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Hot Toys rolls out Droideka sixth scale figure from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

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In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Sideshow and Hot Toys have unveiled the sixth scale Droideka figure which is available to pre-order now, priced at $265; check out the promotional images here… Unlike the spindly battle droids, whose humanoid builds allow them a degree of versatility, […]

Exclusive Interview – Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer talk The Wasp

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Dan Barnes chats with Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer about their new film The Wasp… Directed by Guillem Morales (Back Room, The Uninvited Guest, Julia’s Eyes, Inside No. 9), The Wasp received its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last week. Adapted from Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s acclaimed play of the same name, the film […]

The Blue Rose trailer invites us to 1950s Hollyweird

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Following its premiere at FrightFest last year, Dark Sky Films has shared a trailer for The Blue Rose, the 1950s-set genre-bending noir from writer-director George Baron. The film centres on two detectives (Baron and Olivia Scott Welch) as they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish alternate reality while investigating a murder. Take a look at […]

Here’s the gory details on A24’s axed Friday the 13th series Crystal Lake

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We’ve waited quite a long time for our thirteenth Friday the 13th, so a series set at Crystal Lake was being developed to hold us over. Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller was teamed with Jim Danger Gray to serve as co-showrunner, while Fuller served as writer and executive producer. Then, last month, the shocking news came […]

Marvel’s Blade was set in the 1920s with Mia Goth as Lilith, Delroy Lindo no longer attached

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There hasn’t been a modern superhero film with this trouble in development since Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Marvel Studios’ Blade has a rocky road to production, with many delays, rewrites, and creative reshuffles. In the wake of the recent exit of director Yann Demange, a new report has emerged revealing that one plan for the […]

Jared Padalecki may join The Boys’ final season for Supernatural reunion

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The fifth and final season of Amazon Prime’s The Boys may feature a Supernatural reunion as Jared Padalecki has teased an appearance in the hit superhero series. The Boys is created by Eric Kripke, the creator of Supernatural which he served as showrunner for the first five seasons. Padalecki and Jensen Ackles starred as Sam and Dean Winchester respectively and since […]

Comic Book Preview – DC’s Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1

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DC sets the stage for its next major crossover event this week with the release of Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1, and you can get yourself a sneak peek right now from the official preview below… THE DOMINOS FALL! As the DC Universe braces for the “Absolute Power” blitzkrieg, the key to capturing metahuman powers […]

Who Framed Roger Rabbit: The Story Behind the Visual Effects Classic

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Hasitha Fernando revisits Who Framed Roger Rabbit, released on this day in 1988… Before Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park hit cinemas to inspire awe and wonder amongst audiences the world over, there was Who Killed Roger Rabbit which debuted back in the year 1988. The effort of Back to the Future helmer Robert Zemeckis and […]

Eva Longoria, Eugene Levy and Zach Galifianakis’ Only Murders In The Building roles revealed

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Only Murders In The Building will move to Hollywood, and some of the biggest names in Hollywood are joining this new season. With Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) heading to Los Angeles, they’ll come across the trio playing them in the film adaptation of their Only Murders podcast. […]