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Monty Python member Terry Jones dies aged 77, of progressive aphasia. Image via AP.
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Monty Python member Terry Jones dies aged 77

Terry Jones, a Welsh member of the iconic comedy troupe Monty Python, has died aged 77 from progressive aphasia, a kind of dementia that affects the victim's speech. Jones, as part of the 6-member Monty Python group which reigned over British comedy for more than two decades, was responsible for some of the group's most influential sketches and comedy routines, especially those that involved him dressed in women's clothing.

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Thu Jan 23 - CNN
The film does not have a confirmed director as of yet, image via Marvel
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Captain Marvel sequel has finally begun development

Marvel Studios has announced that it has officially begun development on Captain Marvel 2, with Brie Larson still playing the titular character. The first movie has a huge success, making over a billion dollars at the Box Office. According to an inside source, Megan McDonnell has been hired to write the screenplay for the film.

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Thu Jan 23 - Deadline
There is currently no release date for the project, image via Netflix
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Netflix to release animated movie set in Witcher universe

Netflix has hired a Korean animation studio to create a new animated film that will be set in the Witcher universe that their show has created. Very little is known about the film as of yet, all Netflix has said is that the movie will explore a whole new powerful threat that may destroy the entire continent.

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Thu Jan 23 - Variety
Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back is a CG remake of 1998's Pokemon: The First Movie. Image via Game Informer.
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Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution slated for Netflix release next month

Following the commercial success of the Nintendo Switch remakes of the classic Pokemon Yellow, Nintendo is also looking to remake classic Pokemon movies, with Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution being a CG remake of 1998's anime-styled Pokemon: The First Movie, slated for release next month on Netflix. The movie stars an extremely powerful, man-made Pokemon known as Mewtwo and his army of clone Pokemon.

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Wed Jan 22 - Cnet
Mark Hamill is famous for having played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films, image via Disney
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Mark Hamil may play Vesemir in Witcher season 2

The Witcher showrunner has said that he would like Mark Hamil, the actor who played Luke Skywalker, to play Vesemir in season 2 of the show. Mark Hamil himself has said over social media that he would like to play the character and fans have also been very vocally supportive of the idea.

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Wed Jan 22 - Inquisitr
Any household that watched for longer than 2 minutes was counted by Netflix, image via Netflix
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Netflix claims the first season of 'The Witcher' was its largest show premier ever

Netflix has announced that 'The Witcher', starring Henry Cavil, has become its largest first season original TV series. According to the site, around 76 million households watched the show in the first four weeks of its release, which accounts for 46% of Netflix's total subscribers. Netflix also used Google trends to claim the show was more popular than 'The Mandalorian'.

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Wed Jan 22 - Variety
Mark Wahlberg's latest movie Spenser Confidential will be released on Netflix on March 6. Image via Getty Images.
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Mark Wahlberg's “Spenser Confidential” gets Netflix release

Hollywood action star Mark Wahlberg's latest movie Spenser Confidential reboots the Spenser franchise from its long-defunct TV run on ABC in the 1980s. The movie aims to be an action comedy where Wahlberg's Spenser, an ex Boston police officer, teams up with an ensemble of characters played by Iliza Shlesinger, Marc Maron and rapper Post Malone. The movie releases on Netflix on 6 March 2020.

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Tue Jan 21 - Gamespot
The image only features one familiar character, image via Netflix
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Netflix reveals first new images teasing Castlevania season 3

Netflix has begun teasing the third season of Castlevania with some new images featuring never before seen characters. The latest image shows a number of unfamiliar vampires along with Carmilla, the secondary antagonist of season 2 of the show. The third season does not have an official release date as of yet.

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Tue Jan 21 - Gamespot
Each season will be ten episodes long, image via AMC
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Walking Dead: World Beyond scheduled to end after just two seasons

AMC has announced that its new Walking Dead spinoff show will only run for two seasons before coming to an end. The show will follow two female leads who have grown up in the post-apocalyptic world of the Walking Dead. The studio has said that they intend to tell a closed and distinct story with this show.

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Tue Jan 21 - CBR
Parasite wins historic award at Screen Actors Guild awards. Image via New York Times.
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Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" wins historic SAG award

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's dark comedy Parasite was awarded outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture by the Screen Actors Guild, the first non-English language movie to receive the prestigious prize since the SAG awards were started 26 years ago. Parasite is also slated to win major awards at this year's Oscars, having earned historic nominations for best picture and best director.

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Mon Jan 20 - AlJazeera
Robert Downey Jr.'s Dr. Dolittle reboot disappoints at the box office. Image via Universal Studios.
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Robert Downey Jr.'s Dr Dolittle disappoints at the box office

In his first movie release after leaving Marvel's Avengers franchise, Robert Downey Jr. starred as the eponymous Dr. Dolittle in a reboot of the movie series based on the books by Hugh Lofting. The movie had a budget of approximately 175 million USD, but has had a disappointing run at the box office, with overall estimated earnings of only 50 million USD.

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Mon Jan 20 - Gamespot
The show has over 150 episodes, image via FX
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Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator claims they could just 'do the show forever'

Rob McElhenney , the creator of Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, said in an interview that he and the cast of the show are willing to continue it 'forever' so long as the show maintains an audience. The show is currently in its 14th season and has maintained a steady audience so far.

