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The Siege of Mandalore comes to Star Wars: The Black Series with new Clone Wars action figures

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The Clone Wars may be over, but fans of the animated series will soon be able to relive The Siege of Mandalore from the final season thanks to Hasbro’s latest Star Wars: The Black Series offerings. The new Walmart exclusive 6″ figures include Ahsoka Tano and a 332nd Legion Clone Trooper, as well as a […]

Zachary Quinto and Khary Payton join Invincible animated series, full cast revealed

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Amazon’s upcoming animated adaptation of The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkland’s Invincible has just revealed two new voices to the series. Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) and Khary Payton (The Walking Dead) are the latest actors to join the show as announced by Kirkland during the Skybound Xpo virtual panel. Quinto will play Robot, an ally of […]

Samara Weaving joins Nicole Kidman in Nine Perfect Strangers

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Ready or Not and Hollywood star Samara Weaving has signed on to star alongside Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy and Luke Evans in Nine Perfect Strangers, Hulu’s upcoming limited series adaptation of Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty’s new book. The series marks a reunion between Kidman and writer-producer David E. Kelly following their work on […]

Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier won’t premiere in August

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This really seemed inevitable from the moment that production shut down in March with around three weeks of filming to go, but now it’s official: Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ offering The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been delayed. The series was originally scheduled to hit the streaming service in August, which – had everything […]

Karl Urban on “humanizing” Billy Butcher in The Boys season 2

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With The Boys set to make its return to Amazon this September, actor Karl Urban has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about season two of the acclaimed comic book adaptation, and how it is “really about humanizing [Billy Butcher] and exploring different dynamics.” “There’s the monster, the violent psychopath, the killer, but there’s also the […]

Disney+ dates Marvel’s Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk and Moon Knight for 2022

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While Marvel has pushed back its entire Phase Four movie slate due to the ongoing global health crisis, we’re yet to hear whether this will have a knockdown effect on the studio’s Disney+ plans – or indeed if any of the live-action shows will be delayed as a result of the current production shutdown. However, […]

Transformers War for Cybertron Trilogy: Siege gets a final trailer and poster

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The Robots in Disguise return this month as Netflix launches the hotly-anticipated Transformers War for Cybertron trilogy with the first instalment, Siege, which explores the final hours of the Cybertronian Civil War between the Autobots and Decepticons; check out the new key art and trailer for the anime series here… SEE ALSO: Transformers War for […]

Rosario Dawson crime drama Briarpatch cancelled after one season

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USA Network has announced its crime drama Briarpatch starring Rosario Dawson has been cancelled. The series ran for one season and saw Dawson’s character investigating the murder of her sister. “Hey, friends. Just wanted to let you know some disappointing news before you hear it from anyone else,” showrunner Greenwald said over his Twitter. “Briarpatch isn’t […]

James Gunn says Velma was “explicitly gay” in his Scooby-Doo script but Warner Bros “watered it down”

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Last week, Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated producer Tony Cervone put an end to the debate over Velma Dinkley’s sexuality in his animated series by confirming on Instagram that the Mystery Incorporated incarnation of the young sleuth is “not bi” would have ended up in a lesbian relationship with Marcie Fleach had they had “time to […]