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Billy Bob Thornton gives Bad Santa 2 update

While the majority of Christmas movies aim for chocolate-box sentiment, Terry Zwigoff’s Bad Santa was a refreshingly black-hearted antidote to the usual surfeit of festive cheer. Understandable then that the prospect of a sequel has generated plenty of enthusiasm, although according to star Billy Bob Thornton, it may yet be …

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Josh Brolin reveals he had talks to play Batman

Josh Brolin has confirmed that he was up for the part of Batman in the forthcoming sequel to Man Of Steel , only to eventually lose out to Ben Affleck. Brolin had been linked to the vacant cape and cowl for some weeks, and reveals that discussions did take place …

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Will Smith back in the frame for Independence Day 2

Roland Emmerich has been discussing forthcoming disaster sequel Independence Day 2 , and has revealed that Will Smith may be involved in proceedings after all. Emmerich had previously asserted that the sequel would be moving forward without Smith, but confirmed to Digital Spy (opens in new tab) that the actor …

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Batman vs. Superman will film in Michigan in early 2014

Zack Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman will begin filming in early 2014, with cameras set to roll in Michigan ahead of a 2015 release date. The news comes courtesy of the Detroit Free Press , which reports that the production will net a welcome $35 million in tax incentives to shoot …

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Ben Wheatley to direct JG Ballards High Rise

Total Film favourite Ben Wheatley is to direct an adaptation of JG Ballard’s High-Rise . If you’ve read the book, this is absolutely the most exciting movie news you’ll hear all day. Ballard’s book fits perfectly with the Kill List director’s sensibilities. So much so that we would have totally …

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Watch Dallas Buyers Club trailer online now

We’ve all seen the pictures of a scarily-gaunt Matthew McConaughey on the set of the Dallas Buyers Club , and now we get to see him in action as a cowboy who discovers he has HIV. An almost unrecognisable McConaughey plays Ron Woodroof, who imports and sells illegal drugs that …

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Daniel Craig wants “some of the old irony” in Bond 24

Filming on Bond 24 is still a long way off , but Daniel Craig is already talking about how the film might be different from his previous spy excursions. In conversation with Vulture , the actor expressed an interest in reclaiming “some of the old irony” of classic Bond for …

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Rain release date confirmed

Sony has confirmed a Rain release date of October 1 in the US ($14.99) and October 2 in Europe (€12.99). It has also announced multiple pre-order bonuses for the atmospheric stealth-oriented PS3 adventure including static and dynamic themes, hand drawn avatars, and music pieces from the game. The Sony Japan …

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Peggle 2 and Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare first on Xbox One

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare and Peggle 2 are coming first to Xbox One, and the latter is a launch title. PopCap Games announced a multi-game deal with Microsoft at the latter’s Gamescom conference earlier today. Garden Warfare’s unique class-based, third-person shooting will support 24-person multiplayer, as well as four-player …

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