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David Schwimmer gives an update on the Friends Reunion special

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When HBO Max was preparing to launch one of the first projects to be exclusively on the streaming service was the highly anticipated Friends reunion special. However, with the current health crisis having reached a new peak before the launch HBO was forced to delay filming of the special until such time when it would be safe […]

Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon begins casting

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Entertainment Weekly has brought word HBO has begun the casting process for its Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon.The series is set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones and will depict the rise and fall of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros. Though there are no casting breakdowns at the moment, HBO is said to be […]

Irvine Welsh and Bret Easton Ellis developing American Tabloid drama series

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Burning Wheel Productions has announced that it is currently finalising talks with literary giants Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting) and Bret Easton Ellis (American Pyscho) to co-create a new series entitled American Tabloid, which will explore the national tabloid press culture in the United States.“To do this production justice we always knew we would require writers who […]

Sam Witwer teases Star Wars: The Bad Batch will cover unexplored areas

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Earlier this month, Disney and Lucasfilm announced the next Star Wars animated series, titled Star Wars: The Bad Batch, is set to premiere on the Disney+ streaming service in 2021.Now, over on his Twitch channel (via Screenrant), Sam Witwer, who is best known for providing the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, has […]

Star Trek: Lower Decks casts Paul Scheer in recurring role

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Deadline has revealed  that Paul Scheer (The League) has joined the upcoming half-hour animated comedy Star Trek: Lower Decks in what will be a recurring role.Scheer will portray Lt. Commander Andy Billups, the chief engineer on the USS Cerritos and the boss of Eugene Cordero’s Ensign Rutherford. The role will see him recur throughout the […]

Westworld Season Three: The New World 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release details revealed

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release of the third season of HBO’s acclaimed sci-fi drama series Westworld which hit shelves on November 16th in the UK and November 17th in North America; check out the cover artwork and details below…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or […]

Jake Johnson coaches high school basketball in trailer Netflix’s adult animated comedy Hoops

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Netflix has released a trailer for the adult animated comedy Hoops ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month.The series sees Jake Johnson (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) leading the voice cast as a foul-mouthed high school basketball coach who has convinced himself he can make it to the big leagues if he can […]

Hasbro’s latest Star Wars reveals include the 501st Legion, Heroes of Endor and the Wampa

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Hasbro has unveiled three new additions to its Star Wars line with a Vintage Collection figure 3-pack inspired by the fan-favourite animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a Black Series Heroes of Endor figure set, and a Black Series 6-inch Hoth Wampa figure; check them out here…SEE ALSO: The Siege of Mandalore comes to […]

Perry Mason Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Chapter Five’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Perry Mason…With the demise of E B Jonathan Perry Mason has risen like a phoenix from the ashes. Back stories are given breadth, characters more depth and Sister Alice returns from her convalescence empowered. Being side swiped by an emotional sledgehammer causes people to re-evaluate, brings Della and […]