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J.J. Abrams has been determinedly coy about for Star Wars: Episode VII so far, but has given some impression of his plans for taking the sci-fi franchise forwards in a new interview. “That thing is so massive and so important to so many people,” says Abrams. “I know from seeing …

Johnny Depp’s Tonto and Armie Hammer’s The Lone Ranger head up the band of rebels and outlaws that are leading the charge in Total Film magazine issue 208. Celebrating the renegades, mavericks and lone wolves of cinema, we’re looking at the stars and directors not afraid to break the mould. …

We were fortunate enough to catch a twenty minute sneak peek at one of 2013’s biggest blockbusters (in every way), Pacific Rim . While director Guillermo del Toro wasn’t there in person, he did appear in a pre-recorded video introduction wherein he proudly explained how he’s trying to build a …

Bryan Singer’s conveyer-belt of on-set images from X-Men: Days Of Future Past continues apace, with Michael Fassbender the latest star to be revealed in action. The latest image shows Fassbender’s Magneto seemingly levitating some distance above the ground, although we’d expect some sort of metal sheet to be CGI’d in …

DC Comics is set to expand its movie universe, following the announcement that long-running comic-book series Fables is to become a feature film. The comic-book follows a band of famous figures from fairy-tale lore, including Snow White, Prince Charming and the Big Bad Wolf, who have been ejected from their …

The Anywhere But Here, Anywhen But Now First Novel Prize goes to young politics student The prize was launched by Sir Terry in 2011 and found not one, but two winners that year ( Apocalypse Cow by Michael Logan and Half Sick Of Shadows by David Logan).This second event opened …

Machete Kills has released a first official trailer online, and it looks every bit as trashily enjoyable as its predecessor. Preceded by a Spanish introduction from Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo, the trailer wastes little time getting back to the serious business of blades, boobs and bloodshed, as the titular …

Bryan Singer has released another shot from the set of X-Men: Days Of Future Past , this time teasing what could prove to be a major plot point of the new film. The latest image shows a crew member wearing a jacket marked “Trask Industries”, a reference to comic-book antagonist …

Warner has moved quickly to replace outgoing star Tom Cruise in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. , with Henry Cavill reportedly in talks to join the production. Cruise recently dropped out of the project with a view to focusing his attentions upon Mission: Impossible 5 , leaving Armie Hammer without a …

Sam Mendes could be about to pull off a spectacular U-turn, with reports claiming that the Skyfall director has entered talks with Sony to return to direct Bond 24 . Mendes had previously ruled himself out of such a return, citing his commitments to stage productions Charlie & The Chocolate …