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I love The Expanse, it is quality serious space scifi. Next month is probably going to be the best tv month in years. We have got The Expanse, Westworld and Lost in Space.

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Talking of Lost in Space.

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looks awesome. Funny to see Toby Stephens talk like that having seen him in Black Sails. I assumed that was his normal voice.

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It looks really good and can't wait.

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Star Wars Resistance is to be the new animated series to replace Star Wars Rebels.

https://www.starwars.com/news/star-w...for-fall-debut

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good new for a brand new series. Every month SFX does features on at least 2 series which about to come out or are already out and we aware of and it will say which US network it is on and time etc and UK is always guaranteed every time TBC because nobody has even bothered looking at it and planning it in. I think they need to create a new position for me at Sky where I can plan this stuff for them. I'll get them so many quality series that they'll have to give me a new channel as well.

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If it means the return of Dark Matter I'll back your appointment!

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That is a cracking idea. Sky are way behind Netflux and Amazon imho for original content. How awesome would it have been if they partnered with Syfy or just brought the rights to Dark Matter so they owned a proper scifi series. BSG worked out brilliantly for them and it is a shame they havent done more stuff like it since.
If things worked out with Josephy Mallozi and the other SG dude Sky could have had an amazing creative collaboration for years to come with other series as well.

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FYI Syfy don't own the rights to Dark Matter.

According to Joe Mallozzi MGM's recent Stargate origins was testing the water for a fully fledged SciFi online streaming channel, something I'd gladly contribute to if it comes about.

As regards Dark Matter all hope is not yet lost, thanks to Netflix it's still in their most popular series in several countries and picking up more fans as a result so who knows?

Syfy are getting a reputation for cancelling good SciFi series.

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Given how popular scifi is becoming Netflix could be very clever. They have got Lost in Space and Star Trek Discovery, Dark Matter would be another great addition.

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I agree fully, we can only hope.

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They've also ordered another space drama called Another Life with Katee Sackhoff from BSG as the lead.

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GREAT

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Sounds like our prayers could be answered.

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2018/04/2...its-main-focus

Now how to get them to pick up Dark Matter for seasons 4&5???

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I think its unlikely they would pick up DM this late in the day, the cast have likely moved on now, and the sets all destroyed.

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Yes the sets have been destroyed but that's not insurmountable. None of the cast have as yet signed up for a long term project and all have expressed being willing and wanting to finish the story.

The first 3 seasons still appear in the most popular series list on netflix which could prompt them to consider it.

Until the recent netflix news Joe Mallozzi has expressed (and still does) hope MGM will allow at least a miniseries to wind things up if it's new online platform comes to fruition.

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This is one of those times where i wish i could win tge euro millions and make it happen.

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They're adding an extra 11th episode to this season of Legion, hopefully it's just an added bonus and not a sign that it's getting cancelled. Apparently it has really low viewership on FX.

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In the past I have been infuriated by networks impulsive decisions based on one or two episodes ratings because they just don't give things chance. If you put 2 and 2 together I think the same thing is happening here because it is too much of a coincidence. The ratings for the first two episodes of season 2 are diabolical so it wouldn't surprise me if they have decided to cancel the series based on those two episodes and order the extra episode to allow the writers to wrap up story last minute:

https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/l...n-two-ratings/

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Joe Mallozzi's had a good idea.

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Pilot for Game of Thrones prequel ordered.

https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/gam...bo-1202837883/

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Looking forward to that..

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It's going to be interesting how this develops as none of the original cast will be involved. Basically a whole new story.

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Bugs Bunny is making a comeback :)

Its not mentioned how many seasons, but it does imply more than one ;

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First trailer for The Outpost.

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I was going to say that I don't know how I missed it because it was only yesterday that I checked my calendar for new series this summer but it isn't on it. I'll add it to the list but I have got a bad feeling about it.

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Hmmm.

There isnt much on over the summer so I'll give it a try, see how it goes.

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I was going to say that we have got the last season of The Last Ship to look forward to for some quality viewing but I have just checked and it doesnt start till the flipping middle of August.

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Personally, I'll have 12 Monkeys shortly, and then Killjoys & Wynona Earp in July.

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Oh, and I forgot Salvation as well, in a couple of weeks.

