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Lucasfilm has cancelled the Star Wars films initially helmed by Patty Jenkins and Kevin Feige.According to sources, both features are "no longer in active development" over at Lucasfilm, although a reason for the films' cancellations were not revealed. Jenkins' Rogue Squadron was initially delayed in late in November 2021 but by December 2022, the movie was removed from Disney's December 2023 release schedule. The Wonder Woman filmmaker took to Twitter to clear the air and explained that she actually left the Rogue Squadron project "after a long and productive development process," and was asked by Lucasfilm to return after Wonder Woman 3. "They made a new deal with me. In fact, I am still on it and that project has been in active development ever since. I don’t know if it will happen or n...

HBO's dark comedy series Barry is officially ending with its upcoming fourth season.The news was confirmed by series co-creator and star Bill Hader, telling Variety that the culmination of the story seemed very natural as "a very clear ending presented itself." He continued, "It was very much in the writing and the storytelling. I mean, a lot of people after last season were like, 'Why are you doing another season? It should have just ended.'"Hader added that the stories of Barry and the other characters were still unfinished at the end of the third season. "What happens in Season 4 is structurally radical in some ways, but it made sense for what I think the characters needed to go through, and what I think the whole show is always kind of headed towards," he shared. "You realize, well, we...

Following the blueprint of pop culture favorite Drive to Survive, Netflix has been doubling down on storytelling in sports, with one example being Full Swing. Releasing on February 15, season one provided unprecedented access to life on the PGA TOUR through the stories of Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, Brooks Koepka and others.Now, less than a month after its debut, Netflix has announced that the docuseries will be returning for a second season. And although the production team will remain the same, this time the focus will be on an entirely new set of golfers. And given that season one already crossed the PGA TOUR's most high profile names off the list, show producer Chad Mumm will be hoping that new heroes emerge over the course of 2023. For most viewers this was the series biggest success, w...

As its theatrical run gradually winds down, Avatar: The Way of Water has received a digital release date — and a slew of digital-only bonus features for the film has been announced as well. Starting on March 28, the film will be available to rent or buy through streaming services like Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu and Movies Anywhere, which marks the only way you'll be able to watch it at home until its physical copies release and it becomes available as part of streaming subscriptions. Avatar: The Way of Water was a massive success both critically and commercially. It took in over $2.2 billion USD at the box office to become thee third-highest-grossing film of all time — director James Cameron holds three of the top five spots on this list, with the first Avatar at #1 and Titanic at ...

Jason Sudeikis remains to be tight-lipped about the end of Ted Lasso, although he did hint that the Apple TV+ show's upcoming third season may be its last.In a recent interview with Deadline, the co-creator and star revealed that they are waiting to see what the mood will be like once the entire season has aired. “This is the end of this story that we wanted to tell, that we were hoping to tell, that we loved to tell. The fact that folks will want more and are curious beyond more than what they don’t even know yet—that being Season 3—it’s flattering," Sudeikis shared. "Maybe by May 31, once all 12 episodes of the season [have been released], they’re like, ‘Man, you know what, we get it, we’re fine. We don’t need anymore, we got it.’ But until that time comes, I will appreciate the curiosit...

The initial reviews for John Wick: Chapter 4 are officially in and it's nothing but rave reviews. Critics who had a chance to have an early preview of the highly-anticipated fourth installment of the John Wick series were pleasantly surprised with the action-packed film.The fourth film follows the return of Keanu Reeves as the titular assassin as he travels to various exotic locations to fight some of his toughest enemies yet. Taking on the High Table once again, and more specifically, a high-ranking member of the criminal council, Reeves stars opposite antagonist Bill Skarsgard who places Marquis de Gramont. Other stars include Lawrence Fishburne, Lance Reddick, and Ian McShane who return to the series with new faces like Scott Adkins, Donnie Yen, Clancy Brown and Marko Zaror. Chad Stahel...

Following the news of Keanu Reeves departing from the Martin Scorsese limited series The Devil in the White City, it appears that Hulu is no longer moving forward with the project. For the past decade, the project has been in various stages of development and although it is no longer a work in progress, ABC Signature stills appear to be committed to shopping the show to new outlets. The film rights to the book were purchased by Leonardo DiCaprio in 2010 and first saw Reeves linked to the project as its lead at the beginning of 2022. However, the studio has found it difficult to replace its lead role following his departure. The intended director, Todd Fields, dropped out days later, hot on Reeves' heels. The Hollywood Reporter says that sources around the project report that the studio wer...

An Elon Musk documentary is officially in the works. Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney, who was behind the critically acclaimed Going Clear: Scientology and Prison of Belief, has confirmed that production fo the Musk-centered documentary has actually been in production for months. Announcing the project earlier this week, Gibney said that he was "hugely excited" about tackling the eccentric CEO on film. The documentary is described as a "definitive and unvarnished examination of multi-billionaire tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter." The tech mogul garnered much interest from the public when he declared his acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion USD in late 2022. Upon his acquisition, Musk declared that he would revamp the user experience of the platform and even restor...

Legendary director Steven Spielberg has been the mind behind some of the greatest films in history. True classics like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan are amongst some of the films that has garnered him the title of one of the most critically acclaimed directors of our time. In an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Spielerbg did divulge what he thought to be his "pretty perfect" and one that he can watch all the time. In conversation with Colbert, he explained how he does not usually watch his films, "I don't look back that often, but every once in a while I'll see a movie with my kids." He added, "I want to accompany my kids when they see E.T. for the first time. I don't want them to see E.T. without dad sitting there. Especially...

Leaked images from the set of the upcoming Joker 2 sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux has given fans a glimpse of star Joaquin Phoenix as the titular clown criminal. The Prince of Crime appears to have some doppelgangers, according to the images that surfaced online. Multiple threads on Reddit have shared images of Phoenix in character as Arthur Fleck/Joker, except he does not appear to be alone. He wears a dirty suit and his Joker makeup seems to be smeared. Alongside the real Joker, the actor is paired with how Arthur appears to be at the end of the original 2019 film and what the fans know as the Joker uniform. Another Joker appears in the classic bright red suit with green hair and clown makeup. In other images, Phoenix is seen chasing the other Joker and another character. A video has also s...