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The latest happenings in movieland…

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Who said family ran smooth? With Fast & Furious 9 pushed back a year to 2020, Universal has steered a spin-off into the gap for Dwayne Johnson’s Hobbs and Jason Statham’s well-’ard Deckard Shaw. Despite Tyrese Gibson’s Insta-gripes,

El Rock promises something

– what else? – “fresh and badass”.

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The Raid’s Gareth Evans is in chats to make a Deathstroke film. The Batman/Arrow assassin was mooted for Ben Affleck’s Batman movie, before Matt Reeves replaced Affleck as director. After appearing on Affleck’s Twitter as ’Stroke, Joe Manganiello may still lead Evans’ film.

X-tRa time

After helping lay old man Logan to rest, Laura Kinney lives on. Logan writer/director James Mangold and character creator Craig Kyle are developing an X-23 spin-off. Star Dafne Keen’s involvement is unconfirmed; meanwhile, matters X-related continue in 2018 with Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants.

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Sylvester Stallone will produce, direct and star in Creed 2, shooting next year. We await word on why Creed’s Ryan Coogler isn’t directing, but Michael B. Jordan will return as Adonis. Going by Sly’s past comments, could son-of-Creed be lamping Russians this time?