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yup, I am looking forward to Salvation, I loved the first season and was very happy when it was renewed. I am a 12 Monkeys fan as well but apart from The Last Ship I think that is pretty much it for summer. Because I re-watched GoT at the beginning of May I am still behind on my normal series but I am catching up. I put The Originals on hold so I should have the last season of that to watch as well but tbh in terms of enjoyment factor I actually wouldnt mind going back and rewatching something great which finished years ago. I would gladly drop everything and watch B5, BSG or SG1 from start to finish.

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I'm building my collection of SG-1 from the 720p sources that have been coming out recently, Seasons 1 to 4 so far, I'll get round to watching them at some point.

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Pick has been broadcasting SG-1 on weeknights since last year and finally got to the end last Monday. I've watched the whole thing through. Great fun. They've started Atlantis now. :D

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Excellent. It seems like forever ago (I think it was 2010) Sky 1 showed 2 eps of Atlantis from 6pm every week night and I watched them religiously every night and made Thursday nights Domino pizza night for Atlantis, I loved it.

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They started S1E1 on Tuesday, so you’ve not missed much if you pick it up now. S1E5 on Monday, then every weeknight at 7pm.

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I have all of Atlantis stored on my PC, only in old avi format though, I'm looking to get better copies at some point.

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you can get them all in 1080p bluray now from the source I have previously sent you a link for.

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Yes, I know, hence the "at some point" ;)

I dont actually want 1080p, just 720p, but they are all x264 atm.

When I do get them I'll be converting them to 720p/x265.
I'm slowly updating all my old SD shows to 720p/x265, but I have 1000's of episodes to do ... :erm:

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Do you actually go back and re-watch them?

I have a lot of stuff on the NAS, but I'm thinking I just need to get rid of all the stuff I've watched before - I struggle to keep up with new stuff, never mind going back to re-watch stuff I've already watched.

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Yes I do.

I dont re-watch everything I have, which is why I'm not updating everything either, but I do watch a lot of my old stuff now and then.

I watched an old Mini-Series back from about 2006 the other day (The Lost Room).

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NBC has announced some of its premiere dates for the new season ;

Tuesday, Sept 25th
10 p.m. – New Amsterdam

Wednesday, Sept 26th
8 p.m. – Chicago Med
9 p.m. – Chicago Fire
10 p.m. – Chicago P.D.

Thursday, Sept 27th
8 p.m. – The Good Place
9 p.m. – Law & Order: SVU

Friday, Oct 12th
8 p.m. – Blindspot

Friday, Oct 26th
9 p.m. – Midnight, Texas

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ta, keep it coming. I'll starting making notes on my pc but I won't make the new fall tv schedule till the end of July so it is more time relevant.

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The CW isnt starting up its new series until October 2018.

Premiere Dates;

Tuesday, Oct. 9
8:00-9:00pm The Flash
9:00-10:00pm Black Lightning

Wednesday, Oct. 10
8:00-9:00pm Riverdale
9:00-10:00pm All American

Thursday, Oct. 11
8:00-9:00pm Supernatural

Friday, Oct. 12
8:00-9:00pm Dynasty
9:00-10:00pm Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Sunday, Oct. 14
8:00-9:00pm Supergirl
9:00-10:00pm Charmed

Monday, Oct. 15
8:00-9:00pm Arrow

Monday, Oct. 22
9:00-10:00pm DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

Thursday, Oct. 25
9:00-10:00pm Legacies

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SyFy launch The Purge on September 4 2018 - A series based on the films of the same name.

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A couple of bits of info which I have pulled from my latest issue of SFX:

- there is a new She-ra tv series in the works but I think it is going to be animated
- Siren has been renewed for a second season
- although Gotham is ending they are looking at doing a spin-off/prequel about Alfred aptly name "Pennyworth"
- the new Star Wars live action series is going to be based 7 years after Return of the Jedi

and brace yourself because I have saved the best till last............................

they are making another Bill and Ted movie :dunce:

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They have been trying to make a new Bill and Ted for years.

The plot outline got revealed a few months ago and sounds really stupid.

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Stupid good, or stupid bad?

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https://www.slashfilm.com/bill-and-ted-3-plot/

Stupid bad.

