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Netflix officially announces Resident Evil TV series

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Back in January of last year it was reported that Resident Evil rights holders Constantin Films was teaming with Netflix for a TV series based upon the hugely-successful survival horror video game franchise, and now the streamer has officially announced an eight-episode series order for the project. “Resident Evil is my favorite game of all […]

The Powerpuff Girls live-action series in development at The CW

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Greg Berlanti and The CW are looking to expand their superhero output, but instead of dipping into DC Comics for an expansion of the Arrowverse, this time they’re looking to Cartoon Network. As reported by Deadline, the network is currently developing a live-action adaptation of the beloved animated series The Powerpuff Girls, which is being […]

R.I.P. Chadwick Boseman (1976 – 2020)

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Some very sad news this morning, as it has been announced that actor Chadwick Boseman has passed away aged just 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” reads a statement on the actor’s official social media pages. “Chadwick was diagnosed with […]

Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions brings arcade boxing and Rocky training montages to consoles and PC

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Following the success of 2018’s Creed: Rise to Glory, Survios and MGM have announced a new entry in the Rocky and Creed video game franchises with the upcoming launch of Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions. The arcade boxing title features a legendary roster of characters from throughout the Rocky franchise, including Creed’s Adonis Creed and […]

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War reveal trailer pushes players to the brink

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Following its announcement last week, Activision has now unveiled the first trailer and details for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, a direct sequel to the original Call of Duty: Black Ops which drops players into the depth of the early 80s Cold War for what promises to be “a gripping experience where nothing […]

Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious gets a trailer ahead of next week’s launch

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The BBC’s highly-anticipated Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious multi-platform event gets underway next week courtesy of Titan Comics, and you can check out a trailer for the two-part comic book series right here… SEE ALSO: Comic Book Preview – Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious #1 A thrilling new adventure for the Tenth Doctor (as played […]

The New Mutants tracking $10 million opening as new poster, promo and character featurette unveiled

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After several years of delays, The New Mutants has finally made its way into theaters in North America today, with box office analysts projecting that the X-Men spinoff is set to top the box office over the weekend with a gross of between $7 – $10 million. The New Mutants is screening at 2412 locations […]

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes assemble in Marvel’s Avengers CG trailer

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Earlier this week Square Enix unveiled the launch trailer for Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel’s Avengers, and now we have a new CG-animated trailer for the hotly-anticipated video game which is directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) with audio and visuals from Skywalker Sound and Industrial Light & Magic respectively. Check out the spot here… Marvel’s […]

Stephen King adaptation The Stand gets premiere date from CBS All Access

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CBS All Access has announced that its nine-episode limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s apocalyptic 1978 novel The Stand is set to premiere on the streamer on December 17th. Co-written, directed and executive produced by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars, The New Muntants), The Stand tells the story of a world decimated by […]