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My Arcade announces Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Edition Micro Player

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Licensed retro gaming collectables manufacturer My Arcade has announced that it is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man with the release of a gold-clad Anniversary Edition Micro Player produced in partnership with Bandai Namco Entertainment. “We are extremely happy to partner with our friends at Bandai Namco to celebrate 40 years of Pac-Man,” said Amir […]

Tom Hardy, Steven Knight and Ridley Scott reteaming for Great Expectations

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Having worked together on Taboo and the recent Charles Dickens’ adaptation A Christmas Carol, Tom Hardy, Steven Knight and Ridley Scott are set to reunite to take on another Dickens classic in Great Expectations. “Adapting Dickens’ work is a delight,” said Peaky Blinders creator Knight. “I chose Great Expectations as the next work to bring […]

History cancels Knightfall and Project Blue Book

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History has officially announced the cancellation of two of its drama series, with both Knightfall and Project Blue Book coming to an end after two seasons apiece. Headlined by Tom Cullen, Knightfall is a medieval drama which explores the medieval politics and warfare of the Knights Templar, the most powerful, wealthy and mysterious military order […]

Josh Trank quit the Star Wars Boba Fett movie because he knew he was going to be fired if he didn’t

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Not long after Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm from George Lucas, the Mouse House announced that it would be expanding the Star Wars universe beyond the main saga films with a series of ‘Anthology’ movies. Lucasfilm turned to two up-and-coming filmmakers to launch these spinoffs, with Monsters and Godzilla director Gareth Edwards boarding what became Rogue […]

Sylvester Stallone’s original Guardians of the Galaxy team could still play a role in the MCU

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Sylvester Stallone and his team of original Guardians could feature in the MCU beyond their previous cameo says Michael Rosenbaum. The MCU is known for its post-credits sequences and Easter eggs. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was stacked full of these and one of the best was certainly the appearance of Sylvester Stallone and […]

Ray Park provides motion capture for Maul vs. Ahsoka in Star Wars: The Clone Wars featurette

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Ray Park made his return to the galaxy far, far away this past week, reprising his Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace role as Darth Maul to provide motion capture for the big duel between the former Sith and fan-favourite character Ahsoka Tano in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode ‘The Phantom […]

LeVar Burton confirms Geordi La Forge return for Star Trek: Picard season 2

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Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard wasn’t the only Star Trek: The Next Generation alum to appear in CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Picard, with Brent Spiner (Data), Jonathan Frakes (Riker), Marina Sirtis (Troi) and even Jonathan Del Arco (Hugh) all popping up for guest appearances in the show. Well, it seems we can expect some more […]

Lucifer season 6 in jeopardy due to Tom Ellis contract dispute

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Lucifer fans received some rather exciting and unexpected news last month with the announcement that showrunners Ildy Modrovich and Joe Henderson had closed deals for a sixth season of the DC/Vertigo comic book adaptation, with reports then circulating that star Tom Ellis had also signed on to reprise the title role of Lucifer Morningstar. Well, […]

Dylan Walsh to play General Sam Lane in Superman & Lois

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Deadline is reporting that Dylan Walsh (Nip/Tuck) has been cast as General Samuel Lane, the father of Lois and Lucy Lane, in The CW’s upcoming Arrowverse spinoff Superman & Lois. Walsh’s General Lane is descr9ibed as “a no-nonsense Army general who’s determined to keep America, and the world, safe from all threats – from this […]