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John Wick: Chapter 4 is proving to be a major box office hit all around the world. The Lionsgate and Keanu Reeves-led action film has annihilated DC's Shazam 2 with a domestic box office weekend of $73.5 million USD. The fourth installment gained a franchise record, opening over $137.5 million USD globally.The film has received glowing reviews and an A CinemaScore from the audience. The film was shown in 3,855 theaters domestically and in 71 international markets. The international crowd raked in $64 million USD fo the film, pushing its global opening weekend number to $137.5 million USD. The fourth sequel has quickly surpassed the third film, the 2019 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum's $56.8 million domestic opening. So far, the Chapter 4 marks the biggest domestic opening of the pandemi...

First revealed in last December’s Jump Festa’ 23, fans of SPY x FAMILY are already in the know for the popular anime series’ return this year. Now, the show’s official website has just confirmed the release dates for the TV anime’s second season, as well as the premier date of its first-ever animated film.The new animated season of Tatsuya’s Endo’s popular manga is set to air in October across Japan. Kazuhiro Furuhashi has been confirmed to reprise his directorial role, and the new season will continue to be animated by WIT STUDIO and CloverWorks. Given the approach of the previous season, it is speculated that season two will be split into two cours.Set to premiere on December 22, the movie SPY x FAMILY Code: White will center around a new and original story. Tatsuya Endo is credited for ...

The filming for Todd Phillip's and Scott Silver's Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, is currently underway. But what is building the anticipation for the forthcoming film alongside Joaquin Phoenix's return as Arthur Fleck a.k.a. Joker is the introduction of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn.The award-winning singer-songwriter was recently spotted on set as the unpredictable henchwoman. Gaga appeared donning the character's signature red, black and white harlequin pattern outfit, but is was met with contemporary updates like a textured blazer, form-fittin top, leather miniskirt, black harlequin stockings and matching black heeled boots. In the images, Harley Quinn appears to be escorted by cops into court as her supporters/protestors look on from the crowd.Not much is currently known about he film'...

After 26 years, 1232 episodes, and 23 movies, the Pokémon anime series aired its last episode with the beloved protagonists Ash Ketchum and Pikachu in Japan on Friday. In their place are two new trainers named Liko and Roy who will be the new stars of the Pokémon series.Without spoiling too much, the last episode titled "Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!" doesn't feel all too final. Rather it is more of a send-off for them to continue on their own adventures. In the episode, Ash is seen reuniting with the original cast, Misty and Brock as they venture off to Pewter City and Cerulean City. He also returns to where it all began, Pallet Town, where he connects with the likes of Professor Oak, his old rival Gary, and Team Rocket's Jesse, James, and Meowth.Below is the official synopsis:“When Ash...

Paramount Pictures is set to remake a classic. The studio has acquired the rights to remake Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 iconic psychological thriller, Vertigo. Currently, Marvel star Robert Downey Jr. is slated to be the actor for the leading role. Downey Jr. is set to produce the project with his wife Susan Downey and their Team Downey production company along with John Davis and John Fox via Davis Entertainment.Variety has reported that Steven Knight of Peaky Blinders is to pen the script, hot off the heels of writing an untitled Star Wars film. Since Downey Jr. left starred in his final Marvel appearance in the 2019 Avengers: Endgame, he has kept a low profile. Down the pipeline, Downey Jr. is expected to star in Christopher Nolan's historical epic Oppenheimer, releasing in July. The origin...

Following word last year, we now have the official trailer for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the series by Saban Entertainment which premiered back in 1993, the special reunites members of the original cast.A staple of the Fox Kids programming block in the early '90s, the first entry of the Power Rangers franchise adopted footage from the Japanese show Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, Gosei Sentai Dairanger, and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. Becoming a pop culture phenomenon through a line of toys, action figures, and other merchandise by Bandai Entertainment.The trailer for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always 30th-anniversary special highlights the story, action, and cast returning for the blast of nostalgia. It is interesting to...

Streaming giants are looking to change their production model with big investments in the future. Apple is planning to invest $1 billion USD to make film, exclusively for the cinemas. Bloomberg was first to report the news, as it appears that Apple is following in the footsteps of Amazon, which recently committed to producing 12 to 15 film for the theaters annually. In a quote from Eric Wold, a media and entertainment industry analyst from B. Riley Securities, he said, "Having multiple large streaming platforms decide they need theaters shows there is value to theatrical, which was the biggest concern." It appears that the film industry is reverting back to the traditional cinema model, showing that theatrical releases have not diminished in value. Wold adds, "There's an advantage to strea...

In anticipation of its Spring release, Universal Pictures has released its final trailer for the upcoming Nicolas Cage-led Count Dracula film, Renfield. The upcoming horror comedy sees Cage play a rage-filled Count Dracula, featuring bloody fangs and a long, dark cape for the ominous aesthetic. Directed by Chris McKay, Renfield focuses on Cage in full Dracula mode as well as the dynamic between himself, the vampire king, and his henchman the titular Renfield, played by Nicholas Hoult. In this trailer, Dracula can be heard saying to Renfield, "You deserve only suffering." In the following scene, Cage's Dracula is seen gliding in a red saying smoking jacket with blood smeared all across his face. Awkwafina also makes a cameo in the trailer as her character the traffic cop, is set to take on ...

Announced back in September, the anime reboot for Rurouni Kenshin has now received a new visual. The new visual shares a look at the four main characters of a series and announces a rough release date of the anticipated series. Fuji TV shared that the Rurouni Kenshin anime will premiere on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block in July.Re-adapting Nobuhiro Watsuki's iconic manga, the anime will be centered around Kenshin Himura, Kaoru Kamiya, Sanosuke Sagara, and Yahiko Myojin. Returning to the main manga series, Rurouni Kenshin chronicles Kenshin Himura, once a deadly assassin during the Meiji Restoration, who is trying to find a new life beyond violence, meeting powerful friends and foes along the way.Nobuhiro Watsuki introduced Rurouni Kenshin through a 28-volume serialization in Shueish...

Following a release announcement back in September, Season 2 of Kengan Ashura now has a rough release date. The official Netflix Anime Twitter recently shared the new alongside a visual for the upcoming season.Teasing some of the action expected for Season 2, the visual is centered on protagonist Ohma Tokita standing bloody and battered with his fist extended and Setsuna Kiryu standing ominously behind him. The visual is accompanied by a caption that reads, "Kengan Ashura Season 2 is headed to Netflix this September, and we've got the main art right here! Are YOU ready to resume this daring fist fight to the death?!"Season 2 of Kengan Ashura is set to feature the finals of the Kengan Annihilation Tournament and the conclusion of the original story.Take a look at the new visual below and lo...