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George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers gets full series pick-up by SyFy

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Since SyFy ordered a pilot based on George R.R. Martin’s sci-fi novellas Nightflyers last fall, we hadn’t heard much else about the project aside from Martin saying it would have a “substantial” budget. However, SyFy has announced today it has given a full series pick-up for the next Martin adaptation. Jeff Buhler (Jacob’s Ladder) has written […]

First trailer for Patrick Melrose starring Benedict Cumberbatch

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The first trailer for the upcoming Sky series Patrick Melrose has been released. Benedict Cumberbatch stars in the series as the title character in an adaptation of Edward St. Aubyn’s novels on the rich socialite. Check out the trailer below… The five-part series has been penned by David Nicholls (One Day) and each episode will be based on […]

New Line’s Walter Hamada will lead DC on film for Warner Bros.

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Last month saw a bit of a shake-up over at Warner Bros. with the DC Extended Universe. Producer Jon Berg and DC CCO Geoff Johns, who were tapped to lead the DC film franchise after the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, were pushed aside in a restructuring in the wake of Justice League‘s disappointing […]

True Detective season 3 casts Stephen Dorff

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With HBO having ordered a third season of its anthology series True Detective, a new addition to the cast has been announced. Stephen Dorff (Blade) will star alongside Moonlight’s Mahershala Ali and Selma’s Carmen Ejogo as State Investigator Roland West, partner to Ali’s Wayne Hays. The third season will focus on a crime in the heart of the Ozarks, with […]

Kate Beckinsale to star in Amazon series The Widow

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Amazon has announced a new limited series for its streaming platform to be headlined by Kate Beckinsale (Underworld). Titled The Widow, the eight-episode limited series is produced by Amazon and ITV and is written and executive produced by Henry and Jack Williams, with Eliza Mellor producing and Sam Donovan and Olly Blackburn directing. The Widow sees Beckinsale as Georgia […]

New poster and trailer for Eli Roth’s Death Wish starring Bruce Willis

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A new trailer for Eli Roth’s Death Wish remake has been released along with a brand new poster for the film. The Bruce Willis-led remake sees him out for vengeance after his family is brutally attacked and takes matters into his own hands. The film also stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Camila Morrone, Dean Norris and Kimberly […]

First trailer for Blumhouse’s new horror Truth or Dare

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Blumhouse Productions and Universal have released the first trailer for the upcoming horror film, Truth or Dare. Starring Lucy Hale (Pretty Littler Liars) and Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) and directed by Jeff Wadlow, Truth or Dare is a supernatural thriller where a harmless game of ‘truth or dare’ among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #12

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #12… IDW wraps up its latest arc in Transformers: Lost Light #12 as Getaway’s reign on the ship finally starts to unravel around him in some pretty major ways. Its a good issue that builds up the tension as he slips his morals down even further to stay on top, sacrificing […]

Book Review – Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu

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Ricky Church reviews Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu… After the summer release of Wonder Woman: Warbringer, the next book in the new DC Icons line focuses on The Dark Knight himself, Batman, or rather, Bruce Wayne in his formative, teenage years. Its an interesting book that takes its time in the build up, examining Bruce at […]