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Nickelodeon is ready to tug at our nostalgic heartstrings, with the release of the trailer for the new The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish. A reimaginated series of The Fairly OddParents arrives with 20 episodes and will be available to stream on Netflix internationally later this year.In the official logline, it reads that the series will follow "ten-year-old Hazel Wells [who] has just moved to the big city of Dimmadelphia because of her dad's new job. On top of being in an unfamiliar environment, it's the first time she's been without her brother, Antony, who's just left for college, leaving her lonely and unsure of herself. All that changes when the pink-and-green-haired neighbors next door reveal that they are no ordinary neighbors...they're Cosmo and Wanda, Fairy Godparents! And they're...

The much-anticipated Masters of the Universe live-action has officially moved from Netflix to Amazon. Together, Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel have also set an official release date for the upcoming film, but fans will have to wait until summer 2026.Directing the film adaptation is Travis Knight. Chris Butler is penning the script alongside David Callaham and Aaron and Adam Nee while Mattel's Robbie Brenner, Escape Artists' Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch are producing. According to the synopsis of the film, the live-action introduces a 10-year-old Prince Adam who crashes to Earth in a spaceship. Upon the crash, he is separated from his Magical Power Sword which is the only item that connects him to Eternia. The synopsis reads, "After tracking it down almost two decades later. ...

In his recent Vanity Fair cover story for its May 2024 issue, Chris Hemsworth revealed what he truly thought of Thor: Love and Thunder.When it released in 2022, the film was Hemsworth's fourth standalone film playing the titular hammer-wielding God. In the interview, Hemsworth revealed that he feels that he thought Marvel fans deserved deserved better. He claims that the film was "too silly" because, "I got caught up in the improv and the wackiness, and I became a parody of myself." Seemingly still haunting him with regrets, Hemsworth added, "I didn't stick the landing." He admitted that playing the character for so many years, he felt frustrated with the character when he played Thor for four standalone films plus the Avengers ones. Hemsworth continues to share, "Sometimes I felt like a s...

Two of Marvel's most iconic filmmakers, Joe and Anthony Russo, aka the Russo Brothers have spoken out about the current superhero fatigue issue that they are facing. The brothers were the minds behind films from Captain America: Civil War to Avengers: Endgame, arguably Marvel's most successful era in recent years. The MCU suffered in 2024 with flops from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and The Marvels leading to a decline in interest from audiences globally. Speaking on the studio's recent struggles to GameRadar+, the directors explained their perspective about just why they think people are not gravitating towards the same storylines anymore. Joe Russo explains, "I think it's a reflection of the current state of everything. It's difficult right now, it's an interesting time. I think we'...

The TV series adaptation of Bethesda's Fallout video game franchise is officially the second most-watched title on Prime Video.Amazon revealed that the show garnered 65 million viewers in its first 16 days following its series premiere on April 10. In addition to being the service's second most-watched program, it is also Prime Video's most-watched title since The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuted in 2022.Furthermore, Amazon stated that Fallout is the most-watched ever among adults from the ages of 18 to 34 years old and that 60% of the viewers are located outside the United States, with the UK, France and Brazil showing up with strong numbers. Variety notes, however, that Amazon itself did not explain the methodology behind its viewership.Fallout stars Ella Purnell, Aaron Mote...

The Scooby-Doo franchise could be receiving new life over at Netflix.Sources tell Variety that the series is currently "nearing a deal" "with a script-to-series commitment." Plot details and the cast that will make up the Mystery Inc. gang are unconfirmed for now, but reports add that the project is being described as a "one-hour drama" with Warner Bros. Television producing. Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg will write and executive produce alongside André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Jonathan Gabay and Adrienne Erickson.This will mark the first live-action Scooby-Doo adaptation in over a decade following two TV films released in 2010 and 2009. Prior to those two projects, two live-action films starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gella...

30 years after the original Lion King animated flick made its debut, Disney is looking back to the origin story of Mufasa.Before perishing in his brother Scar’s plot to take the throne for himself, Mufasa was the King of the Pride Lands and the father of Simba. Mufasa: The Lion King serves as a prequel to the hit film, as well as a follow-up to director Jon Favreau’s 2019 photorealistic remake.Mufasa will hark back to the king’s upbringing in the Pride Lands, particularly his childhood and upbringing alongside Scar. The film will see the mandrill Rafiki tell Simba and Nala’s daughter Kiara the story of her grandfather.Moonlight director Barry Jenkins is directing Mufasa with the majority of the 2019 voice cast reprising their roles. John Kani voices Rafiki, Seth Rogen is Pumbaa, Billy Eich...

SZA and Keke Palmer are reuniting for a new comedy produced by Issa Rae.Deadline reports that while plot details are yet to be revealed, the still-untitled film will be a "buddy comedy" movie with Rap Sh!t's Lawrence Lamont directing and showrunner Syreeta Singleton writing the screenplay. Rae herself will be producing via her HOORAE banner with Sara Diya Rastogi, as will Palmer and her mother, Sharon, for Big Boss. ColorCreative’s Deniese Davis, and Charles D. King, James Lopez and Poppy Hanks of Macro Film Studios will also produce.Palmer and SZA first showed their humorous chemistry to the world during their tandem Saturday Night Live episode. The upcoming film will mark SZA's acting debut after "considering a number of projects" and landing on this project as "the opportunity to reunit...

With April coming to an end, Netflix unveiled its slate of new programming for May 2024.Next month's list will be led by the premiere of Katt Williams: Woke Foke, which will mark Netflix's second ever livestreamed stand-up event. Also being made available on the streamer is the first part of Bridgerton season three, as well other livestreamed events like Roast of Tom Brady and John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A.. Meanwhile, May will mark the final month for subscribers to stream the likes of Uncut Gems, Where the Crawdads Sing, Silent Hill and more.Check out the full list below.Coming To NetflixComing SoonBuying London (GB) -- NETFLIX SERIESFollow luxury estate agent Daniel Daggers and team as they navigate London's super prime market, where the drama is as jaw-dropping as the price...

Aaron Sorkin may be a prolific screenwriter but to date, his most popular work continues to be 2010’s The Social Network. The David Fincher-directed flick was adapted by Sorkin from the novel The Accidental Billionaires and details the early days of Facebook’s founding.Well over a decade later, Sorkin says he’s working on a screenplay that could serve as the sequel to The Social Network.Speaking on a recent episode of The Town podcast, Sorkin revealed that he’s writing about how Facebook has influenced politics and democracy, per The Hollywood Reporter.Asking if he was writing about the concept specifically in the form of a screenplay, Sorkin replied that he’s “trying.”“Facebook has been, among other things, tuning its algorithm to promote the most divisive material possible. Because that ...