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R.I.P. William Peter Blatty (1928 – 2017)

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William Peter Blatty, author of the 1971 novel The Exorcist and the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the 1973 movie adaptation, has passed away aged 89. The news was announced on Twitter by William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist. William Peter Blatty, dear friend and brother who created The Exorcist passed away yesterday — William Friedkin […]

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has talked to Marvel about a Moon Knight movie

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Despite repeated – and likely speculative – rumours of a potential Netflix show, there’s been no official word from Marvel as to if and when we’ll ever see Moon Knight making his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That being said, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has revealed on Twitter that he’s pitched […]

Sherlock’s series 4 finale ‘The Final Problem’ suffers a new ratings low

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Last night the BBC aired the finale of the fourth series of Sherlock, with ‘The Final Problem’ slumping to a ratings low for the show with 5.9 million viewers overnight. The previous week’s ‘The Lying Detective’ had pulled in 6 million viewers in overnight ratings, down considerably from the opening episode ‘The Six Thatchers’, which […]

Olivia Colman the bookies’ favourite to succeed Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who

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Earlier in the week Peter Capaldi announced that he will be calling time on his stint as the Doctor in this year’s Christmas Special, and now bookmakers William Hill has released its odds for the thirteenth incarnation of the Time Lord in Doctor Who, with Broadchurch star Olivia Colman leading the pack with odds of […]

Could we see a Supergirl spinoff featuring Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman?

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The CW pulled off quite the coup last year by persuading DC to allow Superman to appear in the first two episodes of Supergirl season two. And with former Teen Wolf star Tyler Hoechlin’s performance well received by many fans, there’s been a lot of speculation as to whether we’ll be seeing more of the […]

AfterShock announces new Garth Ennis series Jimmy’s Bastards

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AfterShock has announced that it is reuniting with award-winning creator Garth Ennis for a new comic book series entitled Jimmy’s Bastards, which is set to debut later in the year. “AfterShock made working on Dreaming Eagles a great experience,” said Garth Ennis. “I can’t think of a better home for Jimmy’s Bastards. I’m sure Jimmy […]

Music Meister announced as villain for the Supergirl / The Flash crossover, Gorilla Grodd’s Flash return confirmed

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Back in August, The CW announced that Supergirl and The Flash would be crossing paths once again this year for a two-part musical crossover which would allow former Glee stars Melissa Benoist and Grant Gustin to flex their singing voices once again. Speaking at the Television Critics Assocation winter press tour, executive producer Greg Berlanti […]

The CW renews seven shows including Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl

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Good news for fans of The CW’s DC universe, as the network has announced today that it has given early renewals to Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl, as well as its other hit shows Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Supernatural. In addition to the above, the network is also reviving […]

Girl Meets World could get a fourth season on another platform

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Fans of the Boy Meets World sequel series Girl Meets World were left disappointed this past week when it was announced that The Disney Channel had axed the show after three seasons. However, we may not have seen the last of Riley Matthews and company just yet, as showrunner Michael Jacobs has told The Wrap […]