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Warner Bros. Television Distribution The cast of 1990’s IT are reuniting for the miniseries’ 30th anniversary. Before Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise terrorised today’s generation of movie-goers, Tim Curry latched onto our nightmares with his petrifying take on the Stephen King shapeshifter. Thanks to The Rocky Horror Picture Show actor’s unforgettable performance, the two-part ABC miniseries became legendary. To celebrate its 30th birthday, the cast are getting back together. ABC As part of October’s all-virtual Salem Horror Fest, the original Losers Club are reuniting to discuss various stories from production, how the miniseries affected their lives and growing up with King’s literature. So far, as per Consequence of Sound , confirmed guests include Marlon Taylor (Mike Hanlon), Brandon Crane (Ben Hanscom), Ben Heller (Stanley Uris), Adam Faraizl (Eddie Kasprak) and Emily Perkins (Beverly Marsh). ABC The panel will be hosted by The Losers’ Club: A Stephen King Podcast and write...

Amy Luetich/Christmas Island Tourism/Facebook As an Australian family tried to rustle up a BBQ, they soon faced an invasion of massive cannibalistic coconut crabs. Think back to opening to The Lost World: Jurassic Park . As a wealthy group descend upon the island, a little girl wanders off to explore. Soon, she comes up against near-hundreds of flesh-eating, nippy dinosaurs. This is exactly like that. Well, not exactly. This family had to deal with an abundance of coconut crabs – the largest land crustacean in the world, measuring up to a metre wide – but they’re actually relatively harmless, and don’t have a taste for humans like those little dinosaurs did. Amy Luetich/Christmas Island Tourism/Facebook Amy Luetich and her family, along with a few friends, were camping on Christmas Island, a picturesque location off the west coast of Australia. When they tried to fire up the barbeque, the enchanting smell of meat brought in some unwelcome visitors. The deputy principal explained ...

PA Images As the clock ticks down on his first term, US president Donald Trump’s latest executive order has banned anti-racism and diversity training. Trump’s order, signed on Tuesday, September 22, bars military and government contractors from holding training sessions that promote ‘race stereotyping, for example, by portraying certain races as oppressors by virtue of their birth’. It follows the administration’s move against federal agencies employing racial sensitivity training, or as Trump’s team calls it, ‘divisive, anti-American propaganda’. …with our Country, the United States Military, Government Contractors, and Grantees. Americans should be taught to take PRIDE in our Great Country, and if you don’t, there’s nothing in it for you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2020 In a tweet, the POTUS wrote: ‘A few weeks ago, I BANNED efforts to indoctrinate government employees with divisive and harmful sex and race-based ideologies. Today, I’ve expanded th...

PA Kanye West has vowed to give his G.O.O.D. Music artists their masters back. The rapper has been on a crusade against the music industry, campaigning for artist autonomy under the restrictive contracts of Universal Music Group, Sony/ATV and other labels. Throughout September, Kanye has been advocating for musicians to have the rights to their work. Now, he’s taking a step for his own artists by giving them their masters back. I’m giving all Good music artist back the 50% share I have of their masters — ye (@kanyewest) September 23, 2020 In a tweet posted yesterday, September 23, Kanye wrote: ‘I’m giving all Good music artist back the 50% share I have of their masters.’ For context, his G.O.O.D. label includes the likes of 070 Shake, Pusha T, Desiigner, Teyana Taylor, John Legend and Big Sean, with the I Don’t F*ck With You rapper writing: ‘Thank you!!! This would help so much.’ Thank you!!! This would help so much https://t.co/6yR3fAKlwB — Sean Don (@BigSean) Sept...

Marvel Studios/Shamook/YouTube Chris Evans’ Captain America is iconic. However, an incredible new deepfake is giving fans an alternate reality with John Krasinski in the role.  The Office star, most known for his affable, mischievous performance as Jim Halpert, has been breaking out of his sitcom shell for some time now. However, while enjoying worldwide success as a sitcom household name, Krasinski was once in contention for Captain America in the MCU. While he was unsuccessful, deepfake technology has provided us with a glimpse at what might have been. Check out Krasinski as Captain America in the deepfake below:  Courtesy of YouTuber Shamook, a notable creator of deepfakes, Krasinski’s face is uncannily layered on top of Evans in a host of scenes from Avengers: Assemble , Captain America: The First Avenger and The Winter Soldier . While Evans’ voice remains intact, Krasinski’s likeness really suits the role. Considering his appearances in the likes of 13 Hours and...

Disney+/Lucasfilm One of Black Mirror ‘s twisted minds is heading to a galaxy far, far away.  Following the worldwide success of The Mandalorian on Disney+, the House of Mouse is looking to extend its Star Wars streaming reach with a new Rogue One spin-off. While currently untitled, it’ll follow the adventures of ‘Rebel scum’ Cassian Andor, with star Diego Luna reprising his role. It’s been in development for some time, but a new director has now stepped in to the mix. Lucasfilm As reported by Deadline , Toby Haynes is now set to direct the first three episodes of the spin-off after Bourne scribe and Michael Clayton director Tony Gilroy stepped aside. Gilroy allegedly dropped off due to the current pandemic, having decided not to leave his home in New York to fly to the UK. With Haynes already across the pond, he’s been subbed in for the first three episodes, with Gilroy remaining attached as showrunner and executive producer. Netflix Haynes directed Black Mirror ‘s Em...

