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The Last Kingdom renewed for fifth season by Netflix

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Netflix has renewed its historical drama The Last Kingdom for a 10-episode fifth season. The announcement was made in a video through lead star Alexander Dreymon’s Instagram with the cast’s reaction.“We are really proud of The Last Kingdom, which continues to entertain audiences all over the world,” said executive producer Nigel Marchant. “We had such a tremendous […]

Mindhunter cinematographer unaware of status of a third season following the series’ indefinite hold

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Following the release of the second season, it was reported that Netflix had put Mindhunter on indefinite hold due to the busy schedule of executive producer David Fincher and they had released stars Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany and Anna Torv from their contracts. Unfortunately, it sounds like the third season of the crime series remains […]

The Crown adds Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret for final season

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Netflix has announced Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) has been cast in the fifth and final season of The Crown as Princess Margaret. She joins Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter), who will play Queen Elizabeth II.The Crown has followed the lives of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family from the 1930s to the following decades as they adapt to […]

Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege gets a batch of character posters

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With just under a month until Netflix and Rooster Teeth’s Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege premieres, a batch of character posters have been released. The posters show Autobots Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ultra Magnus and Elita-1 and Decepticons Megatron, Starscream and Jetfire in their Generation One-inspired designs. Check them out here…SEE ALSO: Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege animated […]

Aardman teams with Netflix for Chicken Run 2

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Back in October we exclusively brought you the news that Aardman Animation had officially commenced pre-production on its long-awaited sequel to 2000’s Chicken Run, and now coinciding with the original’s 20th anniversary Netflix has announced that it is teaming with StudioCanal and Pathe to distribute the new movie.“We’ve discussed it so many times over the […]

Movie Review – Athlete A (2020)

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Athlete A, 2020.Directed by Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk.SYNOPSIS:An investigation by an Indianapolis newspaper unearths decades of sexual abuse in the women’s USA gymnastics programme, and the attempted cover up by its governing body.In the last decade, few things seem to have captured the mood of a generation driven by rectifying the heinous injustices of […]

Lucifer officially renewed for sixth and final season at Netflix

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While the fifth season was originally developed to be the last in the series, Netflix has now officially renewed Lucifer for a sixth and final season following a strong performance on the streaming network.The announcement of this renewal came from the official Lucifer Twitter which confirms the sixth season will be the last one this time. The […]

Netflix vs Disney+ vs HBO Max: The State of the Streaming War | Flickering Myth TV

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With Disney+ and HBO Max entering the arena in recent months and NBCUniversal’s Peacock about to launch its own challenge to the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime, it seems safe to assume that the battle to become the best streaming service will not be ending any time soon.In this episode of Flickering Myth TV, […]

Netflix’s Castlevania producer teases what to expect from season 4

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Recently, Netflix announced they have renewed the animated adaptation of the video game series Castlevania for a fourth season, and now, executive producer of the series, Kevin Kolde, has teased what fans can expect from the next season.In a recent interview with AWN.com, Kolde offered some hints regarding what’s next in the lives for the […]

Lucifer star Tom Ellis officially signed for season 6 on Netflix

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Last month, it was reported Lucifer season six was in jeopardy following negotiations between star Tom Ellis and Warner Bros. Television coming to a halt after the actor rejected the latest contract offer.Now, according to a recent report by TV Line, Tom Ellis has signed a new deal to return as the titular character after a lengthy […]