In the wake of X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, we’ve been hearing various stories as to just when X-MEN: APOCALYPSE will be set. The general consensus is that the film will follow the younger cast comprised of the likes of Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence, although there’s also rumours of some of the older cast appearing. Now comes some apparent confirmation on the film’s timeline.

Speaking on The Q&A Podcast, writer Simon Kinberg confirmed, “Next movie takes place in 1983.” That means that the film will take place 10 years after DAYS OF FUTURE PAST.

In terms of characters, the younger cast members are said to be the focus of the film once again, although there will be some additions. Channing Tatum will be appearing as Gambit, whilst there’s current speculation that we’ll be seeing younger versions of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm and Nightcrawler.

To be directed by Bryan Singer, X-MEN: APOCALYPSE is currently set for a 27th May, 2016 release.

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With a sixth RESIDENT EVIL movie in the works, now comes word on the tentative title of the film. Collider reports that the follow-up to RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION is currently known as RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER.

It’s been known for a while that this new RESIDENT EVIL will be the last one that Paul W. S. Anderson directs, and this new title certainly suggests that. Of course, this could change down the line, as could the title of RE6, but plenty would say that the franchise has definitely ran its course.

In fairness to the franchise, it has been a very profitable one for Sony and Screen Gems. The last movie in the series, 2012’s RETRIBUTION, took $240 million globally from a budget of $65 million. Whilst these films are never going to break box office records, they still take a decent amount of profit.

In previous years, Anderson has spoken about how 2010’s RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE was the start of a new trilogy of RE films. After continuing with the 2012 RETRIBUTION, it seems that the director is set to bring the series to a close with this upcoming effort.

As for this sixth installment in the RESIDENT EVIL franchise, no plot details or a specific release date are known at this stage. Anderson is currently working on a first draft for the film, which will again see the director’s wife, Milla Jovovich, return as Alice. The film is expected to hit at some point in 2015.

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Ok, the title’s a slight misnomer, not to mention unadvisable, as Dennis Nedry found out to his cost back in the original. A more apt title would be “Colin Trevorrow Tweets a Photo Which Kind of, Almost, Shows a Dinosaur”, but that’s not as snappy (crap pun intended).

After months of teasing us with photos of pretty looking scenery and even prettier looking cast members (and of course Chris Pratt), the director’s now tweeted a photo hinting that he does actually plan on having dinosaurs in his dinosaur movie. Now, not possessing either a degree in palaeontology or Ross Geller’s phone number [Look, just because this is about a popular ’90s franchise, it doesn’t mean you can make 20 year old cultural references! – Ed] we’re not going to hazard a guess which dinosaur it is. Suffice to say it’s one of the bitey ones.

This photo comes mere hours after Executive Producer Frank Marshall tweeted a pic of himself in what appeared to the the Jurassic Park branch of Starbucks (the park presumably having pretty favourable tax rates). Considering the film takes place 20 years after Steven Spielberg’s original, in a fully operational park, it makes perfect sense that various well known companies such as Starbucks would have franchises there. Let’s just hope they’ve got good insurance.

JURASSIC WORLD, starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio and some dinosaurs goes back online June 12th, 2015. 

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There’s no shortage of video game documentaries, from 2012’s INDIE GAMER: THE MOVIE to Charlie Brooker’s HOW VIDEO GAMES CHANGED THE WORLD, but it never seems like there’s quite enough. SCRUBS star Zach Braff’s VIDEO GAMES: THE MOVIE has been scheduled for a July 15th launch on VOD and will be released into select cinemas (in the US).

There’s plenty of famous and influential folks giving their views and anecdotes throughout the doc, including Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, Oculus Rift inventor Palmer Luckey and web celebrity/Star Trek actor Wil Wheaton.

Check out the trailer in the player below…

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The character of Scooby-Doo and his pals have been a long-time favourite of several generations. Now comes word from Deadline that Scoobert is set to get revitalised once more for the big screen.

After SCOOBY-DOO and SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASED in the 2000s, the cinematic franchise is set to be rebooted. The relatively unknown Randall Green has been brought in to write the script for this latest effort to bring Scooby, Shaggy and the gang back to cinema screens. Since MONSTERS UNLEASED there’s been a slew of low-budget, direct-to-DVD outings for the famous pooch.

Despite very little being known about the film at this stage, it’s expected that this new movie will be a completely separate entity to the movies of previous years, meaning no return for the likes of Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Similarly, director Raja Gosnell is busy churning out high quality movies like, err, THE SMURFS.

Expect more on this as it develops.

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