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Marvel’s WandaVision – Episode 5 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Marvel’s WandaVision…As we slide into the Eighties, Marvel begins to extend its reach, lay down essential building blocks and make way for Phase Four. Florescent leg warmers, huge perms and era specific distractions cloak an intricate game of plotline poker. Slowly but surely this superficial sitcom-slash-delicate defence mechanism […]

Michaela Coel gets deserved recognition as The Crown dominates 2021 SAG Awards TV nominations

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After the shocking, yet not surprising by their standards, snub of Michaela Coel at the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards is here to clean up the mess.The television nominations for the 2021 SAG Awards are here, and the line-up features some fresh faces, expected favorites, and a lot of The Crown. Disney+ series […]

Elizabeth Olsen fought for comic book accurate Scarlet Witch costume in WandaVision

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As we’ve seen in the trailers and promotional material, Marvel’s WandaVision is set to feature comic book accurate versions of both the Scarlet Witch and the Vision’s classic costumes as Westview celebrates Halloween, and speaking to Vanity Fair, actress Elizabeth Olsen has revealed that she “fought” for a faithful version, headpiece and all.“I was so […]

Star Wars Detours: The Star Wars TV Series They Don’t Want Us To See

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In the latest episode of Whatever Happened To?, we look at one of the biggest casualties of Disney’s Lucasfilm acquisition, the animated comedy series Star Wars Detours…In 2009, Star Wars creator George Lucas announced to fans that a new animated series was in development – one that would take the franchise in a completely new […]

Kotobukiya’s The Mandalorian and Grogu ARTFX statue available to pre-order now

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Sideshow and Kotobukiya have unveiled the 1:7 scale ARTFX Mandalorian & The Child statue which is based upon the appearance of Din Djarin and Grogu from the hit Disney+ Star Wars series. The collectible is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, priced at $180; check out the promotional images here…From the hit Disney+ series The […]

The Expanse Season 5 Finale Review – ‘Nemesis Games’

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Ricky Church reviews the season five finale of The Expanse…The end of The Expanse‘s fifth season has come with ‘Nemesis Games’ as Holden, Alex and Bobbie launch a rescue mission for Naomi while everyone else in the system prepares for war. The finale was tense and emotional with considerably raised stakes as the crew of the […]

New images from The CW’s Superman & Lois series premiere

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The CW has released five images from the season premiere of Superman & Lois, offering another look at Clark (Tyler Hoechlin), Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) and their sons Jonathan (Jordan Elsass) and Jordan (Alexander Garfin); take a look here…SEE ALSO: Superman & Lois gets a new trailer and 90-minute premiereIn SUPERMAN & LOIS, after years of facing […]

Riverdale jumps forward seven years in promo and images for season 5 episode 4 – ‘Purgatory’

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The CW has released a promo and images for next week’s fourth episode of Riverdale season 5, entitled ‘Purgatory’, which sees the series make a seven year time jump; take a look here…After spending seven years away from Riverdale, Archie (KJ Apa) returns to find the town is now under Hiram Lodge’s (Mark Consuelos) grip […]

The Flash, Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow and Riverdale among 12 shows renewed by The CW

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A long tradition done by the network, The CW has renewed almost their entire slate for the 2021-22 season. This includes a majority of their DC shows, as well as fan-favorite series Riverdale.The entire line-up of renewals includes the newcomer Walker getting a second season, which also saw five more episodes added to the current […]