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Ethan Hawke reuniting with Sinister director Scott Derrickson on Blumhouse’s The Black Phone

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Blumhouse has announced that Ethan Hawke is set to reunite with Sinister director Scott Derrickson on The Black Phone, the upcoming adaptation of the horror short story by Joe Hill. As per THR, The Black Phone follows a “kidnapped kid who finds himself in a soundproof basement surrounded by the remains of other victims. When […]

Armie Hammer exits The Offer as fallout from ‘cannibal’ scandal continues

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Having been set to sink his teeth into the role of producer Al Ruddy, Deadline is reporting that Armie Hammer has now exited The Offer, the upcoming Paramount+ series about the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather, as the fallout from his recent controversy continues. Earlier this month, explicit social media messages said to […]

Warner Bros. announces new DC Showcase shorts featuring Constantine, Blue Beetle and more

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Warner Bros. has announced that the DC characters Kamandi, The Losers, Blue Beetle and Constantine are set to headline for new DC Showcase animated shorts set for release between 2021 and 2022. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment, and Rick Morales (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge), the four shorts will be included as bonus […]

Bridgerton smashes Netflix viewing records

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Netflix has announced that Shondaland’s period romance series Bridgerton has become the streaming services most watched Original ever with a record 82 million households viewing (or partially viewing) the show in its first 28 days. The streaming service had projected 61 million viewers for Bridgerton, but it comfortably surpassed that number and topped the fantasy […]

Marvel unveils more Deadpool Anniversary variant covers from Rob Liefeld

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Last month Marvel announced that it is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Deadpool with a series of variant covers from the Merc with a Mouth’s co-creator Rob Liefeld, and now we have a look at another six of the covers for Guardians of the Galaxy #13 and #15, Fantastic Four #33, and upcoming issues of […]

Marvel’s Black Widow runtime revealed by Disney

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With Disney remaining steadfast in its decision to release Black Widow theatrically this May (for the time being, at least), a now-removed listing on the Disney UK website has revealed that the Scarlett Johansson-headlined Marvel blockbuster is set to clock in at 133 minutes. The two-hour and 13 minute runtime means Black Widow is the […]

Comic Book Preview – King In Black: Black Knight #1

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Marvel releases King In Black: Black Knight #1 this coming Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here; check it out… THE BLACK KNIGHT DUELS THE KING IN BLACK! KNULL’s ferocious assault upon earth has begun and Dane Whitman – Avenger, hero, and wielder of the mighty Ebony Blade as […]

Director Jon M. Chu exits Disney’s Willow TV series

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Disney+ may have finally given the green light for Lucasfilm to push on with its plans for a Willow TV series, but they will have to do so without filmmaker Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Crazy Rich Asians), who has dropped out of directing and executive producing the pilot due to scheduling issues arising […]

Get a sneak peek at Riverdale graphic novel The Ties That Bind

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Archie Comics has shared a preview of Riverdale: The Ties That Bind, the publisher’s second original graphic novel tying into the world of The CW’s hit series Riverdale, ahead of its release this April. Four interconnected stories trap each of our main characters in a unique high-stakes conflict over the course of a few pressure-cooker […]