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Swamp Thing casts Gotham’s Crystal Reed as Abby Arcane

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DC Universe’s Swamp Thing has found its leading lady. According to Deadline, the series has cast Crystal Reed in the role of Abby Arcane, the lead scientist with a personal connection to the entity known as Swamp Thing. Reed recently starred in another DC property, Fox’s Gotham as Sofia Falcone.Smart and caring, CDC Doctor Abby Arcane’s strong sense of […]

Incredibles 2 Blu-ray special features include Auntie Edna short, release date set for November

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Fans of Disney-Pixar’s Incredibles had to wait 14 years for a sequel, but they won’t have to wait too much longer to bring it home. Incredibles 2 is set for Digital HD and 4k release on October 23 while the film will have its 4K, Blu-ray and DVD release on November 6. Among the special features will be […]

The Academy is postponing the new Achievement in Popular Film Oscar category

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After widespread criticism from  people within the film industry and fans alike, the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences has decided to postpone the inclusion of its new Oscar category, Achievement in Popular Film. The move was announced a few weeks ago among other changes to future Oscar broadcasts, but it was not met with […]

Junkie XL will compose Mortal Engines score

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Junkie XL has signed on to compose the score for the upcoming sci-fi film Mortal Engines. The film, which will be released in December, comes from Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh and producers and is directed by Jackson’s protege Christian Rivers. Junkie XL, real name Tom Holkenborg, announced the news via his Twitter page.“It’s a dream […]

Fan Expo 2018: Jim Cummings reflects on Winnie the Pooh, Darkwing Duck and his voice career

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Some people may not know his name, but they have certainly heard the voice of Jim Cummings in countless animated series. From Winnie the Pooh, Darkwing Duck, The Little Mermaid and even Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Rebels, Cummings has had an extensive career in voice acting and even reprised the voices of Pooh and Tigger for the […]

DC Universe’s Swamp Thing pilot to be directed by Len Wiseman

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It was reported as a rumour a few days ago, but has now been made official. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow) will direct the pilot for DC Universe’s live-action Swamp Thing.Wiseman will also join the series as an executive producer. Aquaman‘s James Wan is executive producing Swamp Thing and was first sought to direct the […]

Henry Cavill cast as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s The Witcher series

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Netflix has announced they’ve found their lead star for their series of The Witcher. Henry Cavill (Mission Impossible – Fallout) has been chosen to star as Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter who gets caught up protecting a sorceress and young princess from danger. The series is based on the fantasy book series by Andrzej Sapkowski.Geralt […]

Daniel Craig to star in Rian Johnson murder mystery film Knives Out

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While we await word on the future of Bond 25, Daniel Craig has a new project for the interim. Deadline has reported he will be starring in Knives Out, a murder mystery from Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman, whom he has collaborated with on several films.. The film is expected to receive […]

Spider-Man DLC ‘The Heist’ trailer reveals Black Cat

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We’re just a few days away from the release of Insomniac’s Spider-Man for the Playstation 4, but we’ve already got new info on upcoming DLC for the game. Sony has released a teaser trailer for ‘The Heist’ featuring the Black Cat, one of the best thieves in the world of Marvel. Watch the trailer below…Felicia Hardy aka […]