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Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy – Chaos Rising prologue released

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Fans of the Star Wars villain Grand Admiral Thrawn have more to look forward to with the enigmatic character as author Timothy Zahn, the creator of the fan-favourite character, is set to explore Thrawn’s past in Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy – Chaos Rising, the first in a new trilogy focusing on his origins before he joined the […]

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra audiobook reveals full cast

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Earlier this year Lucasfilm announced the audiobook Star Wars: Doctor Aphra from author Sarah Kuhn, and now they have revealed the full cast that will provide their voices to the adaptation, releasing a video announcement on the Del Rey Twitter page. Check out the video and cast below… Star Wars: Doctor Aphra will be an expanded adaptation of […]

Percy Jackson creator says Disney+ series may be 2 years away

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Percy Jackson series creator Rick Riordan and his wife Becky Riordan have given an update on when fans can expect the Disney+ series reboot to air, though it may be a little while longer than some might expect. Answering fan questions on Twitter, the pair revealed how far along planning for the series is going with […]

Cold War drama A Spy Among Friends casts Damien Lewis and Dominic West

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A new Cold War drama is on the way as Deadline reports Damien Lewis (Billions) and Dominic West (The Affair) are in talks to star and executive produce A Spy Among Friends, the true story of MI6 operative Nicholas Elliot and his friend and KBG double agent Kim Philby. The six-episode limited series will be based […]

The Last Kingdom renewed for fifth season by Netflix

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Netflix has renewed its historical drama The Last Kingdom for a 10-episode fifth season. The announcement was made in a video through lead star Alexander Dreymon’s Instagram with the cast’s reaction. “We are really proud of The Last Kingdom, which continues to entertain audiences all over the world,” said executive producer Nigel Marchant. “We had such a […]

Elisabeth Moss to play an axe murderer in Candy miniseries

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Elisabeth Moss is set to star in the miniseries Candy about the true story of axe murderer Candy Montgomery and her victim Betty Gore. The miniseries comes from Universal Content Production with The Act‘s Robin Veith and Nick Antosca  producing. “The unique tale of Candy Montgomery is one Nick has been passionate about telling for a very […]

Henry Cavill addresses Superman rumours and the Snyder Cut of Justice League

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As rumours around Warner Bros. and DC’s future film slate continue to swirl, one constant question has been Henry Cavill’s continued involvement as Superman in the DC franchise. Cavill of course portrayed Superman in Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, but any further films starring him have been back-and-forth on the rumour […]

The Crown adds Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret for final season

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Netflix has announced Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) has been cast in the fifth and final season of The Crown as Princess Margaret. She joins Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter), who will play Queen Elizabeth II. The Crown has followed the lives of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family from the 1930s to the following decades as they adapt […]

The Midwich Cuckoos adaptation in the works from The Night Manager writer and Sky

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According to Deadline David Farr, the writer behind AMC’s The Night Manager adaptation and Amazon’s Hanna, is developing a new eight-episode series that will adapt John Wyndham’s 1957 novel The Midwich Cuckoos, which was previously adapted twice as the Village of the Damned films. He is teaming with the European broadcaster Sky to bring it to TV. […]