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James Gunn Reveals New Update Regarding ‘Peacemaker’ Season Two

Earlier this week, James Gunn hopped on Threads to answer some of his fans' questions about the upcoming DC Extended Universe. While he did discuss the shoot of the 2025 Superman: Legacy film, Gunn also revealed to fans an update regarding the highly-anticipated show, Peacemaker starring John Cena.Season 1 of the series has been a major hit and Gunn revealed that the second season of the superhero show is "over halfway written." Peacemaker season two is expected to be Gunn's next project following Superman, making Cena's superhero a priority in the DCEU. When asked what he has been up to, he replied saying that he's working on "just PM season 2 right now while I prep Legacy."In the past Cena has been on record to say that he enjoyed the series very much. The events of Peacemaker picks up a...

Steven Knight Gives Updated Progress on ‘Peaky Blinders’ Film

Following the news that two Peaky Blinders spinoffs are currently in the works at Netflix, creator Steven Knight has revealed that the scrip for the upcomming film is almost finished. After season six of the show brought the characters to the 1930s, the film is set to jump forward in time again, using the World War II as the backdrop. Cillian Murphy is said to reprise his main role as Thomas Shelby, while Paul Anderson returns as Arthur Jr. In a recent interview with Radio Times, Knigh revealed that the movie will begin filming this year, if all goes to plan to target a 2025 release date, "I'm just working on the final bits of it at the moment...The plan is to start shooting that in the middle of [2024]."While no official plot details have been revealed, the cast is likely to see many fami...

‘The White Lotus’ Announces Season 3 Cast

Mike White's The White Lotus is set to return for a third season, and the HBO Emmy-winning anthology series has just revealed the first cast members that will be staying at the wild and twisted resort in the next installment.Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Dom Hetrakul and Tayme Thapthimthong are set to star in the third season, alongside returning cast member Natasha Rothwell. The next chapter will be set in Thailand, and filming will begin in and around Koh Samui, Phuket and Bangkok in February.HBO has not disclosed further details about the plot or the characters that the aforementioned actors will depict. However, Deadline reported in November that the cast will include "a patriarch, a female corporate executive, an actress, a couple of mothers, including a ...

Netflix Teases Conflict and Chaos in ‘Arcane’ Season 2

Over two years after the release of Arcane’s first season, Netflix is teasing the steampunk animation’s return. The eagerly-anticipated second season of the show is slated to arrive in November 2024.Several months ahead of the premiere, the streamer is drumming up excitement with a brief look into what’s to come in the new season of the League of Legends spin-off.Still finding themselves on the competing divisions of the city of Piltover, sisters Vi and Jinx are enmeshed in the conflict of their respective sides, as well as the undercity of Zaun located underneath Piltover.The video also offers a glimpse at Warwick, the human-turned-werewolf that hunts the streets of Zaun for victims. Once a gangster, he attempted to leave his old life behind him but finds himself trapped by his newfound a...

Ryan Murphy Taps Naomi Watts, Chloë Sevigny for ‘Feud’ Season 2

The first season of Ryan Murphy's Feud anthology series aired in 2017 and told the story of the famed rivalry between Hollywood actresses Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Five years later, Murphy is ready to release the second season, which tells the tale of another upper-echelon scandal. Centered on infamous author Truman Capote and his circle of upper-class women, or swans, Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans is led by a star-studded cast including Demi Moore, Calista Flockhart, Diane Lane, Naomi Watts and Chloë Sevigny.Molly Ringwald, Ella Beatty and Tom Hollander also appear in the series the trailer describes as "The Original Housewives." "We see the importance of presentation," Sevigny's character says. "But underneath, it's all an act."FX's official logline reads:“Acclaimed writer Truman Capot...

Watch the Eerie Trailer for Jang Jae-hyun’s Mystery Thriller ‘Exhuma’

The trailer for Jang Jae-hyun's upcoming film Exhuma is here, promising a heart-thumping mystery thriller.Set to hit Korean theaters in February, Exhuma follows the story of a wealthy Los Angeles-based family who are desperate to save their baby after experiencing a series of paranormal events. They enlist two young shamans who believe that the dark shadow of an ancestor has attached itself to the family, known as a "Grave's Calling." In order to relieve the shadow, they team up with a geomancer and a mortician to exhume the ancestor's grave in a remote Korean village. When the exhumation takes place, however, they also "[unleash] a malevolent force buried beneath."The film stars Oldboy staple and veteran Korean actor Choi Min-sik as the geomancer, as well as Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hai-jin and Le...

