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July 27, 2018

The Disney-Fox deal is official – the FF and X-Men are back with Marvel!

It’s official – The Disney-Fox deal is done. According to Variety, shareholders have approved a deal worth $71.3 billion for Disney to buy 21st Century Fox. The vote took less than 10 minutes and received near unanimous approval from Disney shareholders. In a statement, Disney’s Bob Iger, said: “We’re incredibly pleased that shareholders of both…

July 27, 2018

A Buffy reboot? It doesn’t bother me!

Over the weekend, news broke that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is to be rebooted for a new generation. The series is being classed as a contemporary take on the mythology, with Buffy creator, Joss Whedon on board in an executive producer role. Since the announcement was made, there has been a lot of talk about…

July 26, 2018

Don Cheadle talks Donald Duck

If you’ve not started watching the new DuckTales cartoon yet, then you’re really missing out. Not only is it a great ‘toon, with a fantastic cast, sublime animation and plenty of in-jokes, it also attracts top talent – i.e. Don Cheadle! In a forthcoming episode of the show, Cheadle is (briefly) lending his vocal abilities…

July 26, 2018

More details revealed about that Cher/ABBA album

Cher has released more details about her forthcoming album of ABBA covers. Taking to Twitter to reveal the details, Cher said: “Almost finished with (the) album.” The singer/actress then joked: “Think it’s good & (as we all know) I’m not a big Cher fan.” This post was then followed shortly after with a track listing…

July 26, 2018

9 to 5 sequel in the works

A sequel to the 1980 comedy, 9 to 5 is in the works. The news was confirmed by original star, Jane Fonda, who will be taking a producer role on the proposed film. Fonda’s co-stars, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin are also expected to return. Speaking to reporters at the Television Critics Association panel for…

July 24, 2018

Is the firing of James Gunn the beginning of a bigger problem for Disney?

Over the weekend, amongst all of the many, many stories to come out of San Diego Comic-Con 2018, was the very surprising news that Disney had fired James Gunn. The director is no longer attached to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and is not working with Disney on any future projects. For those not…

July 24, 2018

The Simpsons Comic to end

The Simpsons Comic is coming to an end. After 25 years in print, the long-running title based on the TV show of the same name will conclude in October. The series – published by Bongo Comics – will cease publication with its 245th issue. Nathan Kane, Creative Director at Bongo Comics, took to Instagram to…

July 23, 2018

Kath & Kim is coming to Netflix

Look at me, look at me, look at meeee… Now I’ve got one thing to say to you… This is not a drill – Australian comedy, Kath & Kim is coming to Netflix! The award-winning sitcom – which ran from 2002 – 2007 – will hit the streaming service this weekend. Seasons one to four…

July 23, 2018

Watch: Alita: Battle Angel trailer

20th Century Fox has released the first official trailer for Alita: Battle Angel. The movie – directed by Robert Rodriguez – is produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau and has been in development for A LONG time. Described as a cyber punk action film, Alita: Battle Angel stars Rosa Salazar as Alita, a cyborg…

July 22, 2018

The DCEU is dead. Long live Worlds of DC!

The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is no more. Warner Bros. Pictures’ ongoing series of movies based on DC Comics characters will no longer be called the DCEU. Instead, all DC movies will now fly under the banner of Worlds of DC. Why the change? Well technically, this isn’t a change as such, it’s more of a…