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Jon Bernthal Refused to Return as the Punisher Before Daredevil: Born Again Creative Overhaul

Image courtesy of Marvel Studios Jon Bernthal initially declined to reprise his role as Frank Castle in Daredevil: Born Again due to creative differences with Marvel Studios’ original vision for the character. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor revealed he only agreed to return as the Punisher after Marvel Studios dramatically overhauled […]

Giancarlo Esposito Reveals the Character Marvel Original Cast Him As (and Why It Was Perfect)

Image courtesy of Marvel Studios Giancarlo Esposito was initially slated to play a different Serpent Society villain before becoming Sidewinder in Captain America: Brave New World. In an interview with Empire, the Emmy-nominated actor has revealed that Marvel initially considered him for the role of King Cobra before pivoting to Sidewinder during the film’s additional […]

16 Years Later, Battlestar Galactica’s Creator Finally Addresses a Divisive Question

Image courtesy of SyFy Ronald D. Moore, creator of the acclaimed reimagined Battlestar Galactica series, has finally addressed one of the show’s most contentious mysteries: the true nature of Kara “Starbuck” Thrace (Katee Sackhoff). Speaking on Sackhoff’s podcast The Sackhoff Show, Moore revealed that he deliberately chose not to define what Starbuck became in the […]

Cloverfield Sequel Finally Gets Update From Director (After Years of Silence)

Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures Babak Anvari has broken his silence on the long-awaited Cloverfield sequel, providing the first public update since being announced as the project’s director in September 2022. Speaking to Countdown City Geeks at the SXSW premiere of his latest film, Hallow Road, Anvari confirmed that development continues on the fourth installment […]

Avengers: Doomsday Directors Agree The MCU Needs a More Focused Central Story

Image courtesy of Marvel Studios The directors of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars have revealed one of their primary motivations for returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Anthony and Joe Russo acknowledged that the MCU has grown unwieldy in recent years and explicitly stated that bringing […]

Prey Star Amber Midthunder Addresses Predator Franchise Future

Image courtesy of 20th Century Studios Amber Midthunder has expressed strong interest in returning to the Predator franchise, possibly for a sequel to Hulu’s hit revival Prey. In a recent interview with Collider, the actress revealed her enthusiasm for reprising the role of Naru while acknowledging the uncertainty surrounding the franchise’s future direction beyond the […]