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Gary Collinson

The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War to bring Middle-earth to mobile in September

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetEase Games have announced that fans will soon be able to venture to Middle-earth and take part in the War of the Ring on their mobile devices with the release of The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War, a new strategy game based upon J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic fantasy and […]

Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders coming to 4K with extended cut

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Earlier this month it was announced that Francis Ford Coppola has put together a Director’s Cut of his debut feature, the Roger Corman-produced Dementia 13, and now comes word that the legendary filmmaker has revisited another of his former films in 1983’s coming of age drama The Outsiders for an extended version titled The Outsiders […]

Trailer for action western Old Henry starring Tim Blake Nelson and Stephen Dorff

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Ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival this September, Shout! Factory has released a poster and trailer for the action western Old Henry. Written and directed by Potsy Ponciroli, the film stars Tim Blake Nelson as a farmer who reveals a surprising talent for gunslinging when he must decide whether to trust […]

Peyton List is a Monster in the making in Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman trailer

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Voltage Pictures has released a poster and trailer for Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman, a new thriller which is being billed as a(n unofficial) prequel to Patty Jenkins’ Monster and starring Peyton List (Cobra Kai) as the infamous American serial killer, who was played by Oscar-winner Charlize Theron in the acclaimed 2003 film. Based on Aileen […]

Armageddon comes to The Flash season 8 with five-part event

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The CW have announced that the eighth season of The Flash will get underway with a five-part event entitled ‘Armageddon’, which will see Grant Gustin’s Scarlet Speedster joined by an A-list selection of heroes and villains from throughout the Arrowverse. As per the official DC website, ‘Armageddon’ will see “a powerful alien threat arriving on […]

Hard Case Crime’s Gun Honey in development as TV series

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Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime’s upcoming comic book series Gun Honey is heading to the small screen with a TV adaptation in development courtesy of Piller/Segan, producers of Private Eyes, Haven, and The Dead Zone, and Malaysia-based Double Vision, the award-winning producers behind the acclaimed Asian adaptation of The Bridge. Written by Hard Case co-founder Charles […]

Gemma Arterton to star in adaptation of Nick Hornby’s Funny Girl

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Sky has announced that Gemma Arterton is set to lead a TV series adaptation of Nick Hornby’s bestselling novel Funny Girl, which follows a young woman from Blackpool finding her comic voice in the male dominated world of the 1960s sitcom. Funny Girl has been written by multi-award-winning writer Morwenna Banks, with BAFTA nominee Oliver […]

Marvel’s Midnight Suns coming to consoles and PC in 2022

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During this week’s Gamescom event, Marvel, 2K and Firaxis Games have officially announced the upcoming release of Marvel’s Midnight Suns, a new tactical RPG which will see the Avengers enlisting the aid of the supernatural heroes of the Midnight Suns in a battle against Hydra and the demon goddess Lilith. Players will take on the […]

Marvel releases trailer for The Death of Doctor Strange

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Earlier this summer Marvel announced the upcoming launch of The Death of Doctor Strange, a new five-issue miniseries from writer Jed MacKay (Black Cat, Moon Knight) and artist Lee Garbett (Captain Marvel), and now the publisher has shared a sneak peek trailer for the hotly-anticipated tale, which will see the Marvel Universe under threat following […]