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Netflix announces Stranger Things aftershow Beyond Stranger Things

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Following in the footsteps of AMC’s aftershows for The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad, Netflix will have its own aftershow for the second season of Stranger Things. Hosted by writer and actor Jim Rash (Community), Beyond Stranger Things will premiere October 27, the same day season two begins. Beyond Stranger Things will feature a rotating cast of guests to talk about inspiration […]

Book Review – Star Wars Battlefront II: Inferno Squad by Christie Golden

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars Battlefront II: Inferno Squad… With Star Wars Battlefront II hitting consoles this fall, Christie Golden introduces fans to Inferno Squad, a highly trained special ops group sent on difficult assignments to thwart rebels and protect the Empire’s secrets. Golden writes a compelling story with interesting characters and doesn’t deliver the […]

Gavin O’Connor to write and direct Suicide Squad 2

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It seems Warner Bros. and DC’s search for a director to Suicide Squad 2 may be over. Deadline has reported that the studio has chosen Warrior and The Accountant director Gavin O’Connor to write and direct the supervillain sequel. He will write the script with Anthony Tambakis. There’s no word on when the pair will begin development, but it probably […]

Avatar 2 casts Sully family and Na’vi clans, James Cameron reveals shooting details for sequels

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As James Cameron begins production on Avatar 2 and its sequels, the official Facebook page has announced the casting of several young actors in the series. They will portray children the children of Sam Worthington’s Jake Sully and Zoe Saldana’s Neytiri as well as children of the Metkayina Clan, led by Cliff Curtis. Only one of them […]

UPDATE: Damon Lindelof teases start of Watchmen series at HBO

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Earlier this summer it was reported that HBO had begun talks with Lost’s Damon Lindelof to develop a series based upon Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ groundbreaking graphic novel Watchmen. Since then, we’ve had little else in the way of information, but Lindelof has now seemingly confirmed that work on the series has officially begun. Using his […]

Apple gives two-season order to Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston’s morning show drama

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Apple is the latest company to veer into streaming original content and has just picked up its very first scripted series. The tech giant has picked up Reese Witherspoon (Big Little Lies) and Jennifer Aniston’s (Office Christmas Party) untitled drama series about a morning show team for not one, but two seasons. The actresses will star […]

Krondon cast as Black Lightning’s villain Tobias Whale

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The CW’s latest show in the Arrowverse has found its villain for Black Lightning. Rapper Krondon, whose real name is Marvin Jones III, has been cast as the villainous Tobias Whale in the series. Whale is an African-American who suffers from albinism and is the leader of the street gang, The 100, Freeland’s most powerful gang. […]

Watchmen TV pilot script is “amazing”

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Little has been said regarding the upcoming Watchmen TV series for HBO from Damon Linelof. We still don’t know whether its a reimagining of the graphic novel series, a prequel, sequel or some other form of spin-off. However, as the project ramps up production and is reportedly beginning its shoot in March, anticipation for the series may […]

Sylvester Stallone completes Creed 2 script, confirms Drago’s return

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Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone has revealed through an Instagram post that he has completed a draft of his script for Creed 2, the sequel to 2015’s Rocky spin-off Creed, which followed Michael B. Jordan as Apollo Creed’s son Adonis. He also revealed, through the handwritten notes he showed off, that we’ll be seeing the return of Rocky IV’s Ivan Drago, the […]

John Wick spin-off TV series The Continental picked up by Starz

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Fans of the John Wick franchise have more to look forward to than John Wick: Chapter 3 and the potential female-led spin-off Ballerina. Last year Chad Stahelski, who co-directed the first film and directed the second, revealed plans for a television spin-off called The Continental and now it has found a home at Starz. Starz President & CEO Chris Albrecht announced at […]