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Gary Collinson

Extraction leads Netflix’s all-time top ten most-viewed original movies

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Although it has traditionally kept its viewing figures tightly under wraps, Netflix has slowly started to become more open about its stats – particularly when the streamer wants to tout the popularity of its latest Original. Well, following the massive success of May’s Extraction, Netflix has now announced that the Chris Hemsworth-headlined action thriller has […]

Terrence Malick-produced The Book of Vision gets a trailer and poster

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Ahead of the film’s premiere at the 35th Venice International Film Critic’s Week this September, an official trailer and poster have been released for The Book of Vision. Directed by Carlo S. Hintermann and executive produced by Terrence Malick, The Book of Vision features an international cast that includes Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Lotte […]

Irvine Welsh and Bret Easton Ellis developing American Tabloid drama series

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Burning Wheel Productions has announced that it is currently finalising talks with literary giants Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting) and Bret Easton Ellis (American Pyscho) to co-create a new series entitled American Tabloid, which will explore the national tabloid press culture in the United States. “To do this production justice we always knew we would require writers […]

Supernatural horror The Assent gets UK trailer and poster

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Ahead of its UK release this coming Monday, Dazzler Media has unveiled the trailer and artwork for writer-director Pearry Reginald Teo’s supernatural horror The Assent which stars Robert Kazinsky as a single father who suspects his young son may be possessed; watch it here… Single father Joel (Robert Kazinsky, Pacific Rim, Captain Marvel) suspects his […]

Comic Book Preview – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Complete Silence

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For the first time ever, IDW Publishing is collecting Lara Hama’s  classic ‘Silent Interlude’ story from 1984’s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21 alongside its 2008 follow-up ‘Silence Between Borders’ in a single comic with this week’s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Complete Silence; check out the new cover artwork and the opening […]

Valiant Entertainment announces new Ninjak series launching in 2021

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Valiant Entertainment has announced that Ringo Award-winning writer Jeff Parker (Batman ’66, James Bond Origin, Thunderbolts) and artist Javier Pulido (The Amazing Spider-Man, Robin: Year One, She-Hulk) are teaming on a reboot of Ninjak which is described as “a non-stop thrill ride that is full of shocking twists and turns”. Check out the cover to […]

Godzilla vs. Kong promo art teases a battle of epic proportions

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We’ve still got the best part of a year before two of cinema’s biggest icons square off in Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ long-delayed Godzilla vs. Kong, and this latest piece of promotional artwork from the film’s toy packaging certainly isn’t going to make the wait any easier as the two titans battle ON THE […]

Summoners War coming to comics courtesy of Skybound and Image

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Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics are bringing Com2uS’ hit mobile video game Summoners War to comic books with a brand new series entitled Summoners War: Legacy from the creative team of Justin Jordan (Reaver) and Luca Claretti (Adventure Comics). “Summoners Waris one of the world’s top mobile games thanks to its rabid fanbase, roaring esports […]

Tech Review – BenQ W2700 4K HDR Projector

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Gary Collinson reviews BenQ’s W2700 4K HDR Projector… With theaters the world over closing their doors due to the public health crisis, movie lovers have been forced to rely on their home cinema setups these past few months. I’ve been fortunate enough to spend some of that time testing out BenQ’s W2700 4K HDR Projector, […]