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Countdown to Batman v Superman – World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie… Throughout the countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I’ve recommended several graphic novels to read such as The Dark Knight Returns, Public Enemies and Kingdom Come. This entry, I’m going to switch it up by […]

Amazon to develop Cleopatra series from Black Sails trio

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A few days ago Amazon acquired a TV series based on 2011’s film Hanna and now the streaming service has gained yet another show, Cleopatra. Based on the Egyptian queen who ruled Egypt and became the last active Pharaoh of the country before Rome’s rule, the series will come from the Black Sails team of Jonathan E. Steinberg, Robert Levine […]

Trailer for 70s slasher throwback What The Waters Left Behind

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Argentinian directing duo Luciano and Nicolas Onetti have revealed the trailer for their next film, What The Waters Left Behind, which serves as a throwback to the slasher movies of the 70s such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Check out the trailer and synopsis for the film below… Epecuén was one of the most important touristic […]

William Joyce to direct YA animated adaptation The Extincts

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The Young Adult novel The Extincts, written by British author Veronica Cossanteli, will become the first animated feature from Cirrina Studios. The adaptation will be directed by Epic’s William Joyce, an author and illustrator in his own right, for a 2019 release. The Extincts follows the madcap adventures of George Drake, a boy who goes to work on […]

Chin Han and Pablo Schreiber cast in Skyscraper alongside Dwayne Johnson and Neve Campbell

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Marco Polo’s Chin Han has joined the cast of the action thriller Skyscraper. Deadline reports he will star alongside Dwayne Johnson and Neve Campbell with Rawson Marshall Thurber directing. Han most recently starred in the live action Ghost in the Shell earlier this year and is also known for his roles in The Dark Knight and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. […]

Comic Book Review – Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chang Vol. 1

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Ricky Church reviews Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chang Vol. 1… In these tales from the start of DC—The New 52, Wonder Woman learns that Queen Hippolyta has kept a secret from her daughter all her life—and when Diana learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay. The […]

Mitch Pileggi will return for The X-Files season 11

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One veteran of The X-Files is set to make his return for the series’ upcoming eleventh season. Mitch Pileggi, who starred as FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner, will reprise his role for the 10-episode event series, joining lead stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson in Mulder and Scully’s search for the truth. Pileggi is one of only […]

Game of Thrones’ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss to develop Confederate for HBO

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David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the showrunners behind Game of Thrones, have another series in development at HBO. Titled Confederate, the new show will explore an alternate history of America that depicts the Confederacy successfully seceded from the Union in the American Civil War. Written by Benioff and Weiss, who also will showrun, Confederate chronicles events leading to the […]

Daredevil Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘Kinbaku’

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Ricky Church reviews the fifth episode of Daredevil season 2… One of the most anticipated factors going into this season was the introduction of Elodie Yung’s Elektra, a fan-favourite character who has not received proper treatment in live action. ‘Kinbaku’ takes a break from Punisher’s arc to explore Elektra’s character and her unusual relationship with […]