Star Wars: All The Rogue One LEGO Sets Revealed #movienews

By now, it’s been well-established that Star Wars is much more than a film series. The property is an extremely lucrative merchandising juggernaut, and everything from action figures to packs of gum will come labeled with the now-familiar logo. Thanks to a collection of memorable characters, a rich mythology, and the setting of a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars has an appeal unlike any other franchise, and people are always interested in collecting the latest tie-in products.

A key part of Star Wars‘ target demographic are children, meaning that toys undoubtedly sell like hotcakes. Numerous companies have cashed in on Star Wars’ popularity over the years, with one of the best-known examples being LEGO. They’ve been offering themed sets from the ...

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Star Wars: Rogue One Figures By Sideshow Collectibles – A Complete Guide #movienews

Rogue Friday (September 30, 2016) was a big day for Star Wars fans, since it marked the first time they could purchase official merchandise from this December’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Just about every Lucasfilm licensing partner from Topps to Hasbro has gotten in on the fun, releasing images of the products they’re offering consumers as the countdown to the spinoff film marches on. People are already adding to their collections, scooping up the items they most desire for display or play purposes.

In regards to the former of those two, Sideshow Collectibles has fans covered. For years, they have produced strikingly realistic figures based on ...

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Angelina Jolie in Talks For War Movie Shoot Like a Girl #movienews

Angelina Jolie may be in the news more lately because of her divorce from Brad Pitt, but her career as an actress continues. Though her big screen schedule has slowed in recent years, 2014’s Maleficent showed she still has box office power with the right vehicle; the Disney film grossed over $750 million worldwide on a $180 million budget.

That success means a Maleficent sequel is in the works, and Jolie is frequently attached to casting rumors for other upcoming films. While the actress was well known for her action roles in the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider franchise, Wanted, and Salt, the last five years have seen the actress focus more on drama, voice work, and directing.

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War for the Planet of the Apes Gets an Official Synopsis #movienews

Among the hotly-anticipated comic book adaptations and superhero blockbusters that will be hitting theaters in the 2017 summer movie season are new installments in such lucrative sci-fi genre franchises as Transformers, Alien and Planet of the Apes. By that point, three years will have passed since the theatrical release of the last Apes installment, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes; a sequel to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, itself a prequel/reboot film that introduced the world to the genetically-altered chimpanzee named Caesar (played via motion-capture by Andy Serkis).

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes picked up in a world ravaged by the manmade virus (also referred to as the “Simian Flu”) ...

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War for the Planet of the Apes Heads to New York Comic-Con #movienews

When it comes to Comic-Cons, San Diego is always the venue for studios to bring attention to some of their biggest upcoming films. Hall H is primarily the beneficiary of these panels with Warner Bros and Marvel Studios often stealing the majority of the headlines. While SDCC is undoubtedly the biggest con, New York Comic-Con is the easily the second most popular. NYCC is usually more television based than SDCC, but the later date allows studios one last chance to get the promotional campaign starting for films that will already be in theaters by the following SDCC.

One of the biggest films coming out next year will be 

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Jurassic World 2 Will Be ‘More Suspenseful’ & Include Animatronics #movienews

When 2015’s Jurassic World hit theaters around the world and went on to become one of the highest grossing films of all time with a $1.67 billion gross, there was little doubt in anyone’s mind that a sequel was sure to follow. But to follow up such a huge hit in a franchise that has become somewhat iconic is no small undertaking, to say the least. This time around, audiences will likely be expecting an overall upping of the ante in everything from effects to thrills.

With that thought in mind, the Jurassic World 2 team already appears to be taking steps in the right direction. Rumors have recently circulated that the budget for Jurassic ...

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Star Wars: All The Rogue Friday Wal-Mart Exclusives #movienews

Today, September 30, 2016, is known by Star Wars fans as Rogue Friday. Just like last year’s Force Friday event saw the unveiling of the first wave of merchandise for the hotly-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this year’s unofficial holiday marks the first time Rogue One: A Star Wars Story tie-in products are available on shelves. After spending the last few weeks promoting the new line of items, Lucasfilm and their marketing partners are ready to reap the benefits.

As consumers try to decide where exactly they want to spend their money, retailers can make that question easier by securing exclusive products. It may be frustrating for collectors that they can’t get everything all in one ...

