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Gary Collinson

Kevin Smith shares rumours of Joss Whedon’s “unprofessional” behaviour on Justice League

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After “forcibly retracting” praise for the filmmaker, Justice League actor Ray Fisher decided to go all in on his criticism of Joss Whedon this week, accusing the director of “gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable” behaviour after taking over the reins from Zack Snyder on the 2017 DC blockbuster. Fisher is yet to provide anything […]

Transformers celebrates 35 years of Back to the Future with new character Gigawatt and crossover comic series

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Hasbro has announced that it is teaming with Universal Brand Development and Amblin Entertainment to bring two iconic 80s properties together with a Transformers and Back to the Future collaboration which celebrates the 35th anniversary of the beloved time-travelling adventure by introducing a brand new Autobot character, Gigawatt, whose vehicle mode is of course the […]

Elle Fanning’s reign to continue as Hulu renews The Great for second season

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Less than two months on from its premiere, Hulu has announced that it has renewed its satirical historical comedy drama series The Great for a second season, which – like the first – will run for ten episodes. The Great stars Elle Fanning in the title role as Catherine the Great, the longest running female […]

Disney pulls Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 4K theatrical release

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Last month, it was announced that UK cinema chain Vue would be looking to kickstart the theatrical box office with a 4K release of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, marking the first time that any of the Original Trilogy movies have been screened in 4K resolution in the UK. However, as […]

Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Loki to resume filming in August

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As the wheels of the film and television industries begin to grind back into motion after being derailed by the global health crisis, THR is reporting that Marvel Studios is prepping to recommence filming on two of its upcoming Disney+ series in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Loki. The Falcon and the Winter […]

Mahershala Ali to play legendary boxer Jack Johnson in Unruly

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Double Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali (Moonlight, Green Book) is heading back to the small screen, signing on to portray legendary boxer Jack Johnson in a six-part limited TV series entitled Unruly. Beginning his career in the late 1890s, Johnson quickly rose through the ranks of the heavyweight division, becoming World Colored Heavyweight Champion – a title […]

MTV is rebooting Clone High with original creative team

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MTV Studios has announced that it is set to reboot the cult animated series Clone High, reuniting with creators Phil Lord, Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and Bill Lawrence (Scrubs) to reimagine the satirical adult animation. “We thrilled to reunite with Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence to re-imagine this cult classic as […]

Harold Ramis will be “very honourably represented” in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, says Dan Aykroyd

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While Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson are all set to reprise their roles from Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II in the upcoming Jason Reitman-directed sequel, the reunion will sadly have an Egon-sized hole in the form of the late Harold Ramis, who passed away back in 2014. However, while Ramis is absent from the […]

Katy Keene cancelled by The CW, looking for a new home

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After just a single season, The CW has announced that it has cancelled the Riverdale spinoff series Katy Keene starring Lucy Hale in the title role as the Archie Comics character. Created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Michael Grassi and premiering as a midseason show back in February, Katy Keene revolves around the titular fashion designer […]

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against The Universe gets August premiere on Disney+

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Disney+ has announced that the original animated movie Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against The Universe is set to stream exclusively on the service from Friday August 28th; check out the key art here… Executive-produced by Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, the creators/executive producers of the Emmy Award-winning series, Phineas and Ferb The […]