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Haley Bennett joins Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie

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Devil All the Time and Hillbilly Elegy actress Haley Bennett has become the latest addition to the cast of Lionsgate’s Borderlands, director Eli Roth’s (Hostel) upcoming movie adaptation of the hit video game franchise. Bennett is set to portray a newly-created character who is described as key to the past of Lilith, played by Cate Blanchett. […]

Boom! explores the origin of Astronema in Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness

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Boom! Studios has unveiled a variant cover for the upcoming release of the oversized one-shot special Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness #1, which is set to explore the origin of the fan favourite villain Astronema. Check out the variant cover artwork to the issue from artist Jenny Frison… Astronema is one of the most […]

John Wick helmer Chad Stahelski to direct action-thriller Classified

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New Line Cinema has snapped up the rights to Classified, an action thriller package which has John Wick helmer Chad Stahelski attached to direct. Written by Andrew Deutschman and Jason Pagan (Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension), the film is described “as Die Hard meets Indiana Jones” and takes place inside a top secret government bunker housing […]

Batman: Reptilian series incoming from DC Black Label

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A new predator is coming to Gotham City courtesy of Garth Ennis (The Boys) and Liam Sharp (The Green Lantern) with the six-issue limited series Batman: Reptilian, which is set to launch this June through DC’s Black Label imprint. Check out the cover art to the first issue and a sneak peek at the interior […]

Comic Book Preview – G.I. Joe: Castle Fall

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The oversized one-shot comic G.I. Joe: Castle Fall is out this Wednesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here courtesy of IDW Publishing; take a look… The past year of G.I. Joe leads to this! The Joes aim to topple Cobra by turning their own assets against them—but Cobra strikes […]

Netflix expanding Bird Box universe with Spanish-language spinoff

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Last year it was announced that development is underway on a sequel to Netflix’s hugely successful post-apocalyptic horror Bird Box, and while we await more news on that project Deadline has brought word that the streamer is also working on a Spanish-language spinoff feature. As reported by the trade, Bird Box producers Dylan Clark (The […]

Willem Dafoe joins Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Frankenstein reimagining Poor Things

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Last month it was revealed that director Yorgos Lanthimos is reteaming with The Favourite screenwriter Tony McNamara and actress Emma Stone for a Frankenstein reimagining entitled Poor Things, and now comes word that Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse) has also joined the cast. Based on the novel by Alasdair Gray, Poor Things is described as “a […]

Razzies: Nominations announced for 41st Golden Raspberry Awards

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With awards season in full swing, it’s time to turn our attention to the very worst in cinematic achievement with the nominations for the 41st annual Golden Raspberry Awards. Leading the field for this year’s Razzies is Robert Downey Jr.’s critically panned financial bomb Dolittle, which is up for Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Downey), Worst […]

Batman battles Snake Eyes as more Batman/Fortnite comic book covers revealed

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It was announced last month that DC Comics and Epic Games are teaming up this April for the comic book crossover Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point, and we now have got a look at some additional covers for the upcoming six-issue limited series, including a variant from DC Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee which pits […]