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Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 5 Review – ‘Night’

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Chris Connor reviews the fifth episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte… The first half of The Acolyte has had plenty of promise, introducing us to a wealth of new characters and worlds with plenty of familiar tropes for Star Wars fans while also feeling fresh. The fifth episode, ‘Night’ significantly ups the ante with the […]

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot series finds its showrunner and director

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HBO and Warner Bros. have announced that their upcoming Harry Potter TV series has found its writer and director, with Francesca Gardiner (Succession, His Dark Materials, Killing Eve) set to serve as showrunner and Mark Mylod (Succession, Game of Thrones, The Last of Us) directing multiple episodes. As per the official press release, the series […]

House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 2 Review

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Chris Connor reviews the second episode of House of the Dragon season 2… House of the Dragon’s sophomore season opening proved the show had lost none of its bite since its highly successful first season. Episode two immediately ups the ante with both sides reeling from the loss of heirs, particularly fresh is the loss […]

Get ready to Rebuild the Galaxy with new LEGO Star Wars sets

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LEGO has unveiled two new tie-in sets for the upcoming Disney+ animated special LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – the TIE Fighter & X-Wing Mash-up and The Dark Falcon. The sets are available to pre-order now and will hit shelves on August 1st ahead of the special’s Disney+ premiere in September; check out the […]

Disney+’s Jilly Cooper series Rivals gets first look teaser trailer

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Disney+ has debuted the first teaser trailer, poster and images for Rivals, the upcoming drama based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s novel which is set in the ruthless world of 1980s independent television. The series stars David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Nafessa Williams, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Bella Maclean  Emily Atack, Catriona Chandler, Oliver Chris, Danny Dyer, […]

Guy Ritchie’s Young Sherlock casts Joseph Fiennes and Natascha McElhone

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Guy Ritchie’s upcoming Young Sherlock for Prime Video has just cast the parents to the boy genius. Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Natascha McElhone (Halo) join Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the series according to Deadline. Sherlock’s father is described as “a scientist, explorer and self-made businessman” while his mother is “a devoted mother, artist and matriarch […]

Ralph Macchio celebrates 40 years of The Karate Kid by announcing Cobra Kai and new Karate Kid movie have wrapped

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This week marks the 40th anniversary of The Karate Kid‘s release, a film that spawned a huge franchise which has undergone a rebirth in the past few years. Franchise star Ralph Macchio celebrated the occasion by sharing a new photo of Daniel LaRusso from Cobra Kai along with the announcements the final season of the hit […]

Michael Fassbender to lead George Clooney’s US remake The Agency

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X-Men and Alien: Covenant star Michael Fassbender has been chosen to lead George Clooney’s Paramount series The Agency, a remake of the French political drama The Bureau. The Agency follows “Martian (Fassbender), a covert CIA agent ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his […]

Anthony Carrigan joins Twisted Metal Season 2

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Twisted Metal has found new players for its second season with Variety reporting that Anthony Carrigan has joined the series as Calypso. Carrigan will play “the mysterious, charismatic host and creator of a dangerous demolition derby tournament, who invites all assassins, vigilantes, mercenaries, and joyriders to participate. To the winner, he offers the prize of […]