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Comic Book Review – Batman – Detective Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4

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Ricky Church reviews Batman – Detective Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4… James Tynion IV’s long run on Detective Comics reaches its conclusion in Batman – Detective Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4. All loose ends and story threads are tied up as Tynion completes his examination of the Bat-family and just how far some of them are […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers #6

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers #6… Over the course of IDW’s first few issues of the new Transformers series fans haven’t gotten a whole lot of information on the backstory of Cybertron, or when they have it’s been through second-hand accounts. Brian Ruckley uses Transformers #6 as a break from the main story, and the previous issue’s cliffhanger, […]

Zack Snyder adds Ella Purnell, Theo Rossi and more to Army of the Dead

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Zack Snyder has just recruited more people to his next film, Army of the Dead, for Netflix. According to TheWrap, Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) has joined the film to star as Dave Bautista’s daughter, while Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy), Ana De La Reguera (Everything, Everything) and Huma Qureshi (Kaala) have also […]

Taika Waititi’s Akira movie gets a 2021 release date

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A live-action adaptation of the classic manga Akira has been in development for nearly 20 years, and finally Warner Bros. has announced release date of May 21st, 2021 for the Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) directed film, which puts it head-to-head with the recently announced John Wick: Chapter 4. Last year Waititi spoke about wanting to adapt […]

Sonic the Hedgehog movie delayed to redesign Sonic and brush up visual effects

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When the Sonic the Hedgehog trailer was released earlier this month, many fans raised concerns and complaints over the visual look of Sonic and how he differed from his video game appearance, particularly with his teeth. Director Jeff Fowler later announced the VXF team would improve Sonic’s look, but with a November release date it would be […]

Edgar Wright announces start of filming on Last Night in Soho

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Baby Driver director Edgar Wright announced over his Instagram account that filming has begun on his newest project, Last Night in Soho, also revealing the film’s logo in some behind the scenes photos. Wright’s latest film will star Anya Taylor-Joy (Split),Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (Leave No Trace) and Matt Smith (Doctor Who). Plot details are currently […]

Anna Kendrick to star in Paul Feig’s anthology series Love Life

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Anna Kendrick and director Paul Feig will be reuniting on a romantic comedy series titled Love Life for WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming platform. The series, which was created by Sam Boyd (In A Relationship), will be an anthology following a new group of characters each season. Love Life will run for 10-episodes and follows “the journey from […]

Blu-ray Review – Isn’t It Romantic (2019)

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Isn’t It Romantic, 2019. Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. Starring Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine, and Priyanka Chopra. SYNOPSIS: A woman who despises romantic comedies suddenly finds herself trapped in one after suffering a concussion and must find her way back to the real world by falling in love. Films that satire the genre they’re in […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers #5

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers #5… IDW’s latest issue of Transformers makes a couple interesting developments in the story, though it’s still plagued somewhat by the same problems of the previous couple of issues. Brian Ruckely doesn’t focus as much on the world-building aspect this time around as he instead moves characters further into their journeys. However, some […]

Robert Pattinson top choice for new Batman for Matt Reeves, Nicholas Hoult in the mix

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It looks like we may finally know who will next don the cape and cowl in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. After months (perhaps years given the back-and-forth rumours of Ben Affleck’s continued involvement) of speculation, Variety is reporting that Robert Pattinson looks set to be cast as the new Batman for Warner Bros. The outlet […]