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Denis Villeneuve and Jake Gyllenhaal re-team for HBO’s The Son from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy

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Jake Gyllenhaal will be re-teaming with his Prisoners and Enemy director Denis Villeneuve for The Son, an HBO limited series adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s novel from Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. The Son is “a tale of vengeance set amid Oslo’s brutal hierarchy of corruption.” It focuses on Sonny Lofthus, “an escaped convict: an opioid […]

Willow sequel series heading to Disney+ with Warwick Davis returning

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After several years of rumours and small updates, Disney has officially given the greenlight to a television series of Willow in what will be a sequel to the original 1988 film. Warwick Davis will return as Willow with Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) directing the series. Original director Ron Howard will executive produce the series […]

The Walking Dead producers considering an animated series

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Scott Gimple, chief content officer for The Walking Dead, has revealed that they are looking into a potential animated series. The Walking Dead, at this point, is a far-reaching franchise, even just when it comes to TV, thanks to its multiple shows and spin-offs. One area it hasn’t touched yet is an animated show, however, […]

The Mandalorian gets a special look season 2 trailer

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With a little over a week to go until the hotly-anticipated second season of The Mandalorian arrives on Disney+, a new trailer has arrived online for the live-action Star Wars series which is packed with previously unseen footage; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Jon Favreau on The Mandalorian season 3 schedule and the possibility […]

Netflix cancels Away after a single season

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Another day, another Netflix series cancellation. Six weeks after the release of the show’s ten-episode first season, the streaming service has confirmed they will not be renewing the Hilary Swank-starring science fiction drama series Away for a second season. Created by Andrew Hinderaker, Away follows astronaut Emma Green, who leads the first crewed expedition to Mars […]

Promo and images for Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episode 2 – ‘Far From Home’

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CBS All Access has released a promo and batch of images for the second episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 3, entitled ‘Far From Home’; take a look below… After the U.S.S. Discovery crash-lands on a strange planet, the crew finds themselves racing against time to repair their ship. Meanwhile, Saru and Tilly embark on […]

Dark Side of the Ring renewed for third season at Vice TV

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Vice TV has announced that it has renewed its acclaimed pro-wrestling documentary series Dark Side of the Ring for an expanded third season of fourteen episodes. “Dark Side of the Ring is a knockout show for Vice TV. The tag-team executive producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisener are true heavyweight champions of the world (of […]

Marvel’s Helstrom Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Containment’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s Helstrom… At the heart of this pitch black comic book adaptation sits a moral and ethical quandary. More confounding things are under discussion than mere angels and demons. Matters of heaven and hell pale into insignificance alongside the decisions being made regarding the possessed. Whatever your stance […]

Lovecraft Country Season 1 Finale Review – ‘Full Circle’

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Martin Carr reviews the season finale of Lovecraft Country… This tale of ancestral emancipation reaches its conclusion and comes ‘Full Circle’ in a finale peppered with poetic overtones. Deep rooted preconceptions which stretch back for generations, both real and imagined, get closure as Lovecraft Country leaves an indelible mark. Witchcraft and incantations gel with family […]