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Phoebe Dynevor is officially exiting Netflix's Bridgerton.According to sources, the actress — who played Daphne Basset in the first two seasons and appeared in only five episodes in the second — is leaving the hit series as she has fulfilled her contractual obligations. She revealed in an interview with Screenrant, however, that there is a possibility she may appear in future seasons. Her character joins her husband Simon Bassett, the Duke of Hastings, off-screen after actor Regé-Jean Page left the show following the first season.The upcoming season of the popular series will focus on Nicola Coughlan's Penelope Featherington, who decides to find a new husband after giving up on Luke Newton's Colin Bridgerton.Elsewhere in entertainment, Netflix's live-action One Piece is premiering this 202...

Netflix has dropped off the first official trailer for Murder Mystery 2, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.Directed by Jeremy Garelick, the film centers on Nick (Sandler) and Audrey Spitz (Aniston), who have become detectives in the four years following the original Murder Mystery movie, helmed by Kyle Newacheck in 2019. In Garelick's follow-up, Nick and Audrey's friend Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar) is kidnapped at his lavish island wedding, sending the duo on an international investigation to locate him.Aside from Sandler, Aniston and Akhtar, the movie's cast includes Mark Strong, Mélanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith, Kuhoo Verma, John Kani and Dany Boon. Sandler and Aniston produced the movie under their respective imprints, Happy Madison Productions and Echo Films, alongside Tripp Vin...

Netflix’s adaptation of the long-running manga series One Piece finally has an update. The streamer shared that the live-action series will be debuting sometime in 2023.While that doesn’t provide much to go off of, fans have been eagerly awaiting the series since Netflix ordered a 10-episode run back in 2020. Viewers of the live-action will see the Straw Hat Pirates embark on a journey in search of the mythic “One Piece” treasure that will make Luffy the King of the Pirates. The fugitive gang isn’t the only group searching for the treasure, and find themselves being trailed by the Navy.The show is being developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda. Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the manga, will also be on board as an executive producer. Iñaki Godoy takes center stage as Monkey D. Luffy, alongsid...

As the release for the upcoming Marvel film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania nears, the studio has released another teaser trailer that focuses on the epic showdown between Kang and Scott Lang. The action-packed storyline sees the trailer give a sneak peek of the challenges ahead, showing new footage of the Quantum Realm which the characters are expected to explore alongside an imminent epic aerial battle. Lang, played by Paul Rudd is set to face off against antagonist, Kang the Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors. With the new footage, it appears that Kang is has done this before, possibly revealing that he has killed Avengers previously. Kang first appeared in the MCU in the season finale of Loki, which teased him to be a significant threat. In previous reports, director Peyton Reed s...

With February 2023 just days away, HBO Max has shared its slate of new programming for the month.Next month will see the addition of Oscar nominees, including Sam Mendes' Empire of Light and the HBO documentary All That Breathes. Subscribers can also catch the returns of Puppy Bowl XIX and Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, as well as shorts from the The American Black Film Festival. Meanwhile, February will be the final month to stream the likes of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, Coming To America and more.Check out the full list of programming below.TITLES TO BE ANNOUNCEDSheBelieves Cup, including the U.S. Women’s National TeamTITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN FEBRUARY:February 1:A Vigilante, 2018 (HBO)Acts of Vengeance, 2017 (HBO)Another Country, 2022Blair Witch, 2016 (HBO)Birdman...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has dropped a surprise teaser trailer for fans, building upon the battle scene in the first official trailer. As Mario faces off against Donkey Kong in a jam-packed stadium, he's seen jumping up and activating a yellow mystery box, transforming into Cat Mario.Having briefly appeared as the racoon dog-like Tanooki Mario in previous scenes, Mario's newest transformation continues the movie's references to other titles in the franchise, alluding this time to the Super Mario 3D World and Mario Kart games in which Cat Mario appears. “You got the cat box! I’m sorry,” says Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong. "Now you die." Rogen's voice debut for Donkey Kong allows fans to finally hear the film's entire main cast which includes Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Jac...

Just a little over one month until the release of Creed III, Warner Bros. and MGM has released another feature for the highly anticipated boxing threequel. The film is set to be Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut as he plays the lead role in the emotional rollercoaster of the plot. The new teaser gives fans a better glimpse of Adonis' past troubles that he must face in order to save the boxing legacy he has built so far. The short trailer spotlights Donnie's "brotherly" relationship with Damian and how his childhood friend seems to come back for "unfinished business." Damian, played by Jonathan Majors, highlights the storyline as the third installment follows Donnie seven years after the events of the second film. Damian's unexpected return after being in prons for many years sees Donni...

The first trailer for the adaptation of Stephen King's The Boogeyman is here.Initially premiering during a broadcast of the NFC championship game, the visual sees Sophie Thatcher and Vivien Lyra Blair and Sadie and Sawyer Harper, two young siblings experiencing the loss of their mother. A supernatural force that preys on misery enters their house and the two girls must convince their grieving father of the evils lurking in their home before it gets to them.The Boogeyman is based on King’s 1978 short story of the same name, which follows the story of Lester Billings as he tells psychiatrist Dr. Harper the stories of how his three children screamed "Boogeyman!" before their deaths.Joining Thatcher and Blair in the cast are Chris Messina, Marin Ireland, Madison Hu, LisaGay Hamilton and David ...

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has officially overtaken Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the fourth highest-grossing film in history.According to reports, the sci-fi sequel has earned a whopping $2.075 billion USD at the global box office to surpass The Force Awakens' $2.064 billion USD run in 2015. This effectively makes Cameron the director of three of the four highest-grossing movies of all time, thanks to the original Avatar's earnings of $2.92 billion USD and Titanic's $2.2 billion USD earnings; the only title not helmed by Cameron is Avengers: Endgame with $2.79 billion USD.Avatar: The Way of Water was also recently nominated for best picture, production design, sound and visual effects at the 2023 Academy Awards.Elsewhere in entertainment, HBO has renewed The Last of Us for...

Amazon is rumored to be working on a TV series adaptation of the long-running media franchise Tomb Raider, with Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge heavily involved.The project is reportedly currently "in the development stages," with the lead actress taking on the role of Lara Croft still unconfirmed. Waller-Bridge is set to pen the script and executive produce alongside Ryan Andolina, Amanda Greenblatt and Dmitri M. Johnson.The Tomb Raider franchise has spawned a total of 20 video games between 1996 and 2023, as well as two movie franchises starring Angelina Jolie in 2001 and 2003 and Alicia Vikander in 2018. Netflix is also currently developing an anime adaptation of the video game franchise, with Hayley Atwell voicing Lara.Stay tuned for more info.Elsewhere in entertainment, HBO has rene...

Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's The Last of Us series adaptation has officially received a second season renewal order from HBO.A press release confirmed that the show was HBO's second-largest debut behind House of the Dragon, with the first episode surpassing 22 million views domestically and its second episode earning 5.7 million viewers across HBO Max and linear telecasts in the United States; episode two garnered 1 million more new viewers in comparison to the pilot, marking the largest week two audience growth for any HBO Original Drama Series in history.“Craig and Neil, alongside EP Carolyn Strauss, and the rest of our phenomenal cast and crew, have defined a genre with their masterful debut season of ‘The Last of Us,’” said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming,...