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We have all the nerdy entertainment news from across the globe. Here you’ll find everything from the latest movies hitting cinemas to what’s going on with every streaming service in Australia.
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Universal Studios’ Mario Land Is Getting a Bananas Donkey Kong Expansion
Universal Studios Resorts has unveiled its first look at its new Donkey Kong County area at the theme park in Osaka, Japan. Inspired by Nintendo’s Donkey Kong franchise, the highlight of the new area is a coaster themed to the games complete with a mine cart ride vehicle. The area is just a warp pipe…
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Fallout Show Creators Want It to Feel Like a Brand New Game
Yesterday, Prime Video gave viewers a first full look at its upcoming Fallout show. Based on the RPG franchise by Interplay and Bethesda, the series definitely looks like it belongs with the actual games, and that wasn’t just the mission statement—for all intents and purposes, this is their idea of Fallout 5. Showrunner Graham Wagner…
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Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary Is Celebrating Being in the Moment
Doctor Who doesn’t need to celebrate being the longest-running sci-fi show in existence with nostalgia and cameos. It’s doing well enough by simply being good.
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Saw’s Darren Lynn Bousman on His Latest Horror Movie, The Cello
Darren Lynn Bousman has directed four Saw movies—parts 2-4, and the Chris Rock-starring Spiral—and while his latest, The Cello, has some gruesome elements, it’s a big departure for the filmmaker in many ways. Ahead of the film’s release December 8, io9 got a chance to ask him more. Set mostly in Saudi Arabia, The Cello…