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The Old Guard 2 sets returning cast, new director

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Deadline is reporting that Netflix and Skydance have officially closed deals with Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli and Veronica Ngo to reprise their roles from last year’s The Old Guard for a sequel to the hit comic book adaptation. The sequel is being written by comic co-creator Greg […]

Armageddon comes to The Flash season 8 with five-part event

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The CW have announced that the eighth season of The Flash will get underway with a five-part event entitled ‘Armageddon’, which will see Grant Gustin’s Scarlet Speedster joined by an A-list selection of heroes and villains from throughout the Arrowverse. As per the official DC website, ‘Armageddon’ will see “a powerful alien threat arriving on […]

Peyton List is a Monster in the making in Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman trailer

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Voltage Pictures has released a poster and trailer for Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman, a new thriller which is being billed as a(n unofficial) prequel to Patty Jenkins’ Monster and starring Peyton List (Cobra Kai) as the infamous American serial killer, who was played by Oscar-winner Charlize Theron in the acclaimed 2003 film. Based on Aileen […]

Hard Case Crime’s Gun Honey in development as TV series

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Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime’s upcoming comic book series Gun Honey is heading to the small screen with a TV adaptation in development courtesy of Piller/Segan, producers of Private Eyes, Haven, and The Dead Zone, and Malaysia-based Double Vision, the award-winning producers behind the acclaimed Asian adaptation of The Bridge. Written by Hard Case co-founder Charles […]

Gemma Arterton to star in adaptation of Nick Hornby’s Funny Girl

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Sky has announced that Gemma Arterton is set to lead a TV series adaptation of Nick Hornby’s bestselling novel Funny Girl, which follows a young woman from Blackpool finding her comic voice in the male dominated world of the 1960s sitcom. Funny Girl has been written by multi-award-winning writer Morwenna Banks, with BAFTA nominee Oliver […]

Marvel’s Midnight Suns coming to consoles and PC in 2022

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During this week’s Gamescom event, Marvel, 2K and Firaxis Games have officially announced the upcoming release of Marvel’s Midnight Suns, a new tactical RPG which will see the Avengers enlisting the aid of the supernatural heroes of the Midnight Suns in a battle against Hydra and the demon goddess Lilith. Players will take on the […]

Marvel releases trailer for The Death of Doctor Strange

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Earlier this summer Marvel announced the upcoming launch of The Death of Doctor Strange, a new five-issue miniseries from writer Jed MacKay (Black Cat, Moon Knight) and artist Lee Garbett (Captain Marvel), and now the publisher has shared a sneak peek trailer for the hotly-anticipated tale, which will see the Marvel Universe under threat following […]

Marvel announces The Death of Doctor Strange

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The Marvel Universe is set to find itself defenseless like never before this September as it lose its Sorcerer Supreme in the new five-issue miniseries The Death of Doctor Strange from writer Jed MacKay (Black Cat, Moon Knight) and artist Lee Garbett (Captain Marvel). DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE will be a five-issue epic that will […]

Playmobil’s James Bond Aston Martin DB5 – Goldfinger Edition set releasing in October

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Coinciding with its return to the big screen in No Time to Die, 007’s iconic Aston Martin DB5 is set to get the Playmobil treatment with an official licensed set from the German toy manufacturer in the 70578 James Bond Aston Martin DB5 – Goldfinger Edition, which is set to go on sale in October. […]