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Following the billion-dollar success of The Super Mario Bros Movie this summer, Nintendo has since announced that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is now in the works at Sony Pictures.Maze Runner and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes director Wes Ball will helm the blockbuster based on the high fantasy video game series. Each outing is set in the Kingdom of Hyrule where you play as a young elf-life adventurer called Link, who goes on a quest to save Princess Zelda and her domain from the villainous Ganondorf.Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, the filmmaker teased: “This awesome fantasy-adventure movie that isn’t like Lord of the Rings, it’s its own thing. “I’ve always said, I would love to see a live-action Miyazaki. That wonder and whimsy that he brings to things, I would love to s...

A master sculptor has spent five weeks carving a life-sized Willy Wonka, using more than 100kg – of chocolate. The 6ft 2in model, inspired by the eponymous character in the new movie, Wonka, went on display in London's Trafalgar Square.Sculpted into the popular character’s iconic pose, along with a hat and cane, the mouth-watering creation was moulded and hand-crafted from more than 100 litres of melted chocolate, by sculptor Jen Lindsey-Clark.Jen, who previously sculpted a bust of King Charles ahead of the coronation, said: “As a chocolate sculptor, this was the absolute dream commission.“Just about everyone in the world of confectionary has been inspired by the magic of Willy Wonka and Dahl’s inventive storytelling one way or another, and I am certainly no exception.“I grew up on the ...

It may have been a couple of years since No Time To Die was released and as we await news of the next James Bond, EON Productions has some treats for fans in the meantime.Following the launch of the reality TV series 007: Road To A Million comes today’s announcement of an interactive experience called Shadow of Spectre.Created with real-life treasure hunt game company HiddenCity, this official Central London mission challenges your team of 2-6 to solve clues across the capital while interacting with characters in the physical world around you.The synopsis on the official website reads: “MI6 needs your help. It is critical you follow 007's trail. Gather intelligence, navigate the city and solve clues in a bid to outsmart Spectre…“In teams of up to six players, solve a series of clues, se...

Having remade Gene Wilder’s 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp’s 2005 version, Warner Bros has been looking to revitalise their IP.Tragically a misfire followed a year after reacquiring the Roald Dahl rights in 2016, with the direct-to-video Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.The animated film was a remake of the 1971 movie plus (rather randomly) Tom and Jerry, with critics panning the movie and asking why it was even made.The next project in the pipeline, a Wonka origin story, was announced soon afterwards with fans unsurprisingly wondering the same question.Yet with the Paddington movies director Paul King and screenwriter Simon Farnaby on board with an incredible cast, could such a blockbuster warrant its existence? The result is som...

It’s that time of year again when movie fans will be rewatching Home Alone as one of the best loved Christmas films of all time.Just last week, Kevin McCallister actor Macaulay Culkin received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The 43-year-old (yes you read that age correctly) was joined by Catherine O’Hara who played his mother Kate McCallister in the first two Home Alone movies.During the reunion, she confessed to a line of John Hughes dialogue in the film she found “horrific” to say to the 10-year-old boy.The scene in question takes place at the beginning of the movie when Kevin is sent to sleep in the attic as punishment for falling out with his family the night before leaving for Paris.His mother Kate tells Kevin she doesn’t want to see him “for the rest of the night”.He replie...

It’s that time of year when friends and families will be watching some festive classics together at home.But the question is, what is the nation’s favourite Christmas movie of all time?A new poll by Currys asked 2000 Brits and 21 per cent voted for Home Alone, which came out on top.That’s the second year in a row for the 1990 comedy starring Macaulay Culkin, who was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week.Elf and The Grinch came second and third respectively, but surprisingly Die Hard came 10th and The Muppet’s Christmas Carol was all the way down in 15th.The UK’s top 20 films to watch at Christmas1. Home Alone2. Elf3. The Grinch4. A Christmas Carol (any version)5. The Polar Express6. Miracle on 34th Street7. The Snowman8. Love Actually9. The Santa Clause10. Die Hard11. Scr...

It’s been four years since Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man died in the final battle of Avengers Endgame.Tony Stark willingly sacrificed his own life by harnessing the power of the Infinity Stones and turning Thanos and his forces to dust.Since then fans have been wondering if he’ll ever return to the MCU given that Marvel is a world of time travel and multiverses.The star himself has admitted he’d need a very good reason to ever return and there have even been rumours he’s back for Avengers Secret Wars.The 2027 next Endgame-level event for the MCU is expected to be a multiverse Avengers movie with the likes of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man teaming up.Notice Feige only said that they wouldn’t undo Tony Stark’s death. That doesn’t mean that Downey Jr will never retur...

Following their own solo outings, Godzilla and King Kong finally faced off in 2021’s Godzilla vs Kong.Now the MonsterVerse saga continues with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which has an action-packed first trailer.The film’s official synopsis reads: “The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs Kong with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own.“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary be...

Spoiler photos from the set of the new Deadpool movie show an iconic villain being brutally killed.The huge Marvel blockbuster, which is set to hit movie screens in July next year, will see Ryan Reynolds reprising his role as the titular character.But he'll also be joined by best pal Hugh Jackman, who has been back in the gym to bulk up to play Wolverine again.Despite previously hanging up his claws, the Hollywood actor will be back as X-Men character James 'Logan' Howlett in the Deadpool sequel.In snaps from the set, Wolverine can be seen doing battle with nemesis Sabretooth in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland.READ MORE: Deadpool 3 plot leak: Hugh Jackman Wolverine's connection to Loki season 2 finaleSabretooth, who was first seen in the original X-Men film, is the half-brother of W...

The latest star-studded animated flick from Disney, Wish, has a number of sensational easter eggs and cameos as it was specially chosen to mark the studios’ 100th anniversary.While fans have picked up many of the references, from Fairy Godmother’s cloak to an iconic piece of Frozen dialogue being casually uttered, the directors challenged them to find a purposefully hard-to-spot cameo.While telling Daily Express about his favourite easter eggs in the film at Wish’s UK premiere, Chris Buck declared: “There’s one that I challenge the fans to find. [The animators] put it in there for me because I was supervising animator on Pocahontas.“Grandmother Willow is in one of the forest scenes… in the back… but she’s somewhere in there.“Good luck!” he teased with a cheeky smile.READ MORE: Wish revi...