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Though we still don’t know the exact date of broadcast, it’s now two months until the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who and we DO know that after a relatively sedate state of marketing during the years Chris Chibnall was running the show, returning show-runner Russell T. Davies appears eager...
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It was somewhat inevitable that the WGA (Writers Guild of America) and SAG (Screen Actors’ Guild) strikes still underway across the industry would start to have some creative repercussions. Amid some of the shifting release-dates, there comes news that Amazon Prime has decided to back-out of the previous commitments...
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Nowadays it seems that shows are being cancelled hand over fist, but every so often a show that gets the ‘chop’ also gets a campaign to save it and while it’s no guarantee that it will make the necessary difference with decision-makers, there’s some notable examples where it’s worked....
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There had been murmurings over the last two weeks that the announcement of the lead actors in James Gunn’s forthcoming reboot of the Superman franchise (Superman: Legacy) was imminent. Screen-tests were said to be in progress with a focus on just a handful of short-listed actors. The rumours of...
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It’s sad to report that it has now been confirmed that the actor Julian Sands died during a hike on Mount Baldy earlier this year. The 65-year-old actor, an experienced and enthusiastic hiker and climber, was reported missing on January 13th after he failed to check-in while hiking the...
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A year ago, the idea of popular shows and anticipated films failing to actually debut was something of a rarity and a surprise. The industry may have had its occasional shock cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances or ‘creative differences’ but the idea that an otherwise quality-level production could be...
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Barry Allen may not be up-to-speed on social interaction but has managed to refine his powers as ‘The Flash’ into an effective and sometimes inventive way to fight crime and save lives… but when his frustration over his father’s impending trial leads him to travel faster than he has...
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The Enterprise remains in space-dock, being repaired and updated. Captain Pike takes the opportunity to turn his attention to finding a way to defend his Number One, Una, against the charges for which she was arrested. In the meantime, Spock is left as the de facto Captain – after...
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If the Powers That Be thought that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike would quickly fizzle, it appears the opposite has been happening with major acting names and talents joining the WGA members on the picket-line, shutting down various productions and drawing further attention to the cause. Shows...