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RELEASED OUT NOW! Publisher BOOM! Studios Writers Brian Herbert, Kevin J Anderson Artist Dev Pramanik ISSUES 1-3 Dune fans may have have a painful wait to see the movie, but at least now there’s a new comic to enjoy, arriving in the wake of the recen

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UK Netflix, streaming now Creator Tea Lindeburg Cast Danica Curcic, Hanne Hedelund, Viola Martinsen, Fanny Bornedal EPISODES 1.01-1.06 Folk horror fans eager to attend their next animal-masked orgiastic ritual should check out this Danish supernatura

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RELEASED OUT NOW! 2019 | 15 | VOD Directors Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead Cast Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Katie Aselton, Ally Ioannides Directorial duo Benson and Moorhead’s fourth feature is probably their most accessible yet, but still commendab

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It is a golden age, with the Jedi at the height of their power. But even the brightest light can cast a shadow, and some storms defy any preparation. A threat hides in the darkness, far from the light of the age, and harbours a secret that could stri