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The Mandalorian season 2 adds Extraction director to take the action to “the next level”

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Sam Hargrave, who made his directorial debut with Netflix’s Chris Hemsworth-led Extraction, has discussed his hiring as the second unit director for The Mandalorian season two. In a recent interview with Collider, Hargrave revealed his involvement in the upcoming second season and how he was hired to take the action sequences to another level following his […]

Hartley Sawyer fired from The Flash over racist and misogynistic tweets

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The CW has announced that Hartley Sawyer has been fired from his role as Ralph Dibny, a.k.a. Elongated Man, in the DC superhero show The Flash after a host of racist and misogynistic tweets made by the actor resurfaced on social media. “Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for season seven of The Flash,” reads […]

TV Review – Alex Rider Season One

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Martin Carr reviews the first season of Amazon’s Alex Rider… Fourteen years after Stormbreaker which briefly made a star of Alex Pettyfer and reminded people how good Damian Lewis might have been as Bond, comes this Amazon adaptation. Sporting no big names and featuring the involvement of author Anthony Horowitz, it carries a distinctly cutting […]

HBO’s Perry Mason gets a poster and episode synopses

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With just two weeks to go until the premiere of Perry Mason, a new poster has arrived online for HBO’s reboot featuring Matthew Rhys’ titular criminal defense lawyer, along with the synopses for the first four episode of the crime drama series; take a look here… Episode 1: “Chapter One” Debut date: SUNDAY, JUNE 21 […]

Damon Lindelof discusses Watchmen’s cliffhanger ending

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With a second season starting to feel increasingly unlikely, it appears that we may never get an answer to the big cliffhanger at the end of HBO and Damon Lindelof’s acclaimed comic book adaptation Watchmen – did Angela inherit the abilities of Doctor Manhattan? Well, it seems we can’t look to Lindelof for answers, as […]

Batwoman showrunner opens up about why they made the choice to replace Kate Kane

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With Ruby Rose exiting The CW’s Batwoman after only one season, the show and its creators are in an interesting position. Many believed they’d simply recast the role of Kate Kane, played by Rose, but news recently broke that they will be introducing a new character altogether. Someone named Ryan Wilder will take on the […]

Jon Favreau says The Mandalorian season 2 still scheduled for October release

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In the current entertainment landscape, one can’t be too sure if your favorite show will see a delay due to production shutdowns. That’s why Jon Favreau provided an update to fans of his hit series, The Mandalorian. The executive producer of the Disney+ show to let fans know in a virtual panel that season 2 […]

Arrow spinoff Green Arrow and the Canaries still alive at The CW

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Earlier in the week, The CW announced details of its upcoming TV schedule for the 2020/2021 season, and while it included one new DC show in the Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch-led Superman & Lois, there was no mention of another planned spinoff in Green Arrow and the Canaries. Revolving around the characters of Katherine […]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star believes “everyone will be happy” with the finale

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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has recently begun airing its seventh and final season on ABC, and typically the final season of a long-running series begs the question, ‘will it have a satisfying conclusion?’ However, according to Henry Simmons, who plays fan-favourite Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie, he believes “everyone will be happy” come to the finale. In a […]