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The Raid’s Iko Uwais will lead a martial arts series for Netflix

The Raid‘s Iko Uwais will star in a new martial arts series for Netflix, which is going by the title Wu Assassins. As well as appearing in the two Raid movies, Uwais has also had roles in Beyond Skyline and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This will be his first TV role, and it looks set to be a great platform for his skills. … >

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Champions cancelled by NBC after one season

NBC has cancelled Champions after one season, but the Mindy Kaling-produced sitcom is hoping to find a new home. On this side of the Atlantic, Champions is hosted by Netflix, but it is unclear at this stage whether the iconic streaming service would be interested in taking over production of the show. Hulu is another contender … >

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The Purge TV series: the first trailer has arrived

The Purge film franchise, which takes place in a near-future America where murder and all other crimes are A-OK for one night of the year, is getting a TV companion series. The story of this ten-episode Purge event series will take place between The First Purge (the cinematic prequel which launches in the UK on July 4th) and original Purge movie. … >

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DC Universe streaming service: fresh details emerge online

DC Entertainment will launch its own superhero-stuffed streaming service very soon, and today we have some fresh details to share on exactly what this new online platform will entail. Sadly, we’ve also learned that this emergent online portal for DC fans will launch in the USA before anywhere else. The streaming service appears to be … >

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The Crown season 2 was “unfair” to Prince Philip, says Downton Abbey creator

Lord Julian Fellowes, the creator of Downton Abbey, has said that The Crown season 2 was “unfair” to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Speaking on the Katie Couric Podcast, Fellowes chatted in a fair bit of detail about his thoughts and feelings surrounding The Crown, and the general practice of writing dramas about living people. … >

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Disenchantment: first teaser for Matt Groening’s Netflix animated series

Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, is bringing a brand new animated series to Netflix. It’s called Disenchantment, and it takes place in a fantasy version of the past. Riffing on the fact that Groening has now set one show each in the present, the future and the past, here’s the first Disenchantment teaser trailer to whet your … >

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Community: the whole series is heading to All 4

Community, a cult classic sitcom with a star-studded cast, is heading to All 4. All six seasons of the show, which came to an end in 2015, will arrive on Channel 4’s online streaming service – formerly known as 4OD – in two chunks over the summer. The “first few” seasons of Community will arrive on All … >

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Terry Crews speaks before Senate against sexual abuse

Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor Terry Crews has given his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, over in the USA, on the topic of sexual abuse in Hollywood. Crews, along with many others in the past year, has blown the whistle against abusive behaviour. Crews recalled an incident from 2016, where he was abused by Hollywood producer Adam Venit: … >

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Luther series 5 adds Hermione Norris

Following hot on the heels of the first Luther series 5 trailer, here’s another piece another piece of news pertaining to the crime drama’s return: it’s been announced that Hermione Norris will be joining the cast of Luther for its fifth run. Norris – who has previously appeared in Spooks, Cold Feet and many more popular series – will … >

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Lost In Space season 2 makes Sibongile Mlambo a series regular

Lost In Space season 2 has made Sibongile Mlambo a series regular, which means that you’ll be seeing a fair bit more of her character – Angela – when the Netflix remake of the classic science fiction series returns for its second run. Sibongile Mlambo’s Angela appeared in five out of the ten episodes during Lost In Space … >

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