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Peter David to continue the saga of Maestro with War and Pax

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Having returned to the world of Future Imperfect for the current limited series Maestro, Marvel has announced that writer Peter David is set to continue the saga in January with a brand new series entitled Maestro: War and Pax.“I am thrilled that, twenty years after I created him, the Maestro still intrigues people so much […]

Short form streaming service Quibi quickly bites the dust

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Just six months on from its launch, founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman have announced that they are closing the short-form mobile video service Quibi, the $1.75 billion startup having failed to grab a foothold in the ever-expanding streaming marketplace.First announced back in 2018, Quibi targeted a younger demographic, producing “quick bite” content features […]

Marvel announces Immortal Hulk: Flatline

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Marvel has announced that writer and artist Declan Shalvey (Moon Knight, Venom) is set to deliver the action-packed one-shot comic Immortal Hulk: Flatline this coming January.“What Al Ewing and Joe Bennett have accomplished with Immortal Hulk is astounding. I love how the book has given the character a new twist that has expanded what can […]

Animated horror Attack of the Demons gets a trailer, poster and images

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Described as “South Park meets The Evil Dead“, the animated horror feature Attack of the Demons is set for release this month just in time for Halloween, and you can check out the trailer, poster, synopsis and official images below courtesy of Dark Star Pictures…The year is 1994 – For centuries, a demonic cult has […]

Dark Side of the Ring renewed for third season at Vice TV

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Vice TV has announced that it has renewed its acclaimed pro-wrestling documentary series Dark Side of the Ring for an expanded third season of fourteen episodes.“Dark Side of the Ring is a knockout show for Vice TV. The tag-team executive producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisener are true heavyweight champions of the world (of TV), […]

Billy the Puppet and Leatherface join Call of Duty for Halloween event The Haunting of Verdansk

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With Halloween fast approaching, Activision is ramping up the horror on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone this evening at 11pm PDT with the special Halloween event The Haunting of Verdansk, which features new modes, new weapons, a Trick or Treat reward system and two iconic movie villains from the Saw […]

Legendary looking to reboot Buck Rogers for the 21st Century

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THR is reporting that Legendary Pictures has closed a deal for the big screen rights to the classic sci-fi character Buck Rogers, with Don Murphy (Transformers) and Susan Montford (Real Steel) on board to produce a feature film reboot of the iconic property.Created by Philip Francis Nowlan, Buck Rogers is a veteran of the First […]

Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train is getting a teen reimagining at Netflix

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Variety is reporting that Someone Great director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is reuniting with Netflix for a dark comedy thriller inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s 1951 classic Strangers on a Train.Titled Strangers, the film will follow Drew, an alpha ‘It’ girl and Eleanor, a beta ‘alt’ girl, who agree to go after each other’s bullies, with the […]

Michael B. Jordan to produce DC’s Static Shock movie

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During the DC FanDome event in August it was announced that Warner Bros. and DC Films are working on a live-action Static Shock movie with director  Reginald Hudlin (House Party), and now comes word from The Hollywood Reporter that Fantastic Four and Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan is set to produce the adaptation through […]