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‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’: Jude Law To Lead New Series Produced By Jon Watts Coming In 2023

May 26, 2022 3:43 pm

With Star Wars Celebration underway, Lucasfilm has announced a new "Star Wars" project is coming to Disney+ and will indeed come from the director of the most recent "Spider-Man" trilogy, the last installment ...

‘Spider-Man 4’: Sony “Hopeful” They Can Coax Jon Watts, Tom Holland & Zendaya To Return

Christopher Marc

May 20, 2022 2:20 pm

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While "Spider-Man: No Way Home" was a juggernaut at the international box office, earning a massive $1.89 billion globally, it wasn't 100% certain that "Spider-Man 4" would be moving forward with returning cas...

‘Old Man’ Trailer: Jeff Bridges Thought He Left The Past Behind In New CIA Revenge Thriller Coming In June

Edward Davis

May 16, 2022 1:25 pm

News, Television, Trailers

It’s a grim scene at the beginning of the trailer for “The Old Man,” a CIA revenge thriller starring Jeff Bridges. Bridges, a CIA hitman who thought he was out of the game calls his daughter (Ali Shawkat) says...

‘Fantastic Four’ Loses Its Director As ‘Spider-Man’ Filmmaker Jon Watts Exits Project

Rodrigo Perez

April 29, 2022 5:29 pm

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Is Jon Watts' love affair with Marvel Studios over? It might be? After directing three ‘Spider-Man’ movies in a row for Sony Pictures—though all produced by Marvel Studios— including the mega-billion dollar ea...

FX’s ‘The Old Man’ CIA Drama Starring Jeff Bridges Finally Premieres In June

Andrea Thompson

April 22, 2022 9:59 am

News, Television

After being delayed for nearly two years, FX's drama series “The Old Man” is finally set to return on June 17, with streaming availability the next day on Hulu. Production had been shut down due to the usual C...

‘Spider-Man’ Director Jon Watts Developing A New ‘Final Destination’ Film For HBO Max

Charles Barfield

January 11, 2022 1:34 pm

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If it worked for “Halloween,” “Scream,” and a million other horror franchises, why not “Final Destination?” That’s seemingly what HBO Max is thinking with moving forward on a new relaunch of the popular early-...

Tom Holland Says ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Was Nearly A Kraven The Hunter Movie

Christopher Marc

December 8, 2021 6:35 pm

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Director J.C. Chandor will finally bring “Kraven The Hunter” to the Spider-Man universe and the big screen in 2023. However, during the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” press tour, Tom Holland revealed that the Marve...

Jon Watts Describes The Ambition Of ‘No Way Home’ As ‘Spider-Man: Endgame’

Rodrigo Perez

October 23, 2021 10:53 am

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OK, while it's remained a mystery for a long time, with lots of secrets still to be revealed, the trailer for "Spider-Man: No Way Home" did shed quite a bit of detail on the basic plot of the Sony/Marvel movie...

Brad Pitt & George Clooney To Star In Lone Wolf Fixers Movie Directed By Jon Watts

Christopher Marc

September 25, 2021 11:38 am

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Following his breakout indie debut with “Cop Car,” filmmaker Jon Watts has spent the bulk of his time focused on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So far, he’s directed “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Spider-Man: Far ...

Jonathan Levine Talks Walking Away From ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ & Is “Jealous” Of Directors That Can Do Superhero Films Right

Charles Barfield

August 23, 2021 10:01 am

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As we try to avoid that leaked 'No Way Home' trailer that is making the rounds online, let's take a trip back to the beginnings of the Tom Holland-led 'Spider-Man' trilogy. Several years ago, when Marvel Studi...

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