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Director Michael Zaiko Hall has spoken out in defense of disgraced Oscar winning actor Kevin Spacey and his casting in Halls upcoming thriller, Peter Five Eight. In the wake of the movie now becoming available on various streaming platforms, the filmmaker has called Spacey a rare talent and does not think that Kevin is a Harvey Weinstein.

Dave Filoni, a key creative, writer, and director in the Star Wars franchise has teased that fans' dreams of an R-rated Star Wars project could come true in the future. The long-loved sci-fi franchise has already given fans a lot to be happy about. An incredible original trilogy? Check. Prequels that seem to get better with age?

Russell Crowe movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is rumored to be getting a new TV series based on the novels of Patrick OBrian, but Crowe has revealed why he believes his version never had a sequel - and it's all down to Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Nicole Kidman has confirmed her return for the long-awaited fantasy sequel, Practical Magic 2. Addressing the follow-up while speaking with People, Kidman confirmed that she will be in it alongside fellow returning star Sandra Bullockbut she decided to keep any other details up her sleeve. Check out what Kidman had to say about her exciting return below

Academy Award nominee and Venom star Tom Hardy has teased his return as Alfie Solomons in the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie, which has now been officially greenlit by Netflix. Speaking with Sky News, Hardy was asked whether audiences would see his cockney Jewish gang leader make a comeback alongside Oscar winner Cillian Murphys character Tommy Shelby, and the actor reacted with huge excitement

Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons seminal comic book, Watchmen, has been adapted for the screen once again, this time in animated form. The first trailer (which you can check out below) for Watchmen Chapters 1 & 2 has now been released by Warner Bros. Entertainment, and fans have quickly taken to social media to react to what theyve seen.