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David Harbour joins Marvel’s Black Widow, Rachel Weisz also in talks

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While we’re all awaiting the release of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel is already getting more films ready for its next phase of adventures. One project that has been in the works for a long while is a Black Widow solo film starring Scarlett Johansson and following the recent casting of Florence Pugh (Fighting With My Family), we now have […]

Put on a happy face with first Joker trailer

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After the release of yesterday’s poster and tease from CinemaCon, the first trailer for Joker has now arrived online. The upcoming film from director Todd Phillips stars Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker in an origin film that will be set apart from the main DC Extended Universe continuity. Watch it below… Joker centers around the iconic […]

Netflix renews The Umbrella Academy for second season

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It’s been a while since its premiere in February, but Netflix has finally revealed what the future holds for The Umbrella Academy. The streaming service announced yesterday the comic book adaptation has been renewed for a second season by releasing a short announcement teaser for where the season will take the Hargreeves family next. Watch […]

Exclusive Interview – Producer Peter Safran on Aquaman’s success, Jason Momoa and the appeal of making superhero films

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Ricky Church chats with Aquaman producer Peter Safran… At the end of 2018, the DC universe returned in full force to theatres with Jason Momoa reprising his Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League role of Arthur Curry, a.k.a. Aquaman. Not only did the film make a splash (no pun intended) at the global box office, earning […]

Annabelle Comes Home in first trailer for next chapter in The Conjuring Universe

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The supernatural doll Annabelle is getting ready to come home in the first official trailer in the next film from The Conjuring Universe. Annabelle Comes Home sees the title doll at the home of The Conjuring‘s Warren family and attempting to escape her glass cage. The film is directed by Gary Dauberman, who makes the jump from screenwriting the […]

Cillian Murphy in talks for A Quiet Place 2

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With production prepping for a summer shoot, the sequel to John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place may be gearing up its cast now as The Hollywood Reporter has announced Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders) has begun talks to join the film. Not much is known about the story, but it will see Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah […]

Emily Bett Rickards leaving Arrow at the end of season 7

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With CW’s Arrow ending next year in a shortened eighth season, at least one of the series’ original stars will not be coming back for the final season. Emily Bett Rickards, who plays the team’s tech leader and now Oliver Queen’s wife, has announced through her Instagram that she will be exiting the show at the […]

Comic Book Review – Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman – The Deluxe Edition

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Ricky Church reviews Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman – The Deluxe Edition… If you’re still feeling celebratory for Batman’s longevity after the release of Detective Comics #1000, DC has just the thing to scratch that it. Whereas the landmark issue of Detective was a celebration on how far Batman has come and a look to the […]

Epix releases first teaser and synopsis for Batman prequel series Pennyworth

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As Fox’s Gotham is coming to an end in a few weeks, another Batman prequel is set to begin this summer. Epix has released the first teaser for Pennyworth, a new series that follows the exploits of a young Alfred Pennyworth in 1960’s London as he tries to start his own security firm. Along with the teaser […]