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Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield to team with Ryan Coogler for Jesus Was My Homeboy

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Deadline is reporting that Get Out stars Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield are set to reunite for Warner Bros. Pictures’ Jesus Was My Homeboy, which is being produced by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther).The film is set to tell the story of civil rights activist and Black Panther Party member Fred Hampton (Kaluuya) and his rise […]

Chris Hemsworth to play wrestling legend Hulk Hogan in biopic

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THR is reporting that Thor star Chris Hemsworth is set to portray wrestling icon Hulk Hogan in a biopic set up at Netflix, which is being directed by Todd Phillips (The Hangover).Phillips’ Joker screenwriter Scott Silver is set to pen the script for the as-yet-untitled movie with John Pollono (Stronger), and it is said that […]

Dougray Scott joins Batwoman TV pilot

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Mission: Impossible II and Hemlock Grove actor Dougray Scott has signed on to the cast of The CW’s Arrowverse pilot Batwoman, where he will portray the character of Jacob Kane, the father of Ruby Rose’s masked vigilante Kate Kane.As per Deadline, Jacob’s character description reads:“A former military colonel with a chip on his shoulder for […]

Rumour: R-rated Alien: Isolation animated series in development

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While recent rumours about two potential live-action Alien series were swiftly debunked, it seems the franchise may still be heading to the small screen, albeit in animated form.According to an report from Observer, Fox has tapped Axis Animation – a studio who worked on the video game Alien: Isolation – to produce an R-rated animated […]

Captain Marvel comes to Marvel Future Fight in latest update

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Netmarble has announced a new update for Marvel Future Fight, which gives players a sneak peek at new character designs from the upcoming Marvel Studios’ movie Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson. Several characters from the film are now playable in Marvel Future Fight, including Nick Fury (Modern), Minn-Erva (Modern), and Korath (Captain Marvel). Also, new […]

Get a sneak peek at the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse short Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham

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This week, Sony Pictures officially announced the home-entertainment release details for the BAFTA-winning animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which will include the bonus short film Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham.The original short will see the fan-favourite Peter Porker (John Mulaney) take on his greatest foe, deliver sidesplitting puns, and get sucked into another dimension. […]

Transformers and Ghostbusters to cross over in new comic book series

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Following hot on the heels of the announcement of the Transformers Generations Collaborative Ghostbusters Mash-Up Ecto 1 Ectotron action figure, IDW Publishing has announce that it is set to celebrate the 35th anniversaries of the Transformers and Ghostbusters franchises with a new crossover comic book series.Written and illustrated by the long-time fan-favorite Ghostbusters creative team […]

Star Wars: Episode IX trailer reportedly attached to Avengers: Endgame

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With director J.J. Abrams wrapping filming on Star Wars: Episode IX last week, anticipation for the closing chapter of the Skywalker Saga is slowly starting to build as fans wait patiently for Disney and Lucasfilm’s marketing machine to kick into gear.According to Star Wars News Net, the first trailer for the still-untitled Episode IX is […]

Neil Gaiman reimagining Jim Henson’s The Storyteller

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Fremantle has announced that it is partnering with The Jim Henson Company and author Neil Gaiman (American Gods) for a reimagined version of Jim Henson’s classic 80s anthology series The Storyteller.Created by Henson in 1987, the Emmy and BAFTA-winning series took place in a world inhabited by various mystical and magical characters – heartless giants, enchanted […]