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Exclusive Interview – The Mandalorian’s Emily Swallow on The Armorer’s compelling mystique

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Ricky Church chats with The Mandalorian star Emily Swallow… When The Mandalorian first premiered in 2019, it quickly grabbed the attention of both Star Wars fans and the mainstream audience. While viewers tuned in to the weekly adventures of Din Djarin and Grogu, then nicknamed ‘Baby Yoda’, another character who stood out was The Armorer, the mysterious leader of […]

Wednesday and Everything Everywhere All At Once win big at the Critics Choice Super Awards

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The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the winners of the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both movies and television, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action. In a year filled with some of the best genre entertainment, the Critics Choice Super Awards had a challenging task […]

Rachel Weisz’s twins talk business in Dead Ringers clip

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Prime Video has released a poster for the small screen reimagining of David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller Dead Ringers, along with a clip featuring identical siblings Elliot and Beverly, both played by Rachel Weisz; take a look below… A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons, Dead Ringers will feature Rachel Weisz playing […]

DreamWorks makes a splash with Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken trailer

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This year isn’t just about The Little Mermaid, because DreamWorks have got their own underwater hero looking to break the surface at the box-office in the form of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.  Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken features an all-star cast that includes Lana Condor (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) as the titular Kraken, […]

Superman & Lois Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘Closer’

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Ricky Church reviews the first episode of Superman & Lois season 3… Superman and Lois Lane are back it – in more ways than one! – as they return for the third season of Superman & Lois in a wholesome premiere that served as a great reminder of how Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch embody two of […]

Steven Yeun and Ali Wong have got BEEF in trailer for Netflix revenge comedy

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Netflix has dropped the trailer for its dark revenge comedy BEEF, which stars Academy Award nominee Steven Yeun and Emmy nominated comedian Ali Wong as two strangers whose paths collide following a traffic altercation.  Produced by A24 and created, executive produced, and directed by Lee Sung Jin (Silicon Valley), BEEF also stars Joseph Lee as […]

Disney+ cancels Willow series after a single season

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Variety is reporting that Disney+ has swung the axe on Lucasfilm’s fantasy series Willow, cancelling the follow-up to the cult classic 80s film after a single season. Following on from the original 1988 high fantasy movie, Willow saw Warwick Davis reprising his role as Willow Ufgood, a sorcerer who sets off on another adventure with […]

Mrs. Davis trailer sees Betty Gilpin as a nun on a mission… to destroy a dangerous AI

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Coinciding with its world premiere at SXSW, Peacock has shared a new poster and trailer for Mrs. Davis, the upcoming sci-fi drama series from Tara Hernandez (The Big Bang Theory) and Damon Lindelof (Watchmen). The series follows Simone (Betty Gilpin), a nun who sets out to destroy the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence known as […]

Jodie Comer “in talks” for Amazon’s Blade Runner 2099 series

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Having worked together on The Last Duel, and almost reunited on the Napoleonic battlefield for the director’s long-gestating biopic, Jodie Comer might finally get to collaborate with Ridley Scott once again on Amazon’s Blade Runner 2099 TV series.  According to Jeff Sneider of The Hot Mic (jump to 19:20 in the video) the “word on […]