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Rocky star Carl Weathers dies aged 76

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American actor, director and former professional football player Carl Weathers has died aged 76.

He is known for his roles as boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise. He also portrayed Det. Beaudreaux in the television series Street Justice (1991–1993) and a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy series Arrested Development (2004, 2013), and voiced Omnitraxus Prime in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2017–2019).

He has a recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian (2019–present), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

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Lionsgate announces SAW 10-Film Collection – 20th Anniversary Edition boxset

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Relive all the memories (and the screams)!!!!!

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise Lionsgate has announced the upcoming release of new Saw 10-Film Collection Blu-ray box set.

Pre-orders are available here on Amazon now with a release date set for March 5th.

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Universal removes The Exorcist: Deceiver from release schedule

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Director David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer was originally planned to be the first film in a planned trilogy from Blumhouse and Universal, part of a multi million dollar deal to bring the franchise back to life on the big screen with the sequel The Exorcist: Deceiver scheduled for release on April 18, 2025.

However THR reports this afternoon that David Gordon Green will no longer be directing The Exorcist: Deceiver, and that Universal and Blumhouse are actively seeking a new director.

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British actress Glynis Johns, has dies aged 100

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British actress, dancer, musician and singer Glynis Margaret Payne John dies aged 100.

In a career spanning eight decades on stage and screen, Johns appeared in more than 60 films and 30 plays. She received various accolades throughout her career, including a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award.

She was widely considered to have been one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood and classical years of British cinema.

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Christopher Landon quits as director of Scream 7

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Director Christopher Landon has quit Scream 7.

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Melissa Barrera releases statement following removal from Scream VII

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Scream franchise star Melissa Barrera has publicly responded to being fired from Scream VII for sharing posts that the film’s production company says were interpreted as antisemitic.

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Jenna Ortega quits Scream VII

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Jenna Ortega will no longer star in Scream VII, the latest in a dramatic turn of events for the next installment in the horror franchise.

Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter she informed Scream studio Spyglass months ago she did not intend to return.

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Spyglass & Christopher Landon releases statements regarding Melissa Barrera removal from Scream VII

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Since news broke that Melissa Barrera will no longer be starring in Scream VII, the horror community has been in shock.

In a statement released to Variety, a spokesman for the production company Spyglass said its stance was “unequivocally clear”.

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Melissa Barrera fired from Scream VII

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Melissa Barrera is no longer starring in Scream VII. The actor was dropped from the project after a series of social media posts in the wake of the Israel-Hamas War.

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New cast announcements for Superman: Legacy

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Skyler Gisondo and Sara Sampaio has joined the cast of the upcoming Superman: Legacy.

They will join the previously announced cast of David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan as Clark Kent and Lois Lane, as well as Nicholas Hoult as the Man of Steel’s arch nemesis Lex Luthor.

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