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Sigourney Weaver talks Avatar 2 and Marvel’s The Defenders

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Alien and Ghostbusters actress Signourney Weaver has some big projects coming up, yet fans know little to nothing about them. She’ll soon be starring in Marvel’s The Defenders, the crossover series between all of Marvel’s Netflix superheroes, along with the long-gestating Avatar sequel, the first of three that director James Cameron has planned. The Avatar sequel has been in development since the before […]

Hugh Jackman cast in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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Hugh Jackman is already lining up projects after Logan and one of them is a supporting role in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the film is an adaptation of the young adult novel of the same name by Sherman Alexie about a young boy who dreams of becoming a cartoonist […]

Masters of Sex cancelled by Showtime

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Those hoping for another season of Masters of Sex can stop as Deadline reports that Showtime has opted not to renew the series for a fifth season. The show recently ended its fourth and now final season on November 10th. Masters of Sex starred Lizzy Caplan and Michael Sheen as real-life pioneers Virginia Johnson and William Masters as […]

Daniel Bruhl and Luke Evans to star in The Alienist series

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TNT has gained a new series set to air in late 2017. Based on Caleb Carr’s 1994 novel, The Alienist revolves around a series of murders during New York’s Gilded Age (late 19th Century) and the two men who attempt to uncover the mystery. Captain America: Civil War star Daniel Bruhl will play forensic psychologist Dr. Laszlo […]

Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman #11

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Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman #11… “THE LIES” part six! In the conclusion to this epic tale, the lie is revealed as Wonder Woman returns to Themyscira in the company of Steve Trevor to find that nothing has changed—and everything is wrong. Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp’s Wonder Woman tale ‘The Lies’ came to a […]

Rumour: Nat Wolff sought for Cannonball in Fox’s New Mutants, villain will be Demon Bear

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As Fox tries to figure out what to do with their X-Men franchise post-Logan, the New Mutants film seems to be picking up speed. Coming Soon is reporting that the filmmakers are circling The Fault In Our Stars actor Nat Wolff, reuniting with the film’s director Josh Boone, for the role of Cannonball. Additionally, the site also says rumours that Game of Thrones actress […]

UPDATE: Michelle Yeoh joins Star Trek: Discovery

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Star Trek: Discovery has got its first cast member, with news that Marco Polo‘s Michelle Yeoh has joined the show, though it is not yet known which role she is playing. This news comes from Comingsoon.net, who spoke to The Wrath of Khan and The Undiscovered Country director Nicholas Meyer. Meyer is serving as a consulting producer on Discovery and told the site […]

Han Solo Star Wars Anthology movie will be like a Western, says Kathleen Kennedy

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As more information is steadily being revealed about the Han Solo spin-off, Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy has been discussing the type of genre Han Solo will take its influence from. Where Rogue One will be akin to a World War II movie, the spin-off of everyone’s favourite smuggler will feel like a Western film. Speaking to Variety, Kennedy said “This moves […]

Zhang Jin joins Pacific Rim: Maelstrom

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As Pacific Rim: Maelstrom‘s production gets underway in Sydney, Australia, Variety has announced that Chinese actor Zhang Jin has been cast in the film. Jin has starred in several action films, such as Killzone 2 and IP Man 3. His role is currently unknown. Additionally, Pacific Rim: Maelstrom has cast several other Chinese actors in the film, including Wesley Wong, Lily […]