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Shazam officially begins production

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The next film in the DCEU has officially begun production. Director David F. Sandberg has shared via his Instagram page that filming on Shazam is now underway, going under the working title ‘Franklin’. The film stars Chuck‘s Zachary Levi as the titular superhero with Asher Angel (Andi Mack) as his younger alter-ego. Billy Batson was a young boy […]

Gerald’s Game director to helm The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep

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In the last couple of years we’ve seen a steady output of adaptations from famed author Stephen King, from It and The Dark Tower to the upcoming Castle Rock television series. And now there is yet another King adaptation on the way from Warner Bros. – Doctor Sleep, the sequel to one of his most famous novels The Shining, with the studio […]

Game of Thrones’ Hannah Waddingham cast as mad Kryptonian scientist Jax-Ur in Krypton

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The Superman prequel series Krypton has just gained an additional cast member. Hannah Waddingham, who played Septa Unella (otherwise known as the Shame Nun) in Game of Thrones, has been cast as Jax-Ur, one of Krypton’s most prominent yet mad scientists. Jax-Ur was one of Krypton’s most renowned scientists. In the comics, Jax-Ur experimented with a nuclear-level weapon […]

Tom Cruise reveals Mission: Impossible 6 title, teases helicopter stunt

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Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise has joined Instagram and his first official post has been to reveal the title for the upcoming sixth instalment of the franchise: Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Cruise also revealed a new photo from the film with him once again performing a high octane stunt as he clings to the side of a […]

Westworld’s Angela Sarafyan and John Malkovich cast in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

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As the Ted Bundy pic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, starring Zac Efron (The Greatest Showman) as the serial killer, begins production, the film has cast one of Westworld‘s supporting hosts: Angela Sarafyan, who plays Clementine in the HBO series. According to Deadline, she will portray Joanna, a close friend and confidant to Lily Collins’ Elizabeth, Bundy’s […]

Book Review – Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

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Ricky Church reviews Iron Gold by Pierce Brown… Pierce Brown’s Red Rising trilogy ended a couple years ago, but the author has returned to his high concept sci-fi tale in an intriguing first chapter of a new trilogy. Where the Red Rising trilogy followed a slave revolution across the solar system, Iron Gold picks up a decade after the events of […]

Comic Book Review – Trinity Vol. 2: Dead Space

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Ricky Church reviews Trinity Vol. 2: Dead Space… Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are considered the big three figures of the Justice League and worthy of their own series. Whereas the first volume of Trinity was an introspective look at the heroes similarities and differences, the second volume, Dead Space, offers more of an action story as most […]

Ian McDiarmid returns as The Emperor in trailer for Star Wars Rebels’ final episodes

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Lucasfilm and Disney XD have released a new poster and trailer for the final episodes of Star Wars Rebels, as well as revealing that the six episodes will be released over a period of three weeks. Starting February 19th, there will be two episodes of Rebels each Monday, culminating with a regular 30 minute episode and an extra […]

Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – Hera

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – Hera… Since Star Wars Rebels premiered, Hera Syndulla has become a fan-favourite character and an important figure in the early days of the Rebellion. The latest in IDW’s Forces of Destiny series focuses on Hera as she continues spreading hope and resistance across the galaxy, telling a short story of […]