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Tom Hardy, Steven Knight and Ridley Scott reteaming for Great Expectations

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Having worked together on Taboo and the recent Charles Dickens’ adaptation A Christmas Carol, Tom Hardy, Steven Knight and Ridley Scott are set to reunite to take on another Dickens classic in Great Expectations. “Adapting Dickens’ work is a delight,” said Peaky Blinders creator Knight. “I chose Great Expectations as the next work to bring […]

History cancels Knightfall and Project Blue Book

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History has officially announced the cancellation of two of its drama series, with both Knightfall and Project Blue Book coming to an end after two seasons apiece. Headlined by Tom Cullen, Knightfall is a medieval drama which explores the medieval politics and warfare of the Knights Templar, the most powerful, wealthy and mysterious military order […]

Josh Trank quit the Star Wars Boba Fett movie because he knew he was going to be fired if he didn’t

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Not long after Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm from George Lucas, the Mouse House announced that it would be expanding the Star Wars universe beyond the main saga films with a series of ‘Anthology’ movies. Lucasfilm turned to two up-and-coming filmmakers to launch these spinoffs, with Monsters and Godzilla director Gareth Edwards boarding what became Rogue […]

Sylvester Stallone’s original Guardians of the Galaxy team could still play a role in the MCU

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Sylvester Stallone and his team of original Guardians could feature in the MCU beyond their previous cameo says Michael Rosenbaum. The MCU is known for its post-credits sequences and Easter eggs. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was stacked full of these and one of the best was certainly the appearance of Sylvester Stallone and […]

LeVar Burton confirms Geordi La Forge return for Star Trek: Picard season 2

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Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard wasn’t the only Star Trek: The Next Generation alum to appear in CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Picard, with Brent Spiner (Data), Jonathan Frakes (Riker), Marina Sirtis (Troi) and even Jonathan Del Arco (Hugh) all popping up for guest appearances in the show. Well, it seems we can expect some more […]

Lucifer season 6 in jeopardy due to Tom Ellis contract dispute

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Lucifer fans received some rather exciting and unexpected news last month with the announcement that showrunners Ildy Modrovich and Joe Henderson had closed deals for a sixth season of the DC/Vertigo comic book adaptation, with reports then circulating that star Tom Ellis had also signed on to reprise the title role of Lucifer Morningstar. Well, […]

Dylan Walsh to play General Sam Lane in Superman & Lois

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Deadline is reporting that Dylan Walsh (Nip/Tuck) has been cast as General Samuel Lane, the father of Lois and Lucy Lane, in The CW’s upcoming Arrowverse spinoff Superman & Lois. Walsh’s General Lane is descr9ibed as “a no-nonsense Army general who’s determined to keep America, and the world, safe from all threats – from this […]

Top 3 James Bond Casino Scenes

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If there’s anyone who loves gambling and winning big, that’s James Bond. Agent 007 not only survives against all odds in the field, he also manages to defy them in the casino in any game he tries his hand at. For an MI6 operative who regularly complains in the books that his government pay isn’t […]

The Week in Spandex – The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Batman vs. Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy, Beware the Batman, Batman Beyond and more

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Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Venom, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Superior, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Batman vs. Superman, Beware the Batman, Batman Beyond, Son of Batman, Batman: Assault […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Batman vs. Superman, The Fantastic Four, Arrow, Batman Beyond and more

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Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Fantastic Four, Batman vs. Superman, Arrow, Gotham, […]