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The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Marvel Studios has dropped Jonathan Majors after being found guilty of harassment and reckless assault.The 34-year-old actor was signed to play the Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) next big bad villain Kang the Conqueror, appearing in the 31st MCU film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania earlier this year. Majors was also set to continue playing the role in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty — which is now being referred to only as Avengers 5 — for its May 1, 2026 release. It remains to be which route Marvel Studios will take with the character; they have the options of either recasting Kang (similar to how they recasted Terrence Howard's James Rhodes and Edward Norton's The Incredible Hulk), or scrap Kang's plotline completely and develop a new villain. THR add...

Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of harassment and reckless assault in the third degree.The actor received the verdict on Monday, December 18, by a six-person jury after four hours of deliberation spread across four days. Majors had initially been faced with four charges of assault and pled not guilty to all charges.He was found not guilty of two of the four charges, intentional assault in the third degree and aggravated harassment in the second degree.In March, he had called 911 after he said he found his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, unconscious in their shared apartment. Police charged Majors after discovering bruises and other injuries on Jabbari’s body, including a fractured finger.Jabbari testified throughout the first four days of the trial, saying that Majors had injured h...

Chainsaw Man has become a fan-favorite in the manga community since it launched in 2018. Written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, the manga is separated into two main arcs – the second of which is still being published.The manga follows a man named Denji who signs a deal with a devil named Pochita, allowing him to transform his limbs into chainsaws. With his new abilities, he joins an agency called the Public Safety Devil Hunters and starts a new career fighting the devils that plague Japan.In October 2022, nearly four years since it premiered, the anime studio MAPPA adapted Chainsaw Man for television. The series premiered on Crunchyroll but rather than being renewed for a second season, as some fans anticipated, Chainsaw Man will be adapted into a...

Mickey Mouse from the popular 1928 Steamboat Willie short film is officially entering the public domain on January 1, 2024.The popular Disney character will be made available for public use as its 95-year copyright officially comes to an end, following the United States' Copyright Term Extension Act. “Ever since Mickey Mouse’s first appearance in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie, people have associated the character with Disney’s stories, experiences, and authentic products,” a Disney rep told The Associated Press. “That will not change when the copyright in the Steamboat Willie film expires.”“More modern versions of Mickey will remain unaffected by the expiration of the Steamboat Willie copyright, and Mickey will continue to play a leading role as a global ambassador for the Walt Disn...

Jason Momoa is not quite optimistic on the future of Aquaman. Ahead of the sequel release, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Momoa spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the forthcoming sequel and whether or not he thinks it will be the last time he plays the King of Atlantis. He told ET, "The truth of it is...I mean, if the audience loves it, then there's a possibility. But, right now, I'm like, 'It's not looking too good.' I don't necessarily want it to be the end...[but] I don't think it's really, like, a choice." Momoa continues to imply that DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran are shifting their focus as they "start their new thing up." The Hawaiian star did explain that he would be more than happy to continue to reprise his role as Arthur Curry in any new Aquaman films down the l...

Timothée Chalamet Wonka is on the way to becoming a holiday favorite. Dancing into pre-Christmas box office with a $39 million USD domestic debut and $151.4 million USD global debut, the film is shows promise for the yuletide season. Overseas, it raked in $53.6 million USD from 77 markets which included a foreignn tally of $112.4 million USD when it opened early in England, Australia and other markets. The early success is encouraging for the musical genre which has previously struggled. Wonka is considered a whimsical origin story that follows the life of the magical candyman Willy Wonka. The character was originally played by Gene Wilder in the classic film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.The film, along with The Color Purple are hoping to change the way the genre is perceived and...

Since James Gunn joined DC Studios to be the co-CEO with Peter Safran, the pair have been using their combined efforts to revive the superhero sector at Warner Bros.In a recently Instagram Threads conversation, the movie director reflected on why the DC Universe has not worked previously and how he exactly felt about cameo appearances. According to Gunn, it is all because of the lack of consistency within the universe that has caused its failure, "One of the problems with DCEU content in the past was there was no real consistency within the universe itself. This never meant – & I never said, as this is how we always envisioned it – all animated & video game content would be in the DCU. I did (& still) say MOST tv & film will be in the DCU with the occasional Elseworld tale ...

Eiichiro Oda's hit manga One Piece has thrived since its introduction in 1997. Beyond being adapted into one of the most popular anime series worldwide, One Piece was brought to life in live action courtesy of Netflix earlier this year. The well-received adaptation was renewed for a second season to be released in 2025 and Netflix has just revealed there's more One Piece content on the way.During this year's Jump Festa -- an annual manga and anime convention held in Tokyo by Shueisha -- it was revealed that Netflix is teaming up with WIT Studio (best known for anime adaptations such as Attack on Titan and Spy x Family) to create their own One Piece anime. Working with the original manga as its source material, the studio will start with the East Blue arc and make its way through the series...