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Billions renewed for sixth season, Corey Stoll upped to series regular role

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Showtime has renewed its hit series Billions for a sixth season, while TVLine has reported Corey Stoll, who was introduced in the first half of the series’ fifth season, has been upped to a series regular role for season six.Stoll was introduced as Mike Prince, a “business titan and social impact pioneer” who came along to challenge […]

John Noble joins The Boys as The Butcher’s father

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Tomorrow’s episode of The Boys will feature a Lord of the Rings reunion as John Noble will guest star in the series, portraying the father of Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher.Urban revealed the news on his Instagram, saying “WTF! #lordoftherings @theboystv Mashup. John Noble …aka Denethor is Butchers dad ep7. Loved working with John. His Sam Butcher is […]

Guy Ritchie developing The Gentlemen TV series

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Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is about to become a television series. as Deadline reports that Miramax TV is developing a small screen adaptation with Ritchie writing and directing.The Gentlemen starred Matthew McConaughey as the head of a marijuana empire who decided to leave it all behind, triggering many plans from others to take it over. It also […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Television Masterpiece Darth Maul figure available to pre-order

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Hot Toys has released promotional images for the Television Masterpiece Series Darth Maul 1:6 scale collectible figure which is based on the appearance of the former Sith Lord in the final season of the acclaimed animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars; check it out here…In the climatic final season of Star Wars: The Clone […]

Batwoman casts Gotham actor Alex Morf as Victor Zsasz in season 2

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As The CW is currently preparing to resume production on its Arrowverse shows, EW is reporting that the second season of Batwoman has cast Gotham actor Alex Morf to guest star as fan-favourite DC villain Victor Zsasz.The official description says Morf’s take on the character is ″a charismatic, skilled hitman with high, unpredictable energy. He proudly […]

Game of Thrones’ showrunners had to beg HBO to let them make the Battle of Blackwater

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David Benioff and D.B Weiss, the showrunners for Game of Thrones, apparently had to really push HBO to let them do season two’s Battle of Blackwater.Game of Thrones eventually became known for its extraordinary set pieces and epic battles but it all started with season two’s Battle of Blackwater – a ferocious clash on the […]

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin reveals his least favourite scene in the entire TV show

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George R.R. Martin, the creator of Game of Thrones, has revealed his least favourite scene in the entire TV show adaptation.When it comes to adapting a book, especially a series as sprawling as A Song of Ice and Fire, there are going to be differences. Author George RR Martin was pretty well involved with HBO’s […]

Disney pushes back the next D23 Expo to 2022

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The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has pushed back its bi-annual D23 Expo a whole year, with the next fan convention now set to take place in September 2022.As revealed on Twitter, the entertainment giant plans to use the event to unveil its centenary celebrations ahead of Disney’s 100th anniversary in 2023. An […]

The Haunting of Bly Manor creator teases differences with Hill House

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How is The Haunting of Bly Manor different from The Haunting of Hill House? Creator Mike Flanagan has explained.It’s not long now before horror fans can get their hands on the successor series to Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House. Utilising some of the same cast and with the same creator in Mike Flanagan, Bly […]