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Mark Strong, Jade Anouka and Chris Mason join Dune: The Sisterhood

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With Dune: The Sisterhood in the early stages of filming, more cast members have been announced for the HBO Max series with Mark Strong (Tár), Jade Anouka (His Dark Materials) and Chris Mason (Broadchurch) the latest to join the Dune spin-off prequel.Dune: The Sisterhood will take place 10,000 years prior to Dune and will chart the creation of the powerful […]

The Last of Us TV series gets eleven character posters

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With its January premiere date creeping ever closer, HBO has unveiled eleven character posters for the hotly-anticipated small screen adaptation of the hit video game, The Last of Us, featuring Joel (Pedro Pascal), Ellie (Bella Ramsey), Tommy (Gabriel Luna), Tess (Anna Torv), Marlene (Merle Dandridge), Sarah (Nico Parker), Bill (Nick Offerman), Frank (Murray Bartlett), Riley […]

Dune: The Sisterhood creator Diane Ademu-John exits co-showrunner role

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Just as Dune: The Sisterhood begins production for HBO Max, Deadline has reported its creator Diane Ademu-John is exiting her role as co-showrunner.Ademu-John was serving as co-showrunner with Alison Schapker (Westworld), but is vacating the role to focus on other commitments. She is not leaving the show entirely, though, as she will remain an executive producer and […]

New poster for The Last of Us featuring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey

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HBO Max has released a new poster for its hotly-anticipated TV series adaptation of the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us featuring Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Last of Us hereThe Last of Us story takes place twenty years after modern civilization […]

HBO Max’s Dune: The Sisterhood begins production

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Dune fans have a lot to look forward to as not only is Denis Villeneuve is currently filming Dune: Part Two, but production on the HBO Max spin-off series Dune: The Sisterhood has officially begun production.Based on Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s Sisterhood of Dune, the series takes place 10,000 years prior to Paul Atreides, and serves as a […]

Money to Burn: When Hollywood Spending Gets Silly

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Tom Jolliffe on when spending in Hollywood gets out of hand…Money is great isn’t it? It makes the world go round, and since the birth of the studio system in Hollywood, a lot of money has been thrown into creating movies. Even making films deemed lower budget can be deemed a costly exercise. Actors still […]

HBO Max’s The Penguin series will bridge The Batman and its sequel

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We now have more details about the upcoming Penguin series starring Colin Farrell. The spin-off from The Batman is set to begin the expansion of Matt Reeves’ Gotham City, telling the story of one of Batman’s most iconic villains whilst serving as a bridge to The Batman 2.In a new interview with Variety, HBO Max […]

Dune: The Sisterhood adds Vikings star Travis Fimmel

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HBO Max has made a new addition to its Dune TV spin-off The Sisterhood. Travis Fimmel (Vikings) is set to star alongside Emily Watson (Chernobyl), Shirley Henderson (See How They Run) and Indira Varma (Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi) in the series.Based on Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s Sisterhood of Dune, the series takes place 10,000 years prior to Paul […]

Ralphie’s back in A Christmas Story Christmas trailer

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HBO Max has shared a new poster and trailer for A Christmas Story Christmas, the long-awaited sequel to the 1983 holiday classic.Directed by Clay Kaytis, the film sees Peter Billingsley back as the now adult Ralphie as he returns to his childhood home with his children to give them a magical Christmas, and reunite with […]

HBO Max’s The Batman spin-off The Penguin adds Cristin Milioti in lead role as Sofia Falcone

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HBO Max’s upcoming The Penguin series, a spin-off of The Batman from Matt Reeves, has cast its female lead. Joining Colin Farrell in the series is Cristin Milioti (Made For Love) as Sofia Falcone.Sofia Falcone is the daughter of Carmine ‘The Roman’ Falcone, played in The Batman by John Turturro. Introduced in Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s Batman: […]