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Gary Collinson

Paramount developing Planet of the Nerds movie

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Paramount Players has acquired the movie rights to the acclaimed graphic novel Planet of the Nerds from creators Paul Constant, Alan Robinson, Randy Elliott and Felipe Sobreiro. Published by AHOY Comics, Planet of the Nerds follows three high school jocks in the 1980s who are accidentally frozen by an experimental cryogenics device, only to be […]

Ewan McGregor says Birds of Prey baddie Black Mask is the “perfect villain for the Time of Trump”

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Ewan McGregor is set to make his DC Universe debut this February as he takes on the role of Roman Sionis, a.k.a. Black Mask, in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ girl gang team-up Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Out and about on the press tour for his new film […]

DC releases trailer for Black Canary: Ignite from The Princess Diaries’ Meg Cabot

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New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot (The Princess Diaries) is set to put a new spin on Dinah Lance this week with the release of the original graphic novel Black Canary: Ignite, and you can take a look at a trailer for the new book here courtesy of DC Comics… Thirteen-year-old Dinah Lance knows […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker tracking lowest box office opening of the Sequel Trilogy

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Disney and Lucasfilm look to get the Star Wars franchise back on track after the box office disappointment of Solo: A Star Wars Story with this December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and according to long-range tracking estimates the J.J. Abrams-directed Episode IX is on course for a bumper opening weekend – albeit the […]

Comic Book Preview – Doctor Strange Annual #1

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Marvel Comics celebrates Halloween this week with two spooky tales featuring the Sorcerer Supreme with the release of Doctor Strange Annual #1; check out a preview of the issue here… The Sanctum Sanctorum holds all of the bizarre and dark relics that Doctor Strange has accumulated on his journey as the Sorcerer Supreme. But when […]

Get a new look at the redesigned Sonic the Hedgehog from the live-action movie

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Having pushed back the release of the movie to accommodate a complete overhaul of the character design following the fan backlash to the early marketing materials, Paramount Pictures should soon be resuming the marketing campaign for the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, complete with a much more faithful version of the iconic SEGA mascot. We’ve […]

Jon Bernthal wants to return as The Punisher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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The cancellation of Marvel’s Netflix series earlier this year may well have been the first nail in the coffin of Marvel Television as we know it, what with Marvel Studios venturing into the TV arena with its upcoming Disney+ shows, and a Marvel restructure which has seen the television division coming under the control of […]

Brandon Routh says goodbye to the Arrowverse after final day on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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Having joined the Arrowverse as a guest star in the third season of Arrow back in 2014 before taking on a leading role in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Brandon Routh has officially said goodbye to the role of Ray Palmer, with the actor sharing a heartfelt message on Instagram following his final day of shooting […]