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28 Years Later director Danny Boyle has confirmed that Cillian Murphy will be in the forthcoming trilogy.The third film in the franchise that started with 2002’s 28 Days Later will be released in cinemas on June 20, with a follow-up, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, arriving in 2026. A third movie is also in the works.The first trailer for this new trilogy was released in December of last year and became the most watched trailer of 2024.

Amazon’s deal to take creative control of the James Bond franchise.The announcement that Amazon MGM Studios will be taking over full control of the Bond IP came yesterday (February 20), as it was confirmed that long-term producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson would be stepping down.According to Deadline, the deal is costing Amazon around £794.5 million ($1 billion).

Daniel Craig has commented on Amazon MGM Studios taking over creative control of the James Bond franchise – see what he had to say below.It was announced yesterday (February 20) that long-serving producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are stepping back from the creative process and handing over control of the beloved franchise to the studio, ending over 60 years of the Broccoli family overseeing the film series.There has been no official announcement regarding the next James Bond film, with the last being Daniel Craig’s farewell in 2021’s No Time To Die.

James Bond franchise could be facing a legal battle to hold certain copyrights to his name after a challenge was made by a Dubai-based property developer.The Guardian has reported that Austrian businessman Josef Kleindienst has filed a number of “cancellation actions based on non-use” targeting the James Bond name. The actions seek to utilise a UK and EU law that says if a name is trademarked against certain goods and services but the owner does not commercially exploit it in these areas for at least five years, then a challenge to revoke ownership can be made.Included in the challenge are the phrases James Bond Special Agent 007, James Bond 007, James Bond, and James Bond: World of Espionage.

Cillian Murphy won’t be making an appearance in this year’s 28 Years Later after all – find out more below.28 Years Later, which is due for release in June 2025 will mark the long-awaited return of the beloved franchise, and will follow new leads Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes. Danny Boyle and Alex Garland – who helmed the acclaimed 2002 original – return to direct and write respectively.Last year, it was reported that Murphy – who led the original 2002 film 28 Days Later – would be involved in the new sequel trilogy as an executive producer, and that he would be returning for the new film “in a surprising way and in a way that grows [the character]”.This was further sparked by a zombie in the 28 Years Later trailer who eerily resembled Murphy, though this was later confirmed to be a character is played by model and art dealer Angus Neill instead.Now, however, in a new interview with Empire, producer Andrew Macdonald has confirmed that Cillian will not appear onscreen in the upcoming 2025 film, though there’s hope for his appearance in one of its two planned sequels: “We wanted him to be involved and he wanted to be involved.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, one of the front runners to become the next James Bond, has hinted at his future after revealing he is looking for original material to work on.In an interview with The Guardian, the Nosferatu star answered readers’ questions, including one about characters from his youth that he’d like to play. “That’s a good question” he replied.

Niamh and Aaron have been revealed as the most commonly misspelt names in the UK. Google search data was analysed to find out which names had the highest monthly searches for their correct spelling. Niamh topped the list of the UK's most misspelt names, with a monthly average of 4,110.

Madame Web and Kraven The Hunter with the critics who “crucified” the films.The two 2024 films were entries in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, which also features the three Venom films and Morbius, both of which had a rough ride at the cinematic box office. Madame Web made just over $100million (£80million) against a similar budget, while Kraven has accrued just $45million against a budget nearly three times as high.Madame Web also sits on a paltry 11 per cent critics score on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, while Kraven is not doing much better with 17 per cent.Now, Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra has given an interview to the Los Angeles Times in which he blames the critical reactions to the films for their dismal commercial performance.“Madame Web underperformed in the theaters because the press just crucified it,” Vinciquerra said.

The Bone Temple, the sequel to Danny Boyle‘s and Alex Garland’s anticipated 2025 zombie flick 28 Years Later has received its release date.28 Years Later, which is due for release in June 2025 will mark the long-awaited return of the beloved franchise, and will see the return of Cillian Murphy alongside new leads Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes. Murphy will produce, while Boyle and Garland – who helmed the acclaimed 2002 original – return to direct and write.The 2025 film will kick off a planned trilogy for the series, which will see Garland write for all, but Boyle only directing the first.

