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Season two of Jujutsu Kaisen officially finished airing this week. At the end of the last episode, a short teaser was revealed, confirming that an anime adaptation is confirmed for the source materials’ Culling Game arc.Despite rumors of mid-season cancellation following a surge of MAPPA animators expressing their fatigue and stress on X (formerly Twitter), Jujutsu Kaisen was able to complete its full season run without severe delays. The new announcement also reaffirms fans that MAPPA will continue to produce and adapt Gege Akutami’s highly-popular shonen manga.While MAPPA is known for its successful and high-quality anime adaptions, the studio has been keeping itself incredibly busy throughout 2023 with highly-anticipated projects such as Chainsaw Man, Hell’s Paradise and Attack on Titan...

Since coming to a close with its fourth and final season earlier this year, fans of HBO’s Succession have been mourning the end of the hit drama. Now they have the opportunity to get their hands on one-of-a-kind memorabilia that was actually used in the making of the show – many items of which were deemed strikingly accurate to the tastes of the real-life ultra-wealthy.Heritage Auctions is hosting a sprawling online Succession auction, spanning costumes, props and decor from throughout all four seasons. The auction sees all members of the Roy family represented, from patriarch Logan Roy to Cousin Greg.Leading the lineup are suits worn by the Roy brothers, Kendall, Roman and Connor, the latter of whose wedding suit is included in the mix. A selection of outfits pays homage to Kendall’s fash...

Barack Obama has officially shared his list of favorite films from 2023. In the round up posted to X, he acknowledges the writers and actors strikes that halted Hollywood while also sharing that he may be biased, as three of the top film on this list were produced by Higher Ground Productions -- a company him and his wife Michelle Obama founded in 2018. Beginning his list, Obama includes a message written on his post on X, "Earlier this year, writers and actors went on strike to advocate for better working conditions and protections. It led to important changes that will transform the industry for the better. I'm biased since these movies were produced by Higher Ground, but these are in fact three of the best films I saw this year." Taking his top three spots are Higher Ground Productions'...

Zack Snyder most recent Netflix project, Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire has garnered huge support, making it to the top most watched films on the platform. In a recent profile with The Atlantic, critically acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan seemingly gives Snyder his flowers.Nolan goes on record to praise Snyder and all that he has done for the superhero sci-fi genre. Nolan calls Snyder's influence in cinema to be dominant, "There's no superhero science-fiction film coming out these days where I don't see some influence of Zack. When you watch a Zack Snyder film, you see and feel his love for the potential of cinema. The potential of it to be fantastical, to be heightened in its reality, but to move you and to excite you."The comments come amidst the rollout for Rebel Moon. Nola...

Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in Parasite has died at the age of 48. Per The New York Times, Lee, who played wealthy patriarch Park Dong-ik in the 2019 film, was found dead in a parked car just before 11 a.m. in Seoul on Wednesday, December 27.The award-winning South Korean actor had recently been under police investigation on suspicion of illegal drug usage and was reported missing by his manager earlier in the day. The police – who found Lee via his phone's location signal – are currently investigating the death as a suicide. South Korean media outlets report that Lee left what seemed to be a suicide note at home. NPR reports a "charcoal briquette" was found on the passenger seat of the vehicle, potentially indicative of death by carbon monoxide poisoning.Before his global succes...

For the holidays, director Todd Phillips shared with fans a series of new looks from Joker: Folie à Deux. The scenes from the sequel to 2019's Joker show Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in character expressing the different sides of their characters."Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a beautiful new year. Oct 2024," wrote Phillips in his Instagram post caption. The upcoming film sees Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, while Lady Gaga makes her appearance as a new rendition of Harley Quinn.Joker: Folie à Deux serves as a sequel to the psychological thriller that saw Joaquin Phoenix score an Academy Award for Best Actor. The film will take on a unique genre move and stand as a musical film as shared by director Todd Phillips.Stay tuned for the release of Joker: Folie à ...

Netflix has officially released the trailer for Dave Chappelle's upcoming comedy special. The trailer for The Dreamer is now available on the Netflix platform ahead of the release.The trailer receives a narration by Morgan Freeman, who also makes a special appearance alongside Chappelle. In the trailer, Freeman can be heard saying, "What do you dream about? Not the dreams you have in your sleep: the ones you hold in your heart. Don't be intimidated by the audacity of your dream — be inspired by it. What happens to a dream deferred? Lucky for Dave, he doesn't know." The upcoming comedy special comes after his 2021 Netflix special, The Closer. Following that, Chappelle became a controversial figure when he made jokes about transgender people, which led to company walkouts that year. While Ne...

It looks like The Bear fans will be getting the third season a lot sooner than expected. The hit TV series that follows around award-winning chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto played by Jeremy Allen White, as he turns a sandwich shop kitchen into a high-end restaurant. In a recent conversation with Vanity Fair, White gave an update on when fans can expect Season 3 of The Bear. Earlier this November, FX renewed the series for its third season. The second season aired this June. White said, "I think they've written a couple of scripts. I have not read any." He also added, "I do know in January I'm going to spend a fair amount of time getting together with some chefs. And I know that I'm going to star putting together [the titular restaurant's] menu with different chefs and cooking and just trying ...

TOHO Animation has shared a new trailer for Spy × Family Code: White, the spinoff film of the popular spy anime series. Written by Tatsuya Endo, the original creator of the Spy x Family manga, the show is currently airing its second season and follows a spy who is tasked with the mission to “build a family.”What Loid Forger doesn’t realize, however, is that his wife is a trained assassin and that his adopted daughter possesses telepathic abilities. The show takes a lighthearted approach, bringing viewers along on the Forger family’s eclectic adventures.The trailer previews an original story, previewing action, drama and even some romance. One series of clips gives a look at a fast-paced fight between planes, while another teases a shootout scene.Spy x Family Code: White has already aired i...

With 2023 coming to an end, Max unveiled its slate of programming for January 2024.For the new year, the streaming service is welcoming the seventh season of Adult Swim's Rick and Morty  as well as the debut of the HBO Original drama series, True Detective: Night Country. Other new titles include Jason Momoa's On The Roam, the 22nd season of Real Time With Bill Maher and Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project.Titles Coming to Max in January:*Please note this list may not be comprehensive and is subject to changeJanuary 190 Day Fiancé: Holiday Special 2023 #3 (TLC)90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk: Single All The Way (TLC)The A-Team (2010)After Earth (2013)Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)Aniara (2019)Austenland (2013)Bachelorette (2012)Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2013)Body at Br...

The Jason Momoa-led Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom opens on top of the box office with its opening day debut of $13.7 million USD opening.As per Variety, the sequel opens across 3,706 locations with the help of premieres in "premium large format auditoriums" such as IMAX. However, the sum is still significantly lower than its predecessor, which debuted with $27.7 million USD during the 2018 holiday season. James Wan's film is still expected to lead the box office this holiday season, however the likelihood of it closing out with even just half of the first Aquaman — which finished with $335 million USD in North America and over $1 billion USD globally — seems unlikely.Momoa returns as the titular character alongside Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Manta, Patrick Wilson as Orm, Amber Heard as Mera, ...