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Gary Collinson

Playmobil gets epic with Playmobil: The Movie tie-in sets

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The Playmobil universe comes to life this week as the iconic toy brand makes its big screen debut with the animated feature Playmobil: The Movie – and, as well as enjoying the film, fans can recreate iconic scenes or imagine brand new adventures featuring characters such as Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy) and secret agent Rex Dasher […]

The Continental TV series won’t arrive until after John Wick: Chapter 4

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It you were hoping that the John Wick spinoff series The Continental might help to ease the wait for the next instalment in the Keanu Reeves-headlined action franchise in 2021, then unfortunately we have some bad news for you. During Starz’s presentation at the Television Critics Association this week, COO Jeffrey Hirsch was asked whether […]

Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley to direct Dungeons & Dragons movie

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Having exited Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Flash movie over creative differences, Spider-Man: Homecoming screenwriters and Game Night directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley have now signed on to helm the big screen reboot of Dungeons & Dragons. The new adaptation of the iconic role-playing game has been in development for several years […]

Guillermo del Toro looks to enlist star-studded cast for Nightmare Alley

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Variety is reporting that Cate Blanchett is in talks to join Bradley Cooper in the cast of Nightmare Alley, the next movie from The Shape of Water director Guillermo del Toro. Based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel of the same name, which was previously adapted for the big screen back in 1947, Nightmare Alley […]

Showtime’s Halo series adds six to its cast

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Having enlisted Pablo Schreiber (American Gods) to portray the iconic Master Chief back in April, Showtime has now added a further six names to the cast of its hotly-anticipated TV adaptation of the bestselling video game franchise Halo. As reported by THR, Natascha McElhone (Designated Survivor), Bokeem Woodbine (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Shabana Azmi (Neerja), Bentley Kalu […]

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune pushed back a month to December 2020

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It seems we’re going to have to wait a little longer for Denis Villeneuve’s Frank Herbert adaptation Dune, with Warner Bros. announced that it has pushed back the release of the sci-fi epic a month from November 20th 2020 to December 18th 2020. The film will now open alongside Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Paramount’s […]

Thanos was almost judged by The Living Tribunal in Avengers: Infinity War

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Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have revealed that Infinity War was originally set to feature an appearance from the cosmic Marvel entity The Living Tribunal. Created by Stan Lee, Marie Severin and Herb Trimpe and debuting in a Doctor Strange story in Strange Tales #157 in 1967, The […]

Stephen King writing new ending for The Stand TV series as first castings confirmed

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During the Television Critics Association press tour, CBS All Access has announced that Stephen King is set to write the finale episode of Josh Boone’s TV adaptation of The Stand, which will include “a new coda” revealing more information about what happens to the survivors. In addition to that news, CBS also confirmed some of […]

Gal Gadot confirmed for Hedy Lamarr limited series

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A year after she was first linked to the project, Deadline is reporting that Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has officially closed her deal to portray Austrian-American actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr in a limited series set up at Showtime. Written by Sarah Treem (The Affair), the series will chronicle Lamarr’s life and career, beginning […]