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Recently fired from his role as Kang The Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jonathan Majors continues to face the fallout following his assault verdict. According to reports, the actor has also been fired from his role as Dennis Rodman in the upcoming film 48 Hours in Vegas. Back in December 2023, Majors was found guilty of the harassment and reckless assault of his ex-girlfriend.The reports note that another actor will replace Jonathan Majors in the film and Lionsgate has officially pulled out from the production. The film based on a screenplay written by Jordan VanDina is now being handled by producers Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Aditya Sood.48 Hours in Vegas is set to chronicle the five-time NBA Champion Dennis Rodman's impromptu trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals be...

Intellectual and personal property has been a contentious issue since the emergence of generative AI. In a new deal, SAG-AFTRA, the union for actors and actresses, is ensuring that performers are properly compensated for the use of their voices in video games.The union has inked a deal with AI voice platform Replica Studios, announced at CES 2024. The studio uses text-to-speech AI to generate spoken language but is also capable of mimicking the voice of a human actor. The contract enables SAG-AFTRA to license their voices to video games while protecting their likenesses.Video game studios will need permission to create “digital voice replicas” of actors and actresses. SAG-AFTRA will work with game developers and Replica Studios to establish a minimum rate for which they must compensate the...

Prime Video unveiled the full trailer for the upcoming Mr. & Mrs. Smith series, which stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine as the titular characters.The teaser opens with the two spies starting off their arranged marriage as Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Smith, which quickly unfolds into a life filled with deadly espionage, wealth, travel and a stunning brownstone home in Manhattan. "Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone. Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other," the synopsis reads. "What’s riskier, espionage or marriage?"Joining Glover and Erskine in the cast are Sarah Paulson, who serves as their marriage therapist, Michaela Coel, Parker Posey, Wagner ...

As announced on Dorohedoro’s official website and social media, a sequel anime series is now in production.It’s been four years since MAPPA released Dorohedoro, a dark fantasy anime adaptation based on Q Hayashida’s popular manga. With the anime studio being overloaded with demanding projects like Jujustu Kaisen, Attack on Titan: The Final Chapters, Chainsaw Man over the last few years, it’s no wonder it has taken this much time for a Dorohedoro sequel to be confirmed.Set in a fictional, post-apocalyptic future world, the series tells a bizarre tale following an amnesiac, reptilian-headed man named Caiman, who is on a journey to recover his memories. Helping Caiman navigate the surreal and dangerously violent world is his friend, Nikaido, a skilled fighter and a dedicated owner who runs a ...

Larry David shares his disdain for people one last time in the trailer for the 12th and final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.The two-minute teaser sees the return of LD and series regulars like J. B. Smoove, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman, Richard Lewis and Ted Danson, and promises a comical end to the long-running HBO show. All of the aspects that made Curb a hit series — from Susie's hatred of Larry to Cheryl and Ted's complex relationship with Larry, Leon and Larry's friendship and, of course, Larry's awful but genuine way of social interaction — are very much present in the final season, gearing it up to be an ending that will please longtime viewers.Curb has been around for 25 years now and has received a whopping 47 Emmy nominations. “As Curb comes to an end, I will now have...

Following the widespread success of the Halo franchise, which has grossed upwards of $10 billion USD across its projects its titles since the 2001 launch, it only made sense to keep growing. That led to the creation of the Halo TV series, which made its debut in March of 2022 on Paramount+. Now the series is back for more as the streaming service has released the official trailer for season two of Halo.With striking visuals of intergalactic battles, the new trailer offers a sneak peek of action-packed and emotional visuals that line the story. "Master Chief John-117 leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant. As humanity’s best hope for winning the war, John-117 discovers his deep connection to a mysterious alien structure that holds the key to humankin...

The highly anticipated Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black has unleashed its first trailer – and while the revered songstress may be hard to emulate, actress Marisa Abela does a pretty convincing job.As Winehouse's "Back to Black" plays in the background, Abela strolls the streets of London, bouncing from the stage to the tattoo parlor to her childhood home.  "I don't write songs to be famous. I write songs because I don't know what I'd do if I didn't," Abela opens the trailer, mirroring the late singer's aesthetic to a tee. "I want people to hear my voice and just forget their troubles."Per the film's official logline: "Back to Black is a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking studio album, Back to Black. Told from Amy’s pers...

After over two decades of questioning who No Face is, Spirited Away fans finally got Hayao Miyazaki's answer.SoraNews24 reports that the filmmaker and Studio Ghibli co-founder shared his answer via the social media account of Kinyo Roadshow, the primetime Friday night slot for movies on Nippon TV, which is also the station that acquired Studio Ghibli in October 2023. Miyazaki's explanation was revealed while Kinyo Roadshow live tweeted some lesser-known facts about Spirited Away as it aired the film as its first TV event of 2024:“Who exactly is No Face? Director Hayao Miyazaki says, ‘There are many people like No Face in our midst…it’s the type of person who wants to latch on to others but doesn’t have a sense of themselves. They are everywhere.’ No Face exists without a sense of self and ...

A new Paul Thomas Anderson film is on the way and its shaping up to be one of the most expensive of his career. According to Variety, Oscar winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn are now attached to the untitled film. They are joined by Regina Hall and Warner Bros. is expected to produce the film.It has long been rumored that DiCaprio and Penn will be in the film and now the news has been confirmed. The filming is set to start this month in California, where most of Anderson's projects have unfolded. Not much is known of the film, however, the movie is slated to have a contemporary setting. Much of the details are kept under wraps, so much so that Warner Bros. wanted to keep its producing role a secret. Insiders have noted that the project is nearing $100 million USD in budget. Anderson h...

The Walking Dead staples Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira return as Rick and Michonne in the trailer for the upcoming spinoff, The Ones Who Live.The limited series will continue the intertwined storylines of the original show's main characters. Season 10 saw Michonne leaving Alexandria to look for Rick, who many presumed was dead in season nine after blowing up a bridge to save the group from a horde of zombies. In The Ones Who Live, the pair are hoping to be reunited once again. “Kept apart by distance. By an unstoppable power. By the ghosts of who they were. Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead … and ultimately, a war against the living," the official description reads. "Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike ...