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Netflix India developing The Archies live-action musical film

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Riverdale is set for the Bollywood treatment, with Netflix India announcing that it is teaming with Archie Comics for an Indian adaptation of the iconic comic book The Archies. Described as “a coming-of-age story that will introduce the teenagers of Riverdale to a new generation in India”, the film is being directed by Zoya Akhtar […]

Paramount Pictures delays Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and Star Trek 4

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Paramount Pictures has announced delays to two of its upcoming tentpole releases, with the studio pushing back the release of the next instalments in both the Transformers and Star Trek movie franchises. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, a follow-up to the 2018 soft-reboot Bumblebee, was previously set to open on June 24th 2022 but fans […]

Gal Gadot confirms Lynda Carter return for Wonder Woman 3

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Having briefly made her return to the DC Universe with a cameo appearance in last year’s Wonder Woman 1984, TV’s Amazon Princess Lynda Carter looks set to reprise her role as Asteria, the legendary former champion of the Amazons, in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Wonder Woman 3. Carter’s involvement in Patty Jenkins-directed threequel was […]

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness undergoing six weeks of “significant” reshoots

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It seems that all may not be quite so well in the Multiverse of Madness, as THR is reporting that Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange sequel is about to undergo six-weeks of additional photography which conflicting sources have described as being “significant” and “nothing out of the ordinary for a Marvel production”. Leading man Benedict Cumberbatch, […]

Disney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid animated movie gets a new poster and sequel

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Among the multitude of reveals during yesterday’s Disney+ Day celebrations was a brand new poster for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the all-new animated adaptation of the first book in Jeff Kinney’s bestselling book series, along with word that work is already underway on the sequel, with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules set […]

DC League of Super-Pets: The Great Mxy-Up graphic novel announced

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It’s already been announced that the upcoming Warner Bros. and DC animated feature DC League of Super-Pets is set to spawn a video game spinoff, and now comes word that Krypto, Ace and the rest of the Super-Pets are set to take centre stage in their very own graphic novel adventure entitled DC League of […]

1:3 scale Ivan Drago Rocky IV collectible statue unveiled by PCS

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Coinciding with the release of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago Ultimate Director’s Cut, PCS has unveiled its new 1:3 scale Ivan Drago statue which is based on the likeness of Dolph Lungren from the classic 1985 sequel. The collectible is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, priced at $1,155; check out the promotional […]

The Marvel Multiverse’s Mightiest Heroes assemble Avengers Forever trailer

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Next month sees the launch of Avengers Forever, an all-new ongoing series from writer Jason Aaron and artist Aaron Kuder, which is set to introduce a host of new Avengers from across the multiverse as reimagined takes on some of the Marvel Universe’s greatest superheroes assemble in the aftermath of the cataclysmic events of Avengers […]

Francis Lawrence to direct movie adaptation of Philip K. Dick novel Vulcan’s Hammer

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The Hunger Games and Red Sparrow helmer Francis Lawrence has signed on to direct a feature adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s1960  novel Vulcan’s Hammer. As per Deadline, the story takes place “after a devastating world war, when the 70 nations of Earth form the Unity Party cede global governance to the Vulcan AI system, which […]