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Stephen King adaptation Lisey’s Story finds a director in Pablo Larrain

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Back in April it was announced that Stephen King and J.J. Abrams are joining forces for a TV adaptation of King’s 2006 novel Lisey’s Story with Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore, and now it seems the eight-episode Apple series has found a director. Speaking to The Boston Globe (via Birth Movies Death), Moore has revealed that […]

Kevin Smith gives update on animated Marvel series Howard the Duck

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Along with his upcoming View Askewniverse return Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Kevin Smith is also set to dabble with another shared universe, the filmmaker teaming with Dave Willis (Aqua Teen Hunger Force) to develop the animated Marvel series Howard the Duck for Hulu. Speaking at Comic-Con (via Comic Book), Smith has offered an update […]

Star Wars Resistance: Complete Season One DVD details and special features revealed

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The official Star Wars site has announced the upcoming DVD release of Star Wars: Resistance: Complete Season One, which will include all 21 episodes of the animated series as well as a host of bonus features. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon UK or Amazon US Set prior to the events of Star Wars: The Force […]

X-Men: The Animated Series creators hoping to pitch a revival to Disney

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Over the past few years, Disney and Marvel have done a pretty effective job of marginalising the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, with TV shows, video games and even the comic books focusing more on Marvel Studios-controlled characters as opposed to those whose big screen rights were held by 20th Century Fox. Of course, with […]

Stephen King shares his thoughts on the new TV adaptation of The Stand

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After spending some five years in development as a feature, it was announced this past January that filmmaker Josh Boone’s (The Fault in Our Stars) adaptation of Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic epic The Stand is heading to the small screen, with CBS All Access granting the project a ten-episode season order. Appearing on the Post Mortem […]

Game of Thrones Season 8: What’s in Store for Episode 4?

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Eammon Jacobs looks at what the fourth episode might hold after ‘The Long Night’…  The third episode of season 8 finally brought the war against the Night King and the White Walkers to Winterfell’s door – it has literally all been leading up to this. Although it’s tied up rather nicely after the feature length […]

The final reckoning begins in Servant season 4 trailer

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A little over a month out from its premiere, Apple TV+ has shared a new trailer for the fourth and final season of M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological horror-thriller series Servant starring Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free and Rupert Grint; check it out below along with the new season four key art… A few […]

The Boys spinoff Gen V gets a bloody first look trailer

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Prime Video has released a teaser trailer for Gen V, which offers a bloody first look at the college-set spinoff to the hit comic book adaptation The Boys. The action comedy series explores the lives of the students at America’s only superhero exclusive college and features a cast that includes Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze […]

Kate Dickie joins Marvel’s Loki in villain role for season 2

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Game of Thrones and The Witch’s Kate Dickie is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Deadline reporting that the actress will appear in the second season of the Disney+ series Loki. While details on Dickie’s role are being kept under wraps, the trade reports that she is believed to be portraying a villain. The Scottish […]