Funimation Attack on Titan ‘s final season will arrive in December this year. The critically-acclaimed anime will begin its conclusion before the end of 2020, with a new trailer setting the stage for all-out war – the likes of which we’ve never experienced. It’s based on the best-selling manga series by Hajime Isayama, also on its way out with only a few chapters left to go. The release date was confirmed in a press release on NHK’s website, Japan’s national broadcaster. Check out the trailer for Attack on Titan ‘s final season below:  Attack on Titan: The Final Season will premiere on December 7 on NHK in Japan and ‘later this year’ on Crunchyroll in the US. Funimation, a streaming service which also hosts in the show in the UK, the US, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, Mexico and Brazil, also confirmed the season would drop later this year with a new trailer. The first three seasons of the show are also available to stream on Hulu. Funimation As per the streaming platfo...

Hulu Marvel has dropped the first trailer for its new horror series Helstrom .  The upcoming spooky TV show is based on Marvel Comics characters Daimon and Satana Hellstrom, following two siblings, both the offspring of a serial killer, who fight demons and other supernatural pests. It’s technically a Marvel Cinematic Universe project, similarly to Netflix’s ill-fated band of Defenders , with Jessica Jones , Daredevil , Iron Fist , Luke Cage and The Punisher cancelled or in limbo. Check out the first trailer for Helstrom below:  However, unlike those earlier, more grown-up Marvel shows and the upcoming slate heading for Disney+, Helstrom will stream on Hulu – allowing the studio to relax its PG-13 status quo for a change. The official synopsis for the series reads: ‘As the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer, Helstrom follows Daimon (Tom Austen) and Ana Helstrom (Sydney Lemmon), and their complicated dynamic, as they track down the worst of ...

Pixabay NASA has spotted a new asteroid, which is set to fly by Earth at a closer distance than a weather satellite.  The vast expanse of space, the great unknown, the incomprehensible vacuum, space is one of the most inhuman environments imaginable, inhospitable and dangerous, with asteroids soaring past our humble abode more than we probably know. Of course, it’s not our job to worry about what soars above the atmosphere. That honour lies with the international space agency, who just recently spotted an asteroid that will pass pretty close to us – actually, that’s a slight understatement. The Virtual Telescope Project The asteroid, known as 2020 SW, was noted last Friday, September 18, listed on NASA’s data for NEO Earth Close Approaches . It’s set to fly past us on Thursday, September 24, at 11:18 Universal Time (for folks in the UK, that’ll be around 12:18). For more information on converting UT to your timezone, click here . In terms of speed, if we’re going by velocity ...

BBC When a BBC weatherman said he didn’t like Rick Astley, he just wanted to tell us how he’s feeling. Unfortunately, the singer was actually listening in on-air. He isn’t for everyone. If you’re not into 80s music, Astley isn’t the pop star you’re looking for. If you’ve spent any significant period of time on YouTube, chances are you’ll have been ‘RickRoll’d’ once or twice. As Matt Taylor finished up his weather report on this morning’s BBC Breakfast programme, Charlie Stayt asked him if he was a Rick Astley fan. It’s fair to say, he should have chosen his answer more carefully. Check out the weatherman’s hilarious blunder below:  He initially replied: ‘Eh, not a massive one.’ Stayt then said: ‘Well, that was the wrong thing to say. He’s listening and he’s coming up in just a moment. I’ll ask you again, are you a Rick Astley fan?’ Taylor, looking a little embarrassed, then said: ‘Love Rick Astley. Best. Grew up with him.’ Stayt replied: ‘Great, he’s coming up next so he’ll...

20th Television Prison Break star Dominic Purcell has confirmed that a sixth season is in the works. Purcell, 50, played Lincoln Burrows in the hugely popular Fox show, running for five seasons from 2005 until 2017. While it’s been off the air for three years, the actor has seemingly confirmed a comeback. In an Instagram post, the Merseyside-born star wrote a fairly cryptic message about an assortment of things – but notably, he straight-up said that season six would happen. View this post on Instagram Rumor number 1. I’m old. Yes. I’m 50…..Rumor number 2. I’m bald. No I have a full head of hair; the people demand I shave it. Rumor number 3, Will season pb 6 happen. Yes…..Rumor number 4. Do I like humans? No. Not on mass. Definitely not. A post shared by HAAKON (@dominicpurcell) on Sep 21, 2020 at 8:58pm PDT Purcell wrote: ‘Rumor number 1. I’m old. Yes. I’m 50…..Rumor number 2. I’m bald. No I have a full head of hair; the people dem...

ViralHog When two men tried to climb an iceberg in the middle of the sea, they had a brush with death after it flipped, nearly crushing them. Mike Horn is globally renowned for his exploration antics, going on crazy treks in some of the coldest places on Earth. However, after 30 years of seeing the world, his latest adventure nearly ended in disaster. Most people will never see an iceberg up close. For many, they’ll remain to the confines of Planet Earth , Instagram and Titanic . For the Frenchman, however, they’re something to climb. Check out the video of Horn’s ill-fated iceberg climb below:  In a clip that’s sure to get your palms sweating, Horn and teammate Fred Roux hop off a boat as they’re sailing around Svalbard, an archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole. As they attach themselves onto the huge iceberg, using spiked climbing boots and poles to help them ascend it, all seems well as the boat moves away to capture a wider shot. ViralHog However, in a...