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Tenet closing in on $150 million worldwide after U.S. and China openings

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While it’s certainly not enjoying the kind of numbers it would have if 2020 were any normal year, Christopher Nolan’s time-bending sci-fi thriller Tenet has taken its worldwide haul to just shy of $150 million two weekends into its international roll out. The film, which stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, opened to $20.2 […]

Marvel’s greatest fighter returns in Shang-Chi trailer

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The Master of Kung Fu makes his return to the Marvel universe this month with a brand new Shang-Chi series by Eisner Award-winning writer Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) and acclaimed artists Dike Ruan (Spider-Verse, Black Cat) and Philip Tan (Uncanny X-Men), and you can check out the official trailer here… Former Avenger Shang-Chi […]

DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse trailer teases Saturday’s virtual convention

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Following last month’s hugely successful event, DC FanDome returns this coming Saturday, September 12th as fans are invited to Explore the Multiverse with a second 24-hour event featuring new panels, behind-the-scenes videos, comic book news, cosplay, fan art and more. In total, over 100 hours of content will available, with fans able to choose their […]

Riverdale showrunner rebooting Pretty Little Liars

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Three years on from the series conclusion, Warner Bros. TV looks set to reboot Pretty Little Liars with a new series which is being developed by Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and is said to be targeting the HBO Max streaming service. As reported by THR, Aguirre-Sacasa is set to write the script for what is […]

Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo team with Joe Carnahan for Copshop

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Filmmaker Joe Carnahan (The Grey) has enlisted Gerard Butler (Angel Has Fallen) and Frank Grillo (Avengers: Endgame) to star in his new action thriller Copshop. As per Variety, Copshop will take place in “a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between Butler’s professional hitman, a smart rookie female cop and a double-crossing con […]

The Expanse comes to comic books from Boom! Studios

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Boom! Studios is set to bridge the gap between the fourth and upcoming fifth season of Amazon Prime Video’s The Expanse with a new limited comic book series from writer Corinna Bechko (Green Lantern: Earth One) and artist Alejandro Aragon (Resonant). “I couldn’t be more excited to add a piece to the universe of The Expanse!” […]

Crunchyroll and Adult Swim team for anime adaptation of SEGA’s Shenmue

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Crunchyroll has announced that it is partnering with Adult Swim for an anime series based upon the beloved SEGA video game franchise Shenmue. “The first Shenmue video game was released more than twenty years ago and we’re so excited to be working again with Adult Swim to bring this franchise to life through anime,” said […]

Amazon finds its Jack Reacher in Titans’ Alan Ritchson

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Amazon Studios upcoming Jack Reacher TV series has found its leading man, with Titans star Alan Ritchson set for the title role in the small screen adaptation of author Lee Childs’ best-selling book series. At 6’4” and 235 pounds, Richtson certainly fits the physical description of the 6’5″ Reacher, a U.S. Army veteran who now […]

Daisy Ridley, Kristin Scott Thomas and Nina Hoss to star in World War II drama Women in the Castle

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Deadline is reporting that Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Kristin Scott Thomas (Darkest Hour) and Nina Hoss (Phoenix) are set to star in the World War II drama Women in the Castle. Based on Jessica Shattuck’s bestselling 2017 novel of the same name, Women in the Castle is being written and directed […]