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Iron Fist star Finn Jones wants Heroes for Hire spinoff

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Finn Jones, the star of Netflix’s upcoming Marvel series Iron Fist, wants to see a Heroes for Hire spinoff. There can be no doubt that what Netflix has achieved with their Marvel television properties has been impressive indeed. Bringing a gritty sense of realism wherever possible and targeting their content for a more mature audience […]

Benedict Cumberbatch comments on the “fun” of Avengers: Infinity War script

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Benedict Cumberbatch – Doctor Strange himself – has recently commented on the script for Avengers: Infinity War.Cumberbatch, the newest Avenger set to join the roster, can look forward to the biggest of superhero get-togethers when the culmination of all events finally concludes with the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War.Fans have been waiting quite some time […]

The Big Bang Theory spinoff casts young Sheldon Cooper

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The spinoff series to TV’s biggest sitcom has cast its lead character, a young Sheldon Cooper.Spinoffs are of course all the rage these days and what popular sitcom hasn’t had a successor series at some point. From Cheers, M*A*S*H, Friends and more, The Big Bang Theory is moving into familiar sitcom territory.The show is to revolve […]

Is Henry Cavill teasing a Green Lantern Justice League appearance?

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Following on from recent rumours, Superman actor Henry Cavill looks to be teasing the appearance of Green Lantern in the DC Extended Universe.DC might be struggling with directors, actors, scripts, and the general assembly of motion pictures these days, but they and their stars are darn good at promoting and teasing future appearances of fan […]

Director Matt Reeves reportedly has the final say on The Batman

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Matt Reeves, the new director of the Dark Knight solo movie The Batman, apparently has full creative control over the Caped Crusader.After a lot of back and forth, and after all the hoopla regarding Ben Affleck, Warner Bros. has given Matt Reeves the final say on The Batman – which was reportedly the deal breaker […]

Russell Crowe responds to Deadpool creator’s Cable casting suggestion

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With the spectacular success of Deadpool and with R-rated Logan seemingly a hit in the making, speculation is rife as regards to casting details for the much anticipated Deadpool sequel.Co-creator of Wade Wilson, Rob Liefeld, is making his desires known by advocating that Russell Crowe be the man to portray Cable when he makes his […]

Logan director on how he “got away” with an R-rated Wolverine movie

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The director of the hotly anticipated Wolverine solo movie, Logan, has spoken in a recent interview on how he got away with making the R-rated movie.Fans of the most famous of X-Men have long wanted the character to be given a bloody on-screen adventure, allowing Wolverine to be fully unleashed and unrestrained.Thanks to these wishes […]

J.K. Rowling teases Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 script

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Author J.K. Rowling is teasing fans about the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel by sharing an image of the script.The Harry Potter creator is surely very pleased at how well fans took to the Eddie Redmayne-headlined spin off which landed last year, a film set decades before the first Potter movie in the […]

Is April 2017 Promising To Be One of TV’s Greatest Ever Months?

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Yes. That’s the short answer to the question posed above, but if you would like some form of explanation then please, do keep reading. TV has frustrated me endlessly in recent years. 2016 saw a downward trend as it pertained to the medium’s quality. The golden age had ended, led by the utter mediocrity of […]