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Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon fills out cast with seven new additions

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As filming continues on House of the Dragon, HBO has announced that added seven to the cast of its first Game of Thrones spinoff with Graham McTavish (who’d previously let slip his involvement), Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, and Gavin Spokes all joining the show. The new additions join the […]

Tom Hardy says an R-rating was considered for Venom: Let There Be Carnage

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While the first film managed to succeed without straying beyond the boundaries of PG-13, there remains some disappointment among fans that Sony opted against an R-rating for its upcoming sequel Venom: There There Be Carnage, particularly as the film will see Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock and his symbiote squaring off against one of Marvel’s deadliest […]

John Cena and Kathy Bates to run for President in thriller The Independent

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John Cena (The Suicide Squad) and Kathy Bates (Misery) are set to portray Presidential candidates in The Independent, a political thriller starring Brian Cox (Succession) and Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim). Directed by Amy Rice (By The People: The Election of Barack Obama) and from a Black List script by Evan Parter, The Independent is […]

Comic Book Preview – Dejah Thoris vs. John Carter of Mars #3

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Dynamite Entertainment releases Dejah Thoris vs. John Carter of Mars #3 this coming Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here; take a look… John and Dejah are captured! Despite this, Dejah is delights that John cared enough for her to attempt a rescue…perhaps their love is not lost! But […]

Assassin Club recruits Henry Golding, Daniela Melchior, Noomi Rapace and Sam Neill

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Deadline is reporting that director Camille Delamarre (Transporter: Refueled) has just wrapped filming on Assassin Club, an action thriller starring Henry Golding (Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins), Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad), Noomi Rapace (Prometheus) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park). As revealed by the trade, Assassin Club is set in the world of international espionage […]

Steve Coogan to play Jimmy Savile in controversial BBC drama

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The BBC has caused controversy today with the news that Steve Coogan has been cast as Jimmy Savile in a new drama entitled The Reckoning, which is said to delve into how the paedophile used his powerful connections and celebrity status to hide his heinous crimes. “To play Jimmy Savile was not a decision I […]

Jim Cummings’ The Beta Test trailer teases an adulterous horror story

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Blue Finch Releasing has shared a UK poster and trailer for The Beta Test, the new film from Jim Cummings (Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow), which is described as “a scathing satire of outdated Hollywood sleaze, rampant consumerism and an adulterous horror story for a hyper-connected digital generation.” Check them out here… Shortly […]

Vincent D’Onofrio on possible Marvel return as Kingpin: “I just need to be asked”

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It’s long been rumoured that Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock could be set to make an appearance in December’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, but he isn’t the only Daredevil star who’s been said to be heading to the MCU proper in recent weeks. No sooner had Marvel Studios debuted the first trailer for its Disney+ series […]