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Netflix’s Chief Action Officer Arnold Schwarzenegger previews the streamer’s action slate

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As he prepares to head to the small screen for his first ever series regular role in Netflix’s FUBAR, the streamer has announced that it has appointed Arnold Schwarzenegger as the company’s ‘Chief Action Officer’ – a fitting role for a legendary action icon.“I’ve always been passionate about delivering the best action possible, whether it […]

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Comic Special releasing in August

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Boom! Studios has officially announced the upcoming release of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Comic Special, a landmark celebratory anthology issue paying tribute to the iconic franchise with five brand new stories including a tale by original Pink Ranger Amy Jo Johnson, as well as collecting a bunch of classic material.“This is without a […]

Nicolas Cage to play The Surfer in psychological thriller

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THR is reporting that Nicolas Cage is set to lead the cast of The Surfer, an “elevated psychological thriller” from director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium, Nocebo) and screenwriter Thomas Martin.As per the trade, the film will see Cage as the titular Surfer, a man who “returns to his beachside hometown in Australia, many years since building […]

Jude Law is Henry VIII in first look at Firebrand

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Coinciding with its world premiere at Cannes yesterday, we now have a look at the first official image from Firebrand, the upcoming historical horror thriller starring Jude Law as the infamous King Henry VIII and Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander as his sixth and final wife Katherine Parr.Firebrand marks the English-language debut of Karim Aïnouz (Invisible Life, […]

Daredevil: Born Again adds Clark Johnson as recurring cast member and director

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As production on Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again continues ahead of its Disney+ premiere next year, Deadline is reporting that the series has enlisted Clark Johnson (The Wire, Evil) both as a recurring cast member, as well as a director on two of the show’s 18-episode run.As per Deadline, Johnson will join a cast that includes […]

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts tracking $80 million domestic opening weekend

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While 2018’s Bumblebee did a lot to please fans and critics, the soft-reboot of the Transformers franchise didn’t quite manage to replicate the box office success of Michael Bay’s five movies as it suffered the hangover of Transformers: The Last Knight to end up as the lowest-grossing instalment of the live-action movie series with $468 […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #5

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Take a trip back to the Clone Wars era this week as Dark Horse Comics releases Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #5; check out the official preview below…From the darkest days of the Clone Wars, comes a tale of evil and intrigue.Dispatched by the nefarious Count Dooku, the Sith assassin Asajj Ventress stalks her prey from […]

Red Sonja trailer teases new 50th anniversary series

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The She-Devil with a Sword is set to take centre stage once more this July as Dynamite Entertainment marks the 50th anniversary of Red Sonja with the launch of a new comic book series from writer Torunn Gronbekk and artist Walter Geovani.To whet our appetites for Red Sonja #1, Dynamite has unveiled a trailer for […]