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Avengers: Infinity War special features detailed as Blu-ray gets August release date

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A few days ago the special features for the 4K and Blu-ray home release of Avengers: Infinity War were leaked over on Twitter, but without descriptions of what the these bonus features actually included. Now Marvel Studios and Disney Home Entertainment have revealed just what those special features are, as well as announcing that fans will be […]

Billy Dee Williams officially returning as Lando Calrissian for Star Wars: Episode IX

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It’s been a rumour for several weeks, but The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the news: Billy Dee Williams is set to return as suave gambler and rebel leader Lando Calirssian in Star Wars: Episode IX.The film will begin production later this summer with J.J. Abrams, who directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens, returning to the director’s chair. […]

Djimon Hounsou to star as The Wizard in DC’s Shazam!

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It looks like Shazam! has found its mighty wizard as Entertainment Weekly reports Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy) will portray The Wizard in the Zachary Levi-led film from director David Sandberg.The Wizard is an ancient 3000-ear-old being who gifts the 13-year-old Billy Baston (Asher Angel) will the power of the gods, allowing him to transform into […]

Stephen King series Castle Rock gets a full trailer

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Now that we’re just a couple of weeks away from the premiere of Castle Rock, Hulu has released a new full trailer for the Stephen King series. Check it out below along with a new poster…Based on Stephen King’s works, the series is set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine that is featured in […]

Winston Duke cast as MMA fighter Kimbo Slice in Backyard Legend

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Winston Duke (Black Panther) is set to star as the late MMA fighter Kevin ‘Kimbo Slice’ Ferguson in the upcoming biopic Backyard Legend, per Deadline. Duke will star and Kimbo’s longtime friend, manager and employer Michael Imber will executive produce the film with Steve Lee Jones’ Bee Holder Productions and Michael J. Weiss’ Webros Entertainment producing.Written […]

Julie Ann Emery cast in Hulu’s Catch-22

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George Clooney’s upcoming adaptation of Catch-22 has just gained another cast member. According to Deadline, Julie Ann Emery (Preacher) will join the Hulu series in a recurring role. She’ll star alongside Christopher Abbott (The Sinner), George Clooney (Ocean’s 11), Hugh Laurie (Veep) and Kyle Chandler (Game Night).Emery will play Marion Scheisskopf, who’s married to Scheisskopf (Clooney), but […]

Keri Russell in talks for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode IX

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We may have our next piece of official news regarding Star Wars: Episode IX as Variety reports Keri Russell (The Americans) has begun early talks to join the film.Fresh off the ending of The Americans, Russell will potentially join the galaxy far, far away and re-team with Episode IX director J.J. Abrams. The pair have worked together in the […]

Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #6

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Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #6…Since this miniseries started, The Man of Steel has been on a bit of a bumpy ride with goo and so-so issues in its short run. Brian Michael Bendis brings it home in its final issue and actually delivers an ending that make up for a couple problems in […]

Idris Elba and Vanessa Kirby join Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (Skycraper) and Jason Statham (The Meg) may have found their antagonist for their upcoming Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw. According to Variety, Idris Elba (Luther) has begun final talks to go up against the pair as the film’s villain.Elba isn’t the only one to join the cast, however. Variety also reported another […]