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Paramount Pictures is set to remake a classic. The studio has acquired the rights to remake Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 iconic psychological thriller, Vertigo. Currently, Marvel star Robert Downey Jr. is slated to be the actor for the leading role. Downey Jr. is set to produce the project with his wife Susan Downey and their Team Downey production company along with John Davis and John Fox via Davis Entertainment.Variety has reported that Steven Knight of Peaky Blinders is to pen the script, hot off the heels of writing an untitled Star Wars film. Since Downey Jr. left starred in his final Marvel appearance in the 2019 Avengers: Endgame, he has kept a low profile. Down the pipeline, Downey Jr. is expected to star in Christopher Nolan's historical epic Oppenheimer, releasing in July. The origin...

Following word last year, we now have the official trailer for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the series by Saban Entertainment which premiered back in 1993, the special reunites members of the original cast.A staple of the Fox Kids programming block in the early '90s, the first entry of the Power Rangers franchise adopted footage from the Japanese show Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, Gosei Sentai Dairanger, and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. Becoming a pop culture phenomenon through a line of toys, action figures, and other merchandise by Bandai Entertainment.The trailer for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always 30th-anniversary special highlights the story, action, and cast returning for the blast of nostalgia. It is interesting to...

Streaming giants are looking to change their production model with big investments in the future. Apple is planning to invest $1 billion USD to make film, exclusively for the cinemas. Bloomberg was first to report the news, as it appears that Apple is following in the footsteps of Amazon, which recently committed to producing 12 to 15 film for the theaters annually. In a quote from Eric Wold, a media and entertainment industry analyst from B. Riley Securities, he said, "Having multiple large streaming platforms decide they need theaters shows there is value to theatrical, which was the biggest concern." It appears that the film industry is reverting back to the traditional cinema model, showing that theatrical releases have not diminished in value. Wold adds, "There's an advantage to strea...

In anticipation of its Spring release, Universal Pictures has released its final trailer for the upcoming Nicolas Cage-led Count Dracula film, Renfield. The upcoming horror comedy sees Cage play a rage-filled Count Dracula, featuring bloody fangs and a long, dark cape for the ominous aesthetic. Directed by Chris McKay, Renfield focuses on Cage in full Dracula mode as well as the dynamic between himself, the vampire king, and his henchman the titular Renfield, played by Nicholas Hoult. In this trailer, Dracula can be heard saying to Renfield, "You deserve only suffering." In the following scene, Cage's Dracula is seen gliding in a red saying smoking jacket with blood smeared all across his face. Awkwafina also makes a cameo in the trailer as her character the traffic cop, is set to take on ...

Announced back in September, the anime reboot for Rurouni Kenshin has now received a new visual. The new visual shares a look at the four main characters of a series and announces a rough release date of the anticipated series. Fuji TV shared that the Rurouni Kenshin anime will premiere on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block in July.Re-adapting Nobuhiro Watsuki's iconic manga, the anime will be centered around Kenshin Himura, Kaoru Kamiya, Sanosuke Sagara, and Yahiko Myojin. Returning to the main manga series, Rurouni Kenshin chronicles Kenshin Himura, once a deadly assassin during the Meiji Restoration, who is trying to find a new life beyond violence, meeting powerful friends and foes along the way.Nobuhiro Watsuki introduced Rurouni Kenshin through a 28-volume serialization in Shueish...

Following a release announcement back in September, Season 2 of Kengan Ashura now has a rough release date. The official Netflix Anime Twitter recently shared the new alongside a visual for the upcoming season.Teasing some of the action expected for Season 2, the visual is centered on protagonist Ohma Tokita standing bloody and battered with his fist extended and Setsuna Kiryu standing ominously behind him. The visual is accompanied by a caption that reads, "Kengan Ashura Season 2 is headed to Netflix this September, and we've got the main art right here! Are YOU ready to resume this daring fist fight to the death?!"Season 2 of Kengan Ashura is set to feature the finals of the Kengan Annihilation Tournament and the conclusion of the original story.Take a look at the new visual below and lo...

The Orange County, California District Attorney's Office has officially dropped the charges on Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. Roiland has been cleared of any domestic violence charges, confirmed by Kimberly Edds, the Orange County District Attorney's spokeswoman said in a statement, "We dismissed the charges today due to insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt."Roiland was previously charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit, and is connected to an incident that took place in January 2020 with an anonymous Jane Doe who was in a relationship with Roiland at the time. He pleaded "not guilty" to the charges in October 2020 after being charged in...

Amidst news of failing box office numbers for Shazam! Fury of the Gods, reports are noting production drama within DC Studios that kept a major fan moment from happening. According to reports, Black Adam was originally set to feature a post-credits cameo from Shazam played by Zachary Levi but star Dwayne Johnson is said to have blocked the scene. Along with blocking the scene where Shazam would be recruited by the Justice Society, Johnson reportedly blocked all Black Adam actors from appearing in Shazam! Fury of the Gods.Ultimately, Henry Cavill's Superman appeared in a post-credits scene showing a meeting between The Man of Steel and Black Adam, offering fans a moment of chatter regarding a comeback of Cavill.Following the publishing of the report, Zachary Levi took to Instagram to reshar...

Chris Tucker is strongly suggesting an appearance in the upcoming Rush Hour 4 film.The actor/comedian and Jackie Chan's franchise co-star teased the news in a recent interview with Audacy’s V-103, "‘Rush Hour 4,’ that’s something I definitely will probably drop in there because I love working with Jackie, but I’ve got some new stuff that I think you’re really gonna like. I’m excited about it.” He further touched on his series of upcoming project, sharing his excitement. “You’re going to see a lot of good stuff coming, but it’s going to be on a whole other level," he said, adding, "“That’s what I like… I’m excited about that. It’s not going to be what you’ve normally seen…"Rush Hour 4 was confirmed by Chan in late 2022 and the film is currently in development. The extent of Chan and Tucker'...

Keanu Reeves's John Wick: Chapter 4 is looking to top box offices for opening weekend. The fourth installment is slated to debut to a franchise record of $115 million USD at the global box office. Deadline breaks down the box office number and sees the film hitting an estimate of $65 million to $70 million USD in the U.S. and Canada while making another $45 million USD abroad. The surprise streaming at SXSW has garnered great feedback for the John Wick sequel. Currently, the fourth film is the highest-rated film of the franchise on Rotten Tomatoes, coming in at 93% certified fresh. This movie is slated to hit 3,800 theaters, 1,675 of them in IMax. The last John Wick film, John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum posted $5.9 million USD at the box office during Thursday previews in 2019, which lat...