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Snowpiercer series gets Orphan Black co-creator as new showrunner

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Last month the Snowpiercer TV series for TNT lost its showrunner Josh Friedman due to creative differences and began searching for a new showrunner. That search is now over according to The Hollywood Reporter.Graeme Manson, co-creator of the hit sci-fi series Orphan Black, which recently concluded its final season, has boarded Snowpiercer as the new showrunner.“Graeme’s extensive background in the […]

The end is coming in Star Wars Rebels series finale trailer

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There is only one episode of Star Wars Rebels left and Disney and Lucasfilm have released a trailer for the animated show’s series finale. Airing next Monday, March 3rd, the end has come for the Ghost crew as they attempt to save Lothal from the Empire’s clutches in a special 90-minute episode. Check out the trailer for […]

Sabrina the Teenage Witch reboot casts Richard Coyle

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Netflix’s cast for their reboot of Sabrina The Teenage Witch keeps growing. According to Deadline, the latest to join the show is Richard Coyle (The Collection) as Father Blackwood, leader of the coven Sabrina and her family are part of.The new series is a darker take on Sabrina that is based on the hit comic book series The […]

Joss Whedon no longer directing Batgirl

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Last year Joss Whedon became part of Warner Bros.’ DCEU after signing on to direct Batgirl and overseeing reshoots and editing on Justice League. Now, however, The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Whedon will no longer write or direct Batgirl and is stepping aside.THR claims their sources say the decision was made because Whedon could not find the right story […]

First look at Krypton’s Brainiac with new image and featurette for the Superman prequel series

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We’re not that far off from the premiere of the Superman prequel series Krypton and SyFy has revealed, via USA Today, the first look at the central villain of season one, Brainiac, as played by Blake Ritson. Check out a featurette and first look image here…SEE ALSO: New images and ‘House of Zod’ promo for Superman […]

Jurassic World 3 release date announced, Emily Carmichael writing script

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Even though we’re still a few months away from the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Universal Pictures has already set a release date for Jurassic World 3. The film is set for a June 11, 2021 release date. So far nothing else is slated for that date, though an untitled Pixar animated film is set for […]

Muppets reboot coming to Disney’s streaming service

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While the last Muppets show did not fare well and was cancelled after only one season ABC, Disney has not given up on Kermit and the gang. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney will reboot The Muppets for its upcoming streaming service.The previous Muppets series aired on ABC in 2015 and was in the vein of 30 Rock and The Office, showing the […]

MGM eyeing Danny Boyle to direct Bond 25

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Movement on Bond 25 could be coming soon as Variety reports MGM and EON are avidly searching for a director in the next instalment of the spy-franchise. At the top of their list is Danny Boyle, director of such films as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours and the Trainspotting films.Though MGM has yet to make a formal offer to Boyle, he has been […]

Bring on the Transformers reboot!

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Ricky Church looks forward to the Transformers reboot…Transformers is one of the oldest pop culture franchises and a beloved one for an entire generation. Michael Bay’s films based off the 80s cartoon is much less revered, however. Some of the films have their moments, but they never rise above either an entertaining turn-you-brain-off flick or […]

Amazon to develop Iain M. Banks’ Consider Phlebas as TV series

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Amazon Studios has announced development of another television series for their streaming service, this one being an adaptation of the sci-fi novel Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks. Consider Phlebas is the first book in the Culture series.The 10-book series is set in the interstellar utopian society called the Culture that spans the Milky Way galaxy, made up of humans, aliens […]