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NBC renews Brooklyn Nine-Nine for seventh season

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After saving Brooklyn Nine-Nine from cancellation last year, NBC has now announced that it has renewed the comedy series for a seventh season.“It’s been one of our great joys as a network to give Brooklyn Nine-Nine a second life,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment. “Cheers to Dan Goor, Mike Schur, […]

Ray Liotta joins Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark

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Goodfellas actor Ray Liotta is returning to the mob. Deadline reports the actor has joined the cast of HBO and New Line’s The Sopranos prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.“I am thrilled to be working with David Chase and Alan Taylor on The Many Saints of Newark,” Liotta said. “David’s talent is unmatched and the directing of Alan Taylor […]

Titans casts Joshua Orpin as Superboy for season 2

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DC’s Universe’s Titans has found its Teen of Steel for its upcoming second season. The series has cast Joshua Orpin (The Black Mysteries: Ghost Stories) as Conner Kent, better known as Superboy, and he is set to play a key role in the season.Titans‘ character description for Superboy reads “Superboy, aka Conner Kent, is the angsty teenager of […]

Star Trek: Discovery renewed for third season

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Fans of Star Trek: Discovery will be pleased to learn that the series will boldly go into more adventures for CBS All Access. The streaming service has renewed the Star Trek prequel for a third season, which will continue to follow the Discovery and Sonequa Martin-Green’s Michael Burnham on their ongoing mission.The third season will also see Michelle […]

Amazon Prime sets Good Omens premiere, Frances McDormand and Benedict Cumberbatch to play God and Satan

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After much anticipation, fans of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel Good Omens can finally mark their calendars for Amazon Prime’s adaptation. The streaming service has set a premiere date for May 31st on both Amazon Prime and BBC Two in the UK.The series stars David Tennant (Jessica Jones) and Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) as the fast-living […]

The Expanse season 4 adds Keon Alexander and Jess Salgueiro, Rosa Gilmore’s role revealed

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With the fourth season of The Expanse having wrapped production recently, Amazon has revealed additional casting info as well as details on the character that Rosa Gilmore (The Handmaid’s Tale) – who was announced to have joined the series a few weeks ago – will be playing.Joining The Expanse are Keon Alexander (Tyrant) and Jess Salgueiro (The Boys) in […]

Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 18 Review – ‘The Disappeared’

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Ricky Church reviews the eighteenth episode of Star Wars Resistance…As we build towards the season finale of Star Wars Resistance, its latest episode was fairly good but mostly involved a lot of set-up for the final couple episodes. ‘The Disappeared’ increased the threat of the First Order and their hold on the Colossus even as Kaz […]

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist pilot adds Skylar Astin and Alex Newell

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As NBC prepares its pilot for the musical comedy Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, they have added two stars to its cast. Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect) and Alex Newell (Glee) will join Jane Levy in the pilot. Astin will portray Zoey’s co-worker and best friend Max, described as a “funny, charming, self-deprecating, wannabe ladies man with a sexy-nerd, indie […]

Rick Famuyiwa to direct Children of Blood and Bone adaptation

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Dope director Rick Famuyiwa has found his next project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Famuyiwa is set to direct an adaptation of the young adult fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone. The film comes from Fox 2000 with Temple Hill and Sunswept Entertainment.Children of Blood and Bone is set in a magic-infused kingdom named Orisha, where a […]

Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 17 Review – ‘The Core Problem’

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Ricky Church reviews the seventeenth episode of Star Wars Resistance…‘The Core Problem’ took a very interesting leap forward for Star Wars Resistance. Not only was it an intriguing episode on its own as Kaz and Poe Dameron investigated some strange First Order activity, but we can now say we have crossed over into The Force Awakens territory. As […]