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How Duncan Jones Made ‘Rogue Trooper’ Look Like a Studio Epic on an Indie Budget
“There’s AI — the film has no AI,” says director-writer Duncan Jones emphatically about his latest feature, “Rogue Trooper.” The subject comes up as producer Stuart Fennegan talks about how they got the stellar voice cast for the film: Aneurin Barnard, Jack Lowden, Hayley Atwell, Daryl McCormack, Reece Shearsmith, Sean Bean, Diane Morgan, Matt Berry []
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Brisbane Times
· Jun 24, 2026
Official trailer 'Minions & Monsters'
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Fark
· Jun 22, 2026
Photoshop this ren fest wizard [Photoshop]
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ComicBook.com
· Jul 3, 2026
5 Most Charismatic DC Villains (& 2 With Terrible Personalities)
Image Courtesy of DC Comics DC Comics has helped define and redefine what the supervillain can be over the decades. Going back to the Golden Age, DC’s villains were loquacious madmen, setting the standard for what was to come with their big plans and even bigger speeches. Trends came and went, powers levels ballooned and contracted, funny capers became more []
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· Jun 22, 2026
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Cartoon: Weekend at Mitch’s
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UPI
· Jun 26, 2026
Watch: 'Descendants: Wicked Wonderland' trailer features new villain anthem
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Related coverage for "How Duncan Jones Made ‘Rogue Trooper’ Look Like a Studio Epic on an Indie Budget": Brisbane Times — Official trailer 'Minions & Monsters'. Fark — Photoshop this ren fest wizard [Photoshop]. ComicBook.com — 5 Most Charismatic DC Villains (& 2 With Terrible Personalities). The Standard — Johnny Marr to auction several guitars used in The Smiths and solo work. Colorado Times Recorder — Cartoon: Weekend at Mitch’s. UPI — Watch: 'Descendants: Wicked Wonderland' trailer features new villain anthem