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Robert Downey Jr. teaming with True Detective’s Nic Pizzolatto for Perry Mason series on HBO

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After failing to get a big screen adaptation off the ground a few years back, Robert Downey Jr. is now taking Perry Mason to the small screen, teaming up with HBO and True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto for a reboot of the classic legal drama. According to Variety, the project is eyeing a short run […]

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly to reunite for Holmes & Watson

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Talladega Nights and Step Brothers stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are set to reunite for Sony Pictures’ upcoming comedy Holmes & Watson, which will see the duo taking on the roles of Arthur Conan Doyle’s two iconic characters. Deadline reports that Etan Cohen (Get Hard) is set to direct, with Ferrell portraying Sherlock […]

Three new Harry Potter ebooks from J.K. Rowling set to arrive in September

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Fresh from the release of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script book, the official Pottermore website has revealed fans of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World will soon be able to get their hands on three ebooks under the Pottermore Presents banner. Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide dives into the nooks and crannies of the […]

Chloe Bennet on Quake’s role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4

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When Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns for its fourth season next month, we’ll find Chloe Bennet’s Daisy on the run from her former teammates at S.H.I.E.L.D., as she embraces her new life as the vigilante Quake. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Bennet has been chatting about her role as Quake, and what she’s gone through over […]

James Gunn explains Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 concept art

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Earlier this week James Gunn unveiled some concept art from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 featuring the team going up against a giant space monster. However, as it turns out, it’s not a space monster at all, but rather a “multi-dimensional being”. “That’s an Abilisk, a multi-dimensional being, and the Guardians have been hired […]

Kevin Smith thinks Warner Bros. has got the message that “we don’t want doom and gloom” with the DC Extended Universe

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Despite performing well at the box office, Warner Bros.’ two big DC movies of 2016 – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad – have had a hard time with critics, while a large section of the fanbase has been vocal in speaking out about the direction of the DC Extended Universe. While […]

Idris Elba is the bookmakers’ favourite for the next James Bond

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Yesterday EON Productions announced that Bond 24 will be going by the title of Spectre, but despite the fact it’s still the best part of a year away from release, the bookies are already turning their attention to who will be the next 007 once Daniel Craig hangs up his Walther PPK. So, who do […]

New clip from Hammer’s The Woman in Black: Angel of Death

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A new clip from Hammer’s upcoming horror sequel The Woman in Black: Angel of Death has arrived online, and we have it for you right here… As bombs rain down on London during the Blitz of World War II, a group of school children are evacuated with Eve, their young and beautiful schoolteacher, to the […]