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Christopher Nolan is working on 4K remasters of The Dark Knight Trilogy

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Its probably needless to say, but Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy – made up of Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises – are considered by many to be among the best comic book films made, some even going so far as to say that they transcended the comic book genre. Nolan is currently on the press […]

Michael C. Hall and Amanda Abbington to star in Netflix drama series Safe

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Former Dexter and Sherlock stars Michael C. Hall and Amanda Abbington have been cast in the new drama from Netflix and Canal+, Safe. The eight-part series comes from mystery author Harlan Coben and the UK’s Shameless’ Danny Brocklehurst, who will also write the series. Safe will see Hall as a British paediatric surgeon raising two teenage daughters, Jenny and Carrie, alone after the death […]

Katrina Law joins Sean Bean in The Oath

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Katrina Law (Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Arrow) is the latest to join The Oath, Crackle’s new series starring former Game of Thrones actor Sean Bean. The series comes from Hawaii Five-O creator Joe Haplin and also stars Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Cory Hardrict (American Sniper) and Arlen Escarpeta (The Magicians). Law will portray Karen Beach, “a police officer, and the sole female […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Till All Are One #11

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Till All Are One #11… With Elita One’s influence closing in around Starscream, he’s desperate to make any alliances he can. Turns out, a powerful ally might already be within his grasp. But is he willing to risk his own sanity to reach them? Transformers: Till All Are One #11 may […]

Movie Review – Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

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Spider-Man: Homecoming, 2017. Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Bokeem Woodbine, Tyne Daly, Michael Barbieri, Abraham Attah, Hannibal Buress, Kenneth Choi, Angourie Rice, Michael Chernus, Michael Mando, Logan Marshall-Green, Jennifer Connelly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and […]

Edward James Olmos and Ryan Guzman to star in 9/11 drama Windows on the World

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Edward James Olmos and Ryan Guzman are set to star as a father and son in the 9/11 drama Windows on the World, according to Variety. The film will be directed by Olmos’ own son, Michael D. Olmos, from a script by Robert Mailer Anderson and Zack Anderson. The film will see Guzman star as a […]

Ranking the Spider-Man movie villains

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Ricky Church ranks the Spider-Man movie villains… Since 2001, we have been given five Spider-Man films, with the sixth – Spider-Man: Homecoming – opening in cinemas this week. Through these movies we’ve been introduced to many villains from Spider-Man’s rogues gallery, some of whom are very well known, and some not quite as famous as the others. […]

Sons of Anarchy spin-off Mayans MC pilot to be recast and reshot

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The pilot for Mayans MC, FX’s spin-off of Sons of Anarchy, will be undergoing some extensive reworking. Variety has reported that the pilot will be entirely reshot and key roles will even be recast as FX continues development on the spin-off. Additionally, Mayans MC will get a shift in its production lead. Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter was originally set […]

Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen could head to Lionsgate

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Though it was announced back in May that Hellboy is to receive a reboot with the R-rated Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, with Neil Marshall directing and Stranger Things‘ David Harbour starring as the title character, there was no word on a potential studio to produce and distribute the movie. That may change however as the film could be […]