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Casting begins on Urban Legend reboot

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Collider is reporting that Sydney Chandler (SKAM Austin), Katherine McNamara (Arrow) and Keith Powers (Straight Outta Compton) are in talks to star in a reboot of the 1998 slasher Urban Legend for Sony’s Screen Gems.According to the site, the new movie will bring the franchise into the digital age and focus on “a diverse cast […]

Nicolas Cage to voice a vodka-drinking dragon in Amazon series Highfire

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Deadline is reporting that Nicolas Cage has signed on to voice a vodka-drinking dragon in Highfire, a TV series adaptation of Artemis Fowl author Eion Colfer’s fantasy novel which is said to be in the vein of “Pete’s Dragon meets True Detective“. Here’s the logline:Once upon a time, dragons ruled the earth and Lord Highfire […]

Netflix officially announces Resident Evil TV series

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Back in January of last year it was reported that Resident Evil rights holders Constantin Films was teaming with Netflix for a TV series based upon the hugely-successful survival horror video game franchise, and now the streamer has officially announced an eight-episode series order for the project.“Resident Evil is my favorite game of all time,” […]

The Powerpuff Girls live-action series in development at The CW

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Greg Berlanti and The CW are looking to expand their superhero output, but instead of dipping into DC Comics for an expansion of the Arrowverse, this time they’re looking to Cartoon Network.As reported by Deadline, the network is currently developing a live-action adaptation of the beloved animated series The Powerpuff Girls, which is being written […]

Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions brings arcade boxing and Rocky training montages to consoles and PC

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Following the success of 2018’s Creed: Rise to Glory, Survios and MGM have announced a new entry in the Rocky and Creed video game franchises with the upcoming launch of Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions.The arcade boxing title features a legendary roster of characters from throughout the Rocky franchise, including Creed’s Adonis Creed and Victor […]

R.I.P. Chadwick Boseman (1976 – 2020)

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Some very sad news this morning, as it has been announced that actor Chadwick Boseman has passed away aged just 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer.“It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” reads a statement on the actor’s official social media pages. “Chadwick was diagnosed with stage […]

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War reveal trailer pushes players to the brink

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Following its announcement last week, Activision has now unveiled the first trailer and details for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, a direct sequel to the original Call of Duty: Black Ops which drops players into the depth of the early 80s Cold War for what promises to be “a gripping experience where nothing […]

Akira to receive remastered 4K and IMAX theatrical release

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Manga Entertainment has announced that it is bringing the iconic anime feature Akira back to UK cinemas with a remastered 4K release, as well as select IMAX screens for the very first time for a limited run. Check out the new poster artwork and trailer for the release here…The definitive anime masterpiece! Neo-Tokyo, 2019. The […]

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes assemble in Marvel’s Avengers CG trailer

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Earlier this week Square Enix unveiled the launch trailer for Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel’s Avengers, and now we have a new CG-animated trailer for the hotly-anticipated video game which is directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) with audio and visuals from Skywalker Sound and Industrial Light & Magic respectively. Check out the spot here…Marvel’s Avengers begins […]