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Sophie Turner joins HBO Max’s true crime drama The Staircase

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Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner is returning to HBO as she has joined HBO Max’s limited series The Staircase from Antonio Campos (Christine) and Maggie Cohn (American Crime Story). Turner joins a cast that include Colin Firth (The Kindsman), Toni Collette (Knives Out), Juliette Binoche (Between Two Worlds), Rosemarie DeWitt (Little Fires Everywhere) and Parker […]

Chris Hemsworth reveals that Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder has wrapped production

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Marvel’s very own God of Thunder Chris Hemsworth has announced that Thor: Love and Thunder has wrapped production. The anticipated film sees Hemsworth reprise his role as Thor alongside the return of Thor veterans Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Jaimie Alexander as Lady Sif and Taika Waititi both in the director’s chair […]

Cruella sequel teased by director Craig Gillespie

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After Disney’s Cruella hit theatres and Disney+ this weekend, earning $26.5 million at the US box office with $440 million worldwide, director Craig Gillespie teased in an interview with Collider the possibility of returning for a sequel with Emma Stone as a fully realized version of Cruella de Vil. “I feel like we’ve only just met her. […]

Final trailer for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

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Ahead of its premiere in theatres and on HBO Max this Friday, Warner Bros. has released a final trailer for the next film in The Conjuring Universe, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Directed by Michael Chaves, the film sees the return of Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren in the […]

The Best Character Introductions in Cinema History

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Ricky Church on the best character introductions in cinema history… Sometimes a character’s introduction in a movie makes a lasting impression that becomes an integral part of the film’s legacy. Whether its through their swagger, high-stakes danger or a one-liner, their introduction not only sets up their role in the film, but can make quite […]

Outlander to return in 2022 with shortened sixth season followed by extended seventh season

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As various film and television productions try to operate under health guidelines and restrictions, Starz has made the decision to premiere the sixth season of Outlander in 2022 with a shortened season of eight episodes. This will then be followed by an extended seventh season consisting of 16 episodes in 2023. You can check out some Season […]

Comic Book Review – Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2

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Ricky Church reviews Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2… Out of all the reboots DC has done over the years, none may be more significant than the 1980s in the wake of Crisis on Infinite Earths and how it restarted the myth of Superman from the ground up in a modern era. Led by […]

X-Men: The Last Stand Turns 15 – Where The X-Franchise First Went Wrong

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Ricky Church revisits X-Men: The Last Stand on its 15th anniversary… Superhero films may be all the rage now, but in the early 2000s they were rarely in development with only two or maybe three produced a year compared to the several we have now. In those early years of of the superhero genre, one […]

New Dexter teaser shows Jim ‘Jimbo’ Lindsay around town

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A day after revealing Dexter Morgan’s new identity in the Dexter revival, Showtime has released a new teaser showcasing Jim ‘Jimbo’ Lindsay around the town of Iron Lake being very familiar and friendly with the locals, yet teasing Dexter’s dark passenger is still lurking around. Watch the teaser below… When Dexter originally ended, the final moments of the series […]