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J.J. Abrams developing TV adaptation of Patrick Ness’ dragon fantasy novel Burn

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According to a report from Deadline, J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot production company are working on an adaptation of Burn, the new fantasy novel from author Patrick Ness. As per Amazon, here’s the plot description for the book: On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the […]

Movie Review – Overlord (2018)

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Overlord, 2018. Directed by Julius Avery Starring Wyatt Russell, Jovan Adepo, Pilou Asbæk, John Magaro, Iain De Caestecker, Bokeem Woodbine, Mathilde Olliver SYNOPSIS: When a group of American G.I.s find themselves behind enemy lines, they quickly dicover that the small French village is home to more than just Nazi soldiers. J.J. Abrams chooses to open his infamous […]

Matt Ryan will be “disappointed” if he doesn’t get to audition for J.J. Abrams’ Justice League Dark

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Although NBC’s Constantine only lasted a single season, Matt Ryan firmly established himself as a fan favourite in the title role as John Constantine – so much so that he’s since returned to the role for the Arrowverse, as well as voicing the character in the animated web series Constantine: City of Demons and the […]

HBO releases first trailer for Lovecraft Country from Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams

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HBO has released the first teaser trailer for the Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams-produced series Lovecraft Country. Based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel of the same name, the drama stars Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Courtney B. Vance, and Michael Kenneth Williams; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWEASasO-tI&feature=youtu.be The series follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he joins […]

J.J. Abrams developing Justice League Dark, The Shining spin-off Overlook and an original series for HBO Max

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J.J. Abrams, his wife Katie McGrath and their production company Bad Robot has just signed a big deal to develop three more television series for WarnerMedia and its upcoming streaming service HBO Max. Abrams will develop a Justice League Dark series as well as a spin-off from Stephen King’s The Shining titled Overlook and an original series called […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker editors feel The Last Jedi undid the storytelling of The Force Awakens

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One of the biggest criticisms of the Sequel Trilogy is the lack of a single, overarching vision for Episodes VII, VIII and IX, with Disney and Lucasfilm opting instead to take things one film at a time and allowing directors J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson to steer things in their own direction rather than working […]

J.J. Abrams apparently wanted Palpatine to return during Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, reportedly wanted to bring back Palpatine during The Force Awakens. In recent days, we have received more clarification about how Emperor Palpatine returned during the events of The Rise of Skywalker. Thanks to the official novelization and actor Ian McDiarmid, we now that Palpatine’s […]

J.J. Abrams says Leia is no longer referred to as Princess in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Entertainment Weekly has already unleashed four Star Wars: The Force Awakens covers, a huge batch of images, and comments from Harrison Ford about his return as Han Solo. Now the site has turned its attention to Leia Organa, with director J.J. Abrams revealing that the Rebel hero is no longer going by the title of Princess. “She’s referred […]

J.J. Abrams’ discusses the First Order’s Starkiller Base from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Last month, we got our first look at the First Order’s new superweapon Starkiller Base with the release of the theatrical poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with the design of the planet-sized weapon evoking the Empire’s feared battle station the Death Star. And speaking to Entertainment Weekly, J.J. Abrams has pretty much confirmed […]

J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy talk Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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As part of Entertainment Weekly’s cover story on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, director J.J. Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy have offered up a few plot teases for the hotly-anticipated film. SEE ALSO: Check out twelve new images from Star Wars: The Force Awakens SEE ALSO: J.J. Abrams offers up some details on Star Wars: […]