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Jaimie Alexander returning as Sif in Thor: Love and Thunder, Christian Bale’s villain revealed

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Having sat out the God of Thunder’s last solo outing, Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif is set to make her Marvel Cinematic Universe return in the next instalment of the Thor franchise, Thor: Love and Thunder. Deadline reports that Alexander has officially signed on to reprise her role as the Asgardian warrior Sif in the Taika […]

The BBC’s Terry Pratchett adaptation The Watch gets a new trailer

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BBC America has released a new poster and trailer for The Watch, the upcoming fantasy series inspired by Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld novels… the first trailer went down like a lead balloon, so will this second look inspire any confidence among fans? Set in a fictional city where crime has been legalised, The Watch is […]

Emma Stone set for Safdie Brothers comedy series The Curse

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THR is reporting that Emma Stone is heading to Showtime to star in The Curse, a comedy series from the Safdie Brothers, the filmmaking duo behind Good Times and Uncut Gems. Co-created by Benny Safdie and  Nathan Fielder (Nathan For You), both of whom will also star, the series is described as “genre-bending scripted comedy […]

ITV developing The Ipcress File series with Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton and more

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Just last month, Tom Jolliffe posted a feature here on Flickering Myth calling for the return of Harry Palmer, and now comes word that the iconic Cold War spy is indeed set for a resurrection courtesy of ITV. As reported by Deadline, the British broadcaster has tapped writer John Hodge (Trainspotting) for an adaptation of […]

Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier gets a first trailer, poster and March premiere date

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As part of the big Disney Investor Day event, Marvel Studios has released a poster and new trailer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, as well as announcing that the Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan-led series will premiere on Disney+ this March. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier features a cast that includes MCU […]

The Franchise War: Disney’s Endgame

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Anghus Houvouras on Disney and the Franchise War… Last year I wrote at length about Disney’s plans to ultimately win Hollywood’s ever expanding Franchise War. Their battle plan has not been without issues. The Covid pandemic shuttering theaters and decimating long-established release plans has been an incalculable intangible. Billions of dollars in potential earnings from […]

Moana, The Princess and the Frog, Zootopia and Baymax! animated series coming to Disney+

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During Disney’s Investor Day presentation this week, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced a slate of new Disney+ series based upon four of their classic animated features. In 2022, the streaming service will see the arrival of the Big Hero 6 spinoff Baymax!, The Princess and the Frog series Tiana, and Zootopia+ (Zootropolis+ in the UK?), […]

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina crosses over with Sabrina the Teenage Witch in new clip

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Fans of the Sabrina universe around the world rejoiced when one of the bucket list items were finally checked off. In a new teaser clip for the upcoming fourth (and final) season of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, our new Sabrina gets a visit from two very familiar faces as she meets her new aunts, played […]

Hailee Steinfeld stars in trailer for Dickinson season 2

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Apple TV+ has released a trailer for the second season of the comedy drama series Dickinson which sees Hailee Steinfeld reprising her role as the rebellious young poet Emily Dickinson, alongside returning stars Jane Krakowski, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt, Toby Huss and Adrian Blake Enscoe, and Wiz Khalifa; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Hailee […]