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Christopher Nolan is Hollywood’s Highest-Paid Director #movienews

Christopher Nolan has enjoyed a long run as one of Hollywood’s most respected and successful directors. He got his start with the low-budget thrillers Following and Memento, later directing the magicians thriller The Prestige and changing superhero movies forever with his Dark Knight trilogy of Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012.) Outside of his Batman films, Nolan has continued to make quality, well-received films, such as Inception (2010) and Interstellar (2014).

Nolan is currently at work on Dunkirk, his World War II drama with Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh and Mark Rylance that’s set for release next summer and will likely be on pre-2017 lists of Oscar contenders for the new year. ...

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Star Wars: Disney Launches Rogue One Toys Short Film Contest #movienews

Ever since the infamous “Empty Box” campaign by Kenner in 1977, moviegoers have been enamored with Star Wars merchandise. The franchise’s widespread appeal has turned it into one of the most popular properties in all of pop culture, and fans of all ages eagerly collect all the latest products that come out. With Disney releasing a new Star Wars film annually for the foreseeable future, tie-in products are aplenty on store shelves these days. The last two years, Lucasfilm has organized the Force Friday holiday, making the unveiling of the first wave of toys a major event.

The studio got extremely creative with how they promoted their line for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, teaming up with ...

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X-Men Writer Simon Kinberg Paid $8 Million Per Movie #movienews

We don’t often think of screenwriters as swimming in cash. In fact, the way we talk about films means writers are often ignored in favor of directors. (It’s “Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner,” not “Hampton Fancher and David Peoples’ Blade Runner.”) You can probably name your top five directors, but not your top five screenwriters. This mentality is largely in part to auteur theory, popularized in France in the late 1940s, which upheld the notion that directors are the true storyellers of film.

Though it’s clear today that a whole host of people contribute to each film, especially franchise pictures with astronomical budgets, most writers are still a long way away from becoming household names. Not everyone can ...

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James Bond Producers: Daniel Craig is ‘First Choice’ for Bond 25 #movienews

Since the release of the latest movie in the James Bond franchise, Spectre, in 2015, there has been increasing speculation that Daniel Craig would step away from the iconic role and another actor would come in to play the titular spy in the next (currently-untitled) Bond film, aka Bond 25. Various names have been mooted as Craig’s successor, most notably Idris Elba (Luther, Thor), Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager, Thor) and Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot).

The rumors have been furthered by quotes from Craig himself heavily suggesting that he wouldn’t be interested in making another Bond movie. The actor is still technically contracted for one more jaunt as the suave secret agent, but has ...

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Star Wars: Rogue One Images Released To Celebrate Force Friday #movienews

This September is a big month for Star Wars fans. The third season of the hit show Star Wars Rebels premiered last week to positive reviews, and now the feature film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is taking center stage. Today (September 30, 2016) marks the latest Force Friday holiday. As many moviegoers probably know by now, it’s a special event that sees the release of the first wave of tie-in merchandise for the upcoming film. Lucasfilm and their various licensing partners have spent the past few weeks promoting all of the products, and now they’re available for people to buy.

Fans are already celebrating, purchasing action figures, Funko Pops, LEGO sets, and more at their local stores. But ...

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Thor: Ragnarok – Karl Urban Wraps Filming As Skurge #movienews

The Marvel Cinematic Universe officially kicked off Phase 3 earlier this year with the debut of Captain America: Civil War, and will continue on with the release of Doctor Strange later this fall. But, many films slated for release in Phase 3 have generated plenty of excitement among fans, including the third installment in the Thor series.

As Thor: Ragnarok continues on with principal photography, the film’s awesome cast continues to please fans with their antics, including two teasers from well-known Jurassic Park actors Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill as well as a cross-Marvel interview between Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston. Though fans of the Norse superhero will have ...

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Deathstroke Co-Creator Excited For Joe Manganiello’s Take in DCEU #movienews

Since the beginning of the modern-day superhero explosion, every year a new comic book character has seemingly gotten their time in the spotlight. This year it was Harley Quinn and Deadpool’s moment in the sun, as both characters carried their respective debuts to over $700 million dollars in worldwide ticket sales. In the near future there will be even more notable adaptations of fan-favorite characters, such as the Vulture, Cable, and Deathstroke the Terminator.

Last month, Ben Affleck tweeted test footage of Deathstroke from the set of the Justice League. The clip set the internet on fire and created a whirlwind of unanswered questions, such as: Which movie would he make his debut in? And who would actually be playing the ...

