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James McAvoy to lead all-star voice cast of The Sandman Audible adaptation

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While we await movement on the long-gestating screen adaptation, Audible has announced an audio adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed comic book series The Sandman, which will see James McAvoy (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) leading an all-star voice cast in the role of Morpheus, a.k.a. Dream. Published by DC Comics and launching in 1989, The Sandman tells […]

Andy Serkis on taking on the iconic role of Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman

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Andy Serkis will add another big franchise to his C.V. next year as he takes on the role of Bruce Wayne’s faithful butler, friend and father figure Alfred Pennyworth in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and the actor has been chatting to LadBible about stepping into the shoes of the iconic Bat-Family character in the upcoming […]

Netflix fantasy series The Letter for the King gets a new trailer

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Netflix has released another trailer for The Letter for the King ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month. The fantasy series stars Amir Wilson as a young knight in training on an epic quest alongside a cast that includes Ruby Serkis, Thaddea Graham, Gijs Blom, Andy Serkis, David Wenham, and Peter Ferdinando; […]

Netflix fantasy series The Letter for the King gets a poster and trailer

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Netflix has released a teaser trailer and poster for the upcoming fantasy series The Letter for the King. Based on Tonke Dragt’s bestselling novel of the same name, it follows a young Knight in training on a quest to deliver a secret letter to the King and features a cast that includes Amir Wilson, Ruby […]

Venom 2 director Andy Serkis provides filming update

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Director Andy Serkis has offered a small filming update on his upcoming sequel to Venom which is expected to see Eddie Brock go head-to-head against Woody Harrelson’s Cletus Kasady/Carnage and Carnage’s love interest Frances Louise Barrison/Shriek, played by Naomie Harris. Speaking to press at the BAFTAs (via ComicBook), Serkis offered an update on the film but […]

BAFTA to honour Andy Serkis with Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema at the British Academy Film Awards

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have announced that it is to honour actor, producer and director Andy Serkis with the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the 73rd EE British Academy Film Awards. One of BAFTA’s highest honours, the award is presented annually in honour of legendary film producer Michael Balcon, […]

Filming on The Batman gets underway in London

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A little over two years after Batman last graced the big screen in Justice League, Warner Bros. and DC Films has now officially kicked off production on the next iteration of The Dark Knight as cameras begin rolling on the Matt Reeves-directed The Batman. The news that filming is underway was revealed in a tweet […]

Colin Farrell and Andy Serkis in talks for Penguin and Alfred roles in The Batman

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It looks like Warner Bros., DC Films and director Matt Reeves are about to round out the core cast of The Batman, with Colin Farrell (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and Reeves’ Planet of the Apes star Andy Serkis in final talks for the roles of Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin and Alfred Pennyworth respectively. […]

The BBC releases first trailer for A Christmas Carol from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight

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The BBC has released the first trailer for Steven Knight’s (Peaky Blinders) small-screen adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel A Christmas Carol which stars Guy Pearce as the miser Ebenezer Scrooge and Andy Serkis as the Ghost of Christmas Past; watch it here… A Christmas Carol is set to air on BBC One and FX […]

First look images from A Christmas Carol starring Guy Pearce and Andy Serkis

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Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we’ve got a first look at A Christmas Carol, the new Charles Dickens’ miniseries adaptation from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, which features Guy Pearce as the bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge, Andy Serkis as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Voe Alwyn as Bob Cratchit and Vinette Robinson as Mary Cratchit. “What […]