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io9TelevisionThe Walking Dead: World Beyond Adds Robert Palmer Watkins in Recurring Role
Actor Robert Palmer Watkins has landed a recurring role in The Walking Deaduniverse. Deadline reports Watkins will reprise his role as Lieutenant Frank Newton in the second season of AMC’s The Walking Dead: The World Beyond after making an excellent first impression. Watkins’ acting credits include the role of Dillon Quartermaine on General Hospital, co-lead … Continued
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io9Movie Theater Chains Allowing Vaccinated Patrons to Go Maskless
Following Center of Disease Control guidelines, movie theater chains will no longer require fully vaccinated guests to wear masks. Reduced capacity, social distancing, and heavy sanitization will be followed in compliance with CDC safety measures. Variety reportsnon-vaccinated individuals can remove their masks when eating or drinking only, and all AMC, Regal, and Cinemark employees must … Continued
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io9MoviesMark Wahlberg and Antoine Fuqua Were Blindsided by Paramount+ News
Studios are pissing off a lot of folks. Most of them were blindsided by studios who decided to dump their content onto streaming services without a heads up. The latest in Hollywood to be shocked by these type of announcements are Mark Wahlberg and director Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer) who were surprised to discover their … Continued
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io9MoviesJohn Krasinski Has His Notes READY for A Quiet Place 3
John Krasinski never thought A Quiet Place, would have a sequel because the actor/director didn’t think he could pull it off. But when the first film became a massive success, he was able to get into the right frame of mind to write AQuiet Place Part II. When brainstorming a possible sequel title, Emily Blunt … Continued
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io9MoviesZack Snyder’s Army of the Dead Is Good Until…
Zack Snyder’s new Netflix Zombie action flix Army of the Dead premiered Friday, May 21, on the streaming service. The film starts with a military convoy outside of Las Vegas that gets into an accident while transporting dangerous Cargo. When the cargo breaks free, the outbreak begins. The Zombies are confined to the Las Vegas … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsTitans Season 3 Premieres in August With New Villains and New Heroes
HBO MAX confirms season three of Titanswill hit streaming in August 2021. One could say the show is somewhat connected to the CW/DC universe as Greg Berlanti helped develop the show as Berlanti is responsible for the expansive DC universe at the CW network. Greg Walker and Sarah Schechter act as executive producers on Titans. … Continued
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io9Tig Notaro Returns as Jett Reno in Season 4 of Star Trek: Discovery
Season four of Star Trek: Discovery started production in November 2020. While writing for the series has wrapped, filming still continues. And returning for the new season is comedian Tig Notaro. Notaro’s character Jett Reno debuted in season two episode “Brother” and has been a recurring character since her debut. In a recent interview with … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsZ2 Comics Will Turn the Life of Freddie Mercury in to a Graphic Novel
The life and times of one of the world’s greatest singers, Freddy Mercury, is soon coming to bookshelves from Z2 comics! Freddy Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs, will chronicle his life from his childhood in Zanzibar, growing up in England, to becoming beloved by millions of fans the world over. Written by Tres … Continued
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io9Vampire Academy Coming to Peacock TV From Executive Producer Julie Plec
Do you remember Mark Water’s disastrous 2014 directorial adaptation of Richelle Mead’s book Vampire Academy? The film currently sits at 16 percent on rotten tomatoes and an equally lousy audience score, labeling it a box office dud. However, Peacock TV, and executive producer Julie Plec intends to the right that wrong with a Vampire Academy … Continued
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io9MoviesWhat We Learned From The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It New Featurette
There’s no denying The Conjuring universe is massively successful with two Conjuring movies, three Anabelle movies, The Nun, The Curse of La Llorona (2019), and a third Conjuring film on the way. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, is set to release on June 4. Directed by Michael Chevas and written by David … Continued
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io9MoviesMark Ruffalo Joins Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos Film Poor Things
Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo will star opposite Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos adaptation of the Alasdair Gray novel, Poor Things. Willem Defoe will also star, with Rami Yousef rumored to be joining the cast as well. There’s no confirmation on Ruffalo’s role, but the cast is shaping up to be star-studded, just like previous Lanthimos … Continued
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io9MoviesYes, There Is a Snyder Cut for the Film Sucker Punch
Another day, another Snyder cut. Right off the heels of Justice League (The Snyder Cut), the action director admits there is a director’s cut of his 2011 fantasy film Sucker Punch. This would be the third cut of the movie as there is an extended DVD cut, but something much different than the director’s cut. … Continued
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io9Lucifer’s DB Woodside Dishes on Amenadiel’s Baby Mamma Drama
A new season of Luciferarrives on May 28 with the second half of season 5 and a full eight-episode order. As the show comes to a close, actor DB Woodside seized the opportunity to flex to dish to tvline about what fans can expect between Amenadiel (Woodside) and Linda (Rachel Harris), while also talking about … Continued
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io9MoviesAngelina Jolie Initially Said No to Starring in Simon West’s Tomb Raider
Before Charlize Therontook the mantle as the queen of action cinema, that title belonged to Angelina Jolie, starting with the role of Lara Croft in Simon West’s Tomb Raider (2001). The film was the first time Jolie would do intense stuntwork. This fueled her worry about whether or not she was suitable for the part. … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsAnthony Mackie Talks Black Panther’s Legacy and Traveling to Wakanda
When the new title of Black Panther dropped (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), everyone was lit. Since then, actors in the MCU have discussed the Black Panther experience. First actress Lupita Nyong’o spokeabout returning to the Black Panther set without Chadwick Boseman. Then Michael B. Jordan expressed his excitement on the new title and whether Killmonger … Continued
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io9MoviesMary Elizabeth Winstead Adds to Her Action Resume With Netflix’s Kate
Mary Elizabeth Winsteadis looking to stake her claim in the action genre with her new role in Netflix’s assassin revenge thriller Kate, directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan (The Huntsman: Winter’s War) and written by Umar Aleem. Troyan told EW about a particular scene in Kate that made him super anxious. “The hardest one to shoot was … Continued
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io9Legends of the Hidden Temple TV Reboot Aims to Capitalize on Nostalgia
Many of you are too young to know what Nickelodeon’s Legends of the Hidden Temple is, but those who do should remember how it was the most lit kid show on television. The CW is looking to tap into that nostalgia by reviving the show, but this time for adults. The show was Nickelodeon staple … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsMarvel’s Secret Invasion Series Taps Thomas Bezucha and Ali Selim to Direct
Marvel’s Secret Invasion series is crazy stacked with A-Listers like Oscar winner Olivia Coleman (The Favorite), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Kingsley Ben-Adir (Bridgerton), with Samuel L. Jackson reprising his role as Nick Fury, and Ben Mendelsohn coming back as Skrull shapeshifter Talos. And now the show has its directors Thomas Bezucha (Let Him Go) … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsMonica Rambeau Scenes Were Cut From WandaVision and Here’s Why!
WandaVision writer Jac Schaeffer has been holding OUT! On Entertainment Weekly’s The Awardist podcast with Schaeffer discusses why a specific scene from Monica Rambeau’s (Teyonah Parris) story had to be cut. “My pitch was mapped to the stages of grief, it ended up being kind of a reductive thing,” said Schaeffer. “I don’t know if … Continued
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io9MoviesEmily Blunt Says Edge of Tomorrow 2 Is Too Expensive to Film
There’s been speculation on the sequel floating around for years. After many doubted Edge of Tomorrowand its concept, it was the surprise action hit of 2014. It was undoubtedly one of my favorite films of the year and is also one of my favorite action films and one of the best action characters (Emily Blunt … Continued
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