Netflix could potentially break an 85-year-old record at next year’s Oscars, with the most Best Picture nominations from one studio. The record is currently held by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which scored five nominations at the ninth Academy Awards in 1937: The Great Ziegfeld – a fictionalised tribute to Broadway legend Florenz Ziegfeld …
Read More »Jason Todd forced to face his internal demons in new Red Hood arc
A new era begins in this week’s Red Hood #51 – the first following the departure of writer Scott Lobdell, who had been writing the series since 2011. In this two-issue arc, writer Shawn Martinbrough and artist Tony Akins takes Jason Todd in for what is described as one part …
Read More »Captain Jack Harkness will return in Doctor Who Festive Special
This year’s Festive Special of Doctor Who sees the return of a fan favourite character. John Barrowman will be stepping back into the shoes – or coat – of Captain Jack Harkness after an almost decade-long absence. Although we did see him briefly in an episode of season 12 called …
Read More »Black Panther 2 will reportedly start filming in July 2021
Black Panther 2 is set to begin shooting in July 2021, according to THR (opens in new tab). Production will kick off in Atlanta and is expected to last at least six months. Originally planned for a March 2021 start date, the Black Panther sequel was put on hold after …
Read More »The Phoenix Force comes to Earth in Avengers #40
Marvel has released a preview of Javier Garron’s interior pages from Avengers #40 (opens in new tab), in which the Phoenix Force returns to Earth this December to find a new host. In fact, it’ll find a whole host of hosts, recruiting the Avengers, some X-Men, and more into a tournament to be …
Read More »Taron Egerton set to lead Tetris movie for Apple TV Plus
A Tetris movie is coming to Apple TV Plus – but don’t worry, there won’t be any talking tetrominoes. The movie will instead focus on how Tetris became such a powerful force in the gaming industry (it’s now sold 202 million copies). Kingsman and Rocketman star Taron Egerton will play …
Read More »Daisy Ridley defends Baby Yoda eating those eggs, and says Star Wars 9 was “Rey’s perfect ending”
The Child, aka Baby Yoda, caused a bit of controversy when he helped himself to some egg snacks in The Mandalorian season 2 episode 2. The eggs were Frog Lady’s last chance to continue her family line, and Mando was ferrying her to the planet Trask so she could reunite …
Read More »A traitor inside X-Men revealed, and more mutants die in this weeks X of Swords – spoilers
‘X of Swords’ continues with three chapters in the penultimate week of the line-wide X-Men crossover, and as in previous weeks things only get more dire for the X-Men with more losses, deaths, and only a few key victories. Here’s where things stand ahead of the final week of ‘X …
Read More »The Mandalorian’s Bo-Katan Kryze actor on the struggles of live-action
The most recent episode of The Mandalorian season 2 features iconic character Bo-Katan Kryze’s live-action debut, but the actor who’s portrayed her for years initially struggled to make the transition. In an interview with StarWars.com (opens in new tab), Katee Sackoff opens up about playing Bo-Katan for over a decade, …
Read More »John Boyega would play James Bond – but only if Steve McQueen directs
John Boyega has said he’d be interested in playing James Bond – but only if Steve McQueen is directing. The pair worked together recently on the Small Axe anthology, a series of films about London’s Black British community in the 20th century. Boyega stars in Red, White and Blue, the third …
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