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HBO’s ‘Succession’ Is Ending With Season Four

Jesse Armstrong has announced that HBO's Succession will be ending with its upcoming fourth season.The series creator and executive producer confirmed the news in an interview with the New Yorker, “It’s been a bit tortured, and I felt unexpectedly nervous about talking to you, because it’s all theoretical until this point, and I have tried to keep it theoretical for a whole number of reasons.” He continued, “Who knows about the psychological reasons, but the creative ones were that it felt really useful to not make the final, final decision for ages. You know, there’s a promise in the title of ‘Succession.’ I’ve never thought this could go on forever.”Armstrong further shared that he is anticipating the aftermath of the show's end, and is preparing himself for that certain feeling of empti...

Steven Yeun Joins the Cast of Marvel Studios’ ‘Thunderbolts’

According to reports, Steven Yuen has now been cast in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts. The reports go on to note that the Walking Dead actor will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a major role.Yeun is now set to appear in Thunderbolts in a part that "is not only significant to this film but could also play a role going forward in future films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe." Directed by Jake Schreier and produced by Kevin Feige, with a screenplay by Eric Pearson (Black Widow), the film chronicles an antihero team made up of reformed supervillains that embark on government-ordered missions.Aside from Steven Yeun and Ayo Edebiri in currently unknown roles, Thunderbolts will see the return of Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David H...

Keira Knightley Investigates the Grisly ’60s Murders in Matt Ruskin’s ‘Boston Strangler’

The trailer for Matt Ruskin's Boston Strangler is here.The upcoming true crime thriller follows Keira Knightley and is based on the real life investigations into the murders committed by the Boston Strangler. Knightley portrays Loretta McLaughlin while Carrie Coon plays Jean Cole, the two Record-American journalists who broke the story of the Boston Strangler while facing rampant sexism and putting themselves at personal risk by uncovering the identity of the notorious killer. The trailer shows McLaughlin and Cole get shut down by the editor when they asked to follow the story, although they had figured out early on that the murders were somehow connected.Joining Knightley and Coon in the cast are Alessandro Nivola, Chris Cooper, David Dastmalchian, Morgan Spector, Robert John Burke, Bill ...

Everything Coming To and Leaving Netflix in March 2023

With February coming to an end, Netflix has unveiled its slate of programming for March 2023.Next month's list is led by the premieres of several Netflix originals, including Chris Rock: Selective Outrage — the streamer's first ever live streamed global event — the second part of You season four and Murder Mystery 2 starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler. Meanwhile, March will be the final month for subscribers to catch the four season of Big Time Rush, Brokeback Mountain and more.Check out the full list below.Coming To NetflixComing SoonAgent Elvis -- NETFLIX SERIESIn this adult animated comedy, Elvis trades his jumpsuit for a jetpack when he joins a secret spy program to stop villains from destroying the world.Furies -- NETFLIX FILMA trio of furious vigilantes unites to take down a s...

‘The Flash’ Is Screening for the First Time at CinemaCon 2023

The Flash is screening for the first time at CinemaCon later this Spring. Ahead of its theatrical release date in June, Warner Bros.' leading project will make its debut in Las Vegas at CinemaCon 2023. The event lasts between April 24 and 27. Typically, major studios like Warner Bros. will usher in new reels and first-look trailers, bringing in various celebrities to help make the announcement, however, Warner Bros. is going a different route, giving crowds a chance to watch the film before anyone else. Variety was first to report the news.At CinemaCon 2023, Warner Bros. is expected to bring a formal presentation to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace with The Flash scheduled to screen in the late afternoon on April 25, after the studio teases the upcoming film. New studio leaders James Gunn a...

Netflix’s New NFL Docuseries Will Follow Three Quarterbacks Through the 2022 Season

NFL Films has partnered with Netflix to create a new docuseries, titled Quarterback, which centers on three QBs — the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, the Minnesota Vikings' Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons' Marcus Mariota — throughout their 2022 season.Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions and Mahomes' freshly-founded 2PM Productions will produce the series, in partnership with NFL Films. Notably, the docuseries marks the first collaboration between Netflix and the NFL.“I’m excited for fans to get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at an unforgettable season for the entire Chiefs organization and for my family,” Mahomes said in a statement. “From welcoming home a new baby in the middle of the season to welcoming the Lombardi trophy back to Kansas City, our crew was there for it all...

