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Gary Collinson

Sci-fi comedy The Second Age of Aquarius to begin production in November

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Production is set to get underway this November on director Staci Layne Wilson’s (Fetish Factory) sci-fi comedy The Second Age of Aquarius, which is described as “Weird Science meets The Odd Couple meets Oliver Stone’s The Doors“. Ever wonder what it would be like to bring your favorite dead rock star back to life? Alberta […]

Marvel announces scripted podcasts featuring Wolverine, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Star-Lord

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Following on from the successful Wolverine: The Long Night, Marvel has announced that it is getting back into the scripted podcast business, teaming with SiriusXM to produce new audio dramas featuring Wolverine, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Star-Lord, along with a fifth team-up series. “Powerful stories are read, seen, and heard – and we believe audio […]

IDW announces Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Blind Prophets miniseries

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IDW Publishing has announced the upcoming launch of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Blind Prophets, a five-issue miniseries which will serve as a prequel to Ubisoft’s upcoming video game Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Warlords of Appalachia, Last Sons of America) and illustrated by Paco Diaz (Avengers: Endgame, Deadpool), this […]

Joker surpasses Deadpool to become highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time

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The Clown Prince of Crime has just dethroned the Merc with a Mouth, with Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker topping 2016’s Deadpool to become the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time. The Todd Phillips-directed film, which sees Joaquin Phoenix becoming the latest actor to portray the iconic comic book villain, has taken its […]

Carl Weathers will direct an episode of The Mandalorian season 2

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Although there hasn’t been an official renewal announcement from Disney or Lucasfilm as of yet, creator Jon Favreau revealed back in July that he was already working on the second season of the live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian ahead of the show’s premiere on Disney+ next month. Favreau has stated that he’s hoping to […]

Conan goes up against Mephisto in Marvel’s Conan: Battle for the Serpent Crown

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Marvel has announced that Conan is set to venture further into the Marvel Universe than ever before with the upcoming limited series Conan: Battle for the Serpent Crown, which will pit Robert E. Howard’s barbarian against the iconic Marvel villain Mephisto. “Getting to write Conan the Barbarian taking on the Marvel Universe is a high-octane, widescreen […]

New Hocus Pocus movie in development for Disney+

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After failing to get its TV reboot off the ground back in 2017, Disney is taking another crack at a new incarnation of the 1993 cult classic Hocus Pocus, with Deadline reporting that writer and producer Jen D’Angelo (Happy Together, Workaholics) is developing a new movie for the Disney+ streaming service. According to Deadline’s report, […]

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger cancelled by Freeform

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This probably won’t come as too much of a surprise given there’s been radio silence since its season two finale back in May, but Freeform has announced that it has opted against renewing its Marvel series Cloak & Dagger. “We are so proud of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger and the trailblazing stories this series told,” read […]