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As Dune: Part Two's 2024 release approaches, Warner Bros. is amping up fanfare with the release of the third official trailer for the film. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the big-screen epic is set to star Timothée Chalamet in the role of Paul Atreides, who has the unknown universe's fate in his hands.Per the official description, Dune: Part Two will "explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family." Ultimately, Atreides faces the choice between his love for Chani and the fate of the world, as he looks to stop a "terrible future" that only he can see.In addition to Chalamet, the cast includes Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Chri...

Lionsgate surprised Saw fans with an official release date of Saw XI.The studio took to social media to announce a September 27, 2024 release date for the 11th film in the horror franchise. "The game continues," the caption read, but failed to reveal any additional information such as the director attached, a cast and plot details. Saw XI will hit theaters just about a year after its predecessor, which served a sequel to Saw and Saw II.Saw X featured the return of Tobin Bell as John Kramer and Shawnee Smith as Amanda Young. It followed Kramer's attempt to cure his terminal cancer only to find out that the operation is fraudulent. Angered by the scam, he returns to his old ways and takes revenge on those responsible using his fatal "games." The film grossed $53 million USD in North America ...

Denis Villeneuve is gearing up for his longest film yet. Dune: Part Two is returning to Arrakis with a greater runtime than the first film. Colliderconfirmed that the sequel will run for 166 minutes, which makes it 11 minutes longer than the first film. Following the events of the first movie which saw House Harkonnen take the spice-rich planet of Arrakis from the House Atreides. The battle was led by the murdered Duke Leto which was played by Oscar Isaac. Lady Jessica and her son Paul, Timothée Chalamet, were exiled to the desert where they attempt to create a new life in Fremen. Javier Bardem who plays Fremen chieftain Stilgar mentors Paul who undergoes training to fulfill the prophecy to become Muad'Dib of the Fremen. He reunites with his friend Gurney Halleck and grows closer to Zenday...

2024 – a.k.a. the year of Barbenheimer – was a major one for film and television alike. The nominees for this year's Golden Globe Awards have surfaced at last, with Barbie leading the pack with nine nominations, followed by Oppenheimer with eight. As for TV, Succession snagged the most with nine nominees, with The Bear and Only Murders in the Building each landing five.A notable change to this year's awards show is that each category now features six nominees, instead of five nominees. Two new awards were added to the docket as well: Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy or Television and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. View the full list of nominees below.Best Motion Picture, DramaOppenheimer (Universal Pictures)Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)Maest...

Michelle Yeoh stars as a mother on a mission to protect her son in the trailer for the upcoming black comedy, The Brothers Sun.Bruce Sun (Sam Song Li) may think he’s an average boy living in Los Angeles, California, but when his older brother Charles (Justin Chien) comes to visit, he quickly learns that his family has been keeping a dark secret from him.In Taipei, Taiwan, the Sun family are the overlords of a dangerous gang at war with another Taiwanese gang in the capital. When a rival crime boss is assassinated, Bruce discovers the hidden past of his late criminal father and his mother, Eileen "Mama" Sun, must do everything in her power to keep him from succumbing to the same fate.Brad Falchuk, who co-helmed Glee and American Horror Story, and Byron Wu have created the film for Netflix. ...

Hayao Miyazaki's animated fantastical coming-of-age story, The Boy and the Heron has hit $12.8 million USD at the opening weekend domestic box office. The film's record-breaking revenue makes it the first original anime production to be at the top of the domestic box office.The Boy and the Heron marks the animation maestro Hayao Miyazaki's unexpected return to the screens after being absent for over a decade. Miyazaki has been known for classics like Spirited Away and Princess Mononke. He announced that he would be retiring in 2013 when he released his previous film, The Wind Rises. Internationally, The Boy and the Heron has been slowly rolling out, earning $84 million USD, with $56 million USD coming from Japan. The animation edged out Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, which took a tumble i...

In a recently press conference for Dune: Part Two in South Korea, director Denis Villeneuve shared with fans that the sequel is a "much better" film than the original 2021 one. Set to arrive in March 2024 which will once again star Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, the story picks up from the events of Paul Atreides as he leads the Fremen into a battle against the Harkonnen empire. During the event Villeneuve teased, "For me, this film is much better than Part One. There's something more alive in it. There's a relationship to the characters. I was trying to reach for an intensity and a quality of emotions that I didn't reach with Part One and that I did reach with Part Two. I’m not saying the film is perfect, but I'm much more happy with Part Two than I was with Part One. I can not wait to sh...

Following the recent news of the fourth allegation of sexual assault against Sean "Diddy" Combs, fellow rapper and business mogul 50 Cent took to X to reveal that he plans to release a documentary surrounding the situation. His production company confirmed that 50's documentary will center around the sexual allegations pointed towards Diddy and that all the proceeds from the upcoming project will go to victims of sexual violence. G-Unit Film & Television is set to produce the currently untitled film.In the X post, 50 wrote, "Proceeds from this Documentary will go to victims of Sexual Assault and Rape," along with a short clip from the documentary. The footage shoes former Bad Boy Records rapper Mark Curry describing a dangerous party scene that was allegedly encouraged by Diddy and his...

PETA named filmmaker James Gunn as its 2023 Person of the Year for his "compassionate work in championing animal rights."The organization shared in a blog post that Gunn "fiercely" promotes adoption and "expose[s] the torture that animals endure in laboratories to millions of viewers worldwide," the latter of which refers to his work on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The Marvel Studios film touched on the horrifying backstory of Rocket Raccoon, who was the result of inhumane animal testing and was further subjected to even more cruel treatment as he grew. "It engaged a Marvel-sized audience with a thought-provoking narrative about the horrors of experiments on animals," PETA wrote.Gunn is also a father to three adopted animals: dogs Ozu and River and cat Emily, the last of which was rescu...

The Last of Us debuted earlier this year on HBO Max, drawing in nearly 5 million viewers on the day of its premiere. The post-apocalyptic drama was adapted from the video game of the same name, created by Naughty Dog and Sony.Fans have been eagerly awaiting a new season of the series and HBO Max has finally given an update. In its The One to Watch trailer, the streamer shared that a second season would be premiering in 2025.Production on The Last of Us will begin on February 12, showrunner Craig Mazin revealed to Variety. The second season is expected to follow the same storyline as The Last of Us Part II video game.Released in 2020, Part II takes place four years after the events of the inaugural game. Joel and Ellie have settled down in Wyoming. While on patrol, Joel and Tommy rescue a s...

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are taking Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's spots as undercover, married spies, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. In Prime Video's Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a spinoff series of Pitt and Jolie's 2005 action film of the same name, Glover and Erskine step into their infamous roles as John and Jane Smith, juggling marriage and espionage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Prime Video (@primevideo)The official show description reads as follows:Two lonely strangers land a job working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels and a dream brownstone in Manhattan. The catch: new identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. & Mrs. John and Jane Smith. Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high risk mission every week while al...