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Dynamite launching new John Carter of Mars series in April

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Dynamite Entertainment has announced that writer Chuck Brown and artist George Kambadais are set to take the reins on a new John Carter of Mars series which will see the worlds of Earth and Barsoom colliding like never before.“I’ve always been a huge fan of sci-fi and adventure,” states writer Chuck Brown. “Like many of […]

Sophie Thatcher and Chris Messina set for Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman

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Back in November it was announced that Host and Dashcam helmer Rob Savage is set to direct an adaptation of Stephen King’s fan-favourite short story The Boogeyman, and now we have our first casting news on the Hulu original movie with Yellowjackets and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett star Sophie Thatcher signing on alongside […]

The Avengers, X-Men and Eternals face Judgment Day in new Marvel event

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Marvel has announced that writer Kieron Gillen and artist Valerio Schiti are set to lead the Marvel Universe through its next mega-event this July as the Avengers, X-Men and Eternals face Judgment Day.The X-Men have achieved immortality and mutants have taken their place as the dominant species on the planet. The Eternals have discovered long hidden knowledge about their […]

Marvel celebrates 30 years of Carnage with new Carnage Forever variant covers

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Marvel has announced that it is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Carnage this March with a selection of Carnage Forever variant covers from a selection of all-star artists, which sees some of Marvel’s greatest heroes becoming new hosts for the terrifying symbiote; get yourself a sneak peek at the first batch here for Amazing Spider-Man […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: The Mirror War #4

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IDW’s Star Trek: The Mirror War continues this Wednesday with the release of the fourth issue of the eight-part series; check out the official preview here…Continue the adventure in TNG’s Mirror Universe! Picard continues his relentless quest towards Faundori and an unstoppable armada, refusing to cower even in the face of threats coming from inside […]

Blumhouse enlists Lucy Liu for Stephen King adaptation Later

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Another Stephen King project looks to be heading to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that Blumhouse Television has set Lucy Liu to star in a limited series adaptation of the author’s 2021 Hard Case Crime novel Later. The adaptation is being created by Raelle Tucker (True Blood) and will see Liu playing literary agency […]

Mortal Kombat’s Greg Russo to write and direct System Shock series

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The upcoming streaming platform Binge has set Mortal Kombat screenwriter Greg Russo to write, direct and executive produce its previously announced System Shock live-action series, which is based upon the critically acclaimed video game franchise.“I’m honored to have the opportunity to work alongside the fantastic team at Binge and Nightdive Studios to bring the iconic System […]

Peacock gives straight-to-series order to supernatural comic book adaptation Dead Day

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Streaming service Peacock has announced that it has granted a straight-to-series order for Dead Day, a TV adaptation of the bestselling AfterShock comic book series from creator Ryan Parrott, which is being developed by Scream creator Kevin Williamson and his The Vampire Diaries co-showrunner Julie Plec.Dead Day follows an ensemble of characters as they navigate […]