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Robert Aramayo replaces Will Poulter in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series

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After Will Poulter departed Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series last month amid scheduling conflicts, a replacement for his role has been found. Deadline has revealed that Robert Aramayo, who portrayed the young Ned Stark in Game of Thrones flashbacks, has been cast in Poulter’s place. Details on his character remain largely unknown, but the outlet […]

Matt Reeves confirms Colin Farrell is Penguin in The Batman

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As production on The Batman has finally begun in London, director Matt Reeves has officially confirmed via Twitter Colin Farrell (Widows) will star in the film as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin. The Penguin is one of the oldest members of Batman’s rogues gallery, first appearing in Detective Comics #58 in 1941. Modern comics have usually depicted Penguin as […]

Hans Zimmer to score James Bond film No Time to Die

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After No Time to Die‘s composer Dan Romer left the film last month, Variety has now revealed legendary composer Hans Zimmer has been hired by Eon Productions to score James Bond’s next adventure, which is set to be Daniel Craig’s last outing as the secret agent. Romer apparently left the film amid “creative differences” and Zimmer […]

New Star Trek: Picard TV spot teases Data connection

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We’re now mere weeks away from the CBS All Access premiere of Star Trek: Picard which will see Patrick Stewart return to one of his most iconic roles as Jean-Luc Picard. In the latest TV spot, the new footage is overplayed by a cover version of Irving Berlin’s song ‘Blue Skies’ – a song which bears […]

Dennis Haysbert to play God in Lucifer’s final season

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Lucifer‘s final season is set to see a long-awaited family reunion as Entertainment Weekly has announced Dennis Haysbert (24) is set to portray God, Lucifer’s estranged father. Throughout Lucifer, God has often been mentioned by both Lucifer and his brother Amenadiel, played by Tom Ellis and D.B. Woodside respectively, and has manipulated certain people into Lucifer’s […]

Star Trek – The Essential Picard: Encounter at Farpoint

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Ricky Church revisits the essential Jean-Luc Picard episodes as we count down to the premiere of Star Trek: Picard… As we ready ourselves for Patrick Stewart’s return as Jean-Luc Picard in the upcoming Star Trek: Picard, the latest television series in the Star Trek franchise, we’ll be discussing the most essential episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation that focuses […]

Outlander season 5 gets an official poster and trailer

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Starz has released the official poster and trailer for the upcoming fifth season of Outlander. Premiering next month, the latest season sees Claire and Jamie Fraser settling in America, but preparing to fight as their family and new home are put at risk. Watch the trailer below… Outlander stars Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan as Claire […]

Killing Eve renewed for fourth season

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Ahead of its third season premiere in the spring, Killing Eve has already been renewed for a fourth season from BBC America. Based on the Codename Villanelle novellas by Luke Jennings, Killing Eve revolves around Eve (Sandra Oh), an MI6 operative, and psychopath assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) in this story of two women, bound by a mutual obsession […]

The Mandalorian Season 1 Finale Review – ‘Redemption’

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Ricky Church reviews the season one finale of The Mandalorian… The Mandalorian‘s inaugural season comes to an end in an exciting and suspenseful fashion as Mando, Cara, Greef and Baby Yoda are cornered by the ruthless Moff Gideon and his Imperial troops. Thor: Ragnarok‘s Taika Waititi directs a tight and focused finale that has a great […]