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Christopher Eccleston turned down Ninth Doctor appearance in Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special ‘The Day of the Doctor’

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In 2013, Doctor Who celebrated its 50th anniversary with the special episode ‘The Day of the Doctor’, which saw Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor joined by David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor, and the late John Hurt as the previously-unseen War Doctor. However, now-departed Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that he originally wanted to include Christopher Eccleston’s […]

Pre-production reportedly underway on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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We’ve still got Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel and Avengers 4 to go before the curtain falls on Phase Three of the MCU, but Marvel Studios is already gearing up for the next stage of its cinematic universe. The as-yet-untitled Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel is slated to kick off Phase Four on […]

Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel assembles its crew, will reportedly shoot in Europe

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With the as-yet-untitled Spider-Man: Homecoming follow-up now in pre-production ahead of a planned June shoot, it looks like Sony, Marvel and director Jon Watts are filling out the crew for the Phase Four-launching sequel. According to MCU Exchange, Matthew Lloyd has signed on to serve as director of photography, having previously worked with director Watts […]

Nintendo is not even close to giving up on the 3DS, according to investor briefing

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A lot of us were a little worried when we finally received confirmation that the Nintendo Switch would be a home console/handheld hybrid. It’s an awesome idea, of course, and the prospect of playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on-the-go is almost too much excitement to handle. However, what about the 3DS? Throughout […]

Get a first look at the animated Star Trek: Short Treks

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The Star Trek franchise returns to the medium of animation next month for the first time since the 1970s Star Trek: The Animated Series as CBS releases two animated instalments of its Star Trek: Short Treks anthology. And, thanks to TrekCore, we’ve got some first look images from the episodes, titled ‘Ephraim and Dot’ and […]

Johnny Depp to cameo in London Fields

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Johnny Depp (Dark Shadows) is filming a cameo for crime thriller London Fields, which stars Amber Heard (The Rum Diary), Billy Bob Thornton (Parkland), Theo James (Underworld: Awakening) and Jim Sturgess (One Day). An adaptation of Martin Amis’ 1989 novel, the film is a directorial debut for Mathew Cullen. The story follows a mysterious femme […]

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series – Episode Four Review

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Luke Owen looks at the fourth episode of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series…. There comes a point in every TV show where they reach the tipping point. After three very strong episodes of good direction, great acting and brilliant character development, From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series is showing no signs of reaching that […]

Blu-ray Review – Frozen (2013)

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Frozen, 2013. Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee.Featuring the voice talent of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Goff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana and Alan Tudyk. SYNOPSIS: Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa, whose […]