The Safdie Brothers Have Creatively Split

The director duo of the Safdie Brothers, known for their work on Uncut Gems and Good Time, have split.Younger brother Benny confirmed the news in a recent story with Variety and shared that the breakup was peaceful. “It’s a natural progression of what we each want to explore,” he said. “I will direct on my own, and I will explore things that I want to explore. I want that freedom right now in my life.”He also explained that he will no longer be helming the Uncut Gems followup with brother Josh, which he reveals is currently "on pause." Benny clarified that he was not involved in co-writing the script and "hasn’t been a meaningful part of the creative process," answering that he "[doesn't] know" whether he will ever return to co-direct with his brother.The untitled Uncut Gems followup film ...

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Receives Apple TV+ Premiere Date

Apple TV+ announced the premiere date for Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon.The Leonardo DiCaprio-starring feature will officially be available to globally stream on the platform starting Friday, January 12 — almost three months after it made its wide premiere in US theaters. Killers of the Flower Moon is based on David Grann’s book of the same name and "depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror."DiCaprio leads alongside Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins and Jillian Dion. The film has been nominated for 12 Critics Choice Award nominations and 7 Golden Globe Award nominations, and was included as one of the American Film I...

Mike Judge Spearheads Peacock’s First Foray into Adult Animation, ‘In The Know’

For Peacock's first adult animation project, the streamer has enlisted none other than Beavis and Butt-Head's Mike Judge to spearhead a satirical hybrid stop-motion x live-action series. Alongside Silicon Valley's Zach Woods, King of the Hill's Greg Daniels and Brandon Gardner, Judge has brought fictional NPR host (the “third-most-popular," that is) named Lauren Caspian to stop-motion life with a stacked docket of real-life special guests including Mike Tyson, Finn Wolfhard and Jonathan Van Ness.Per Peacock's blog:The stop-motion comedy follows the staff of the public radio show, In the Know, hosted by Lauren Caspian (Woods), a well-meaning but hypocritical nimrod. Each episode follows the making of an episode of the radio show, in which Lauren conducts in-depth interviews with real human ...

The Boys in the Boat

The biographical sports drama chronicles the inspirational journey of the University of Washington rowing team to the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Struggling to find motivation amidst the Great Depression, the team of underdogs receives rigorous coaching and becomes determined to beat the odds and win gold.

The Weeknd Is Reportedly Co-Writing and Starring in a New Film This Year

The Weeknd is reportedly working on another big entertainment project, this time for the big screens. While not much is known about the untitled film, reports have indicated that The Weeknd will be co-writing and starring in the upcoming project alongside Wednesday's Jenna Ortega and Saltburn's Barry Keoghan.All that is known about the upcoming film is that it is directed by Trey Edward Shults and is his first since 2019's indie Waves. While this feature scored well with critics and audiences, it failed to recoup its $6 million USD budget. With The Weeknd, Ortega and Keoghan linked to his next project, Shults' 2024 is shaping up. Ortega has had a massive 2023 with the debut of Wednesday and her role in Scream VI. Keoghan is also coming off a much-anticipated A24 release while The Weeknd is...

Jack Black to Star in Upcoming Film Adaptation of ‘Minecraft’

Jack Black is set to star in another video-game film. Confirming rumors of joining the upcoming film adaptation of Minecraft, Black is reportedly set to play the role of Steve.According to Deadline, the film is underway at Warner Bros., Vertigo and Legendary. Black is cast alongside Jason Momoa, who is also slated to lead the film. The picture's plot is currently under wraps but the film also stars Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks and Sebastian Eugene Hansen. The Mojang title is currently the bestselling video game of all time, hitting 300 million copies sold with nearly 140 million monthly active players. The Minecraft film sees producers like Roy Lee, Jon Berg, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Momoa, Torfi Frans Olafsson, Vu Bui and the late Jill Messick and will hail from Vertigo, Legendary, Mojan...