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David Cronenberg’s Crash gets a 4K restoration trailer

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Arrow Video is set to bring its brand new restoration of David Cronenberg’s controversial 1996 psychological thriller Crash to the UK this month, and you can check out a shiny trailer for the new release right here…SEE ALSO: Extreme Cinema – CrashThe recipient of the Special Jury Prize at the 1996 Cannes International Film Festival, […]

H.G. Wells’ The Island of Dr. Moreau in development as TV series

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We’ve had a couple of War of the Worlds series lately, and now it seems that The Island of Dr. Moreau will become the next H.G. Wells tale to get the small screen treatment.Independent studio Gunpowder & Sky has announced that Zack Stentz (X-Men: First Class) is writing Moreau, a sci-fi TV series which puts […]

Hägar the Horrible animated series in development from King Features and The Jim Henson Company

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King Features is teaming with The Jim Henson Company for an animated family sitcom based upon Hägar the Horrible, the comic book character created by Dik Browne who’ll likely be familiar to anyone who’s spent time reading the newspaper funny pages. Eric Ziobrowski (Fresh Off the Boat) is set to write the new series, which […]

The CW looking to launch Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller with backdoor pilot

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It seems that The CW is looking to expand its DC output even further, with Deadline reporting that a potential Black Lightning spinoff entitled Painkiller is being set up as a backdoor pilot in an episode of Black Lightning’s upcoming fourth season.Written, directed and executive produced by Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil, Painkiller will see […]

Zack Snyder teases Darkseid and Martian Manhunter Justice League designs

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Taking time out from reshoots and post-production on The Snyder Cut of Justice League, filmmaker Zack Snyder made a guest appearance on The Nerd Queens’ League of Mayhem YouTube stream this week, during which he shared some artwork featuring designs for the characters of Darkseid and Martian Manhunter; check them out here, via Twitter…SEE ALSO: Zack Snyder […]

Will Smith shares trailer for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

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Will Smith has taken to social media today to unveil a teaser trailer for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion, an unscripted special which was shot on the 30th anniversary of the original series premiere and sees Smith joined by series regulars Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Alfonso Ribeiro as […]

Abel Ferrara enlists Ethan Hawke for war thriller Zeros and Ones

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Ethan Hawke has signed on to lead the cast of Zeros and Ones, a war thriller from director Abel Ferrara (King of New York, Bad Lieutenant) and co-starring Cristina Chiriac (Tommaso) and Phil Neilson (Siberia).The film will see Hawke portraying “an American soldier stationed in Rome as it’s under siege, with the Vatican blown up. […]

Florence Pugh says Black Widow’s storyline is “very horrifying”

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The movie may have been pushed back into 2021, but Titan Books have given fans a peek behind-the-scenes of Marvel Studios’ Black Widow this week with the release of Black Widow: The Official Movie Special Book.Among the interviews with the cast and crew of the film are comments from Marvel Cinematic Universe newcomer Florence Pugh, […]

Chris Pratt and Wu Jing team with the Russos for Saigon Bodyguards

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Chris Pratt is set to reunite with Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo for the upcoming high-octane action comedy Saigon Bodyguards, which will see the Guardians of the Galaxy star teaming with Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior).A remake of the Vietnamese film of the same name from director Ken Ochiai, Saigon […]