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Harley Quinn series co-creator says DC censored a Batman and Catwoman oral sex scene

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On the Harley Quinn animated series, you can see things like decapitation, violence against women, and a host of other gory offerings… but a sex scene between Batman and Catwoman is crossing the line. At least that’s how DC feels, as reports have come out that they told the creators to remove a sex scene […]

Netflix’s Resident Evil series to premiere in July, looks to redefine the iconic horror franchise

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We’ve had the Paul W.S. Anderson franchise, there have been countless animated films, and even a recent movie reboot, but we aren’t done with Resident Evil just yet as Netflix looks to bring the video game series to another medium with an upcoming live-action television series. Focusing on Albert Wesker and his daughter Jade Wesker, this […]

Moon Knight clip sees Oscar Isaac terrorised by the Egyptian god Khonshu

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With less than two weeks to go until Moon Knight premieres on Disney+, we’ve got a first clip from the Marvel Studios series which sees a terrified Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) terrorised by the Egyptian god Khonshu; check out the clip here…SEE ALSO: Moon Knight posters highlight the different ‘Phases’ of Oscar Isaac’s Marvel heroSEE […]

We Own This City trailer sees HBO and The Wire’s David Simon back in Baltimore

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HBO has released the first trailer and images for We Own This City , a new limited series crime drama from The Wire creator David Simon which examines the corruption and moral collapse which led to the fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force.Based on Justin Fenton’s book We Own This City: […]

UPDATE: Darth Maul was cut from early Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi scripts

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You might be aware that some people found things to criticise about 1999’s Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, but that doesn’t apply to two characters who faced off as John Williams’ Duel of the Fates scorched itself into Star Wars lore; Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ray Park’s Darth Maul, and now news has emerged […]

Jessica Biel is axe murderer Candy Montgomery in trailer for Hulu true crime drama Candy

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Hulu has released the first trailer and images for the upcoming crime drama Candy. The limited series is based on the true story of Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel), a housewife who brutally murdered her friend Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey) with an axe in the small town of Wylie, Texas in 1980. Watch the Candy trailer […]

Netflix’s Transformers: BotBots animated comedy series rolls out its trailer

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Having delivered the nostalgia-fuelled, fan-favourite Transformers: War for Cybertron trilogy, Netflix is taking the Transformers franchise in a new direction this month with the premiere of Transformers: BotBots.The first ever Transformers comedy series, BotBots follows a group of robots in disguise as everyday objects, who hide away on store shelves in the mall before rolling […]

First images from The Essex Serpent starring Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston

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Apple TV+ has revealed three first look images from its drama series The Essex Serpent, the upcoming adaptation of Sarah Perry’s 2016 novel of the same, featuring Claire Danes as Cora Seaborne and Tom Hiddleston as vicar William Ransome; take a look here…“The Essex Serpent” follows London widow Cora Seaborne (Claire Danes) who moves to Essex […]

Selena Gomez to develop reimagined Sixteen Candles series for Peacock

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Deadline reports Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building) is set to develop 15 Candles, a reimagining of the classic John Hughes coming-of-age comedy Sixteen Candles, for Peacock. Gomez is developing it with Tanya Saracho (Vida) and Gabriela Revilla Lugo (Palm Springs).15 Candles will follow “four young Latinas starting high school as they overcome their feelings of invisibility […]