Boom! Studios has announced that it is teaming with Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast to bring the pop culture phenomenon Magic: The Gathering back to comic books with a brand new series from acclaimed writer Jed MacKay (Black Cat) and artist Ig Guara (Ghost-Spider) set to launch this April. “Twenty-five years ago when I […]
John Boyega and Robert De Niro set to star in Netflix thriller The Formula
Deadline reports that John Boyega and Robert De Niro will team up to star in an upcoming thriller film for Netflix. The Formula will be helmed by Gerard McMurray, the filmmaker behind one of Netflix’s first original films Burning Sands. McMurray (The First Purge) will serve as the film’s writer and director as well as […]
First instalment of Runescape’s Once Upon A Time anniversary storyline launches
Jagex has announced the launch of the first instalment of ‘Once Upon A Time’, the multi-part anniversary storyline celebrating the 20th anniversary of the hit game Runescape. Titled Foreshadowing, is the first stage on a year long adventure that will see players meet both allies and antagonists that will help establish the adventure’s story into the […]
Jodie Turner-Smith to lead Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin series
Jodie Turner-Smith is about to get a little witchy as Netflix has cast the British model and actress as the lead in The Witcher’s upcoming prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin. Turner-Smith will reportedly play a fierce warrior named Éile. Éile was blessed with the voice of a goddess, and she shall see her character […]
Harry Potter TV series reportedly in early development for HBO Max
Are you ready to return to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter? Because THR reports that fans of the long-running beloved film and book series will soon see the brand move to the small screen courtesy of HBO Max. The Hollywood Reporter notes that executives at the WarnerMedia streaming service have reached out to potential […]
Marvel was originally planning a Hawkeye movie before pivoting to TV
The upcoming release of Marvel Studios’ Black Widow movie (assuming it ever actually gets released given the current climate) means that Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton will be the only original Avenger not have headlined his own solo movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The story of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent turned member of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes […]
Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in pandemic drama This Sceptred Isle
Deadline has announced that Kenneth Branagh is set to portray British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in This Sceptred Isle, a five-part drama series from Sky Atlantic and Michael Winterbottom’s Revolution Films. As per the trade, the drama “will chart the events surrounding the U.K. Prime Minister, the government, and the country in the face of […]
Liam Neeson’s The Marksman aims low to secure top spot at the US box office
With the moviegoing business decimated in most corners of the world, it doesn’t take much for a film to eek out top spot at the domestic box-office, and that’s the case once again this week as Liam Neeson’s The Marksman (read our ★★★ review here) held on at the summit with just over $2 million, […]
Janelle Monáe horror Antebellum finally secures UK release
Antebellum promised so much, with a poster that screamed ‘From the Producers of Get Out and Us‘, a headline performance from Janelle Monáe, and an intriguing high-concept that would draw together resonant themes about race and politics. Then came a twist more unexpected than the one at the heart of the film when the pandemic […]
Black Lightning gets a new season 4 trailer
With just two weeks to go until Black Lightning returns for its fourth and final season, The CW has released a new trailer for the DC superhero series which sees Jefferson declare his alter-ego dead as he fights to keep his family safe; take a look here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YihlJOsAmTU&feature=emb_title Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with […]
