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China pulls Monster Hunter from release due to racist joke

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Director Paul W.S. Anderson and star Milla Jovovich’s latest video game adaptation Monster Hunter has found itself at the centre of controversy in China, with the film being pulled from local theaters by China regulators after backlash to a joke considered racist by audiences. Here’s the offending scene, with the joke in question being linked […]

Cassian Andor Star Wars series starts shooting, Obi-Wan Kenobi to follow in January

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With the second season of The Mandalorian currently delighting fans on Disney+, Lucasfilm is preparing to expand the small screen side of the galaxy far, far away with several new series, beginning with the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story spinoff Cassian Andor and followed by Obi-Wan Kenobi. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, […]

Greg Hildebrandt homages his iconic Star Wars art with Red Sonja cover

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Dynamite Entertainment has enlisted legendary artist Greg Hildebrandt for an exclusive Red Sonja variant cover which pays homage to his iconic poster for 1977’s Star Wars. “I was honored to work with Nicky and the Dynamite team on this Kickstarter campaign,” said artist Greg Hildebrandt, who was commissioned to paint a new theatrical poster for […]

Mark Hamill explains why he didn’t voice Luke Skywalker in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

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Last month’s LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special saw several Star Wars alum returning to voice their respective characters, including Kelly Marie Tran, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels and a number of Star Wars: The Clone Wars veterans. There were however many notable omissions, including Mark Hamill, who has developed quite the career in the realm […]

HBO shares concept art from Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon

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Warner Media CEO Jason Kilar has announced that filming on the Game of Thrones prequel spinoff House of the Dragon is set to get underway in 2021. The show is based upon George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood book, and will take place some 300 years before the hit HBO series, detailing the a bloody […]

Helen Hunt joins Blindspotting TV series

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Starz has announced that Oscar-winner Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets) has joined the cast of the upcoming TV adaptation of Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs’ critically acclaimed film Blindspotting. Blindspotting centers on Ashley (Jasmine Cephas Jones) who is nipping at the heels of a middle class life in Oakland until her partner Miles […]

David Ramsey returning to the Arrowverse as John Diggle and a “mystery” character

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Deadline is reporting that Arrow star David Ramsey is set for a return to the Arrowverse both in front of and behind the camera on the DC superhero shows Superman & Lois, Supergirl, The Flash, Batwoman and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. As per the trade, Ramsey will direct five episodes across The CW’s DC shows, […]

Wonder Woman 1984 gets new posters and official running time

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With Wonder Woman 1984 now firmly on track for its long-delayed release this month, Warner Bros. has shared three new posters for the DC Extended Universe sequel featuring Gal Gadot’s Amazon Princess in her new Golden Eagle Armor; take a look here… Meanwhile, coinciding with the latest poster releases, it has also been revealed that […]

IDW and Toho sign multi-year Godzilla publishing deal

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IDW Publishing and Toho International have announced a new multi-year deal which will bring Godzilla and dozens of other monsters from the King of the Monsters’ movie universe to a wide selection of publications and merchandise. Beginning in spring 2021, Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and dozens of kaiju will stomp their way across IDW’s […]