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Just a week ahead of its intended premiere date of August 10, the new season of Issa Rae's Rap Sh!t has been postponed due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The show's second season will now premiere on Max on November 9 (with two episodes), followed by a weekly release schedule until the December 21 finale.The show, created by Rae, is set in Miami and follows two estranged high school friends Mia Knight, played by KaMillion, and Shawna Clark, played by Aida Osman, who reunite to form a rap group. The eight-episode Season 1 of Rap Sh!t was released on HBO Max on July 21, 2022 and wrapped on September 1. The second season is also expected to take an eight-episode format. Jonica Booth, RJ Cyler, Daniel Augustin and Jaboukie Young-White also star in the series.Rae shared the following...

It looks like Warner Bros. is not quite ready to close the curtains on Wonder Woman just yet. In a recent interview, Gal Gadot alluded to having great hopes for Wonder Woman 3 at DC Studios.While promoting her upcoming Netflix action film, Heart of Stone Gadot said that she had actually been in contact with the new DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran regarding the third film in the Wonder Woman franchise. She said, "I love portraying Wonder Woman. It's so close to and dear to my heart. From what I heard from James and from Peter is that we're gonna develop a Wonder Woman 3 together." Gadot first portrayed Wonder Woman in Zack Snyder's DC Universe and debuted in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice before her own standalone Wonder Woman films. She also appeared as the titular character in J...

As Talk To Me continues to dominate the box office – having already surpassed $10 million this weekend – A24 has unveiled an upcoming venture that is unlike anything we've seen before from the production company. Dicks: The Musical is A24's first film-musical, and the trailer features a star-studded cast of characters including Megan Thee Stallion and Bowen Yang alongside the film's writers Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp.Jackson and Sharp star as the film's main characters, long-lost twin brothers Trevor Brock and Craig Tiddle, respectively. Nathan Lane and Megan Mullally are the twins' divorced parents, whom the twins spend the film plotting to reunite and then dealing with the consequences.The brothers, both businessmen, work for "lady boss" Megan Thee Stallion, who upon seeing the two sta...

Mattel's bet on Greta Gerwig for Barbie is proving to be one of the best decisions within film. Making history, the film is now the highest-grossing film directed by a woman just after a massive second debut weekend. Previously, the record was held by Patty Jenkins for her 2017 DC Comics film Wonder Woman which totalled $822.8 million USD at the box office. In just its box office opening weekend, Barbie hit $356 million USD globally. With this number, the film also now holds the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a female director. By Monday, July 31, the film had already surpassed $800 million USD around the world. Barbie also had the biggest opening of 2023, beating out the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, making it the highest ope...

Following the news that Futurama is making a comeback, Matt Groening is bidding farewell to Disenchantment as Netflix just shared the trailer for the animated series’ final installment.First premiered on Netflix in 2018, the fantasy sitcom marked the renowned creator’s first animated series since The Simpsons and Futurama. Since then, Disenchantment has returned almost every year with a new season. The final season will comprise a total of 10 episodes and will be picking up from where the series left off.The main cast members will reprise their roles from the series, including Abbi Jacobson (Bean), Nat Faxon (Elfo), Eric Andre (Luci), John DiMaggio (King Zog), Sharon Horgan (Queen Dagmar), Tress MacNeille (Queen Oona), Meredith Hagner (Mora) and more.Read the official synopsis for the las...

Earlier this week, Netflix debuted its official trailer for its first interactive rom-com film, Choose Love. The film is the next in line to utilize the streaming giant's interactive technology, giving fans the ability to control the outcomes.The movie follows protagonist Cami Conway, played by Disney veteran Laura Marano. Through the interactive process, audiences will be able to choose her romantic ending. In the trailer, Netflix shows how audiences can determine the way the story plays out by choosing between one of two options at certain moments of the movie. The film will also star Scott Michael Foster, Avan Jogia and Jordi Webber. In this movie, Marano' character gets the job she has always wanted, a recording engineer, on the right track towards an engagement, marriage and kids with...

Marvel Studios and Disney+ have released the official trailer for Loki Season 2. Following the reveal of the new poster, which teases fans on the time travel motifs ahead, now audiences can get a better understanding at the serious repercussions of time-slipping as Tom Hiddleston's character moves through time. Hiddleston returns as the God of Mischief, set to face many challenges ahead. In the trailer, Loki can be heard saying, "I'm being pulled through time, between the past and the present. If what I saw is true, there's nothing that stands between this world and utter destruction." The second season appears to pick off right from the season one finale, which saw Sophia Di Martino's Sylvie throw everything into chaos after stabbing Jonathan Majors' He Who Remains. Loki is then thrown in...

Actor Angus Cloud has died at the age of 25 at his family's home in Oakland, California. Best known for his role as Fezco “Fez” O’Neill in Euphoria, Cloud, who had no prior acting experience before joining the Euphoria cast, quickly became a star thanks to his mixture of droll charm and unbothered attitude. Besides his star turn in Euphoria, Cloud also had roles in movies like North Hollywood and The Line as well as cameos in music videos for Juice WRLD, Becky G and Karol. Born in Oakland, Cloud was the oldest sibling of a brother and twin sisters. Growing up in the area, he attended the School of Production Design at Oakland School for the Arts alongside Euphoria co-star Zendaya.Cloud's death follows shortly after the death of his father — a moment his family noted was an "immense struggl...

In their second weekend of release, Greta Girwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer continue to post massive figures at the global box office.Over the weekend, Barbie earned $93 million USD at the domestic box office and $122.2 million USD from international theaters, pushing the massively-marketed pic's total to more than $775 million USD worldwide, since its release.Meanwhile, Oppenheimer scored $46 million USD at the domestic box office and $72.4 million USD from international markets, moving its grand tally past $400 million USD. Together, Barbie and Oppenheimer have swiftly cleared the $1 billion USD threshold in under two weeks.Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore's senior media analyst, said Barbie and Oppenheimer's joint success is "a touchstone moment for movies, moviegoers and ...

Actor Paul Reubens has passed away at the age of 70 following a private battle with cancer. The actor, writer and comedian was known for his creation and portrayal of the character Pee-wee Herman.“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” Reubens wrote in a statement that was posted to Instagram after his death. “I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you.”Reubens got his start in comedy after joining a Los Angeles improv group in the early 1970s. About a decade later, in 1981, he created Herman for an onstage special, a childlike character known for wearing a gray suit, red bowtie and slicked hair.Herman would make its film debut i...

Jigsaw is coming back to the big screen in the tenth film in the SAW franchise. SAW X, set between SAW and SAW II, sees the return of the infamous Tobin Bell as the franchise's villain as well as his protégé Amanda – the first time the two have reunited since 2006’s SAW III.Set in Mexico, the film follows John Kramer as he undergoes a risky treatment as the last resort to cure his cancer. Despite being assured that he's "in very good hands" and that "the results [of the Mexico City program] have been stunning" thus far, it doesn't take long for Kramer to realize something's not right. "According to these scans, the tumor was never removed," another doctor reveals.Kramer is told he now has mere months to live – prompting Jigsaw to get to work on his latest game against the group of medical ...