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Gary Collinson

Sophie Turner to play Lara Croft in live-action Tomb Raider series

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It looks like Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s search for her Lara Croft in Amazon’s live-action Tomb Raider series has come to an end, with Deadline reporting that Game of Thrones and X-Men star Sophie Turner looks to set to become the latest actress to portray the video game icon. Waller-Bridge boarded Amazon’s Tomb Raider series […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #1

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Marvel Comics continues to explore the final days of the Galactic Civil War this coming Wednesday with the launch of Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege, and you can check out the official preview of the first issue in the miniseries below… STILL REELING FROM THE EVENTS OF INSURGENCY RISES, LUKE […]

Comic Book Preview – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #1

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IDW Publishing and VIZ Media launch the four-issue crossover series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto next week, and you can get a sneak peek at the first issue ahead of its release this Wednesday with the official preview below… It’s the coolest ninja matchup you could have ever dreamed of, had you dared! The […]

Trailer and poster for WWII: Operation Phoenix

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Vision Films has shared a poster and trailer for WWII: Operation Phoenix, a new World War II action thriller from director and starring Costas Mandylor (Saw franchise), Richard Lyntton (Creed), Darrin Archer (House of Cards), Marcus Lawrence (Rock Paper Scissors), Allison Kessler (Certifiable), and Cabrina Collesides (Fight Valley). Take a look here… When the Nazis […]

Comic Book Preview – Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor #4

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Titan Comics releases Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor #4 next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue right now with the official preview below… The Doctor and the Cybermen   clash while Ruby faces an insectoid threat. But is everything as it seems? And what is the true nature of the […]

Beast Kingdom’s Gandalf the Grey The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring figure revealed

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Sideshow has announced that pre-orders are now open for Beast Kingdom’s Dynamic 8ction Heroes 8-inch Gandalf the Grey figure, which is based upon Ian McKellen’s portrayal of the wizard from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Limited to just 3000 sets, the figure is priced at $133; check out […]

Gal Gadot to star in action thriller The Runner

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Deadline has revealed that Gal Gadot is set to star in The Runner, an action thriller from director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, The Mauritanian). Scripted by Mark Gibson (The Wild, Snow Dogs), the film is set in London and will see the Wonder Woman star portraying a “a high-powered attorney who must […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #12

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Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #12 is out next week from Dark Horse Comics, and you can get yourself a sneak peek right now with the official preview below… The Nihil are closing in on Valo and a mysterious pirate radio broadcaster known as the Scarlet Skull has called for help. Padawan Ram Jomaram […]

Mark Rylance wanted for Dumbledore role in Harry Potter TV series

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As Warner Bros. and HBO embark on a global search for its young trio of leads in the upcoming Harry Potter television series, Variety has revealed that Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies, Wolf Hall) has emerged as a top contender for the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. […]