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J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot to adapt hit anime Your Name as live-action feature

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Paramount Pictures and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot have announced that they are teaming up with Toho Co. Ltd to produce a live-action version of the hit Japanese anime feature Your Name, tapping Oscar-nominated screenwriter Eric Heisserer (Arrival) to pen the script. Created, written, and directed by Makoto Shinkai, Your Name tells the story of a teenage […]

Aidan Gillen and Tom Hollander join Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody

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Deadline is reporting that Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) and Tom Hollander (Taboo) have become the latest additions to the cast of Bohemian Rhapsody, director Bryan Singer’s biopic of legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Gillen is set to play John Reid, who managed Queen between 1975 and 1978, while Hollander will play his successor Jim […]

Dark Horse Comics announces Black Hammer: Age of Doom

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Dark Horse Comics has announced that writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dean Ormston’s creator owned superhero saga Black Hammer will return in 2018 with a new ongoing series titled Black Hammer: Age of Doom, which ill continue to chronicle the adventures of the forgotten champions of Spiral City, following the events of the cliffhanger ending […]

Star Trek: Discovery debuts to strong ratings, and heavy piracy

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The Star Trek franchise returned to the small screen for the first time in twelve years this past Sunday as CBS launched Star Trek: Discovery by airing the first two episodes of the new series, and it certainly seems like this latest foray into Gene Roddenberry’s world been a big hit with audiences. As well […]

Watch an exclusive clip from documentary Art of the Prank

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Next month sees the release of Art of the Prank, a documentary charting the life media hoaxer Joey Skaggs, a fierce proponent of independent thinking and an early critic of media irresponsibility. Thanks to Kew Media, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the film, which sees Skaggs tricking the media into reporting on his Portofess […]

Rumoured Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer description surfaces

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With Rian Johnson announcing that production on Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now complete, we’ll soon be getting a new look at the hotly-anticipated blockbuster thanks to the second trailer, which is due to arrive this October (or more specifically, October 9th, according to a now-deleted social media post from Mark Hamill). Of course, […]

Miles Morales name-dropped in Spider-Man: Homecoming deleted scene

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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming featured a nice little Easter egg for fans of Miles Morales, as Donald Glover’s Aaron Davis reveals to Tom Holland’s Spider-Man that he had a nephew living in the city. However, a deleted scene has surfaced online which features a much less subtle reference, with Aaron name-dropping Miles as he speaks to […]

Marvel’s The Art of Thor: Ragnarok cover offers first look at Korg and Miek

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Marvel visual development supervisor Andy Park has unveiled his cover artwork for the upcoming The Art of Thor: Ragnarok book, which sees Thor, Hela, Loki and The Hulk joined by Valkyrie, Odin, Heimdall, The Grandmaster, Surtur, Skurge and Fenris Wolf, as well as a first look at Korg and Miek. Take a look here… SEE ALSO: […]