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Omar Apollo is set to make his big-screen debut in Luca Guadagnino's forthcoming film, Queer, according to IndieWire. Written by Challengers screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes and adapted from William S. Burrough's 1985 novel of the same name, the movie also stars Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey.While much of the plot is still under wraps, here's what we know: Craig's character, William Lee, is an American expat and war veteran living in Mexico City in the 1940s. He enters a relationship with a younger man, Eugene Allerton (Starkey), who is said to be based on a man known as Adelbert Lewis Marker, who Burrough himself met while traveling through Mexico's capital city and ultimately inspired his novel, per the outlet. Apollo's role in all of this is currently unknown, though it's said to be "top-b...

After months of first-look photos (and just one brief teaser) circulating the internet, the first official trailer for the long-awaited Joker sequel, Joker Folie à Deux, has arrived at last. In the first look at the follow-up to the 2019 film, Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as Arthur Fleck – who, for the first time, finally meets someone who actually understands him.Enter Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. "When I first saw Joker, when I first saw you..." she recalls, mimicking his gunshot-to-the-head action."For once in my life, I didn't feel so alone anymore," she continues."For once in my life, I have someone who needs me," Fleck echoes her sentiment, serenading to the television screen in the Arkham Asylum.The film chronicles the origin stories of the dastardly duo, following them as they w...

As the anticipation for Arcane’s second and final installment continues to build, Riot Games has decided to bring more news related to this much-hyped IP. Alongside Fortiche and Melcher Media, the key contributors in bringing Arcane’s incredibly animated world to life, Riot Games has also joined forces with Insight Editions for a book release.Titled The Art and Making of Arcane, the book serves as a chronicle of everything behind the League of Legends-inspired series.  From never-before-seen artwork, early character designs to over 20 in-depth interviews featuring showrunners, directors, key animators, writers, game designers and musicians.Three editions will be offered, which include the Artifact Edition, Portfolio Editions and the Standard Edition. The Artifact Edition and Portfolio edit...

50 Cent and Drake linked up in Toronto and may have concocted a few ideas for TV.Fif took to Instagram to share a photo of him and The Boy at an event for two of his brands, teasing in the caption that they were "brainstorming" TV projects. "[M]e and @champagnepapi gonna get the [camera] rolling," he wrote, adding, "biggest ting on your TV." Neither one of them actually specified any additional details or confirmed any projects as of writing.Fans were evidently divided in the comments, with most detractors still referring to Drake and Kendrick Lamar's beef. Some commenters applauded their alliance, however, writing that this could be a good money-making opportunity for the two artists.Check out the photo below and stay tuned for new announcements. View this post on Instagram A po...

Earlier this summer, Eric Kripke confirmed that The Boys would end with season five. Now, Karl Urban who plays Billy Butcher, has taken to Instagram to confirm tha the final season will release two years from now in 2026. In a heartfelt post shared to his Instagram account, Urban expressed his joy with working with co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan, stating, "Working with the illustrious @jeffreydeanmorgan was the best part of my day every day. That's all @theboystv for now folks. See you in...2 years (wish it was sooner) for the final season on @primevideo." The post featured a couple of photos of Urban alongside Morgan behind-the-scenes of the recent season. In the fourth season, Urban starred alongside the main cast of Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer...

Netflix has offered another sneak peek for season two of Arcane with a near-one-minute-long official clip from the upcoming final installment.In the video, Yordle scientist Heimerdinger attempts to sneak back into his lab with Ekko. Following the events of the last season, Heimerdinger has settled in Zaun after leaving Piltover and the governing council. The two characters were briefly introduced to each other towards the end of season one, but in this teaser, it appears they’ve become better acquainted.While the teaser provides no hints on the reason why the two characters are sneaking back into the lab in Piltover, it offers a more lighthearted glimpse into the new season, which will mostly revolve around a serious storyline.Watch the new official clip from 'Arcane: Season 2' above. The ...

In a recent interview with BlackTree TV, Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige finally gave an update on the new Blade film. Mahershala Ali has been attached to the project since 2019, but the film has yet to begin production. The film recently saw its second director exit and movement on the project has been slow.Despite the case, Feige has now said that it is likely the new Blade film will be rated R, similar to the new Deadpool movie. When asked if Deadpool's approach has allowed the studio to pivot Feige responded, "I think that's right. I mean, for the last two years as we've been trying to crack that movie, the most important thing for us is not rushing it and making sure we are making the right Blade movie." He continued, "Because there were some great Blade movies years ago — they were al...

The final Deadpool & Wolverine has officially dropped and it reveals the last bit of surprise before the release of the film. While fans get to see more of Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, the teaser has unveiled a slew of big reveals -- including, Lady Deadpool and other variants of Merc with the Mouth. The full look of Lady Deadpool tips of the official arrival of the character. While there is speculation on who might be underneath that mask, another bigger reveal sees Dafne Keen make an appearance in the film. Keen fans would remember that she starred as the child mutant X-23. She was opposite of Jackman in the 2017 film Logan. In the past, Keen had said that she would not be in the new film and that she has not reunited with Jackman. However, when the trailer d...

Netflix's Q2 2024 earnings revealed that the streamer added a total of 8 million additional subscribers during the quarter.According to THR, the streaming service now has a total of 277 million subscribers globally to even further its lead from competitors. Netflix also reported that they surpassed expectations and earned $9.56 billion USD in revenue and $2.6 billion USD in operating income, and are looking at a 14% revenue growth in the next quarter.Netflix also referenced a Nielsen Gauge report stating that the streamer and YouTube both garnered more viewing minutes separately than the minutes of its competitors (Prime Video, Hulu and Disney+) combined. “The challenge for so many of our competitors is that while they are investing heavily in premium content, it’s generating relatively sm...

FX Chairman John Langdraf offered a small update on the second season of Shōgun after it became the most-nominated show at the 76th Emmy Awards.Speaking to Variety, the exec revealed that creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo "are happily at work" with the rest of the writers. "We’re hoping to be in production relatively early next year. But it’s a long production period," Langdraf admitted. "I think between principal and second unit days of photography, that show shot between 180 and 190 days or more, could have been close to 200."With filming looking to take place over a span of about six months, there is a chance that Season 2 will arrive much later than fans anticipated. Plot details are yet to be announced.The series received a total of 25 Emmy nominations this year, including Best D...

The final trailer for the latest entry in the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus has been released. The new entry goes back to the core horror of the franchise, featuring a group of young space colonizers exploring a broken-down space station before they encounter members of the terrifying alien species, the Xenomorphs. The film acts as a standalone with the events taking place after Alien (1979) and before Aliens (1986).The trailer starts with the gang arriving at the decrepit ship and stumbling upon a cluster of alien fetuses. From there things escalate and the characters are shown being chased by the extraterrestrial threats throughout the spaceship. The scenes include plenty of classic body horror that the franchise is renowned for including aliens jumping on faces and popping out of ches...

Paramount+ has officially canceled the Halo TV series after just two seasons. The producers of the show adaptation for the video game franchise is expected to look for a new home now that it will no longer be a Paramount project. Starring Pablo Schreiber as the Master Chief John-117, the series was heavily based on the popular Xbox franchise of the same name. In an official statement, Paramount+ said, "We are extremely proud of this ambitious series and would like to thank our partners at Xbox, 343 Industries and Amblin Television, along with showrunner and executive producer David Wiener, his fellow executive producers, the entire cast led by Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief and the amazing crew for all their outstanding work. We wish everyone the best going forward." 343 Industries also r...