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10 Essential Frankenstein-Inspired Films

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Tighten those neck bolts, it’s time for ten essential Frankenstein-inspired movies… Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a literary classic and one of my all-time favourite books, from an era of fiction I love. The tale of the titular doctor creating a reanimated monster has inspired plenty of literature since but it has also provided ample inspiration […]

Michelle Yeoh set to star in Blade Runner 2099

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Academy Award winning Everything Everywhere All at Once star Michelle Yeoh has landed a role in Prime Video‘s limited series Blade Runner 2099.  According to Deadline Yeoh has signed on to Prime Video’s sequel series, which will be set fifty years after the events of director Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049. Following strike-related delays, production on […]

Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus launching in July from Titan

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Titan Comics has announced that it will usher in the next official chapter of the Blade Runner universe this July with the launch of Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus, a three-part twelve issue saga from writers Kianna Shore and Mellow Brown (Blade Runner: Origins) and artist Rodolfo Taibo. “Creating a new comic series for Blade Runner is beyond […]

Comic Book Preview – Blade Runner 2039 #12

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The final issue of Blade Runner #2039 is out next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek below with the official preview… From legendary Blade Runner badass to fiery figure in the Replicant Underground, Ash’s thirty-plus year odyssey brings her face-to-face with Niander Wallace, the messianic father of a new generation of Replicant […]

10 Stunning Performances Outrageously Snubbed by the Oscars

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It’s the Oscars, so it’s time to look at ten stunning performances the Academy outrageously snubbed… Oscar season is an exciting time of the year. It’s fair to say that every year, for one reason or another, contentious decisions are made as well as glaring omissions. The desperation from some actors to snag an Oscar […]

Denis Villeneuve says Blade Runner 2049 backlash scared him from universes he didn’t create: “Why did I do that?”

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Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve is no stranger to adaptations, but he doesn’t want to play in anyone else’s sandbox again. During a new interview with THR, Villeneuve revealed he has a few projects in development, but don’t expect another Blade Runner 2049 situation. The filmmaker notes, “I have four projects on the table currently. […]

Amazon’s Blade Runner 2099 lands director Jonathan van Tulleken

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Blade Runner 2099 is underway, and Amazon Studios just landed a prestige TV director as Deadline reports that Shōgun filmmaker Jonathan van Tulleken is set to helm the project. He’ll direct and executive produce the first two episodes. Tulleken is stepping in for Jeremy Podeswa, who was initially set for the project. Ridley Scott is executive […]

Comic Book Preview – Blade Runner 2039 #10

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Titan Comics releases Blade Runner 2039 #10 next week, and you can get a sneak peek below with the official preview… Ash continues her mission to assassinate the reclusive NIANDER WALLACE, turning to the one person she believes can help her gain access to him, CAL MOREAUX, the first Blade Runner, now a powerful underworld […]

Comic Book Preview – Blade Runner 2039 #9

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Titan Comics releases Blade Runner 2039 #9 next week, and you can get a sneak peek below with the official preview… ASH has returned to the rain-soaked streets of her beloved Los Angeles in search of answers, but instead finds her Replicant clone waiting for her. Fighting against her programming, Ash’s facsimile has questions of […]