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TV Review – HBO’s The Undoing

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Martin Carr reviews HBO’s The Undoing… This slick and stylish psychological thriller adapted for the screen by David E. Kelley is supremely engaging. High society living, private prep school fund raisers and understated opulence define this Manhattan based murder mystery. Based on the bestselling novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz it introduces Grace Fraser and Jonathan […]

Clive Barker returns to the Hellraiser franchise for upcoming HBO series

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Earlier in the year, HBO announced a new version of the horror series Hellraiser was in development, with David Gordon Green (Halloween) directing the pilot and several other episodes, and Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat) writing alongside Mark Verheiden (Swamp Thing). And now we can add one more name to the mix, and it’s the […]

8 Horror TV Shows to Binge Watch This Halloween

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Hasitha Fernando with eight horror TV shows to binge this Halloween… It’s October. It’s spooky time. And what better way to celebrate Halloween than kicking back and binge-watching a few scary TV series that are readily available on some of your streaming services? But with the availability of multiple streaming platforms, which churn out content […]

The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Marshal’

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Ricky Church reviews the premiere episode of The Mandalorian season 2… After nearly a year away, The Mandalorian has returned with its second season as Mando (now known to us as Din Djarin) is on a quest to reunite The Child with his mysterious species. The second season premiere, ‘The Marshal’, was a welcome return as Din […]

John Cena’s Peacemaker series adds King Shark actor Steve Agee (but not as King Shark)

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Last month it was announced that John Cena will re-team with The Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn for a brand-new series on HBO Max which will focus on Cena’s Peacemaker character. Now, according to Deadline, the HBO Max series has cast James Gunn regular Steve Agee, who is standing in for King Shark […]

Legendary developing TV adaptation of Chinese webcomic I’m a Killer Maid

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Variety is reporting that Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights to Tencent Comics’ hugely popular Chinese webcomic I’m a Killer Maid and is in development on a TV series adaptation targeted at the international market. Described as “a Mary Poppins turned John Wick adventure with shades of Freaky Friday and Killing Eve“, the comic follows […]

Neil Gaiman reveals which storylines Netflix’s The Sandman will adapt in its first season

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Production is officially underway on the long-awaited adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic The Sandman at Netflix, and creator Neil Gaiman has revealed some new details on the series. In an interview with Yahoo, Gaiman confirmed that the cast and crew started filming ten days ago and offered some details on which storylines will be adapted […]

Ginger Snaps TV series in development from Killing Eve producer

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Early noughties cult horror franchise Ginger Snaps looks to be heading to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that Sid Gentle Films, the production company behind Killing Eve, is teaming with Copperheart Entertainment, producers of the original movie trilogy, for a TV adaptation. As per the trade, Ginger Snaps director and Orphan Black co-creator John […]

Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen reunite for Apple comedy Platonic

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Bad Neighbours stars Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen will soon reunite in Apple’s upcoming comedy series Platonic. Joining them is their Neighbors director Nicholas Stoller, who has written the 10-episode series with his producing partner and wife Francesca Delbanco. Sony Pictures Television will produce. Platonic will “explore[s] the inner workings of platonic friendship. A pair of former best […]