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Eddie Redmayne to lead TV adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal

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Eddie Redmayne is set to lead Peacock and Sky’s adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s classic thriller The Day of the Jackal.The Day of the Jackal will be written by Ronan Bennett (Top Boy), while Game of Thrones‘ season one alumni Brian Kirk is attached to direct. The series will mark Eddie Redmayne’s return to the small-screen […]

The Daniels to direct episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew on Disney+

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Fresh from their Academy Award winning experiences with the multiverse, Everything Everywhere All at Once directors The Daniels are heading to a galaxy far, far away to direct Disney+ Star Wars series Skeleton Crew. According to One Take News, and since reported by other outlets, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as The Daniels, are […]

RoboCop: The Series coming to Blu-ray in May

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Remember RoboCop: The Series? No? Well, you didn’t miss much to be quite honest, but you’ll soon get to experience the short-lived 1994 television show on Blu-ray anyway as ScreenBound Direct has announced a new HD release of the complete series for May. Check out the cover artwork, details and trailer below…ROBOCOP… PART MAN. PART […]

Dark Horse delivering Stranger Things double feature in October with new Library Edition hardcover collection

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Dark Horse Comics is set to deliver a Stranger Things double feature this October with the release of Stranger Things Library Edition Volume 3.The oversized hardcover collects the publisher’s Stranger Things: The Tomb of Ybwen by Greg Pak, Diego Galindo, Francesco Segala, and Nate Piekos, and along with the Stranger Things: Holiday Specials omnibus from […]

The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 3 Review – ‘The Convert’

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Ricky Church reviews the third episode of The Mandalorian season 3…The Mandalorian’s latest episode ‘The Convert’ was something of a mixed bag with a great action set-piece and intriguing aspects to Mandalorian culture, but a different story with a wildly different tone taking up the majority of the episode. The main positive is viewers got […]

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 Din’s […]

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 narrowing […]

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 the […]

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, Toni […]