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Mon Jan 20 - Deadline
The movies will come to the site by next month, image via Studio Ghibli
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Netflix to begin streaming Studio Ghibli films outside of North America

Netflix has announced that it has acquired the rights to stream 21 different Studio Ghibli movies outside of North America, The movies are widely regarded as some of the greatest animated movies ever made and will be released on the site in waves starting next month. Netflix will also provide its own dubs for the films.

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Mon Jan 20 - TheVerge
The documentary will be a full four hours long, image via Getty Images
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Lifetime has green lit a documentary about Epstein's sex crimes

Lifetime has announced that they are creating a documentary called 'Surviving Jeffrey Epstein', that will follow Epstein's horrific crimes and eventual death. Lifetime has already created a similar docuseries called 'Surviving R.Kelly' and has been very successful. This new four-hour documentary is expected to air in the summer of 2020.g

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Sun Jan 19 - Variety
This will be Martin's first starring role on TV,image via Yahoo!
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Steve Martin and Martin Short to get their comedy series on Hulu

Hulu has announced that it has ordered an entire season of a show starring comedy duo Steve Martin and Martin Short. The show will be based on an idea that Martin had where three people who are obsessed with a true crime end up getting caught up in one. Each episode of the show will be half an hour long.

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Sun Jan 19 - Deadline
Disney is allegedly working on National Treasure 3. Image via Buena Vista Pictures.
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National Treasure 3 allegedly in the works from Disney

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that a third movie in the National Treasure franchise may be under production at Disney, with Jerry Bruckheimer returning as producer. The movie will feature the return of Benjamin Gates, played by Nicholas Cage in the first and second movies in 2004 and 2007, and Diane Kruger's Dr. Abigail Chase, though it is not clear whether the actors will be reprising their roles.

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Sat Jan 18 - Cnet
Goldblum travels around the world looking at ordinary objects in the show, image via Variety
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'The World According to Jeff Goldblum' to get season 2 on Disney+

Disney has announced that its Nat Geo show 'The World According to Jeff Goldblum' will be getting a second season and will be available on Disney+. The show follows famous actor Jeff Goldblum as he explores a wide variety of topics. Producers of the show have said that Goldblum's natural curiosity has made the show a huge hit with audiences.

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Sat Jan 18 - TheWrap
The original rumors were started because of a hoax, image via Lucasfilm
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Obi Wan show to continue as planned, McGregor still attached

According to some insider information, the rumor that Disney has canceled the Obi-Wan show due to Ewan McGregor's departure is completely false. The rumor ahs started by a parody Twitter account that was taken seriously by a few pop culture publications. The show is currently still following its initial schedule.

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Sat Jan 18 - TheWrap
The final season will be 13 episodes long, image via Sony Pictures
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Better Call Saul to come to an end after sixth season

Breaking Bad spin-off show 'Better Call Saul' has been renewed for a sixth and final season. The show's fifth season has not aired as of yet but it seems the studio is confident regarding its success. Show creator Vince Gilligan has said that he probably will not continue to explore the world set up in Breaking Bad after the end of this show.

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Sat Jan 18 - Variety
The show had a very successful season 1, image via HBO
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Watchmen show creator dashes all hopes for a season 2

HBO's Watchmen will not be getting a season 2 as the creator, Damon Lindelof, is not interested in making it. Although Lindelof gave his blessing to HBO to create a second season without him, the network has announced that they will not be continuing the show without his involvement.

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Fri Jan 17 - USAToday
Netflix is set to release a large number of new shows in 2020, image via Netflix
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Netflix to increase how much they spend on content in 2020 by $2 billion

According to a new estimate from BMO Capital Markets, Netflix will be spending $17.3 billion on new content in 2020. This marks a $2 billion increase from their 2019 expenditure and is likely the result of a large increase in competition from other new big-budget streaming sites. Netflix is also planning to attract more subscribers from overseas.

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Fri Jan 17 - TheWrap
The show will go upto 18 seasons, image via FOX
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American Dad to get two more seasons despite Macfarlane's deal with NBC

American Dad, an adult cartoon show created and written by Seth Macfarlane, has been renewed by TBS for two more seasons. The show will go up to its 18th season and will still be run by Seth Macfarlane, who has just signed a $200 million deal with NBC Universal to produce shows for them.

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Thu Jan 16 - HollywoodReporter
The new show is still currently being written, image via HBO
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'House of Dragon' Game of Thrones spin off show to air in 2022

A top HBO executive has said that the planned Game of Thrones prequel show 'House of Dragon' will probably air sometime in 2022, although no production dates have been finalized as of yet. The prequel show will be set 300 years before the events of the original and will follow the story of House Targaryen.

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Thu Jan 16 - Variety
John Wick is one the largest new action franchises in Hollywood, image via Warner Bros.
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John Wick spin off show 'The Continental' to release sometime 2021

Starz has announced that it will be airing the John Wick spin-off show ' The Continental' in 2021 after the release of the fourth Wick film. The series will explore the mythos of the world set up in the movies by revealing the origin story of the Continental Hotel. The writers and directors of the movies will direct the first episode of the show.

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Wed Jan 15 - Deadline
The third season will follow the main character as he chases down a different woman, image via Netflix
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Netflix's 'You' to get third season in 2021

Netflix has announced that it's hit psychological thriller 'You' will be returning for a third season. The next season will consist of ten episodes and will feature the show's entire cast as well as some new characters. This will be the second season of the show to feature exclusively on Netflix.

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Wed Jan 15 - Variety