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A24's TIFF-winning film Sing Sing starring Colman Domingo has an official trailer released. The studio's next moving drama is directed by Greg Kwedar and follows a true story of a theater troupe leader in prison, played by Domingo. Leading a group of inmates through acting to escape their incarcerations, Domingo's character puts on a play while he seeks parole. The movie is based on a real-life rehabilitation program and even features a cast that includes actors who were formerly incarcerated. The synopsis reads, "A theater troupe finds escape from the realities of incarceration through the creativity of putting on a play in this film based on a real-life rehabilitation program and featuring a cast that includes formerly incarcerated actors."In the trailer, Domingo's character goes through...

Netflix's live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is returning for a second and third season.The streamer announced the news just two weeks after the show premiered, sharing that Seasons 2 and 3 will "bring The Legend of Aang to its proper conclusion." The Last Airbender earned 41.1 million views in its first 11 days and is currently Netflix's No. 1 English TV show. It was also ranked No. 1 in 76 countries and in the top 10 in 92 countries. Further details for the upcoming two seasons are yet to be announced.Season one features a total of eight episodes and follows the return of Aang, the Avatar and last Air Nomad, after being frozen for a hundred years. He's joined by Southern Water Tribe members and siblings Sokka and Katara as they try to save the world from the Fire Nation...

Dakota Johnson addressed the backlash Madame Web has been receiving, stating that she "probably will never do anything like it again."In a recent interview with Bustle, the actress revealed that she's "not surprised" by the film's negative reviews. Johnson went on to explain that the decisions in major studio films are being made by committees, "and art does not do well when it’s made by committee." She continued, "Films are made by a filmmaker and a team of artists around them. You cannot make art based on numbers and algorithms." She also stated that audiences "are extremely smart" and "will always be able to sniff out bullsh*t" despite the common belief amongst executives, and that no one would want to se AI-made films.She added that her time on Madame Web "was definitely an experience"...

Netflix has revealed the official trailer for Physical: 100 Season 2 – Underground.First aired in January 2023, the South Korean fitness survival reality show quickly gained positive reception both locally and overseas for its inaugural season. Despite its global success, controversies and scandals revolving around some of the contestants were in circulation after last season’s finale went live.The competition returns with 100 new contestants who will be going head-to-head against one another in a series of new physical challenges until one is crowned with the ideal human physique. The large-scale set now takes on an underground mine theme, featuring both brand-new and improved areas for the quests.Quest 0, the preliminary segment of the show featured a grueling “Hanging Challenge” in the ...

Amazon MGM Studios emerged victorious in a bidding war for a new film involving Kim Kardashian and Natalie Krinsky.According to Deadline, the upcoming title is a thriller written by Natalie Krinsky of Gossip Girl and Grey's Anatomy fame, while Kardashian will star and produce. Not much is known about the film as of writing, but sources claim that it was "developed specifically for Kardashian." A release window is yet to be announced.This deal marks Kardashian's second successful agreement since the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike; in late November, Netflix acquired the comedy The Fifth Wheel which will also see her star in and produce. The reality star and businesswoman also recently announced that she will be executive producing the three-part BBC documentary, Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Supersta...

House of the Dragon is returning to screens for its second season in June 2024.Variety reports that the news was announced by Warner Bros. Discovery streaming and gaming chief J.B. Perrette during an interview at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media and Telecom on Monday, March 4. A specified HBO premiere date was not revealed, however.The upcoming season of the Game of Thrones spinoff will pickup where season one left off, with showrunner Ryan Condal stating, “Now we get to fall into the more traditional rhythms of storytelling and Game of Thrones. We’ve always talked about this particular tale, George [R.R. Martin] has too, of being a Shakespearean or Greek tragedy."He added, "This series is very much about a house tearing itself apart from within. Now that all those pieces have been set o...

One-Punch Man’s season three anime was first announced back in summer 2022. Until now, no further updates have been confirmed for the highly-anticipated anime. With the newly unveiled trailer, fans are given a glimpse into the new season’s story direction, supplemented with snippets of gripping action starring Garou the “Hero Hunter.”Originally a viral webcomic created by One, One-Punch Man was picked up by Shueisha in 2012 for digital serialization. For this official manga remake, professional manga artist, Yusuke Murata was tasked with adapting One-Punch Man’s original story, imbuing life to its insane action sequence and iconic humor into a piece that befits the shonen genre.In 2015, Madhouse produced One-Punch Man’s first TV anime adaptation and the series was incredibly well-received ...

Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune: Part Two leads the box office with a global debut of $178 million USD.According to reports, the Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya-starring sequel earned $81.5 million USD in its domestic debut to become the biggest opening weekend of the year, as well as the largest since Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour in October 2023. The film also earned an additional $97 million USD from the international market. 48% of Part Two's domestic total comes from Imax and other premium large formats, with Imax ticket sales earning $18.5 million USD; Variety adds that the demand to watch the sequel in 70mm film (Villeneuve‘s format of choice) is so high that audiences are choosing to catch 3:15 a.m. showtimes.“This is an outstanding opening for a science-fiction [sequel],” David A. Gross of F...

Yesterday night, Crunchyroll hosted its 8th Anime Awards in Tokyo. The event invited globally renowned celebrities and creators to present each of the winning categories. Among the list of presenters, Megan Thee Stallion was tasked with revealing the most anticipated “Anime of the Year” awards. The award went to Jujutsu Kaisen Season Two, which swept multiple accolades including Best Action, Best Character Design, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Opening Sequence, and Best Ending Sequence.While the main focus of the night was the awards ceremony itself, a particular spotlight was also directed onto Megan Thee Stallion, who sported a custom-made outfit that referenced one of her favorite anime characters: Bruno Bucciarati from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. The three-time Gr...

A new promotional trailer for the Kaiju No. 8 anime has been revealed. In the latest trailer, TOHO Animation not only previews more action-packed sequences the highly-anticipated anime has to offer but offers a hear of its opening and ending theme songs.Entitled “Nobody,” the upbeat pop-rock track serves as the anime’s official ending theme song. Performed by American pop rock band OneRepublic, the song can be heard throughout the first half of the promo video to accompany the more slice-of-life aspects of the anime. Halfway through the teaser video, the cheery and playful tone takes a somber turn as it quickly transitions to YUNGBLUD’s “ABYSS” — the anime’s official opening song that perfectly complements its battle-heavy scenes.Watch the latest trailer above. Kaiju No. 8 is set to premie...