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Michael Sheen to play Prince Andrew in A Very Royal Scandal

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In a role that will surely be no sweat for the actor having already portrayed numerous real-life figures from Tony Blair to David Frost and Brian Clough, Michael Sheen is set to play Prince Andrew in a limited series from Amazon which is based upon the disgraced royal’s Newsnight interview with journalist Emily Maitlis, played […]

Disney+ cancels The Muppets Mayhem after one season

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It looks like Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem are set to go down as one season wonders, as Variety is reporting that Disney+ has cancelled its musical comedy series The Muppets Mayhem. Created by Adam F. Goldberg (The Goldbergs) alongside longtime Muppets performer Bill Barretta and Jeff Yorkes, the series provided a “behind-the-scenes” look […]

Comic Book Preview – Titans: Beast World #1

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THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE DC UNIVERSE IS…BEAST BOY?! CAN THE TITANS SAVE THE WORLD AND THEIR TEAMMATE? SUPERSTARS TOM TAYLOR AND IVAN REIS TEAM UP FOR AN UNPRECEDENTED TITANS CROSSOVER! Clawing its way out of the pages of Titans comes an unprecedented threat to the DC Universe. Superman, Wonder Woman, Starfire—all are powerless to […]

Marvel’s Gang War erupts in Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #1 preview

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Marvel Comics releases Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #1 next week, but you can get a sneak peek at the issue right now with the official preview below… PRELUDE TO GANG WAR! The super-crime landscape of New York has been on edge. This issue, they jump over that edge. What incites the war?! Who […]

Superman: Legacy adds Skyler Gisondo as Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen

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Having made only the briefest of appearances in the DC Extended Universe, reimagined as a CIA operative for a cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen is heading back to the screen as part of James Gunn’s DC Universe. Coming hot on the heels of the castings of Nicholas Hoult […]

Marvel announces Predator: The Last Hunt series

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Marvel has announced that writer Ed Brisson is set to continue the publisher’s Predator saga with the launch of Predator: The Last Hunt, a new series which is set to continue the story of the original character Theta as she continues her one-woman quest across the spaceways to slay the Yautja. “I’m incredibly excited to […]

Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley is back in Beverly Hills Cop 4 first look

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40 years on from his first outing and 30 since he last donned the Detroit Lions jacket, Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley is back on the beat (and not really looking a day older) as Empire Magazine unveils the first image from Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. “Anytime he walks on set, you never know what […]

Michael B. Jordan returning to the ring for Creed IV

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It looks like Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed will be getting back in the ring to defend his World Heavyweight Championship as Rocky and Creed producer Irwin Winkler has confirmed to Deadline that Creed IV is in the works. “We are planning to do Creed IV right now,” said Winkler during a panel to promote Creed […]

Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft in new series from Dynamite Entertainment

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Having found herself face-to-face with the likes of Vincent Price and Dracula in recent years, the Mistress of the Dark is set to continue her comic book adventures at Dynamite Entertainment this February as the horror hostess answers the Call of Cthulhu in the new series Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft. “True Lovecraft fans will find […]