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Rhys Darby reunites with Taika Waititi for HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death

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Back in September it was announced that HBO Max has ordered a period comedy series entitled Our Flag Means Death from Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit director Taika Waititi, and now comes word that Waititi’s regular collaborator Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, What We Do in the Shadows) is set to lead the cast. […]

Holocaust drama Persian Lessons gets a trailer and images

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Signature Entertainment is set to bring director Vadim Perelman’s (House of Sand and Fog) acclaimed Holocaust survival story Persian Lessons to the UK this month; check out the official poster, trailer and images for the film here… Nazi-occupied France, 1942. Gilles (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, 120 BPM (Beats per Minute), The Intruder) is arrested by SS […]

The CW passes on Arrow spinoff Green Arrow and the Canaries

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While the Arrowverse is soon about to expand with the launch of the Supergirl spinoff Superman & Lois, Deadline brings word that The CW has opted against moving ahead with another spinoff in the female-fronted Green Arrow and the Canaries. The Arrow spinoff, which aired a backdoor pilot during the show’s final season last January, […]

Exclusive trailer for action epic Crazy Samurai: 400 vs. 1

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Thanks to Well Go USA, we’ve got an exclusive trailer for the innovative martial arts epic Crazy Samurai: 400 vs. 1, the new film from director Yuji Shimomura (Death Trance, Re: Born) which features an extraordinary 77-minute action sequence shot in a single continuous take. Watch the trailer here… When a master samurai arrives to […]

Marvel announces Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing

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Last month, Marvel announced that it is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Man-Thing in March by launching a new three-part saga from Steve Orlando beginning with Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing, and now we have word that the event will continue in April with the middle chapter Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing. “Spider-Man: Curse of […]

UK trailer for Stardust starring Johnny Flynn as David Bowie

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On what would have been the iconic musician’s 74th birthday, we have a UK poster and trailer for Stardust, the unauthorised biographical drama starring Johnny Flynn (Emma, Beast) as David Bowie; check them out here… Meet David before Bowie. One of the greatest icons in music history; But who was the young man behind the […]

Marvel Future Fight receives Herald of Thunder update

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Netmarble has announced that the latest update for its popular mobile game Marvel Future Fight is available now, bringing with it new uniforms, story chapters, and various tweaks and improvements. Titled Herald of Thunder, the update features two new original story chapters – ‘True S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and ‘The End of Future’ – which are inspired by […]

Louise and Walter Simonson return to their X-Factor run in X-Men Legends

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Marvel has announced that legendary creators Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson will be returning to the X-Men franchise this April as they team for an all-new in-continuity story set during their original run on X-Factor in the pages of X-Men Legends #3. Starring the original X-Men now defending the world as the mutant team X-Factor, […]

Marvel halts filming on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness amid UK lockdown

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Although the United Kingdom marked the New Year by plunging into a new lockdown which may last until anywhere between mid February to late March (or beyond), the country’s film and television industry remains operational with productions allowed to continue as long as they follow stringent health and safety guidelines. However, it seems that Marvel […]