Season 2 of Russian Doll is finally starting to take shape, with The Hollywood Reporter indicating that Canadian actor Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek) is joining the cast in an undisclosed role and capacity. The Netflix series, heavily inspired by the classic Bill Murray film Groundhog Day, was picked up for …
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Cable network Starz has finally shared a first look at Heels, an upcoming drama about indie wrestlers vying for national attention in small-town Georgia. In a recent tweet from the network, Jack Spade (played by Arrow’s Stephan Amell) and Ace Spade (played by Vikings’s Alexander Ludwig) are introduced via a …
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NBCUniversal’s streaming platform Peacock lost $914 million in 2020. The numbers come via a filing by parent company Comcast with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. As reported by Variety, Peacock made $118 million for NBCUniversal in 2020. However, the company spent $989 million in what is termed “eliminations.” These …
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Just 16 months after launch, Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers. Speaking at an annual shareholders meeting, Disney CEO Bob Chapek indicated that the milestone has “inspired us to be even more ambitious.” From a numbers and content standpoint, that increased ambition is a new “target of 100+ …
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Marvel has released a new teaser video for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and it’s a 30-second clip that largely features those titular characters arguing about wizards and whether “they’re a thing.” Perhaps more than any of the other more recent clips to get fans hyped for the new …
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The first trailer for the new Amazon series Them has been released. Them is a dark anthology show produced by actor Lena Waithe (Westworld, Master of None) and writer Little Marvin. The first season of Them is titled Covenant. The trailer sets up a seriously spooky atmosphere–it focuses on a …
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One of the biggest surprises in the Disney+ Marvel show WandaVision was the appearance of Evan Peters as Wanda’s brother Pietro. Showrunner Jac Schaeffer has spoken more about this, and revealed there was no back-up plan if Peters couldn’t do it. Peters played Pietro–aka Quicksilver–in the X-Men films, with Aaron …
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In a recent video shared on TikTok, actor Kelli Amirah describes her experiences of allegedly having her skin unexpectedly darkened as an extra for Lovecraft Country. HBO has, in a release (via The Hollywood Reporter), said it was “very disappointed” to learn of Amirah’s experience and is also “taking steps …
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With WandaVision over, the next MCU Disney+ original coming up is The Falcon and The Winter Soldier arriving to the streaming service on March 19. Four new character posters have been revealed, showcasing the stars of the series. The set of images features Sam Wilson AKA Falcon (Anthony Mackie), former …
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As 2021 continues to zoom along and it’s nearing mid-March already, here in the United States thoughts are likely starting to turn to the two certainties in life–taxes and St. Patrick’s Day. Before either are directly at hand, there’s another full week of content on Netflix to kick back with. …
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