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Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho adds Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie and Matt Smith

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Edgar Wright has just added two more to his upcoming psychological thriller Last Night in Soho. Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (Leave No Trace) and Matt Smith (Doctor Who) will star alongside Anya Taylor-Joy (Glass) for Wright’s film. There is no word yet on any of their roles. Plot details are currently scarce with the only bit of […]

Halo TV series will be helmed by Robin Hood and Peaky Blinders director Otto Bathurst

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After losing director and executive producer Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) a couple of months ago, Showtime has found a new director for its highly anticipated Halo television series, with Robin Hood and Peaky Blinders director Otto Bathurst now set to helm the sci-fi video game adaptation. Wyatt had to step away from the show due to […]

Comic Book Review – Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3

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Ricky Church reviews Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3… When it comes to superheroes known for being a hopeful figure, Superman stands at the top of that list for the inspiration he offers both to his fellow superheroes and real-life fans. Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason strike to the core of Superman’s status in Superman: Rebirth […]

Netflix renews The Haunting of Hill House for second season, teaser released

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The haunting will continue as Netflix has renewed the horror series The Haunting of Hill House for a second season. However, since it is an anthology it will feature a new cast of characters as well as a new location and, as TVLine has reported, go under the name The Haunting of Bly Manor. Netflix revealed the news […]

Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne cast in Netflix’s comic book adaptation The Old Guard

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After gaining director Gina Prince-Bythewood last summer, Netflix has announced that Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Kiki Layne (If Beale Street Could Talk) have joined the comic book adaptation The Old Guard in the film’s lead roles. An adaptation of Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez’s Image Comics series, The Old Guard revolves around “a small group of soldiers, […]

Rainn Wilson joins Amazon’s Utopia

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Rainn Wilson (The Office) has joined Amazon’s upcoming thriller series Utopia. He’ll star alongside Sasha Lane (Hellboy) in the series, which is an adaptation of the British series of the same name from Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn. Utopia follows a group of young adults who meet online that are mercilessly hunted by a shadowy deep state organization after […]

Syfy cancels George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers after one season

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Just a couple of months after its television premiere, Deadline reports SyFy has decided not to renew the George R.R. Martin adaptation Nightflyers for a second season. While the series premiered in December, the cancellation comes just a few weeks after it was made available on Netflix worldwide. While Nightflyers was envisioned as an ongoing series, SyFy decided it […]

Blu-ray Review – A Star Is Born (2018)

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A Star Is Born, 2018. Directed by Bradley Cooper. Starring Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott, Dave Chapelle, Anthony Ramos, and Michael Harney. SYNOPSIS: A musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. When it comes to remakes, it can be […]

Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 16 Review – ‘The New Trooper’

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Ricky Church reviews the sixteenth episode of Star Wars Resistance, ‘The New Trooper’… With the First Order becoming more of a presence both on the Colossus and on Star Wars Resistance overall, ‘The New Trooper’ was a good bounce back from ‘The First Order Occupation’ and a step in the right direction for the season. Several of […]