28 Years Later is the most-watched horror trailer of 2024 and the second most-watched of all time, it’s been revealed.The 28 Years Later trailer, which dropped on December 10, amassed an impressive 60.2million global views in its first 24 hours, and 141.6million global views altogether. This makes it the second-biggest trailer of all time, after It Chapter Two, which amassed almost 100million global views in the first 24 hours.The 28 Years Later trailer beat out the trailers for huge movies including The Nun, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Halloween, and from this year, Smile 2 and Nosferatu.Deadline has reported that, as a result, Sony is releasing the original 2002 movie 28 Days Later, directed by Danny Boyle, for purchase and rental tomorrow (December 18).The movie’s development began back in 2007, and after multiple delays, it’s set for release on June 20, 2025.

Sony Pictures‘ last Marvel film Kraven The Hunter has raked in an all-time low of US$11million for its opening weekend.Per reports from Variety and Forbes, Kraven The Hunter has earned a meagre $11million in the United States, and is expected to bring in equally bad earnings from overseas markets for its first three days of screening.This would make Kraven The Hunter the lowest-selling film in Sony’s ill-performing Marvel slate, which in 2022 included Morbius and this year’s other box office dud Madame Web. However, as much of a box office flop as Madame Web was, Kraven appears to be struggling even more.Against Kraven The Hunter‘s $11million, Morbius‘ opening weekend brought in $33million, while Madame Web brought in $26.2million – the latter was deemed the lowest opening for a Marvel-based character at the time, now overtaken by Kraven.Going up against Kraven The Hunter in cinemas currently are two box office juggernauts: Wicked and Moana 2.Kraven The Hunter – which was filmed with a budget of $110million and is estimated to not break even in December – stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the title character, a big-game hunter who is set on a path of vengeance as the result of a complex relationship with his father, playing by Russell Crowe.Kraven The Hunter is the sixth instalment in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, following on from the three Venom films, Morbius and Madame Web.

Nosferatu, director Robert Eggers has thanked an unlikely source for the enduring interest in the iconic vampire.The movie, which is set to release on December 25 in the US and January 3 in the UK, is a remake of the 1922 film of the same name, which in turn was based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It stars the likes of Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Emma Corrin.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday (December 12), The Northman director was made aware that Nickelodeon cartoon SpongeBob had introduced its young viewers to kids to the iconic vampire – also known as Count Orlok – several times in the show.Director Robert Eggers thanks SpongeBob for introducing younger people to #Nosferatu pic.twitter.com/HQgmQ4WEMR— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 13, 2024He said he was familiar, explaining: “There was a show called Muppet Babies when I was a kid that would play little clips of Lon Chaney’s Phantom of the Opera and early versions of Cyrano de Bergerac and stuff; that weird cartoon gave me exposure to a lot of movies that I watched when I was a little older with memories from Muppet Babies.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson joins Sony’s Spider-Man universe in Kraven The Hunter.Directed by J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year), the superhero film follows Sergei Kravinoff aka Kraven on his path towards becoming the greatest hunter, before he becomes a classic Spidey villain.A synopsis reads: “Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.”Other cast members include Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott, Russell Crowe and Yuri Kolokolnikov.The film is set in the same shared Marvel universe as Morbius, Madame Web, Venom, and the Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland.The film’s score is by Benjamin Wallfisch, Evgueni Galperine and Sacha Galperine.

Kraven The Hunter, the latest movie adaptation of a Marvel Comics character, is getting a kicking from critics ahead of its release.The film stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the title character, a big-game hunter who is set on a path of vengeance as the result of a complex relationship with his father, playing by Russell Crowe.Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) co-stars as Calypso Ezili, a voodoo priestess and Kraven’s love interest and the film is directed by J.C. Chandor (Margin Call, A Most Violent Year).Kraven The Hunter is the sixth instalment in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, following on from the three Venom films, Morbius and Madame Web.

Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are seen fighting for their lives in the gripping new trailer for Danny Boyle's much-anticipated zombie sequel, 28 Years Later.The film is set in the same world as the 2002 apocalyptic horror flick 28 Days Later, which featured Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover society has crumbled following the accidental release of a highly infectious, rage-sparking virus.The latest instalment takes place almost three decades after the virus broke free from a bio-weapons lab, with a few managing to survive among the infected despite stringent quarantine measures.The plot thickens when one member of the group leaves their safe island for a mission on the mainland, revealing horrifying secrets and terrors that have not only mutated the infected but also other survivors.The high-octane trailer plunges straight into the action, starting with a group of children being quietened while watching Teletubbies on TV, before blood splashes across the screen accompanied by a woman's shriek.The words "it began 10,228 days ago. Days became weeks.

28 Years Later has finally been shared – check it out below.Last week, the release date and a teaser poster with the tagline, “Time didn’t heal anything,” were shared for Danny Boyle’s highly anticipated zombie sequel.As previously confirmed Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes will all star in 28 Years Later, and all of them feature in the trailer, which you can view below.Jack O’Connell also has a supporting role in the new movie, which is part of a new trilogy spearheaded by Boyle and Alex Garland.It was also previously confirmed that Cillian Murphy, who played bicycle courier Jim in the first movie in the series 28 Days Later, would be returning for the current sequel “in a surprising way and in a way that grows [the character]”.Although it has not been confirmed, one of the zombies in the trailer bears a striking resemblance to the Oscar winner. Murphy will also take on producer duties on the project too.Speaking to NME in 2022 about a potential return to the franchise, Murphy said: “I think there’s a problem with that, in that I’m 20 years older… but every time I do bump into Danny or Alex I always mention it.

Danny Boyle’s highly anticipated 28 Years Later has been unveiled today (December 6), along with a new teaser poster – check it out below.Released in 2002, Boyle’s 28 Days Later followed bicycle courier Jim (Cillian Murphy) after he wakes up from a coma and tries to make sense of the end of the world after it has been ravaged by ‘The Rage Virus’.A sequel (28 Weeks Later) followed in 2007 and earlier this year another film in the series was finally announced. Directed by Boyle and written by Alex Garland (the team behind the original), the film will kick off three new films in the series and will also see the return of Murphy.Sony previously confirmed it has picked up 28 Years Later with a release date now confirmed for June 20, 2025.A new teaser poster has also been shared with the tag line: “Time didn’t heal anything.”Check it out here:#28YearsLater pic.twitter.com/lQld5QXZ0W— 28 Years Later Movie (@28YearsLaterMov) December 6, 2024As well as returning as character Jim in the next film, Murphy will also take on producer duties on the project too.

James Bond theme, has died aged 87.The British session musician passed away last Thursday (November 14) after suffering with Alzheimer’s disease according to his son, Kevin Flick.The Bond theme tune was originally recorded in 1962 for the first movie Dr. No, with Flick playing the famous riff on a 1939 English Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe guitar plugged into a Fender Vibrolux amplifier.

told AP this week, adding that one thing’s for sure — the actor will be “a man.”“He’ll likely be in his 30s,” she said. “Whiteness is not a given.”Whoever it will be, the actor will have to star in at least a decade’s worth of film during their time as 007.Elsewhere, Broccoli said she’s bracing herself for the inevitable backlash the casting decision will receive — something she mentions happened after Craig was announced as Bond.“Every time we cast a new actor, the films change.

James Bond franchise have said the films will “change” in a “new direction” when the next lead actor is announced.Daniel Craig wrapped up his stint as 007 after five films with 2021’s No Time To Die, and Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who oversee the Bond estate, have not confirmed who will be taking on the role next.The duo are being awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award on Sunday (November 17), an honorary Oscar given to film producers who work “reflects a consistently high quality”, and ahead of that they have spoken to the Associated Press about the future of the franchise.“Every time we cast a new actor, the films change,” said Wilson.

Aaron Taylor Johnson has ditched his beard!