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Phoebe Waller-Bridge to write Tomb Raider series for Amazon

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge must have really enjoyed searching for the Dial of Destiny, because she’s set to remain firmly in the world of treasure-hunting by scripting a Tomb Raider series for Amazon Prime Video.  According to The Hollywood Reporter the Fleabag actor will write a TV series based on the popular video game. It is part […]

The Essential Video Game Adaptations

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Olly Dyche on the essential video game adaptations… Video game adaptations have notoriously garnered a reputation of being fairly awful, with the likes of Doom, Super Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and House the Dead being great examples. However, within the fold of poor video game adaptations there have also been some good – and […]

Lance Reddick and Toby Stephens join Percy Jackson as Zeus and Poseidon

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Disney’s upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians series has cast two of its biggest roles with Lance Reddick (John Wick) and Toby Stephens (Alex Rider) starring as the Olympian gods Zeus and Poseidon respectively. Stephens will play Poseidon, who is the father to Percy Jackson. His character description reads: “Although seemingly absent in Percy’s life, many of […]

Party Down with the trailer for Lionsgate+ and Starz’s revival

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With just under a month to go until its premiere, Lionsgate+ and Starz have revealed the first trailer for Party Down, the long-awaited revival of cult comedy series. After a decade apart, the series sees the gang once again endure the random parties and oddball guests all over L.A. following a surprise reunion. Check out […]

Cluemaster coming to The CW’s Gotham Knights

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Ethan Embry and Sunny Mabrey will join Gotham Knights, the upcoming series coming to The CW. The real-life couple will star as Arthur and Crystal Brown, a villainous pair. Embry will star as Cluemaster, described as “the meticulous and eccentric host of a Jeopardy-like game show, Arthur is always the smartest person in the room.” […]

DC’s Doom Patrol and Titans ending with fourth seasons

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Two DC television series are coming to an end. Doom Patrol and Titans are set to conclude their four-season runs when they return with the second half of their now final seasons. The cancellation was said to be expected by the creative teams on both series with the massive changes due to Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger which has seen […]

Downfall of Justin Roiland: Creator removed from Rick & Morty, Solar Opposites and more

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In just a short time, the horrid behaviour of Justin Roiland has seen some severe consequences. Roiland, best known for his work on Rick & Morty, has been removed from his position at almost all his projects. Adult Swim and Hulu have bought cut ties with the creator following the news that he was charged […]

Superman & Lois casts Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor

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Superman’s arch-nemesis is finally coming to Superman & Lois for the show’s third season. Following Jon Cryer’s revelation he would not be reprising the role for the series a few weeks ago, the CW has announced that Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead) will star as the evil multibillionaire in an attempt to wreak vengeance on Superman and […]

Bob Odenkirk reunites with AMC in trailer for Lucky Hank

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AMC has released the teaser trailer for Lucky Hank, its series adaptation of Richard Russo’s 1997 novel Straight Man, which reunites the Network with Breaking Bad and Better Caul Saul alum Bob Odenkirk.  The multi-award nominated actor plays William Henry Devereaux Jr., the unlikely interim chairman of the English department of the extremely underfunded Railton […]