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Matt Reeves, J.J. Abrams and Bruce Timm's Batman: Caped Crusader is moving to Amazon.According to reports, the animated series received a two-season order from Amazon after it was cancelled over at Warner Bros. Animation last August. Streamers such as Netflix, Apple and Hulu also supposedly considered acquiring it after it was dropped.Caped Crusader was initially announced in May 2021 and was supposedly meant to be similar to Timm's own Batman: The Animated Series from the '90s.“We are beyond excited to be working together to bring this character back, to tell engrossing new stories in Gotham City,” Abrams and Reeves previously shared in a joint statement. “The series will be thrilling, cinematic and evocative of Batman’s noir roots, while diving deeper into the psychology of these iconic ...

It appears that Michael B. Jordan is not quite done with the Creed franchise. Hot off the release of Creed III the actor and director is already making moves to push forward the Creed agenda.According to Deadline, the publication has confirmed that Jordan is currently in talks with Amazon to expand the universe in film and TV. While not much detail has been revealed regarding what the deal would entail, it appears that conversations between Jordan and Amazon have been confirmed and are underway to explore the possibilities of expanding on the franchise. The news comes after Amazon closed an $8.5 billion USD deal to acquire MGM for the tech giant back in March 2022. So far, Creed III has seen great success at the box office, hitting a $58.7 million USD box office debut, and setting a franch...

50 Cent has confirmed that he will be developing a new original series with Paramount+ titled Vice City.In tandem with his G-Unit Film & Television, Deadline reports that the project comes from "an original idea from writers and executive producers Darnell Metayer (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) and Josh Peters (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts), with Chad Stahelski (John Wick franchise) serving as executive producer/director." The plot of the series is expected to follow three friends all of which are former soldiers. The trip returns home to the city of Miami in the mid-80s after being dishonorably charged by the military for their involvement with the Iran Contra scandal. With no job prospects, the three friends are disgraced and displaced, all while feeling forgotten by the country ...

Following the release of the Disaster Artist, camp cult classic The Room has been remade with Bob Odenkirk taking on Tommy Wiseau's iconic Johnny character. When fans first caught word of the remake, many did not believe that the project was real. Odenkirk quickly dispelled those thoughts, taking to Twitter to confirm his part, "This is real. This is true. And let me tell you, I tried my best to SELL every line, as honestly as I could...and I had a BLAST."Reports are now noting that the project is being made with the involvement of the organization Acting for a Cause, with proceeds going to the AIDS research charity amfAR. Although not much more is known about the remake of The Room, we do know that Acting for a Cause founder Brando Crawford is directing and producing the full-length film....

The Weeknd's forthcoming HBO series The Idol is reportedly eyeing its premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.Sources tell Variety that discussions are currently ongoing and that nothing is confirmed so far. If it pushes through, however, this will not be the first time a TV series had its premiere at the annual event; Twin Peaks: The Return and Top of the Lake: China Doll previously debuted at the festival. HBO has also not commented on the rumors, although a previous report claimed that the show will premiere on June 2023.The Idol stars The Weeknd as Tedros, the owner of a nightclub in Los Angeles and secret leader of a cult, and Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, a budding popstar who goes under Tedros' wing and experiences the highs and lows of the seediest parts of the music industry. Joini...

Regé-Jean Page, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Willmott are developing a series focusing on Muhammad Ali for Peacock.Reportedly entitled Excellence: 8 Fights, the show will feature a total of eight parts and will be based on Jonathan Eig’s definitive biography, Ali: A Life. The official description lists the show as one that will “chronicle eight distinct and defining moments in the iconic life of Muhammad Ali. Each episode will be framed by one fight from Ali’s life, but the essence of the episode, what it’s really about, is the internal fight – the drama outside the ring – where we will explore the struggle going on in the heart and mind of one of the most consequential and controversial figures of the 20th century.”Page, Freeman, Willmott, Lori McCreary and Emily Brown will executive produce ...

Ahead of the positively received John Wick: Chapter 4 arriving later this month, Keanu Reeves is giving fans a refresher ahead of the release of the film. Seeing that the previous film was released back in 2019, Reeves wants to make sure that fans remember the key events of the franchise, easing them back into the plotline for the upcoming release. The fourth film raises the stakes and features Bill Skarsgard, Laurence Fishburne, Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada and more. The new promotional clip sees Keanu Reeves energetically explaining the events of the previous three films. He begins by telling the story of the first film, "Gangster steals a former hitman's car and kills his puppy." He pauses to say, "My late wife gave me a dog to help me get through the day," and continues, "He takes down ...

Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin has broken out of the hit Netflix sci-fi series to play a lead role in the upcoming Peacock biopic of LeBron James.Titled Shooting Stars, McLaughlin is set to play Dru Joyce III, James' best friend and the son of the boy's basketball coach at his high school in Akron. James has often spoken about the close bond he has with his high school friends and said that their friendship helped sustain them through a failed national championship tournament and winning a title by the end of high school. Not much is known about the upcoming biopic, but it is expected to chronicle James' early basketball career and the influence high school basketball has had on his NBA journey. McLaughlin is currently one of the most sought-after stars in Hollywood, set to star in ...

This past weekend, John Wick: Chapter 4 star Keanu Reeves took some time to answer questions from fans during a Reddit Ask Me Anything. Something of a cult icon tied to an extensive selection of beloved films, Redditors had a lot of interesting questions from a wide range of topics for the beloved actor.When asked if he has "ever stolen anything from a set," Reeves shared, "Not stolen...the watch and wedding ring from John Wick, a sword from 47 Ronin, and the first red pill that the Wachowski’s ever gave me." Other film-centered questions saw the actor note he never regretted turning down a role, "No...but I did always want to play Wolverine," and his favorite projects include River’s Edge, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, the Matrix trilogy, The Devil’s Advocate, A Scanner Darkly, My O...

A new series from Marvel Studios will see Jon Bernthal reprise his fan-favorite role as the Punisher. The actor made his debut as the former U.S. marine-turned-vigilante in the 2016 Daredevil show from Netflix, starring in The Punisher as its titular character the following year until 2019.Marvel is now working on a new show for Disney+ entitled Daredevil: Born Again, according to The Hollywood Reporter, citing sources familiar with the matter. Born Again will reportedly star Bernthal alongside Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio.Per the publication’s sources, the new series began filming in New York this month, with 18 episodes underway for an anticipated release date of sometime in spring 2024.Matt Corman and Chris Ord are serving as Born Again’s writers and executive producers. Marvel has...