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The cast of HBO’s Watchmen pilot has been revealed

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After Damon Lindelof posted a lengthy letter to fans yesterday, we are now met with even more news regarding HBO’s Watchmen pilot which Lindelof has crafted. Variety has reported several actors have been cast in the pilot, including Regina King in the lead role. King previously worked with both Lindelof and HBO on the series The Leftovers. […]

It: Chapter Two casts Jay Ryan as Ben Hanscom

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It: Chapter Two has just secured another member of The Loser’s Club for the hotly-anticipated sequel. According to Deadline, Jay Ryan (Top of the Lake) has been cast as the adult Ben Hanscom for the film. Ben, portrayed by Jeremy Ray Taylor in the first film, has undergone a lot of change as an adult. Before […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Last Shot – A Han and Lando Novel by Daniel José Older

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Last Shot – A Han and Lando Novel by Daniel José Older… Han Solo and Lando Calrissian are two of Star Wars‘ most recognizable characters in the franchise, what with Han’s devil-may-care attitude and and Lando’s immaculate sense of style and class. Just in time for the release of the next […]

Maleficent 2 casts David Gyasi

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Disney’s Maleficent 2, the sequel to the studio’s hit 2014 film starring Angelina Jolie as the title ‘villain’, has just gained another actor for its ensemble cast. According to Deadline, David Gyasi (Interstellar, Troy: Fall of a City) will star in the film in an as-yet-unrevealed role. Maleficent 2 will see Angelina Jolie reprising her role as […]

Dwayne Johnson stars in new Skyscraper trailer

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Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for the Dwayne Johnson-headlined action thriller Skyscraper. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thruber, the film sees The Rock starring alongside Neve Campbell, Pablo Schreiber, Byron Mann, Hannah Quinlivan, Noah Taylor, Roland Møller and Chin Han as he battles a group of terrorists who take over a new highly advanced and […]

Disney’s Christopher Robin gets a new international poster

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The upcoming live-action Winnie the Pooh film Christopher Robin from Disney has just received its first international poster. Featuring Ewan McGregor’s adult Christopher Robin and Pooh Bear, the poster shows the magic of Christopher Robin’s youth coming back to him. Check out the poster below… In the heartwarming live action adventure “Disney’s Christopher Robin,” the young […]

Liam Neeson in talks for Men in Black reboot

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It looks like the Men in Black reboot may have found its new leader. Variety reports Liam Neeson (Taken) has begun talks to join Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson in the new film. If negotiations are successful, Neeson will portray the head of the U.K. branch of the MIB organization. Audiences have previously seen Rip Torn (Dodgeball) as […]

Damon Lindelof pens lengthy letter on HBO’s Watchmen series, says “new story must be original”

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For the past few months, Damon Lindelof, the creator of Lost and The Leftovers as well as the co-writer for Prometheus and Star Trek Into Darkness, has been hard at work on a pilot for HBO on one of the most celebrated and famous graphic novels ever: Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s Watchmen. There are scant details on what the pilot will […]

Krypton Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘Hope’

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Ricky Church reviews the ninth episode of Krypton…. Krypton‘s penultimate episode of its first season was a quieter affair than its previous episode as it placed its various pieces around the board for the finale, yet it still delivered a number of surprising developments for the characters. Even as the finale approaches, alliances continue to […]