers With ‘X-Men’ & ‘Avengers’ Won't Happen Until "We’ve Run Out Of Ideas"

‘Spider-Man’ Producer Avi Arad To Bring Popular Video Game ‘Metal Gear Solid’ To The Big Screen

Drew Taylor

August 30, 2012 1:39 pm

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‘Spider-Man’ Producer Avi Arad To Bring Popular Video Game ‘Metal Gear Solid’ To The Big Screen

Rumor: Adrien Brody & Jonathan Rhys Meyers Being Sought For New Mr. Fantastic In ‘Fantastic Four’ Rebootquel

Gabe Toro

August 23, 2010 9:05 pm

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Take this one with a heaping dose of salt, if anything this is a studio wish-list story and the actors a) may not have been contacted yet and b) might not even be interested.Ioan Gruffudd has done a lot of inte...

‘Mass Effect’ Goes From XBox To The Big Screen

Kevin Jagernauth

May 25, 2010 2:54 pm

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The wildly successful space adventure role-playing game "Mass Effect" is headed to the big screen. Legendary Pictures have acquired the rights and will co-produce and co-finance the project alongside Warner Bro...

Jason Statham Joins ‘Safe’; Magnetic Fields Doc ‘Strange Powers’ Gets Picked Up; ‘Carlos’ Poster Revealed & More

Jacob Combs

May 7, 2010 6:33 pm

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The poster for "Carlos," Olivier Assayas' epic biopic on famed terrorist Carlos The Jackal has landed and it's.....okay. It doesn't change our anticipation for the film, which is fairly high. "Carlos" will prem...

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