Attention all you law breakers, the sheriff of Xquisite has left the building. In a new interview with The Playlist, director Greg Jacobs revealed that Matthew McConaughey will not be appearing in the highly anticipated sequel to Magic Mike. The actor, who originally portrayed Xquisite owner Dallas, does not fit into the plot of the […]
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Matthew McConaughey Will Not Appear In ‘Magic Mike’ Sequel
September 18th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Tags: 2014, casting, channing tatum, Greg Jacobs, magic mike, magic mike 2, magic mike xxl, Matthew McConaughey, plot 
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Matt Damon Will Be Jason Bourne Once More
September 16th, 2014 James Shotwell Jeremy Renner proved he could handle the reigns of a franchise he did not start with the 2012 release of The Bourne Legacy, but according a new report from Deadline he will soon step aside and let the real Jason Bourne return to his post. Paul Greengrass and actor Matt Damon have allegedly signed on […]
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Shawn Levy Claims A ‘Real Steel’ Sequel May Still Be On The Way
September 7th, 2014 James Shotwell Real Steel is one of those odd Hollywood offerings that received a lukewarm reception stateside, but somehow managed to bring in major bank overseas. So much money, in fact, that the studio behind the film about boxing robots is open to the idea of making a sequel. Director Shawn Levy and star Hugh Jackman want […]
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Mike Epps Will Portray The Late Richard Pryor In Lee Daniels’ Upcoming Biopic
August 26th, 2014 James Shotwell We have been reporting on Lee Daniels’ plans to bring the story of Richard Pryor to the big screen for well over a year. In that time, everyone from Marlon Wayans to Nick Cannon were rumored to be playing the title role, but news confirmed by Daniels earlier this week revealed none of the rumors […]
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Bobby Cannavale, John Slattery, And More Join Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’
August 18th, 2014 James Shotwell Today was a big day for fans of the Marvel cinematic universe. Not only did production [finally] begin on the Paul Rudd led, Edgar Wright-less Ant-Man, but the studio comic fans believe can do no wrong also announced a slew of big time cast additions. According to a press release distributed several hours after the […]
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Comedian Mike Birbiglia Is Headed To Prison…For Netflix
August 15th, 2014 James Shotwell Comedian Mike Birbiglia has signed on to join the cast of Orange Is The New Black for the program’s upcoming third season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Birbiglia’s role has to be revealed, but considering the fact the show revolves around a women’s prison it’s fairly safe to assume he’ll either be cast as a […]
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‘Power Rangers’ Movie Gets a Release Date, Lionsgate Wants A Franchise
August 13th, 2014 James Shotwell Go, Go, Power Rangers! Lionsgate has set a July 22, 2016 release date for the latest big screen adaptation of Power Rangers. The film, which is being written by X-Men: First Class scribes Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, is being planned as the first installment in a potential franchise. No director or cast members have […]
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Get Wet: Aquaman Will Have His Own Film
August 13th, 2014 James Shotwell There were rumors that surfaced near the end of 2013 that claimed Jason Mamoa had been approached by Warner Bros. about the possibility of portraying Aquaman in Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman. Those claims have since been accepted as truth, even though WB refuses to comment on the situation, and today we learned the studio […]
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Whitney Houston Will Not Be Singing In Her Own Lifetime Biopic
July 16th, 2014 James Shotwell Hollywood is a funny place sometimes. You may be able to get the rights to tell someone’s life story, and you may even be able to pay the clearance rights to use that person’s songs, but that does not mean you will be able to use that artist’s original recordings in the project about their […]
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Kate Mara Claims New ‘Fantastic Four’ Will Not Be Based On Existing Comic Book Mythology
July 16th, 2014 James Shotwell The last set of Fantastic Four films were far from cinematic treasures, but they had their roots firmly planted in the world of comics. Considering the fact we now live in a world flooded with comic-related films, one might think it a given that the new Fantastic Four franchise would do the same. Unfortunately, that […]
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Kurt Russell Claims ‘The Hateful Eight’ Could Shoot In Early 2015
July 15th, 2014 James Shotwell Quentin Tarantino’s highly-anticipated and sometimes cancelled Hateful Eight is currently alive and well. Production information has been kept under tight wraps, but one of the film’s long-rumored stars seems to have essentially confirmed Tarantino’s plans to bring his latest Western to life. This week, Kurt Russell teased connection to Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight while talking […]
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