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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is set to hit a better-than-expected $40 million USD opening at this weekend's box office. The Paramount Pictures film based off of the ultra-popular Hasbro game Stars Sophia Lillis, Justice Smith, Chris Pine, Regé-Jean Page and Michelle Rodriguez.On Friday, the film had grossed $15.3 million USD, including a $5.6 million USD in previews from this week. Thursday evening shoes saw $4.1 million USD. The film played in 3,855 locations across the nation. The film was co-produced and co-financed by Paramount and Hasbro and cost a reported amount of $150 million USD to make before marketing. The film is launching in over 50 markets across the world including the U.K. The film adapts the ever-popular board game first published in 1974, which has since g...

According to reports, Netflix is now set to pivot towards releasing fewer movies. Straying away from its schedule of releasing at least one movie a week for the last two years, this year the streaming platform is planning a restructuring of its movie division.The new strategy will see Netflix's film division working on smaller projects with a budget of $30 million USD or less combined with the team that produces mid-budget films that cost $30 million to $80 million USD to make. The units were part of a film development push at Netflix as other streaming services began to enter the market.The restructuring will also mean layoffs, most notably the departure of executives Lisa Nishimura, famously tied to Tiger King, and Vice President for Film Ian Bricke.The pivoting is reported to have come ...

Well Go USA Entertainment has dropped off the official U.S. trailer for its upcoming action-thriller movie, Sakra. The wuxia-martial arts film, created by Donnie Yen, who also directs and stars in the pic, is inspired by the classic wuxia novel, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, by Louis Cha.Yen leads the film in the role of Qiao Feng, a revered leader of a roaming legion of martial artists. According to the official synopsis, "After he is wrongfully accused of murder and subsequently exiled, Qiao Feng goes on the run in search of answers about his own mysterious origin story—and the unknown enemies working to destroy him from the shadows."Aside from Yen, Sakra stars Chen Yuqi, Cya Liu, Wai Ying Hung and Wu Yue. Yen is directing the project alongside Kam Ka Wai.The movie premiered in China and Ho...

It has only been a few months since Avatar's long-awaited sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, was released in December of 2022. Now, Disney has unveiled the first official look at concept art for the franchise's next film, Avatar 3.The new images offer a never before seen look at other parts of Pandora. From frosty mountains to a cascading volcano and even a hot desert, the images reveal how environmentally diverse the planet of Pandora is. With the reveal of different environments, the images hint at the inclusion of different groups such as the "ash people." The recent sequel saw protagonists Neytiri (played by Zoë Saldana) and Jake Sully (played by Jake Worthington) go to great lengths to protect their family and culture – mirroring sentiments of the debut blockbuster.Avatar 3 is set to a...

Clint Eastwood is officially retiring. The legendary actor-director has set the final film of his career at Warner Bros.After over six decades in the industry, Eastwood has nearly 50 films to his name over the span of his legendary career. DiscussingFilm reports that since Gran Torino in 2008, Eastwood has "strictly" stayed at Warner Bros., delivering 10 more films for the studio. Some include the Oscar-nominated pictures like Invictus, American Sniper, Sully and Richard Jewell. Most recently, he released Cry Macho on HBO Max and in theaters with Warner Bros. in 2021. Reports have also indicated that Eastwood's final film will be titled Juror #2, though nothing has been confirmed just yet. The film is said to be a thriller, focusing on a juror in a murder trial who realizes that he may hav...

Megan Thee Stallion could join the cast of  Josh and Benny Safdie's upcoming Netflix film.According to reports, the Houston Hottie is currently in discussions to star alongside the Safdie Brothers' Uncut Gems leading man, Adam Sandler. Plot details are yet to be revealed, however the actor has previously noted that it will be set in the world of sports memorabilia. The Safdie Brothers will serve as directors, writers and producers, with production set to begin in the summer.The film will mark Megan's latest foray into acting after previously appearing in shows like P-Valley, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and Good Girls and the R-rated musical comedy film F***ing Identical Twins.Stay tuned for more info on the project.Elsewhere in entertainment, watch the first trailer for Wes Anderson's Astero...

Netflix's forthcoming Scott Pilgrim anime series will reunite the full main cast from Edgar Wright's live-action movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, to voice-act their flagship characters. The anime version, which will mark the latest adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s original Scott Pilgrim vs. the World graphic novel, will materialize under the creative jurisdiction of co-showrunners Ben David Grabinski and O'Malley.The returning cast members include Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Ramona Flowers), Satya Bhabha (Matthew Patel), Kieran Culkin (Wallace Wells), Chris Evans (Lucas Lee), Anna Kendrick (Stacey Pilgrim), Brie Larson (Envy Adams), Alison Pill (Kim Pine), Aubrey Plaza (Julie Powers), Brandon Routh (Todd Ingram), Jason Schwartzman (Gideon Graves), Johnny Sim...

Following reports last month, Paramount+ has officially ordered a new series titled Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which will chronicle the experiences of all-new Starfleet cadets as they "navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.”Noga Landau is on board as co-showrunner and executive producer alongside franchise leader Alex Kurtzman, who is facilitating the project under his production imprint Secret Hideout, in partnership with Roddenberry Entertainment and CBS Studios.“Admission is now open to Starfleet Academy!,” said Kurtzman and Landau in a statement. “Explore the galaxy! Captain your destiny! For the first time in over a century, our campus will be re-opened to admit individuals a minim...

In the past decade, Disney has been rolling out a series of live-action versions of its critically acclaimed animated films. From classics like Beauty and the Beast, 101 Dalmations to The Little Mermaid, the next one to look out for is the live-adaptation of Peter Pan.Titled Peter Pan & Wendy, Disney+ has released a series of character movie posters that give fans a more detailed look at each of the major characters in the film. Fans can see an up-close shot of Jude Law as the villainous Captain Hook and Jim Gaffigan as his trusty sidekick Smee. Other actors include Alexander Molony who plays Peter Pan, Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell, Ever Gabo Anderson as Wendy Darlin and Alyssa Wapanatahk as Tiger Lily.Unlike the other live-action films, Peter Pan & Wendy will not be released in theaters, r...