Watch Hasan Minhaj Play Giannis Antetokounmpo in a Game of Horse

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and comedian Hasan Minhaj are the unlikely duo going head-to-head in a game of "HORSE."WhatsApp presents a digital comedy short featuring the two, bonding over the power behind their given names and dual+-cultured identities. In the short, Minhaj, who is a self-proclaimed basketball fanatic and recently played in the 2023 Celebrity All-Star Game, meets up with Antetokounmpo to play a game of "HORSE." The game later turns into a game of "ADETOKUNBO," an homage to the Bucks powerhouse's lesser-known Yoruba name. Both players bond over their immigrant backgrounds, proving each other with banter and dialogue that surrounds discussing their complicated yet parallel experiences with their given names. Antetokounmpo and Minhaj are both WhatsApp ambassadors who are s...

Netflix Is Producing a ‘Drive to Survive’-Type Docuseries With La Liga Next Season

La Liga, Spain's top-flight football league, has agreed on terms with Netflix to become the first major European league to film a long-form documentary series.The new series coming to La Liga is tipped to follow the same structure as Formula 1's Drive to Survive, the PGA Tour's Full Swing, and the ATP/WTA's Break Point. With this being said, the new La Liga series will follow the stories and rivalries from all of the division's clubs during the 2023/24 season. An early look at the documentary series is expected to be teased during the new FIFA documentary coming to Netflix in the coming weeks. This show will be telling the story of the 2022 World Cup whilst also including access from every team that competed in Qatar -- meaning exclusive, BTS content will be seen from Lionel Messi's iconic...

David Fincher Confirms ‘Mindhunter’ Will Not Receive a Third Season

David Fincher has confirmed that his Netflix series Mindhunter is not receiving a third season.According to IGN, the filmmaker told Le Journal du Dimanche that the price of creating the show and the supposedly low number of viewers essentially led to the demise of the psychological crime thriller. “I’m very proud of the first two seasons. But it’s a very expensive show and, in the eyes of Netflix, we didn’t attract enough of an audience to justify such an investment [for Season 3],” Fincher shared.He continued, “I don’t blame them, they took risks to get the show off the ground, gave me the means to do Mank the way I wanted to do it, and they allowed me to venture down new paths with The Killer. It’s a blessing to be able to work with people who are capable of boldness. The day our desires...

Steven Spielberg To Adapt Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Napoleon’ Film Into a Limited Series

Steven Spielberg is onto his next big project, recently announcing that he will be adapting one of Stanley Kubrick's long lost films, Napoleon, into a seven-part limited series for HBO.The critically acclaimed director has reportedly set the gears in motion for the film for the past seven years with the television network and is now "mounting a big production" for the series. At the Berlin Film Festival, Spielberg confirms the project, "With the co-operation of Christiane Kubrick and Jan Harlan, we're mounting a large production for HBO based on Stanley’s original script Napoleon. We are working on Napoleon as a seven-part limited series."Kubrick originally had plans to make the film after the success of 2001: A Space Odyssey. He did extensive research on the French Revolutionary leader an...

Adult Swim’s Toonami Set to Air ‘One Piece,’ ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ and ‘Toriko’ Crossover

Toei Animation recently shared that Adult Swim's Toonami programming block will be airing a crossover between One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, and Toriko. The crossover is the 590th episode of One Piece that follows Episode 492, which saw a crossover between One Piece and Toriko. Never before aired in North America, Toonami jumped from Episode 589 to 591 this past October.Episode 590 of One Piece came as a one-hour special with Toriko's 99th episode that aired in Japan in April 2013. It is currently unclear if the episode airing on Toonami this week will be in Japanese with English subtitles or simply dubbed in English.Titled "History's Strongest Collaboration vs. Glutton of the Sea," the episode centers around the IGO tournament for the Carat meat and features appearances from characters of all ...

Anthony Mackie Teases Whether or Not His Captain America Will Lead the Avengers

As Marvel fans continue to watch Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson step into the role as the new Captain America, many are wondering if he will be leading the Avengers. In a recent Empire interview, Mackie was asked if Sam Wilson's Captain America will follow in Steve Roger's footsteps to lead the Avengers. Following the events of the Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Sam has finally taken the official place as the next Captain America. Mackie commented on Sam's leadership expectations stating, "Sam is the only character without superpowers. He's just a regular dude hanging out with a bunch of weirdos. Being from New Orleans, I've been in a few fights. And heart and charisma never helped me in a fight. That usually just got me beat up. So that might cause an issue when you go fi...