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Mark Hamill created his own heartbreaking backstory for Luke Skywalker between Return of the Jedi and The Last Jedi

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It seems that going into Star Wars: The Last Jedi, actor Mark Hamill had as much knowledge about Luke Skywalker’s life between Return of the Jedi and the new Sequel Trilogy as the audience – i.e. very little. And so, in preparation for his performance in Episode VIII, Hamill concocted his own tragic and heartbreaking […]

TRON: Legacy Light Cycle to become an official LEGO Ideas set

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Back in April it was announced that Brick Bros UK’s TRON: Legacy Light Cycle had achieved 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas, and now The LEGO Group has announced that it has been selected from the First 2017 Review Stage to become an official set! Check out some images of the original concept design here… You can […]

UPDATE: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is not being released this Thursday

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UPDATE: It seems that Universal has now decided against releasing the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom trailer on Thursday – presumably to keep it out of the way of Avengers: Infinity War, which is confirmed to be releasing its first trailer tomorrow (Wednesday). Last week we got our first very brief glimpse of footage from next […]

Terry Gilliam provides an update on The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

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Having wrapped production this summer, Terry Gilliam has been chatting to The New York Times about his long-gestating passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, with the filmmaker revealing that he’s completed a rough cut which has been garnering a very positive response from those who have seen it. “We’ve almost finished the cut,” […]

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer teases one last adventure

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Fresh from Brazil’s CCXP, Marvel Studios has just unveiled the first trailer for James Gunn’s trilogy-capping Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which teases one last ride for the ragtag family of cosmic heroes as well as offering a glimpse of MCU newcomers such as Adam Warlock (Will Poulter) and the High Evolutionary (Chukwudi Iwuji).  […]

Barbarella returns for new series in 2023 from Dynamite Entertainment

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Before Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney takes on the role for a big screen reboot, space siren Barbarella returns for a brand new comic book series in 2023 courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment, Barbarella: The Center Cannot Hold, from writer Sarah A. Hoyt and artist Riccardo Bogani. The blurb for the series reads: Barbarella and her pal […]

Henry Cavill shows off his “fashionable nipple attachments” with Mission: Impossible 6 set photo

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Henry Cavill has been shuffling promotional duties on the upcoming DC blockbuster Justice League with production on 2018’s Mission: Impossible 6 these past few weeks, and the actor has taken to Instagram to share a new photo from the set of the spy sequel which shows him performing a climbing stunt, complete with “fashionable nipple attachments”. […]

Live-action Aladdin movie will feature Jasmine’s pet tiger Rajah

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A few days ago it was reported that Rajah, the pet tiger of Jasmine, had been cut from Disney and Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action remake of Aladdin, leading to some outcry among fans of the animated classic. Well, fear not, as Entertainment Weekly has debunked the rumours, confirming with a source close to the production […]

Paramount+ renews Sylvester Stallone mob drama Tulsa King for second season

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Paramount+ has wasted little time in renewing the Sylvester Stallone-led crime drama Tulsa King, with the streamer giving the green light to a second season after just three episodes. Executive produced by Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone) and showrunner Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire), Tulsa King sees Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a capo in the New […]

Draculina returns for Blood Simple in February 2023

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Vampirella’s devilish sister Draculina is set to make her return in February 2023 as writer Christopher Priest and artist Michael Sta. Maria reunite for Draculina: Blood Simple. “It has been an incredible experience working alongside Christopher Priest as he leads the Vampirella franchise into expansive new territory with each issue he writes,” said Nick Barrucci, […]