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HBO has dropped off the final trailer for its Sam Levinson-directed series, The Idol, ahead of its premiere on June 4.The show stars Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, a rising pop star on a mission to reignite her fame after canceling her last tour, and The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) as Tedros, a nightclub owner and cult leader who promises to help Jocelyn elevate her career to unforeseen heights. "You're the American dream," Tedros tells Jocelyn in a voiceover. "Rags to riches. Trailers to mansions. You are f*cking Jocelyn."Later, a troubled voice, off-screen, says, "He's brainwashed her," before Tesfaye's character appears hauntingly laughing. "You're not a human being. You're a star," he says in the trailer's closing.In addition to Depp and Tesfaye, the heavyweight cast includes Troye Sivan, Dan Le...

For over a decade now, the name Robert Downey Jr. has been synonymous with Tony Stark and Iron Man. However, actor and director Jon Favreau recently revealed that it was almost not the case. It appears that Downey Jr. was not always supposed to play the tech billionaire philanthropist who is a superhero by night. In a conversation with Marvel boss Kevin Feige, Favreau recalls the time when the actor was supposed to play a completely different character. He said, "I remember you had all met with [Downey] already for like Doctor Doom or something on another project. I think he had come through on maybe Fantastic Four, so everybody sort of knew who he was." Recently, Favreau and Feige sat down for a retrospective look at the Iron Man film from 15 years ago that kicked off the MCU. In the conv...

Critically acclaimed moviemaker Martin Scorsese recently completed a post-Cannes tour of Italy that included a visit and meeting with Pope Francis. During a Rome conference at the Vatican, Scorsese announced that his next film will focus on Jesus. Scorsese explained, "I have responded to the Pope's appeal to artists in the only way I know how: by imagining and writing a screenplay for a film about Jesus. He added, "And I'm about to start making it," implying that this will be his next project. Prior to the conference, Scorsese and his wife met the Pope during a brief private meeting at the Vatican over the weekend. The conference itself was organized by Jesuit publication La Civiltà Cattolica and Georgetown University. According to Antonio Spadaro, editor of the religious periodical, duri...

From the trailers we have already received, we already know that Miles Morales will be coming face-to-face with a bunch of Spider-People in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. In the sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the young Spider-Man will be introduced to the Spider Society comprised of similar heroes from around the universe.Sitting down with Collider, directors Kemp Powers, Joaquim Dos Santos, and Justin Thompson touched on the new Spider-People we can expect to see. Aside from the return of Peter B. Parker, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man Noir, and Peter Porker, the film is set to feature 280 Spider-People including Spider-Punk, Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Woman, Spider-Man India, Spider-Cat, and many more."The exact number? Oh boy, we kept adding, like all the way up until the very...

After it was announced in January that Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece will be arriving in 2023, we now get another new visual from the One Piece Staff team confirming that the 10-episode series is still on track to launch later this year.Echoing the original storyline, viewers of the live-action show will see the Straw Hat Pirates, led by Luffy, embark on a journey in search of the mythical "One Piece" treasure. The series is produced by Tomorrow Studios, the team behind Snowpiercer and the Cowboy Bebop live-action adaptation. Showrunners include Matt Owens and Steven Maeda, and joining them is none other than series creator Eiichiro Oda who serves as executive producer. The main cast which includes Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami...

Adding to all the artificial intelligence entertainment that has come about as of late, we now have a look at what Avatar would be like from director Wes Anderson. Titled The Peculiar Pandora Expedition, the AI-generated video comes as a trailer that expresses epic science fiction film in the style of the director.The two-minute-long trailer expresses the background and characters of Avatar with Wes Anderson's signature outlook defined by fanciful colors and playful scene competition. The Na'vi are also played by AI versions of Anderson's close collaborators Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Owen Wilson. It is also interesting to the menacing Amplified Mobility Platform Suit is depicted as a rotund and cute mechanical creation.Watch AI-generated Avatar by Wes Anderson | The ...

Netflix has officially renewed The Witcher for a fifth season.The news was confirmed by casting director Sophie Holland, who is also working on the likes of The Continental, Heads Of State and the Beetlejuice sequel. She revealed to Variety, "We’re just about to start filming on season four with Liam Hemsworth and there will be a short gap then we go straight into season five."The upcoming third season of The Witcher, which makes it part one premiere this June, will be Henry Cavill's last ride as Geralt of Rivia before he is replaced by Liam Hemsworth. When asked if she was "surprised" about Cavill's departure from the role, Holland answered, "I probably won’t comment on that one. I’d love to, but I won’t." She added, "I really look forward to seeing what Liam brings. He has a big fan base...

After several teaser trailers and cast reveals, the main trailer for Barbie is finally here.The new trailer for director Greta Gerwig's forthcoming film sees stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken alongside a range of other Barbie characters including Issa Rae, Dua Lipa, Will Ferrell, John Cena, Michael Cera, Hari Nef and many more.Alongside the parties and light-hearted fun that Barbie is known for, the new trailer reveals a series of new challenges for Barbie—specifically, her task of taking on the real world alongside her boyfriend Ken. From the Barbie Land beach to the real-world streets, the trailer showcases that the forthcoming film will surely delight through its fusion of worlds.Barbie is set to hit theaters on Friday, July 21. Check out the new main trailer above....

At this point in her career, Elizabeth Olsen is a veteran of the Hollywood industry and has a breadth of experience. As a major part of Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe, Olsen is giving sound advice for new actors looking to join the magical world. The WandaVision star recently spoke to Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, discussing how actors nowadays should agreed to only one Marvel project so that they can gain more "creative control" for the next ones to come. Horowitz asked Olsen if actors ever come to her for advice about joining the MCU. Olsen responded, "I've had some people ask about it." The actress added that she would often tell them to "just give them one [film.] Olsen explained, "That way you have more control over...If you, let's say, 'Oh my God, this is the m...