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Robert Pattinson is Likely Your New ‘Batman’!
Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Planet of the Apes) may have found his new caped crusader with Variety breaking the news late last night that Robert Pattinson (Twilight, Remember Me, High Life, The Lighthouse) is in negotiations to play The Batman in the forthcoming superhero film, which hits theaters June 25, 2021.
Variety eventually clarified the breaking news by adding that it’s not yet a done deal, although Pattinson is the top choice, while TheWrap adds that Pattinson is among the actors on a short list that also includes Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies). Three insiders told the site that no deal is in place with Pattinson. One insider told them that Pattinson and Hoult were both great options, but that “no decision has been made and nothing is official.”
I know the immediate reaction is to scream, “Oh, the teen heartthrob from Twilight is going to play Bruce Wayne?” But let’s stop and remember the outrage over the casting of Heath Ledger as the Joker. Shit, print publications wrote hit pieces about Tim Burton’s casting of Michael Keaton in his 1989 Batman! Matt Reeves has proven time and time again that he’s one of the best filmmakers in the business, and if he thinks Pattinson is the perfect new Batman I’m all for it.
Pre-production on the Warner Bros.-DC Comics pic is expected to start this summer.
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‘Chucky’ – Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, and Alex Vincent Reunite to Talk the Past and Tease the Future [Video]
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ family reunion?
At Creep I.E. Con Aftermath, horror icons Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, and Alex Vincent sat down with Bloody Disgusting’s Shelby Novak (of Scare You to Sleep) and Michael Roffman (of Halloweenies) to discuss the past, present, and definitive future of the Chucky franchise.
Now, you can watch the full panel below.
The three share hilarious personal anecdotes about what it’s been like growing up together with Chucky in their lives. They also digress on the elasticity of the series and why they’re game for anything Don Mancini throws their way. Speaking of which, there is also a tease of what’s to come.
The video was directed and edited by Matt Sampere with Diandra Lazor.
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