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Global box office hits record numbers for 2016

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The final numbers are in, and the global box office managed to reach a record high during the year of 2016. While the actual numbers of cinema goers is generally declining, thanks to inflation the global box office during the year of 2016 has seen a record number of revenue, but only by a hair. […]

Han Solo won’t be going by a different name in Star Wars spinoff, new alien character revealed

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We had heard some weeks ago that the young Han Solo anthology movie would reveal the true name behind the legendary character before he took up the moniker he would become famous for. But apparently Disney CEO Bob Iger’s comments weren’t correct – or rather they were just misunderstood. That is according to Lucasfilm President Kathleen […]

Steve Buscemi and Greg Kinnear join cast of Electric Dreams

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Actors Steve Buscemi and Greg Kinnear have been cast in Electric Dreams, the upcoming anthology series based on the works of Philip K. Dick. The Amazon Prime series will see each of its ten episodes adapt a short story from legendary sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick. Dick has penned a host of classic literature during […]

Original Colossus actor returning for X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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The actor that originally played the mutant Colossus will be returning for X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Daniel Cudmore portrayed the character in the original X-Men movies before being replaced by Stefan Kapičić for the R-rated comedy hit Deadpool in 2016. But according to an exchange Cudmore had on Instagram back in July, he is going to […]

Timothy Spall to star in Philip K. Dick series Electric Dreams

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Timothy Spall is confirmed to star in the Philip K. Dick anthology series Electric Dreams. It was reported last month that Amazon had picked up the anthology series based on the work of author Philip K. Dick, and we now know that actor Timothy Spall will star in one of the episodes. The show, getting […]

Prison Break returns to solid ratings on Fox

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Prison Break made its long awaited return this week on Fox, and its numbers were pretty solid. With the way in which Prison Break wrapped up its initial run back in 2009, not much was expected when its return was announced. Away from the claustrophobic confines of season one’s prison, the show became rather unwieldy. […]

Marvel’s Iron Fist: A Reasonable Response to a Very Reasonable Show

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Samuel Brace on Marvel’s Iron Fist… Iron Fist is not good. That’s what you’ve been hearing in the build up to Netflix’s new Marvel series. You’ve been hearing that it is the first misfire from Marvel’s Netflix venture, a flop, a bag full of nothing good. Reviews have been indifferent to bad, its metacritic score […]

Finn Jones to begin Iron Fist season 2 training, teases character’s classic costume

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Finn Jones has announced that his training for Iron Fist season 2 is to begin next week and the actor has also teased the introduction of the character’s classic costume. With The Defenders now in the books, our attention will once again be drawn to the shows that comes next, with one of them being […]

James Gunn explains Ego’s powers in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Director James Gunn has recently spoken about the abilities of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 character Ego the Living Planet, played by Kurt Russell. As his name suggests, Ego the Living Planet is… well, a planet that is alive, a sentient being capable of all kinds of wonderful things. The character will be brought […]