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Danai Gurira is Leaving THE WALKING DEAD in Season 10
Danai Gurira joined the cast of The Walking Dead in season three, playing fan-favorite Michonne. The character has played a key role since then, but on this show, anyone can leave at any time. Even lead man Andrew Lincoln, who plays Rick Grimes, left this season. Now, the end is near for Michonne. It has been announced that Gurira has signed one final deal for The Walking Dead, which was just renewed for season ten. She will appear in a handful of episodes throughout the season. After that, she will likely transition to AMC‘s trilogy of movies starring Rick. Michonne’s exit will mark a blow to The Walking Dead, but…
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TV News Bits: Marvel TV, THE WALKING DEAD and Beyond
Welcome back to TV News Bits. Today, we have news on one of ABC’s Marvel projects, a premiere date for Cloak & Dagger season two, an update on FX’s Y: The Last Man adaptation, confirmation of more The Walking Dead, and casting for the next Riverdale spinoff. ABC previously ordered a pilot for a female-led Marvel series, from Wonder Woman screenwriter Allan Heinberg. Unfortunately, the network has passed on the pilot. No details were given as to why, or whether it will be redeveloped at a later time. Plot details are under wraps, but the pilot was reportedly based on lesser-known Marvel characters. Despite this, ABC is still interested in…
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AMC Announces Three THE WALKING DEAD Movies Starring Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes
This week’s The Walking Dead was billed as the final episode for lead man Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln. Don’t worry, we won’t spoil how he was written off here. However, it looks like Rick does have a future in the franchise…but not in the way you’d expect. AMC has announced that Rick will headline three movies set in The Walking Dead universe. Andrew Lincoln will reprise the role. Chief content officer Scott M. Gimple is writing the trilogy, with the first installment expected to begin shooting next year. These will be AMC Studios Original Films and will likely air on the network, which is also seeking a partner to…
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AMC Plans to Expand THE WALKING DEAD Universe with Movies and More TV Shows
AMC’s cornerstone series, The Walking Dead, is getting ready enter its ninth season, which will say goodbye to lead man Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln). Meanwhile, spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead is nearing the end of its fourth season, with season five on the way. AMC has been vocal about continuing this franchise for at least the next decade, and now, we have word on how the network is planning to do that. A new report by Bloomberg reveals that AMC is planning multiple new TV shows, as well as movies, set in The Walking Dead universe. The networks wants to have a partner (maybe a streaming service?) to create…
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Andrew Lincoln Leaving THE WALKING DEAD in Season 9
AMC’s The Walking Dead has become notorious for killing off many of its primary characters over its eight-season (and counting) run. So much so, that fans have wondered if Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes, the show’s protagonist, would eventually die. Comic creator Robert Kirkman shed doubt on the idea earlier this year, despite a scene on the show hinting otherwise. However, it looks like Rick will be leaving us sooner than later. According to Collider, Andrew Lincoln is set to leave The Walking Dead during its ninth season, which premieres this fall. In fact, he’s only signed on to appear in half a dozen episodes. Collider won’t say how Rick will…
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TV News Bits: THE WALKING DEAD, WATCHMEN, THE PUNISHER, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY
AMC’s The Walking Dead is heading into its ninth season this fall, and the show is adding two new regulars to the cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, actors Avi Nash and Callan McAuliffe have been upgraded to series regulars. The two joined the show as Siddiq and Alden, respectively, during season eight. The Walking Dead returns in October with new showrunner Angela Kang. HBO is bringing Watchmen back to life, and this news suggests it’ll happen sooner than later. According to Production Weekly (via ComicBook), the show’s working title is “Brooklyn.” This suggests that the show will be beginning production soon. Hopefully, it won’t be much longer before we get some casting news.…
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SHAZAM Casts THE WALKING DEAD Alum Cooper Andrews
Another day, another bit of casting news for DC and New Line’s Shazam. According to Deadline, The Walking Dead actor Cooper Andrews has joined the highly anticipated superhero tentpole. He will play the foster parent at Billy Batson’s group home. This news comes after two of Billy’s group home friends, Eugene and Pedro, had been cast. Andrews also joins Zachary Levi as Shazam, Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, and Grace Fulton as Mary. Shazam will begin shooting in February under the direction of David F. Sandberg. The film is set to hit theaters in April 2019.
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ARMY OF THE DEAD REVIEW: Jackpot!
2021 is five months old, and two of its best films belong to Zack Snyder. With Army of the Dead—his first foray with the decaying since 2004’s Dawn of the Dead—Snyder has crafted a grisly and gratifying world. It’s a sandbox all his own, allowing him the freedom to go for broke. That brash style may not suit all genres, but it works perfectly here. There is no greater indicator of that than the movie’s opening credits. After we witness the inciting incident—the escape of the alpha zombie—we then bask in the murderous mayhem of the zombie horde descending on Vegas. The ramifications of which are painted through a montage…
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FEATURE: Five Storylines to Consider for DEADPOOL 3
Deadpool is already one of the biggest superhero franchises in recent memory, with the 2016 movie being a big hit and this summer’s sequel looking to be even bigger. While Deadpool will appear in X-Force, star Ryan Reynolds has sounded less optimistic about a third solo film, But if Deadpool 2 makes all the money (it will), then surely Fox will pursue another movie. If Deadpool 3 does happen, here are some storylines we’d love to see considered… Deadpool Corps In the comics, the Deadpool Corps is a group of Deadpools from various alternate realities. The team is brought together by the Contemplator, who tasks the group with defeating the cosmic entity known as the Awerness.…
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Amazon’s INVINCIBLE Reveals A-List Cast
Last week Revenge Of The Fans reported that Amazon’s upcoming animated series Invincible had a cast. Invincible is based off the Robert Kirkman comic series of the same name. The cast list found included: Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2), Jason Mantzoukas (John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Andrew Rannells (A Simple Favor), and Chris Dimantopoulos (Silicon Valley). Now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed their report, and also revealed that some top-rate talent has joined the cast. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Sandrah Oh (Killing Eve), Seth Rogen (Sausage Party), Mark Hamill (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Walton Goggins (Ant-Man and the Wasp), Mae Whitman (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World), Melise (The Shannara Chronicles), Kevin Michael Richardson (Lilo & Stitch), Grey Griffin (The Loud House), and Max Burkholder (Parenthood) have all joined the cast…