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Under the Skin heading to the small screen with TV adaptation

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Deadline is reporting that a bidding war is underway for a potential TV series adaptation of the 2013 sci-fi horror film Under the Skin, with the movie’s original financier Silver Reel and studio A24 said to be going “toe-to-toe” over the rights.Based on the novel by Michel Faber, Under the Skin was directed by Jonathan […]

R.I.P. Alan Harris (1938 – 2020)

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British actor Alan Harris, best known for portraying the bounty hunter Bossk in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away aged 81, his agency has revealed.“Very sad news has just come in that Alan Harris sadly passed away this morning,” reads the statement. “‘Alan was a true gent and a […]

Marvel’s Loki adds Owen Wilson in mystery role

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Owen Wilson is heading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Deadline reporting that the actor has signed on for an as-yet-unrevealed role in Marvel Studios’ Disney+ series Loki.While character details are being kept under wraps, Wilson is said to be portraying a “prominent character” in the series, which sees Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as […]

Parasite named Film of the Year at the 2020 London Critics’ Circle Film Awards

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The winners of the 2020 London Critics’ Circle Film Awards were announced last night, with Boon Joon Ho’s dark comedy Parasite taking home the top honour, Film of the Year, along with Director the Year.Also collecting two awards apiece were The Souvenir (British/Irish Film of the Year and Young British/Irish Performer of the Year for […]

Watch an exclusive clip from new comedy Stan the Man

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This coming Tuesday sees the release of Stan the Man, a new comedy in the tradition of Heaven Can Wait and Switch, which stars Steven Chase as a millionaire playboy who has 30 days to change his ways. Check out an exclusive clip from the film along with the trailer in the video below…https://youtu.be/OsmovwKGu-MStan Mann (Steven Chase), a […]

Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley officially begins production

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Searchlight Pictures has officially announced the start of principal photography on Nightmare Alley, the new film from Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water).Based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham, the film features a cast that includes Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), Cate Blanchett (Thor: Ragnarok), Toni Collette (Knives Out), Willem Dafoe (The […]

Vampirella celebrates Black History Month with special variant covers

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In collaboration with Dynamite Entertainment, writer and editor Christopher Priest is celebrating Black History Month and paying tribute to the contributions of creators of color on his Vampirella run with four covers for Vampirella #8 inspired by a simple premise – reimagining the Daughter of Drakulon as if she had been inspired by African American […]

The Batman official cast list confirms Peter Sarsgaard and Jayme Lawson’s mystery roles

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With director Matt Reeves officially announcing the start of production on The Batman, Warner Bros. and DC Films have unveiled a press release which confirms the casting and characters for the movie, including the previously unrevealed roles for Peter Sarsgaard (no, he’s not Two-Face… apparently) and Jayme Lawson. Check out the full press rleease here…Principal […]

LEGO announces partnership with Fast & Furious

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With Universal Pictures launching the marketing campaign for the latest instalment in the blockbuster movie series, The LEGO Group has announced a new partnership with the Fast & Furious franchise, which will launch with a new LEGO Technic set based upon the hit films (rumoured to be Brian O’Conner’s 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS from 2001’s […]