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TV adaptation of The Fifth Beatle graphic novel in development

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Bravo Media is developing a limited series adaptation of  Vivek J. Tiwary’s critically acclaimed Dark Horse Comics graphic novel The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story. As per Deadline, The Fifth Beatle “recounts the true story of Brian Epstein, a brilliant yet often tormented dreamer who discovered the band in the Cavern Club in Liverpool, then nurtured, […]

Ralph Fiennes and Matthew Goode join Keira Knightley and Matt Smith in Official Secrets

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Entertainment One has announced that Ralph Fiennes and Matthew Goode have joined the previously announced Keira Knightley and Matt Smith in the thriller Official Secrets, which is being directed by Gavin Hood (Eye in the Sky). The film will tell the story of Katharine Gun (Knightley), a a Mandarin translator working at the British government’s […]

Charlie Plummer, Alice Eve, Jacob Latimore and more join Gully

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Charlie Plummer (All the Money in the World), Alice Eve (Black Mirror), Jacob Latimore (Detroit), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (The Birth of a Nation) and Jonathan Majors (Hostiles) have joined the cast of Gully, the feature directorial debut of music video and commercials director Nabil Elderkin. Scripted by Marcus Guillory, Gully takes place in a dystopian […]

The Sinner star Christopher Abbott to lead George Clooney’s Catch-22

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Following on from January’s announcement that Hulu has picked up George Clooney’s six-part TV adaptation of Joseph Heller’s classic novel Catch-22, we now have word that Christopher Abbott (The Sinner, Girls) has signed on for the lead role. The limited series will see Abbott portraying U.S. Air Force bombadier Yossarian, “who is furious because thousands […]

Bronson Pinchot to play the villainous principal in Sabrina reboot

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Netflix’s upcoming Sabrina the Teenage Witch reboot has added a new cast member, with Deadline reporting that Bronson Pinchot (Perfect Strangers) will play George Hawthorne, the villainous principal of Baxter High. Principal Hawthorne is described as “a constant thorn in Sabrina’s side, always trying to thwart our heroine and her friends’ escapades.” The new series, […]

Exclusive: Listen to WAZ-JACKSON’s genre-bending score for YouTube Red’s newest series Youth & Consequences

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In honor of the recent premiere of Youtube Red’s newest sitcom, Youth & Consequences, we decided to share with you an exclusive playlist with a few of the show’s tracks by composing duo Waz and Jamie Jackson, known as WAZ-JACKSON. Youth & Consequences is billed as a “woke” version of Mean Girls. It is described […]

The CW picks up fantasy series The Outpost from Stargate’s Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner

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Back in October it was announced that Dean Devlin, co-writer and producer of 1994’s Stargate, would be teaming with Jonathan Glassner, creator of the TV show Stargate SG-1, to develop a new fantasy adventure series entitled The Outpost, and now comes word that the project has found a home at The CW. The Outpost is […]

USA Network picks up the Gina Torres-led Suits spinoff with series order

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USA Network has announced that it has given a series order to the as-yet-untitled Suits spinoff focussing on the character of powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres) and the dirty world of Chicago politics. “Gina’s portrayal of Jessica Pearson as one of television’s strongest, most successful businesswomen has made a huge impact with fans, “said Chris […]

Marvel assembles its heroes for new Avengers: Infinity War poster

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Following on from this week’s new images [see here], we’ve now got a promotional poster for April’s Avengers: Infinity War which showcases the Marvel blockbuster’s stacked roster of superheroes; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Avengers: Infinity War director explains why Thanos attacks Black Panther’s kingdom of Wakanda SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War gets 20 […]