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Steven Soderbergh might be taking a well-earned break from directing, but his latest comments about the forthcoming Magic Mike 2 suggest that he’s still spinning plenty of movie-plates. “It’s getting pretty far along,” says Soderbergh of the sequel. “They’ve got a good idea. There were some stories and events that …

(opens in new tab) The ratings news just keeps on getting better and better for Game Of Thrones in the States. The jawdropping dragon antics from two weeks ago must have caused some serious buzz, because the latest episode – 4.05 “Kissed By Fire”, which aired on HBO in the …

In issue 206 of Total Film magazine, we chat to Byzantium director Neil Jordan and stars Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan. Jordan’s no stranger to the supernatural, having made a name for himself with The Company Of Wolves and Interview With The Vampire , and, according to Arterton, there’s a …

Monsters University , the first prequel from animation giant Pixar, has unleashed another trailer online, and you can watch it right here. For anyone who’s been dozing at the back thus far, Monsters University retraces the steps of Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. ‘Sulley’ Sullivan (John Goodman), revisiting …

Gus Van Sant has thrown his hat in the ring as a potential director for the forthcoming 50 Shades Of Grey adaptation, by filming a test reel for Universal according to sources of The Wrap (opens in new tab) . Van Sant had not been approached by the studio to …

Don Cheadle’s James Rhodes is set to play a chunkier role than ever in the forthcoming Iron Man 3 , so much so that it’s set tongues wagging as to whether the character might pop up in The Avengers 2 . Joss Whedon is currently in the middle of writing …

With production finally up and running on Anchorman 2 , Dodgeball looks set to follow suit, with Ben Stiller’s production company beginning work on a sequel to the knockabout sports comedy. According to The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab) , Stiller has hired screenwriter Clay Tarver to begin work …

Relativity Media’s long-gestating remake of The Crow looks to have found a new candidate to don the famous makeup, with Tom Hiddleston reportedly in early talks to fill the role of Eric Draven. Several leading men have been linked to the project over the past few years, with Bradley Cooper …

After a divisive performance hosting the 2013 Oscars, in which many commentators were left cold by his all-singing, all-boob-referencing performance, Seth MacFarlane may get another bite of the cherry in 2014. According to sources close to the comedian, the Family Guy supremo will be offered the chance to take another …

Nintendo have announced that several improvements to the Wii U firmware will be available for download next week. During their recent Nintendo Direct presentation – which mainly focused on 3DS information – Satoru Iwata outlined the changes, which include the ability to download updates while you’re playing games (or when …