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Hammer returns with poster for Doctor Jekyll starring Eddie Izzard

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Legendary British horror studio Hammer Films is gearing up for its return with the first project under the recently-launched Hammer Studios in Doctor Jekyll, a new spin on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale starring Eddie Izzard. Here’s a look at the sales poster, courtesy of Bloody Disgusting…Based upon Stevenson’s iconic horror novella The Strange […]

Rick and Morty is getting an anime spinoff series at Adult Swim

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Adult Swim is set to expand the world of Rick and Morty, with THR revealing that the network has ordered the 10-episode spinoff Rick and Morty: The Anime.The series is being directed by Takashi Sano (Tower of God), who previously helmed the two Rick and Morty anime shorts Rick and Morty vs. Genocider and Summer […]

Star Wars: The Acolyte showrunner teases the High Republic-set Disney+ show

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Lucasfilm has so far chosen to remain in familiar territory with its live-action Star Wars shows for Disney+, with the likes of The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor and Ahsoka series all taking place a few years either side of the Original Trilogy.However, will will soon be venturing […]

Gun Honey: Blood for Blood #1 covers revealed by Titan and Hard Case Crime

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Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime launch the second volume of Charles Ardai’s Gun Honey this August with the release of Gun Honey: Blood for Blood #1, and you can check out all of the covers for the first issue here… SEE ALSO: Hard Case Crime’s Gun Honey in development as TV seriesWith weapons expert […]

Shogun Films action thriller Renegades secures distribution at Cannes

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Regular readers here at FM may be aware that our writer Tom Jolliffe also moonlights as a wildly prolific screenwriter, and his latest project – the star-studded action-thriller Renegades – has just secured a raft of distribution sales at Cannes, including Saban Films which has secured North American rights.Helmed by veteran action director Daniel Zirilli […]

Marvel and Lucasfilm unveil Star Wars Pride Month variant covers

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Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm have announced that they are celebrating Pride Month 2022 with a new collection of stunning Star Wars Pride variant covers which will feature across all of Marvel’s Star Wars comic book titles, showcasing the LGBTQIA+ characters and creators of the Star Wars galaxy. Check them out here…“For me it’s one of […]

Thomas Haden Church joins Peacock’s Twisted Metal series

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Peacock has announced that Thomas Haden Church (Sideways, Spider-Man: No Way Home) has become the latest addition to its live-action video game adaptation Twisted Metal, where he joins the previously announced Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine).The half-hour action comedy series is based on the hit PlayStation video […]

The CW shares first poster for new DC series Gotham Knights

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The CW may have ripped through its DC TV programming like the Anti-Monitor the past few weeks, swinging the axe on Naomi, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Batwoman, but the network isn’t abandoning its superhero ambitions, as we now have a brand new DC series to look forward to in Gotham Knights. Check out the official […]

The Crow and Dark City director Alex Proyas returning with horror-thriller Sister Darkness

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Visionary filmmaker Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City) is set to get back behind the camera for his first feature since 2016’s God of Egypt with the horror-thriller Sister Darkness.Described as a macabre female-driven fever dream of revenge and gothic terror with deep franchise potential, Sister Darkness takes place in 1930s UK at a time […]