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Scarlett Johansson admits she “mishandled” backlash to her casting in transgender role in Rub & Tug

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Scarlett Johansson found herself the subject of much controversy last year – not only because of her casting as a real life transgender crime boss Dante “Tex” Gill in the now-aborted drama Rub & Tug, but also her handling of the subsequent backlash when she responded that her critics “can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker poster pays homage to A New Hope

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To promote its RealD 3D release, Disney and Lucasfilm have unveiled another poster for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which hearkens back to the classic one-sheet for the film that started it all, 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. You can check out both posters below, along with a new TV […]

Swamp Thing season 2 would have got “twisted, weirder, and gross”, says producer

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Despite being praised by fans and critics alike, Warner Bros. and DC wasted no time in swinging the axe on the DC Universe series Swamp Thing, cancelling the show just days after its premiere on the streaming service earlier this year. Swamp Thing ran into problems late in production, with DC Universe cutting the series […]

Mark Ruffalo wants to see The Hulk vs Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Iron Man and Captain America’s time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have come to an end, but despite a new chapter of the MCU opening up following the conclusion of The Infinity Saga, we certainly haven’t seen the last of all of the original Avengers. Next year sees the release of the Scarlet Johansson-headlined […]

Smallville’s Alan Ritchson was offered Aquaman return in Crisis on Infinite Earths

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It seems that Tom Welling’s Clark Kent and Erica Durance’s Lois Lane weren’t the only Smallville stars wanted for The CW’s big Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths, as current Titans star Alan Ritchson has revealed that the producers reached out to him about reprising his role as Arthur Curry, a.k.a. Aquaman, only for scheduling […]

Sneak peek clip and promo images for Star Wars Resistance Season 2 Episode 9 – ‘The Voxx Vortex 5000’

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Disney XD has released a batch of images and a sneak peek clip from Sunday’s ninth episode of Star Wars Resistance season two, entitled ‘The Voxx Vortex 5000’; check them out here… In “The Voxx Vortex 5000,” The Colossus is running out of money. Hype takes the Aces to race at Vranki’s Casino, run by […]

Rumour: Doctor Aphra set for Star Wars series on Disney+

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The Star Wars franchise may be about to go on hiatus on the big screen following the release of next month’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, but we’re still going to get our fix of the galaxy far, far away courtesy of the Disney+ streaming service. Along with The Mandalorian, which is currently airing […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gets another illustrated IMAX poster

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A new illustrated IMAX poster has arrived online for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which features Rey (Daisy Ridley), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and General Leia (Carrie Fisher); check it out here… SEE ALSO: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker international trailer features a giant space creature Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is set […]

Dynamite announces James Bond: Reflections of Death original graphic novel

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Agent 007 is set to return with six all-new original missions this February as Dynamite Entertainment releases James Bond: Reflections of Death, a graphic novel featuring stories from Greg Pak (Star Wars), Andy Diggle (Daredevil), Benjamin Percy (X-Force), Gail Simone (Wonder Woman) Mark Russell (Red Sonja) and Vita Ayala & Danny Lore (James Bond). Six […]