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Ava DuVernay shares first look images from DMZ series

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Following the news that HBO Max has granted a series order to DMZ, director/executive producer Ava DuVernay has now revealed four first-look images from the upcoming DC/Vertigo comic book adaptation which you can check out here… https://twitter.com/ava/status/1329506694603259904 In the near future, America is embroiled in a bitter civil war, leaving Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), […]

1930’s-50’s: The Golden Age of Mystery Films

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Tom Jolliffe on why the 30’s to 50’s were a golden age for mystery films… Whether it’s a murder mystery, or a cat and mouse quest to uncover a mystery, the 1930’s, up until the end of the 1950’s saw a prolific output of mystery films. Across world cinema, from Britain, to Hollywood to Europe […]

James McAvoy to lead all-star voice cast of The Sandman Audible adaptation

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While we await movement on the long-gestating screen adaptation, Audible has announced an audio adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed comic book series The Sandman, which will see James McAvoy (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) leading an all-star voice cast in the role of Morpheus, a.k.a. Dream. Published by DC Comics and launching in 1989, The Sandman tells […]

Comic book adaptation Sweet Tooth receives series order from Netflix

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Netflix has ordered a series pick-up of the comic book adaptation Sweet Tooth, a drama based on characters created by Jeff Lemire for the DC Comics Vertigo label. According to Deadline, the streaming service has ordered eight, one-hour episodes after the project failed to go anywhere after a pilot order by Hulu in 2018. The […]

Universal announces The House of Hitchcock Collection Blu-ray box set

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Universal has announced the upcoming release of The House of Hitchcock Collection, a rather splendid-looking Blu-ray box set containing fifteen of the Master of Suspense’s Hollywood features, ten TV episodes, and a host of special features – all packaged in the iconic Psycho house. Included in The House of Hitchcock Collection are Saboteur (1942), Shadow […]

New image from The Kitchen featuring Elisabeth Moss, Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCarthy

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After unveiling a first-look photo last month, Warner Bros. has now released a new image from the upcoming crime drama The Kitchen, an adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic book series, which stars Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters). “The Kitchen” stars Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids”), Tiffany Haddish (“Girls […]

The CW developing Vertigo comic book adaptation Survivors’ Club

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The CW is looking to add another DC-related project to its slate, although rather than extending the Arrowverse, this time it is turning to the Vertigo imprint for an adaptation of the comic book series Survivors’ Club. The potential series is being written by Jared Frieder (Sweet/Vicious) and takes place in a world where horror […]

Preview of Lucifer #1

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DC’s Vertigo launches its new Lucifer series this Wednesday, and you can check out a preview of the issue here… Lucifer is missing. Having embarked on a dangerous journey to find the mother of his abandoned son, the Prince of Lies finds himself imprisoned and crippled by mysterious forces who seek to torment him for […]

DC mob drama The Kitchen adds three to its cast

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Following on from the castings of Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), it has now been announced that Margo Martindale (The Americans), Bill Camp (Red Sparrow) and Brian D’Arcy James (13 Reasons Why) have signed on to appear in New Line Cinema’s adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic book […]