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CBS orders Magnum, P.I. reboot to series

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Get ready for the return of Thomas Magnum, as CBS has officially granted a series order to a reboot of the classic private eye drama Magnum, P.I., which sees Jay Hernandez (Suicide Squad) taking on the role made famous by Tom Selleck. The new series will focus on Hernandez’s Magnum, “a decorated ex-Navy SEAL who, […]

John Green’s Looking for Alaska heading to Hulu as TV series

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The Fault in Our Stars author John Green’s debut novel Looking for Alaska is set for a small screen adaptation, with Hulu picking up an eight-episode limited series from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire along with Paramount Television. The Amazon blurb for Looking for Alaska, first published back in 2005, reads: BEFORE. Miles […]

Lethal Weapon renewed for third season as Seann William Scott replaces Clayne Crawford

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Last week it was revealed that Fox and producers Warner Bros. TV had fired Clayne Crawford from his role as Martin Riggs in the TV adaptation of Lethal Weapon due to his on-set behaviour, with a third season renewal dependent on whether or not they could find a suitable replacement going forward. Well, Deadline is reporting […]

Jon Favreau’s Star Wars TV series will take place 7 years after Return of the Jedi

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Back in March, Lucasfilm announced that it has enlisted actor and director Jon Favreau to develop a live-action Star Wars TV series for Disney’s upcoming streaming service, and now we’ve got the very first details on what is sure to be a hugely anticipated show. Speaking to Nerdist at a screening of Solo: A Star […]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5 Episode 21 Review – ‘The Force of Gravity’

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Danny Hale reviews the twenty first episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5… SPOILER WARNING FOR AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR ‘The Force of Gravity’ was a superb penultimate episode and provided great action, an appropriate amount of fan service and effectively positioned our players for the big finale next week. I was a little confused […]

The Edge of Seventeen spinoff TV series in development at YouTube Red

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Following the success of The Karate Kid sequel Cobra Kai (which has just been renewed for a second season), YouTube Red is looking to add another movie adaptation to its subscription service with a TV series inspired by the 2016 film The Edge of Seventeen. THR reports that YouTube Red has given a pilot production […]

Friday Night Lights is Great, But Let’s Not Have a New Movie

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Neil Calloway isn’t convinced by plans for a new film about High School football… The news that there is going to be a new Friday Night Lights film should be greeted with trepidation. It’s not the big screen spin-off of the TV series that many hoped for (more on this later, but they’re wrong to […]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine saved as NBC orders sixth season

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After its sudden cancellation by Fox earlier this week, it seemed like that would be it for Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Netflix and Hulu passed on the chance of a revival. However, fans of the cop-comedy series can rejoice as NBC has decided to take on Brooklyn Nine-Nine for a sixth season. The move makes sense as NBC’s […]

ABC cancels Marvel’s Inhumans, Designated Survivor, Quantico and more, passes on The Greatest American Hero

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ABC has announced its cancellations for the new TV season, and it will come as very little surprise to hear that Marvel’s Inhumans won’t be returning for a second season after its rather disastrous reception last year. In addition to Inhumans, the network has also cancelled fellow freshman dramas Deception, Kevin Probably Saves the World […]