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HBO Max’s Gotham Central series will take place a year before The Batman, states Matt Reeves

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Back in July it was announced that The Batman director Matt Reeves is set to expand the world of his Dark Knight by teaming with HBO Max for a TV series taking place in the world of the upcoming movie reboot, focusing on the Gotham City Police Department and building “on the film’s examination of […]

The Lord of the Rings – Gollum gets a first teaser trailer

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Daedalic Entertainment has released the first trailer for its upcoming action adventure game The Lord of the Rings – Gollum, which serves as a prequel to J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic fantasy trilogy and follows the former Sméagol on his journey to Mordor in search of Bilbo Baggins, the thief who stole his “precious” during The Hobbit. […]

Z2 Comics to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio with Holy Diver graphic novel

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Z2 Comics has announced that it has teamed with the estate of late metal god Ronnie James Dio for a comic book adaptation of Dio’s beloved 1983 album Holy Diver. Ride the tiger! The graphic novel will feature an original storyline from Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) inspired by the album’s iconic cover artwork, […]

Karl Urban still keen on Judge Dredd return for Mega-City One TV series

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It’s been eight years since Karl Urban donned the iconic helmet to dole out justice on the streets of Mega-City One in 2012’s Dredd, and while a fervent fan campaign for a sequel to the movie seems to have fallen on deaf ears, there remains hope that we may not have seen the latest of […]

First look at Steven Soderbergh-produced Wireless starring Tye Sheridan

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Streaming service Quibi has released a first look image and official synopsis for Wireless, a ten-episode “immersive experience” from director Zach Wechter and executive producer Steven Soderbergh and starring Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One, X-Men: Dark Phoenix). On a sparsely traveled road deep in the Colorado mountains, college student Andy Braddock (Tye Sheridan) drives to […]

Comic Book Preview – Locke & Key: …In Pale Battalions Go… #1

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This Wednesday sees the release of Locke & Key: …In Pale Battalions Go… #1 from IDW Publishing; take a look at a preview of the issue here… The impossible, reality-bending keys of Keyhouse have always been weapons of war. In the spring of 1915, Chamberlin Locke’s oldest son, John, is desperate to be a part […]

Showtime axes Penny Dreadful: City of Angels after one season

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Showtime has announced that it has swung the axe on the Penny Dreadful spinoff series City of Angels after just one season. “We decided not to move forward with another season of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,” reads the official statement from the cable network. “We would like to thank executive producers John Logan, Michael […]

A colossal sea spider is unleashed in posters and trailer for Chinese creature feature Abyssal Spider

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If you’ve a fear of spiders and / or the sea (or more specifically giant sea creatures), you may want to click away now as we’ve got a look at the official posters and trailer for the new Chinese monster movie Abyssal Spider. Check them out here… Abyssal Spider follows the crew of a fishing […]

Pedro Pascal joins Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

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Wonder Woman 1984 and The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal has signed on to star alongside Nicolas Cage in Lionsgate’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Wrap has revealed. Directed by Tom Gormican (Ghosted) from a screenplay by Gormican Kevin Etten, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent will see Nicolas Cage playing a fictionalised version […]