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The #Binquirer: Apr. 9 Edition

By Zak Edwards
April 9, 2014 - 20:45

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the #Binquirer, where we give you the news roundup you want about your favourite TV, Movies, and of course Comic Books. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we'll provide you with the biggest news in easily digestible chunks. Want to know more? Just click on the links provided!

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Television
Colbie Smulders will be returning to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Smulders will play Maria Hill on Apr. 29, in an episode called "Nothing Personal." More at TV Line.

NBC has opened up a forum to help generate ideas for upcoming comedy pilots. If you have an idea, you can pitch it starting May 1. More at NBC.

Rotten Tomatoes has started reviewing television episodes on top of movies, video games, etc, starting with this week's Game of Thrones episode. More at Rotten Tomatoes.

Speaking of Game of Thrones, HBO has officially renewed the series for two more seasons. More at Variety.

Benedict Cumberbatch will be doing some Shakespeare for the BBC. The Sherlock star will play Richard III in an upcoming BBC production, a role his costar Martin Freeman is playing on stage this summer. More at the Independent.

Film
Federal Bureau of Physics will be coming to the big screen. A film adaptation of the Vertigo series will be penned by The Jungle Book writer Justin Marks and producer David Goyer. More at Deadline.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes has released some pics of the film, with lots of apes. More at USA Today.

Amy Poehler has officially signed on to play Tina Fey's sister in an upcoming film, The Nest. The film will revolve around two sisters spending one last weekend at their childhood home. More at Deadline.

Comics
DC Comics is relaunching the Suicide Squad in July. New Suicide Squad #1 will be written Sean Ryan with art by Jeremy Roberts and start on July 9. More at IGN.

DC will also be relaunching Teen Titans in July as well. Will Pfeifer will write with Kenneth Rocafort on art and the New Teen Titans will debut on July 16. More at IGN.

Archie Comics will be killing off Archie in an upcoming issue of Life with Archie. Some of comics best artists will be supplying variant covers for the issue. More at CBR.

Charmed is getting a 10th season from Zenescope Comics. The season will consist of 24 issues to start being released in the fall. More at Bleeding Cool.

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