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CBS Dates

Monday, Sept. 24
8-8:30 PM: THE BIG BANG THEORY (Season 12 Premiere)
8:30-9 PM: YOUNG SHELDON (Season 2 Premiere)
9-10 PM: MAGNUM P.I. (SERIES DEBUT)

Tuesday, Sept. 25
8-9 PM: NCIS (Season 16 Premiere)
9-10 PM: FBI (SERIES DEBUT)
10-11 PM: NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (Season 5 Premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 27
8-8:30 PM: THE BIG BANG THEORY (Regular Time Period)
8:30-9 PM: YOUNG SHELDON (Regular Time Period)
9-9:30 PM: MOM (Season 6 Premiere)
9:30-10 PM: MURPHY BROWN (New Time Period)
10-11 PM: S.W.A.T. (Season 2 Premiere)

Friday, Sept. 28
8-9 PM: MACGYVER (Season 3 Premiere)
9-10 PM: HAWAII FIVE-0 (Season 9 Premiere)
10-11 PM: BLUE BLOODS (Season 9 Premiere)

Saturday, Sept. 29
9-11 PM: 48 HOURS (2-Hour Season 31 Premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 30
8:30-9:30 PM: GOD FRIENDED ME (SERIES DEBUT)
9:30-10:30 PM: NCIS: LOS ANGELES (Season 10 Premiere)

Monday, Oct. 1
8-8:30 PM: THE NEIGHBORHOOD (SERIES DEBUT)
8:30-9 PM: HAPPY TOGETHER (SERIES DEBUT)
9-10 PM: MAGNUM P.I.

Wednesday, Oct. 3
8-9 PM: SURVIVOR (Regular Time Period)
9-10 PM: SEAL TEAM (Season 2 Premiere)
10-11 PM: CRIMINAL MINDS (Season 14 Premiere)

Saturday, Oct. 6
10-11 PM: 48 HOURS (Regular Time Period)

Sunday, Oct. 7
7-8 PM: 60 MINUTES (Regular Time Period)
8-9 PM: GOD FRIENDED ME (Regular Time Period)
9-10 PM: NCIS: LOS ANGELES (Regular Time Period)
10-11 PM: MADAM SECRETARY (Season 5 Premiere)

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Though to be fair, the original storylines wouldn't have looked that good on paper

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It just sou d's like they have just totally copied the plot from the last 2 movies and mashed together.

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I take it you are not a fan?

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I love the originals. Just think they left a sequel tok long. That and I could probably come up with a better story.

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I agree, the problem is that they see all the remakes/rivivals/nostalgia going on atm and they are trying to join in. I still think it is going to be good seeing everything again which a higher production budget and better effects.

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I think it's also that they are now in their 50s.

Can't see wild stallions and air guitar working now. They'll just look embarrassing.

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Watched the first episode of The Outpost earlier and while it does seem like something i'll like it's not at all what i expected. Much cheesier and low budget than most CW fantasy shows in recent years.

Watched The New Legends of Monkey on Netflix recently, it's got the same sort of vibe.

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That is the impression i got from the trailer so i am not expecting much. I am going to watch it as soon as the tennis finishes.

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I grabbed it last night, not in any hurry to watch it atm.

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Thinking on it again a better comparison would probably be the low budget Mythica series of movies or maybe even The Legend of the Seeker show. Both of which i liked despite their short comings.

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Has anyone watched Cloak & Dagger yet? I have watched the first 5 eps and it isnt doing anything for me at all. I know i have said it about the Marvel series in general but this one is ultra slooooooooooow.......

Dont bother, i have just turned it off after 5 mins. I wanted to persevere for comedic value but it literally gets worse by the second and i couldnt bring myself to watch anymore. I think somebody should tell them that the whole point of armour is to prevent slicing attacks by swords and you therefore dont die (3 times).

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I gave up on Cloak & Dagger after 4 episodes. It was just too slow and boring.

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The previews I saw of Cloak & Dagger turned me off even bothering.

Nothing anyone has said about it so far has made me revisit that decision.

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It isnt the fantasy bit that bothers me, it is the abysmal acting, script and production quality. It looks like something the BBC has made and this is why i dont watch english tv series. I cant enjoy something, believe it is real and put myself into that universe if every second something isnt right and annoying me. For all the grief the Shannara Chronicles got it was a million times better than this.

