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New Blade Runner 2099 Poster

Prime Video has revealed a new poster for its upcoming Blade Runner 2099 series, reminiscent of the original film’s poster. Blade Runner 2099 is set 50 years after the movie Blade Runner 2049, and stars Michelle Yeoh as replicant Olwen and Hunter Schafer as Cora, a human passing herself off as a replicant. The series premieres on Prime Video on November 25.

TV Series Adaptation of The Black Tapes Podcast

MGM+ has greenlit a new supernatural drama series starring actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The series will adapt The Black Tapes, a horror podcast from 2015 created by Terry Miles and Paul Bae, both of whom will work on the television adaptation along with John Rogers. The Black Tapes follows psychiatrist Dr. Richard Strand, who partners with a scientist to debunk a series of paranormal cases like hauntings, disappearances, and possessions.

New Avengers: Doomsday Teaser

Marvel has released a new theatrical teaser for Avengers: Doomsday, opening in theaters on December 18. The footage teases that, “Three teams will stand as one.” along with clips of Ant-Man struggling to address the multiple Captains America, as well as Thor and Steve discussing Steve’s use of Mjolnir. Tickets are on sale now for Avengers: Doomsday.

Amy Madigan Joins Ascent Thriller Series

Actress Amy Madigan has been tapped to join the cast of the new thriller series Ascent from Paramount+. Madigan joins the already-announced Viola Davis and Sam Heughan. The series is set against the backdrop of corporate damage control, and Madigan will play a former executive at Ascent Ventures who mentored Davis’ corporate fixer character. Ascent has no premiere date at this time.

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