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Netflix orders six additional episodes for final season of Lucifer

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After Fox cancelled the fan-favourite TV show Lucifer, Netflix saved the series with a 10-episode fourth season. Now, with the show’s upcoming fifth and final season, the streaming service has ordered six additional episodes from 10-16 for the showrunners to finish off the story they want to tell. Although, this raise is nothing new for Lucifer as the […]

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead adds Omari Hardwick, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garrett Dillahunt and more

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As director Zack Snyder is set to begin rolling cameras on his zombie heist thriller Army of the Dead next week, the full cast for Netflix’s upcoming action film has been revealed. Joining the previously announced Dave Bautista (Stuber) and Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter) in the film are Omari Hardwick (Power), Chris D’Elia (You), Hiroyuki Sanada (Westworld), Raul Castillo […]

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance casts Lena Headey, Benedict Wong, Sigourney Weaver and more

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Netflix has just cast several big names in its upcoming series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, which serves as a prequel to the classic 1982 feature film from The Jim Henson Company. Joining the series are Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange), Sigourney Weaver (Ghostbusters), Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians), Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man […]

Netflix renews Russian Doll for second season

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Netflix has announced a second season renewal for its comedy series Russian Doll. The series comes from Natasha Lyonne (Orange Is the New Black), who co-created the show along with Amy Poehler (Wine Country) and Leslye Headland (Sleeping with Other People). Russian Doll follows a young woman named Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) on her journey as […]

Netflix’s The Witcher has wrapped production

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Production on Netflix’s upcoming series adaptation of The Witcher – which stars Henry Cavill (Justice League) as the lead, Geralt of Rivia – has wrapped production on its first season, with showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich making the announcement over her Instagram. The Witcher franchise spans more than just novels, but includes comics, tabletop games and very […]

Netflix renews The Umbrella Academy for second season

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It’s been a while since its premiere in February, but Netflix has finally revealed what the future holds for The Umbrella Academy. The streaming service announced yesterday the comic book adaptation has been renewed for a second season by releasing a short announcement teaser for where the season will take the Hargreeves family next. Watch […]

Second Opinion – Paddleton (2019)

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Paddleton, 2019. Directed by Alex Lehmann. Starring Mark Duplass and Ray Romano. SYNOPSIS: An unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbours becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer. 2019 has thus far served up mixed results for Netflix’s avalanche of movies released under their Originals label, but mumblecore icon […]

Movie Review – High Flying Bird (2019)

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High Flying Bird, 2019. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Andre Holland, Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Sonja Sohn, Zachary Quinto, Glenn Fleshler, Jeryl Prescott, Justin Hurtt-Dunkley, Caleb McLaughlin, Bobbi Bordley, Kyle MacLachlan and Bill Duke. SYNOPSIS: A sports agent pitches a rookie basketball client on an intriguing and controversial business opportunity during a lockout. Less than a year […]

Joel Edgerton talks about “getting the team back together” for Bright 2

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While doing the press rounds for his latest directorial outing Boy Erased (read our review here), Joel Edgerton was asked about the current state of the sequel to Netflix’s buddy cup movie come fantasy, Bright, to which he responded that they’re “getting the team back together”. Speaking exclusively to Yahoo! Movies, Edgerton said that Bright […]