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Ant-Man Becomes Giant in New Civil War Concept Art #movienews

One of the joys of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is that even the characters playing supporting roles in another hero’s movie tend to get their own moment to shine. Case in point – Captain America: Civil War, in which Scott Lang a.k.a. Ant-Man’s reveal of his new giant powers was one of the most crowd-pleasing moments of the film. It takes a lot to outshine not just Captain America in his own film, but Spider-Man in his MCU debut. Paul Rudd’s charm, plus a meaningful boost to his heroic legacy made this one of Marvel’s best guest appearances yet.

In the wake of Civil War‘s release, illustrator Andy Park has shared some gorgeous conceptual artwork that ...

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Blade Runner 2 Set Visit Contest Announced by Ryan Gosling #movienews

Blade Runner is easily one of the most iconic sci-fi films of all time. The film, which came out in 1982, follows Deckard, a futuristic hit man called a blade runner (Harrison Ford) as he tracks four targets who have illegally come to Earth. The Ridley Scott flick was extremely influential in its genre and garnered fans across generations, so many were thrilled to learn last year that follow-up Blade Runner 2 was in development.

To capitalize on the original’s success, the film will see Scott on board as a producer, while and Ford will also return as Deckard. But the production is also bringing a lot of new talent, including Drive star Ryan Gosling and acclaimed filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Arrival) who has taken on directorial duties.

As Blade Runner 2 commences filming in Budapest, non-Hungarian fans don’t have much of a way to get their ...

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Quentin Tarantino Considered Doing A Luke Cage Movie #movienews

In just a few short hours, Mike Colter will be reprising his role as Luke Cage from Jessica Jones, in his own solo series on Netflix, Luke Cage. This will be the third solo series to exist in the New York City corner of the MCU, with Iron Fist, The Defenders, and The Punisher to follow. Cage is one of Marvel’s most popular characters, which means that fans have been waiting for a long time to see him exist in live-action. While this version of Cage exists on television with Cheo Hodari Coker running the show, this is a character that has been discussed as a big screen character.

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Vin Diesel Reveals Fast 8 Trailer Premiere Date with New Image #movienews

Things have gone uncharacteristically quiet on the Fast & Furious news front, after months of the upcoming Fast & Furious 8/Fast 8 making weekly (sometimes even daily) headlines; be it because of Vin Diesel sharing cute pictures of himself on-set with his costars, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson posting videos of himself and the film’s stunt team raising hell on-set, or speculation about a feud allegedly between Diesel and Johnson that (depending on what you choose to believe) may or may not be an elaborate setup for them to face-off at Wrestlemania XXXIII in 2017. Nonetheless, with Johnson now off filming Jumanji and post-production on Fast 8 underway, there’s simply not much new information to share ...

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LEGO Jurassic World Short Film Trailer & Details Released #movienews

Jurassic World may not have had quite the same cultural impact that the original did in 1993, but it still managed to score the third highest box-office of all time. (It was only bumped to fourth when Star Wars: The Force Awakens rolled in at the end of last year.) But everyone knows that the true measure of a film’s success is dictated by whether or not it has been made into a LEGO set. (Eat your heart out, Citizen Kane!) Extra kudos if a LEGO-styled video game and/or children’s parody movie have also been made.

LEGO Jurassic World toy sets and video games have been available since the film’s release a year ago. But for those looking for slightly friendlier dino-massacre action, or simply an excuse to enjoy the story once more in a sillier form, your wish will soon be granted.

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Box Office Prediction: Miss Peregrine’s vs. Magnificent Seven #movienews

Welcome to the Screen Rant Box Office Prediction. Every week we put together an informal list of box office picks for the upcoming weekend to offer readers a rough estimate of how new releases (and returning holdovers) will perform in theaters.

For a recap of last week’s box office totals, read our box office wrap-up from The Magnificent Seven‘s opening weekend and scroll to the bottom of this post to see how our previous picks measured up.

Full disclosure: Box office predictions are not an exact science. We acknowledge our picks may not always be correct. For the sake of offering a jumping off point for discussion, here are our picks for the weekend of September 30 – October 2, 2016.

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Doctor Strange Expands His Mind in New Motion Poster #movienews

With little more than a month to go before its release, the next film in the ever-expanding Marvel superhero universe will introduce its audiences to the mystical world of Doctor Strange. The marketing campaign has really been kicked into full gear lately with the release of a new trailer, interviews with Kevin Feige about the film, and amazing character motion posters featuring both allies and foes of the Sorcerer Supreme.

