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Y: The Last Man TV series finds its new Yorick

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Earlier this month it was announced that Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk) has left FX’s long-planned comic book adaptation Y: The Last Man, but the network has wasted little time in finding his replacement. Variety reports that Warcraft actor Ben Schnetzer has signed on for the lead role in the series, Yorick Brown, who along with his […]

Liev Schreiber joins King Richard alongside Will Smith

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With his schedule now a little lighter following the surprise cancellation of Ray Donovan, actor Liev Schreiber has now signed on to star alongside Will Smith in King Richard, the upcoming drama based upon Venus and Serena Williams’ father Richard Williams. The film is being directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green from a script by Zach […]

Marvel announces X-Men: X of Swords crossover event

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During the X-Men panel at C2E2, Marvel has announced that House of X and Powers of X writer Jonathan Hickman is to oversee the next big X-Men event – a 15-part crossover entitled X of Swords which will run through Marvel’s various X-titles. “One of the cool things we are able to do now, because […]

J.J. Abrams’ discusses the First Order’s Starkiller Base from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Last month, we got our first look at the First Order’s new superweapon Starkiller Base with the release of the theatrical poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with the design of the planet-sized weapon evoking the Empire’s feared battle station the Death Star. And speaking to Entertainment Weekly, J.J. Abrams has pretty much confirmed […]

Paramount reworking Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters sequel as TV series

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According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures has decided to scrap its plans for a big screen sequel to 2013’s Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, and is instead looking to rework the project as a television series through Paramount TV and MGM. SEE ALSO: Rejected pitch art for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters sequel The news is […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens background characters to be explored in new ebooks

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As Disney and Lucasfilm continue on the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it looks like we’ll be getting some insight into some of the minor characters from December’s hotly-anticipated film. Per Entertainment Weekly, the female character to the right of the above image, Bazine, will be explored in Delilah S. Dawson’s eShort Star Wars: […]

David S. Goyer talks aborted Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max script

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During an interview with Den of Geek, comic book movie regular David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel) has been speaking about Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max, a shelved script he penned in the mid-2000s. Co-written with Justin Marks, the project would have seen Oliver Queen framed for murder and sent […]