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On that basis I have to agree 100%;).

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I hope not, that programme was truly dreadful, I ditched it during the first episode, quite an "achievement" on its part.

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I watched it last night.

I dont really see what was so bad about it, sure it was a bit cheesy in places, but it was ok, much like Legend of the Seeker, nothing special, but watchable.

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I avoided the Legend of the Seeker because I really detested the books..

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I dont read books much so thats never an obsticle to anything I watch. :)

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I watched a show from last year over the weekend.

Lifeline

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifeline_(2017_TV_series)
Its only 8 episodes (25 mins each), but I quite enjoyed it.

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Netflix has ordered a spin-ff from Z-Nation, called Black Summer, also due in 2019.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer is being rebooted by 20th Century Fox.

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:rolleyes:

The series does not need rebooted. If anything a continuation with an older Buffy and a new young slayer.

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absolutely, as much as I have gone on about remakes in the past saying they aren't bad because it is nice to have the new effects on stuff like BSG, Buffy is definitely one thing that never needs remaking. I am working my way through them all while I have lunch everyday on my tablet and they still move me as much as they did 20 years. Nothing is ever going to bear the relationships and dynamic between the characters, the humour and wit and the overall unique and very special feel the show had. SMG is amazing. All you have got to do is look at the new Charmed reboot to see it isn't going to work. When magic and spiritual stuff are involved you like the idea of more modern series because they can make it look more real and believable but it has also got to be supported with good acting and stories and I just ever see anything living up to the original as far as Buffy is concerned.

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HBO have confirmed the Deadwood movie has been given the go-ahead, due for release in spring 2019.

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The long running Room 101 has been cancelled by the BBC.

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They should do a final episode where they place the program itself into room 101....

Very meta...

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This tweet by writer & showrunner Monica Breen should give you hope.

https://twitter.com/monicabreen/stat...278272/photo/1

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Interesting. So not a reboot at all but a continuation of the story then, or a reboot with all new characters.

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Also opens up the opportunity for cameo appearences by the original cast I would hope.

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I am up for a continuation and i am glad a fan is in charge who can give the series the respect it deserves

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Amazon has ordered a horror event series called Them.

They seem confident it will do well as they have ordered two seasons initially.

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Not bothered about horror, I don't watch it.

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Warner Bros are looking at another reboot - this time for ALF, the 1980's sitcom.

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Creepshow the Iconic Horror Anthology being brought ack to life As Shudder TV Series.

https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/cr...es-1201985156/

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At least Netflix has something new coming.

Maniac airs September 21st.

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It looks pretty good Pip.

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The 10 best new TV dramas coming this autumn according to The Guardian..

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...2018?CMP=fb_gu

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statements like that do my head in because they are completely untrue. It is actually "the 10 worst cheapo naff dramas on terrestrial tv". They have made no effort to discuss any new US series and what channels they will be shown on on Sky/Virgin/BT etc.

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Why would they? The U.K. audience for any of those featured will eclipse figures for anything on Netflix, Amazon or Sky Atlantic, and especially so amongst the Grauniad’s target demographic.

Also, despite the fact that such things are clearly not to your taste, any period drama made for BBC1 or ITV is not going to be cheap, and if it’s adapted by Andrew Davies or an original screenplay by the likes of Phoebe Waller-Bridge it isn’t going to be naff, either. ;)

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Also, there were 2 non terrestrial tv shows on there.... :)

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What they should have said was the 10 best shows 'in their opinion'

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Why? Anything written by a TV critic in a newspaper is their opinion. This is generally well understood. It’s a waste of space to keep reminding readers of what they ought to know already.

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Mark Hamill is joining Knightfall for season 2 which is going to be interesting. I hope we get to see him kick some ass with his metallic light sabre.

https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/k...ning-the-cast/

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This looks interesting from NBC.
Manifest airs 21st September.

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it is already on the list

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...php?t=33706606

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My bad.:dozey:

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https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/a...ng-to-netflix/

Netflix are making a live action version of Avatar the Last Airbender. I hope it doesn't take too long because I loved the animated series. Very very excited.

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That does sound good.

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Well I hope its better than the film, that was awful.