Now a new motion poster featuring Benedict Cumberbatch’s titular character has been released, showing Doctor Strange with the glowing Eye of Agamotto hanging from his neck as he leaps forward and the image transitions into kaleidoscopic images of snowy mountains and cities that soon to merge into a visual image ...

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Shazam: More Fan Art of The Rock As Black Adam Emerges #movienews

Shazam may still be up to two-and-a-half years away from its 2019 premiere, but the movie has already secured perhaps its biggest star. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has long been signed to play Black Adam, adding serious charisma and star power to an already-crowded DC Extended Universe. The big question with the wrestler-turned-Hollywood superstar, however, is how he will look in the role.

An impressively detailed fan rendering of Johnson as Black Adam by illustrator Juan Martinez surfaced in August, adding Johnson to a still from Batman V Superman. Another, less photorealistic full-body concept of Black Adam came out via artist BossLogic in September. The newest rendering of Johnson as Black Adam to ...

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Zack Snyder Teases Deathstroke Sequence with Justice League Set Photo #movienews

Even with the lackluster critical response to Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and its follow up, Suicide Squad, anticipation is high for director Zack Snyder’s next vision for the DCEU, Justice League. The initial trailer, released this year at San Diego Comic-Con, garnered significant buzz on the internet for its look at the first team up between the titans of the DC universe as the DC cinematic series continues into its next stages.

The film reteams Ben Affleck’s Batman with Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman as the two begin the process of putting together a team of enhanced individuals to protect the citizens of Earth. First teased in Dawn of Justice, the film will also ...

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Fan Video Imagines Netflix Title Sequence for Dredd #movienews

It’s the movement that just won’t die. While 2012’s Dredd failed to make an impact at the box office, the past few years have inspired a growing legion of fans demanding for a continuation of the Karl Urban (Star Trek: Beyond) led action extravaganza. Urban himself has, at times, led the charge, expressing not only interest in reprising his role as the post-apocalyptic keeper of the law, but also an outright adoration for the character and his story. Yet whenever there’s movement towards the positive for Dredd 2, conversations seem to fizzle out before anything can be solidified.

Earlier this year, Urban and producer Adi Shankar (A Walk Among Tombstones) confirmed that the most recent plans for a sequel faded away before they even began. This was a massive blow to the still-growing community of fans, ...

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Murder on the Orient Express Casts Daisy Ridley, Michael Peña & More #movienews

Shakespeare aficionado Kenneth Branagh has been hopping from genre to genre with his directorial efforts over the past five years; following the release of his MCU superhero adventure Thor in 2011, Branagh moved on to reboot the Tom Clancy-created Jack Ryan franchise with his origin story for the eponymous CIA analyst, in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. Branagh then decided to call the shots on Disney’s live-action Cinderella fairy tale re-imagining before setting his sights on another sort of re-telling altogether: Murder on the Orient Express, a film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s well-renowned 1934 murder mystery novel featuring the author’s famous Belgian detective character, Hercule Poirot.

The plan from the get-go was for Branagh to play ...

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Star Wars: Rogue One Hot Toys Darth Vader Figure Revealed #movienews

As Star Wars fans continue to count down the days until Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, they’ll be able to celebrate the impending arrival of the spinoff film by purchasing items from the first wave of official merchandise. Companies such as Hasbro, Funko, and LEGO have a variety of products that will be hitting store shelves, and Rogue Friday is poised to be just as profitable for all involved as last year’s Force Friday event was. Star Wars collecting has become its own art form, and each year brings about fun new additions.

Lucasfilm is smart about licensing materials for consumers of all ages and price ranges. On the higher-end side of things is Hot Toys, which produce extremely accurate figures based ...

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Matt Damon Epic The Great Wall Heading to New York Comic-Con #movienews

Legendary Pictures’ forthcoming historical action epic The Great Wall is nothing if not ambitious. The American-Chinese collaborative project will take an alternative look at the reasons for the Great Wall of China’s construction, and features Matt Damon leading an army of humans against some kind of monstrous, fantastical threat to mankind. Directed by Zhang Yimou and written by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro and Tony Gilroy, the movie marks Yimou’s first English language picture and was entirely shot in his native China.

While little is known about the plot as things stand, a brief trailer emerged in the last few months showing plenty of slick, stylized action sequences and Matt Damon as the picture of a ...

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