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Tim Burton shuts down any prospect of more of Nightmare Before Christmas

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As The Nightmare Before Christmas turns 30 this holiday season, producer Tim Burton wants you to know there won’t be any sequels. In a new interview for the anniversary, Burton tells Empire that he feels the film should exist on its own two feet, and stands firm against mining the franchise for more material. “To me, […]

Star Wars’ Dave Filoni hopes to continue to explore Baylan Skoll’s story

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One of the main highlights of this year’s Star Wars: Ahsoka was the character of Baylan Skoll, played by the late Ray Stevenson (Rome, Thor), who sadly passed away before being able to see the fan reception towards his former Jedi turned mercenary.  Baylan ended the series by ditching his padawan Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno) […]

The Doctor and Donna venture to the ‘Wild Blue Yonder’ in trailer for next Doctor Who 60th anniversary special

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With the BBC’s Doctor Who anniversary specials now underway with last night’s episode ‘The Star Beast’, The BBC has released a teaser for the second instalment ‘Wild Blue Yonder’ which sees the TARDIS taking the Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) further than ever before on the reunited duo’s latest adventure in space and […]

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off season 2 unlikely: “It’s self-contained for now”

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Scott Pilgrim recently returned with Netflix’s anime series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as an adaptation of the beloved graphic novel series. However, those hoping for further adventures with Scott may be disappointed as a second season is currently unlikely by the design of the series’ creators. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off follows Scott Pilgrim as he meets Ramona Flowers […]

The Toxic Avenger director compares the film’s violence to Itchy & Scratchy from The Simpsons

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The Toxic Avenger is known for some brutal violence, with the original Troma film being a shocking cult classic.  With an upcoming remake from the director Macon Blair, fans were worried if the violence and gore would compare, and Blair is here to let fans know not to worry. In a new interview with Empire, […]

McG planning a third entry in The Babysitter franchise

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Following The Babysitter: Killer Queen, fans were curious if McG has a third outing in this twisted horror comedy world, and it seems like we have our answer. Speaking with ComicBook.com to promote his new family comedy Family Switch, McG addressed the looming Babysitter 3. “Yeah, we’re still talking about it. It was fun. The first […]

James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall are rival Santas in The Heist Before Christmas trailer

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Sky TV has released a trailer for The Heist Before Christmas, the upcoming festive comedy from director Edward Hall. Set in Northern Ireland, the film follows Mikey (Bamber Todd), a 12-year-old who hates Christmas as he stumbles across two Santa Clauses in the woods – one who has robbed a bank (James Nesbitt) and an […]

Sweetie Candy Vigilante returning for second series at Dynamite

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Following an acclaimed first series launching last year, Dynamnite Entertainment has announced that creator/writer Suzanne Cafiero’s Sweetie and her Candy Vigilante squad are set to return for a second run with the launch of Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 2 in February. Check out the official solicitation and covers to the first issue below… Together with […]

Horror comedy The Blackening set for sequel

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Like any good slasher, The Blackening will return for another round of killings. It’s being reported that MRC and Lionsgate are in early development of a sequel to The Blackening with filmmakers Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver. Variety confirms the studios “have entered into talks with Perkins, Oliver, and producer E. Brian Dobbins to develop a […]