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By now, fans of Now You See Me may have forgotten that there was a third movie being developed in the first place. The inaugural magician film was released in 2013, followed by a sequel in 2016.Following a renegade group of magicians being chased down by the FBI, the inaugural film was directed by Louis Leterrier and starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo and Morgan Freeman.Prior to the release of the sequel, Now You See Me 2, in theaters, Lionsgate set out to make a third installment. Seven years later, however, and fans still hadn’t received an update on production for the project – allegedly because of a change in the film’s director and lead writer.In a recent call, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake told investors that Now You See Me 3 was in the works. He ...

By now, fans of Now You See Me may have forgotten that there was a third movie being developed in the first place. The inaugural magician film was released in 2013, followed by a sequel in 2016.Following a renegade group of magicians being chased down by the FBI, the inaugural film was directed by Louis Leterrier and starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo and Morgan Freeman.Prior to the release of the sequel, Now You See Me 2, in theaters, Lionsgate set out to make a third installment. Seven years later, however, and fans still hadn’t received an update on production for the project – allegedly because of a change in the film’s director and lead writer.In a recent call, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake told investors that Now You See Me 3 was in the works. He ...

Netflix has shared a trailer for its upcoming animated series, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Created by Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski, the show is based on O'Malley’s original Scott Pilgrim graphic novels, which spawned the 2010 namesake cult movie.It was first announced in January 2022 that Netflix was working on developing the new series. O’Malley is at the helm as showrunner, while Grabinski serves as executive producer. Edgar Wright, the director of the 2010 flick, is also on board as an executive producer.For the voice cast, the creators tapped the cast from the original movie. Michael Cera will return as Scott Pilgrim alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers. Ellen Wong voices Knives Chau, while Brie Larson is Envy Adams and Kieran Culkin is Wallace Wells.Similar to...

Netflix has shared a trailer for its upcoming animated series, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Created by Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski, the show is based on O'Malley’s original Scott Pilgrim graphic novels, which spawned the 2010 namesake cult movie.It was first announced in January 2022 that Netflix was working on developing the new series. O’Malley is at the helm as showrunner, while Grabinski serves as executive producer. Edgar Wright, the director of the 2010 flick, is also on board as an executive producer.For the voice cast, the creators tapped the cast from the original movie. Michael Cera will return as Scott Pilgrim alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers. Ellen Wong voices Knives Chau, while Brie Larson is Envy Adams and Kieran Culkin is Wallace Wells.Similar to...

The John Wick franchise will be getting an anime spinoff sometime down the line. John Wick launched in 2014 with the inaugural action flick, created by Derek Kolstad and starring Keanu Reeves.Speaking on a new episode of the podcast The Discourse, which is published by The Playlist, director Chad Stahelski said that "a Japanese anime" was in the works for the John Wick series.John Wick already has four full-length feature films, along with the miniseries The Continental: From the World of John Wick and another movie, Ballerina, being made for 2024.Stahelski directed all four of those movies, though not the series, and is serving as a producer on Ballerina.“So we're really looking forward to that [the series]; we're really excited about it because we're doing that and a Japanese anime becau...

The John Wick franchise will be getting an anime spinoff sometime down the line. John Wick launched in 2014 with the inaugural action flick, created by Derek Kolstad and starring Keanu Reeves.Speaking on a new episode of the podcast The Discourse, which is published by The Playlist, director Chad Stahelski said that "a Japanese anime" was in the works for the John Wick series.John Wick already has four full-length feature films, along with the miniseries The Continental: From the World of John Wick and another movie, Ballerina, being made for 2024.Stahelski directed all four of those movies, though not the series, and is serving as a producer on Ballerina.“So we're really looking forward to that [the series]; we're really excited about it because we're doing that and a Japanese anime becau...

A24 and director Darren Aronofsky are working on a biopic about tech mogul Elon Musk.According to Variety, the biopic will be based on Walter Isaacson’s 2015 authorized biography, Elon Musk. A24 reportedly won a "heated" bidding war for the book's rights, and the film will mark a new project from Aronofsky following his Oscar-nominated film The Whale with Brendan Fraser. Isaacson’s 2011 biography of Steve Jobs also served as the basis for Danny Boyle's 2015 biopic, which starred Michael Fassbender as the late Apple founder.Musk himself confirmed the creation of the biopic on X, writing, "Glad Darren is doing it. He is one of the best."Stay tuned for more info on the upcoming film.Glad Darren is doing it. He is one of the best.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2023Elsewhere in entertainm...

The Office creator Greg Daniels addressed the rumors of a reboot of the beloved NBC show, clarifying that nothing in that universe is in the works as of now.The creator told TheWrap that he's more interested in creating a spinoff rather than a reboot of The Office, similar to what The Mandalorian did for the Star Wars universe. “I don’t like to think of anything as a reboot, you know what I mean?” Daniels said. “Because I feel like we ended that story beautifully. The characters had closure. I would never want to redo that same show with a different cast, because I think we got the luckiest cast, the best cast ever, in TV, to do that show. So the notion of a reboot is not of interest.”“The notion of maybe something like the way ‘The Mandalorian’ is a new show in the Star Wars universe, you...

Disney and Marvel's latest franchise entry The Marvels debuted with a disappointing $47 million USD in its opening weekend — marking the lowest opener in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).As per Variety, the superhero film didn't meet the initial expectations of $60 million USD to $65 million USD, which was actually already decreased from projections of $75 million USD to $80 million USD. It also failed to hit the mark at the international box office; The Marvels earned $63.3 million USD from 51 territories for a global box office start of $110 million USD — $30 million USD lower than Disney's forecast. The film cost approximately $220 million USD to produce and another $100 million USD to promote to global audiences.The report adds that the film's bad publicity and the lack of promotion...

Disney and Marvel's latest franchise entry The Marvels debuted with a disappointing $47 million USD in its opening weekend — marking the lowest opener in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).As per Variety, the superhero film didn't meet the initial expectations of $60 million USD to $65 million USD, which was actually already decreased from projections of $75 million USD to $80 million USD. It also failed to hit the mark at the international box office; The Marvels earned $63.3 million USD from 51 territories for a global box office start of $110 million USD — $30 million USD lower than Disney's forecast. The film cost approximately $220 million USD to produce and another $100 million USD to promote to global audiences.The report adds that the film's bad publicity and the lack of promotion...

For fans of the beloved manga and anime series, Netflix has now offered a new trailer for its upcoming live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho. Unveiled during the streaming platform's global virtual event, "Geeked Week," the teaser trailer and art share a look at the cast of the series.The teaser trailer unveils iconic characters Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara in action referencing the source material. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies from around the world, the production team brought the universe of Yu Yu Hakusho to life. With remarkable visual effects created by the Scanline VFX team, assisted by the cast and crew in Japan through a global one-team production strategy between Japan and the United States.Watch the new trailer for the Yu Yu Hakusho live-action series above and look...

Following championships in 2015 and 2019, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team had its sights set on a three-peat this past season. In Netflix's latest foray into the sports-documentary world entitled, Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team, viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at the most decorated team in international soccer history as they prepare for and compete in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.Per Netflix's press release:The all-access sports series will allow audiences to intimately follow the U.S. Women’s National Team’s players and coaches and reveal an inside look at the most decorated team in soccer history. Viewers will get a first-hand look at the pressure, the euphoria, the joy, and the hardships that these world-class athletes experience as they strive to capture...