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Hellraiser TV series in development

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Just a couple of months after it was announced that David S. Goyer (Blade, The Dark Knight Trilogy) is spearheading a big screen “reimagining” of Hellraiser, Deadline is reporting that a TV adaptation of Clive Barker’s classic 80s horror is also in the works. According to the site, producers Roy Lee (It) and Dan Farah […]

Same-er Things: Yesterday, Stranger Things and the painful lack of originality in Hollywood

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Anghus Houvouras on Hollywood’s lack of originality… I’m not sure if I can convey the cringe-inducing feeling I get while watching any of the marketing for the new film Yesterday. As soon as the voice over establishing the basic premise of the movie is spoken, my brain begins to boil. “In a world where only […]

Michael Chabon to serve as showrunner on Star Trek: Picard

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CBS All Access has announced that celebrated novelist Michael Chabon (Wonder Boys) is set to serve as showrunner on Star Trek: Picard, the upcoming small screen sequel to Star Trek: The Next Generation featuring the return of Patrick Stewart as the fan favourite Jean-Luc Picard. “Star Trek has been an important part of my way […]

Promo, clip and images for Krypton Season 2 Episode 4 – ‘Danger Close’

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Syfy has released a promo, sneak peek clip and images for next week’s fourth episode of Krypton season 2, entitled ‘Danger Close’; check them out below… SEE ALSO: Krypton Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘Will to Power’ Seg and Adam return to a very different Kandor, while Val and his Rebels prepare a major […]

James Franco and Dave Franco producing Masters of Doom TV pilot

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USA Network has granted a pilot order to a TV adaptation of David Kushner’s book Masters of Doom, which details the true story of the creation of the video game phenomenon Doom. Masters of Doom will tell the true story of John Carmack and John Romero, two computer geniuses who, along with a group of […]

Preacher’s fourth and final season gets a trailer and poster

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A trailer and poster have arrived online for the fourth and final season of AMC’s small screen adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s acclaimed comic book series Preacher; take a look here… As the series inches closer to the finale, God’s endgame for the universe begins to click into place. Trapped between heavenly prophecies, […]

Krypton Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘Will to Power’

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Ricky Church reviews the third episode of Krypton season 2… Krypton kept up some nice momentum on ‘Will to Power’ as Seg-El fought off the remnants of Brainiac hiding within his mind while Lyta attempted to position herself to end the rebellion Seg’s grandfather is leading. The story was pretty solid as it balanced a fair […]

Live-action Final Fantasy XIV TV series in development

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Sony Pictures Television has announced that it is teaming with production company Hivemind (The Expanse, The Witcher) and video game powerhouse Square Enix to develop a live-action TV series adaptation of the bestselling online title Final Fantasy XIV. The official description for the series reads: Inspired directly by the world and characters of the title’s […]

Tom Hiddleston says Loki TV show is “a new departure” for the character

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Tom Hiddleston, who stars as Loki in the MCU, has revealed that the upcoming Disney+ TV show will be a new departure for the character. Many fans are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the new MCU TV show Loki, coming to Disney+ and starring Tom Hiddleston as the titular character. But will the show be […]