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Travel Alberta is compiling a list of the filming locations featured in HBO's The Last of Us.The detailed map showcases the extent of the production, which is the largest one filmed in Alberta's history and one of the biggest in Canada. Fans who visit the province can check out how Alberta transformed to a multitude of places, including a quarantine zone in Boston, Austin, Massachusetts and Jakarta, Indonesia — the last of which was the setting as the series explained the origins of the infection. Some of the major landmarks utilized in the series include the Alberta Legislature Building, Calgary's Hotel Arts and the Fish Creek Provincial Park.The Last of Us was in production between June 2021 and June 2022, and stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as the lead characters, Joel and Ellie.Tak...

Jaafar Jackson is set to play his uncle, Michael Jackson, in Antoine Fuqua's upcoming biopic about the late King of Pop.Entitled Michael, the film will be made alongside the Michael Jackson estate and will reportedly examine "the complicated legacy" of Jackson — including the performances that gave him the title of "the greatest entertainer of all time" and the child sex abuse allegations made against him during his career and after his death in 2009.Jaafar is the second-youngest son of Jackson 5 member and Michael's brother, Jermaine. “Jaafar embodies my son. It’s so wonderful to see him carry on the Jackson legacy of entertainers and performers,”  Katherine Jackson, the mother of Michael, shared in a statement.Producer Graham King added that they conducted a global casting search to find...

With February 2023 almost here, Netflix has unveiled its slate of new programming for the month.Next month's list is led by the season four, part one premiere of You, which will see Joe Goldberg in London. Also joining the streamer are new seasons of Ganglands, Outerbanks and Formula 1: Drive to Survive, documentaries such as Bill Russell: Legend and favorite films like 2017's It, La La Land and all three The Lord of the Rings. Meanwhile, February 2023 will mark the final month subscribers can catch the likes of Shutter Island, Scream 4, Coach Carter and more.Check out the full list of programming below.Coming To NetflixAvail. 2/1/23The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals: Season 6 -- NETFLIX SERIESTeams of the UK's best professional pastry chefs aim to impress with their finest c...

While fans never received their Batgirl film, Leslie Grace still wishes that they could have seen the way the film turned out. Had the film come to fruition, Grace would have played opposite Brendan Fraser, who was set to be the villain Firefly.In a recent Collider interview, Grace revealed her time with Fraser on set and how the scenes would have played out. The actress compliments Fraser, "He's one of the kindest people in the world, and I felt so blessed to have him as my sparring partner." She also noted her experience with the film, "I truly had one of [the best] experiences with Batgirl."Grace continued to give fans a tiny glimpse of the action in Batgirl, " In terms of the experience of shooting, we were all so excited for people to see a lot of the action, a lot of the practical sh...

As the theatrical run for One Piece: Film Red draws to a close, the One Piece team announced that global box office revenue for the fifteenth feature film has officially exceeded ¥31.9 billion JPY (over $245 million USD), surpassing Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle (2004) to become the fourth highest grossing anime film and Japanese film ever.The top three highest-grossing anime film list currently includes Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train (2020), Spirited Away (2001), and Your Name (2016). Domestically in Japan, One Piece Film: Red is ranked number 5 behind Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke. Other records that were broken by the most recent One Piece film, highlighting the franchise's global reach, are the highest-grossing anime film in Indonesia, the biggest opening for an anime ...

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...