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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 […]

Kevin Feige talks Captain Marvel’s 1990s setting and paying homage to 90s action movies

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During last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the Brie Larson-headlined Captain Marvel will be taking us back to the 1990s as Marvel Studios and directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck explore the pre-Iron Man era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with their first female-led superhero blockbuster. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Marvel Studios chief […]

Bruce Campbell says we could get Evil Dead 4 if Ash vs Evil Dead isn’t renewed

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For a while back in 2013, it seemed as though we might get the long-rumoured fourth instalment in the original Evil Dead series, with Sam Raimi revealing that he was planning on developing a script for Army of Darkness 2. While the movie never materialised, we did get to see Raimi returning to the series […]

Watch Andy Serkis perform as Snoke without visual effects in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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With the digital release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi just a few days away, Disney and Lucasfilm have given us another look at one of the special features, which showcases Andy Serkis’ performance as Supreme Leader Snoke, minus the visual effects. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Andy Serkis […]