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Ahead of the 2023 Oscars, Disney and Marvel Studios are setting their sights on taking home a few of the prestigious trophies. According to the official “For Your Consideration” site, Disney is nominating its major films released this year, Thor: Love and Thunder, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Amidst word of the “decreasing” quality of its Marvel Studios films and their place in the world of cinematography, all three films are put up for the Best Picture Academy Award. The films are also targeting nominations for Best Director, VFX, Costume Design, Adapted Screenplay, and many more. Many are noting that Angela Bassett, who plays Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, could be a front-runner for Best Supporting Actress. The actres...

Although The Princess Diaries 3 officially received the green light, Julie Andrews may not be returning to reprise her role as former Queen of Genovia, Clarisse Renaldi. In a recent interview, the veteran actress shared her doubts of returning to the franchise. “I think we know that it’s probably not going to be possible,” Andrews answered. “It was talked about very shortly after [‘Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement’] came out, but it’s now how many years since then? And I am that much older and Annie [Hathaway] the princess, our queen, is so much older. And I am not sure whether it would float or run.” Disney confirmed just last month that The Princess Diaries 3 is currently in development, and although Hathaway — who played the lead role of Mia Thermopolis in the first two ...

Thing, a very important member in The Addams Family canon, played a crucial role in Tim Burton’s recently-released spinoff Netflix series Wednesday. Following Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), the deadpan daughter of household master Gomez and matriarch Morticia, the supernatural series watches the titular character acquaint with her psychic abilities at Nevermore Academy — and along the way, the cleanly severed, disembodied Thing becomes Wednesday’s right-hand (no pun intended) through her ruthless teenage conquests. Behind the scenes, Netflix revealed that Thing’s impressive movements were all thanks to a real-life magician, Victor Dorobantu, who had no acting experience prior to taking on the role. “The first phone call I had with Tim, he wanted Thing to be derived from an actor, a ...

In a recent Game of Thrones convention in L.A., titular actor Kit Harington teased fans what they can expect from Jon Snow in the upcoming spinoff. The spinoff was originally announced in June this year and was confirmed by George R.R. Martin when he revealed that it was Harington’s idea for the sequel series. While Harington was unable to reveal details of the development of the show, he id talk about Jon Snow’s character development after the events of Game of Thrones and what could happen to him after his character killed Daenerys. Entertainment Weekly reported the panel at the convention where Harington said, “I think if you asked him, he would’ve felt he got off lightly. At the end of the show when we find him in that cell, he’s preparing to be beheaded and he wants to be. He’s done. ...

Following early word of a live-action adaptation, Netflix has now officially announced that it is developing a film centered around My Hero Academia. In an announcement post, the streaming platform shared that it is partnering up with Legendary Entertainment on the project. The live-action adaptation of the manga/anime will be directed and executive produced by Shinsuke Sato (Alice in Borderland) and written by Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s Joby Harold. Toho will be responsible for distributing the film in Japanese theaters. Stay tuned for more information regarding Netflix and Legendary Picture’s live-action adaptation. Catch Netflix’s synopsis for My Hero Academia written and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi below. My Hero Academia has won over audiences worldwide with distinctive characters battling t...

The villain for the next two Spider-Verse films have been confirmed by director Kemp Powers. In a recent interview with Total Film, Powers confirmed that Miles Morales and company will be facing the Spot, who is brought to life by Jason Schwartzman. “The Spot is an interesting villain because he seems like a joke, but when you really look at his powers, there’s incredible potential. His ability to open portals across dimensions sets him up perfectly for the Spider-Verse,” the filmmaker shared. “He’s the villain of the next two films… and let’s just say that the Spot and Miles are connected in surprising ways.” Across the Spider-Verse will serve as the sequel to the 2018 Oscar winner Into the Spider-Verse, with a synopsis that reads, “After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, f...

The success of the Spy x Family anime has given rise to a stage play adaptation in Japan. Set to debut in Tokyo on March 8, 2023, the teaser has just been released showing the key characters in costume — Loid, Yor, and Yuri have been cast while Anya is still in the works. While some live-play anime adaptations have been a miss, this one looks promising. Those in Japan can expect the show to start from March 8 – 29 in Tokyo, move to Hyogo Prefecture in April and end in Fukuoka in May. Check out the dedicated website for more info. In other anime news, Demon Slayer “Swordsmith Village Arc” Season 3 release date has been announced.

Westworld and The Nevers, two recently-cancelled HBO series, will no longer be available to watch on HBO Max. According to reports, the removal of the shows from streaming stems from Warner Bros. Discovery’s ongoing cost-cutting measures in an attempt to secure $3.5 billion USD. This will allow the company to save money from both the cancellations and in residuals paid to the cast and crews of the shows. The announcement arrives just as it was confirmed that two more shows — Minx and Love Life — will also be removed from the streamer. Westworld was cancelled in early November shortly after its season four finale aired. Meanwhile The Nevers was halfway through its first season when the cancellation was announced, leaving the fate of the second half of its inaugural season in the air. Elsewh...

This past weekend, Dave Chappelle took over the Chase Center in San Francisco for a Sunday night show. Near the end of the night, the comedian took the opportunity to bring Elon Musk on stage offering him a simple introduction, “Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for the richest man in the world.” Met with a mixed reception initially, the boos proceeded to get louder leading the tech magnate to pace and wave awkwardly on stage. The crowd got even louder when Musk tried to speak using a microphone, Chappelle tried to lighten the mood poking fun at the highly publicized firings at Twitter recently. “It sounds like some of the people you fired are in the audience,” Chappelle joked. Adding, “All these people who are booing, and I’m just pointing out the obvious, you have terrible seats,” in...

Todd Phillips has shared a first look at Joaquin Phoenix for the upcoming Joker sequel, Folie à Deux. The filmmaker took to Instagram to announce that they have officially began production on the highly-anticipated movie, and also uploaded a photo of the actor in-character as Arthur Fleck, getting a shave by what seems to be someone of authority. “Day 1. Our boy. #joker,” Phillips wrote as the caption. Folie à Deux will be a musical and will follow Fleck’s time at Arkham Asylum. Phoenix will be joined by Lady Gaga, who is reportedly taking on the role of Harley Quinn, and Brendan Gleeson, known for his role as Mad-Eye Moody from the Harry Potter film adaptations. The rest of the plot details, however, remain under wraps as of writing. Check out the photo below. Joker: Folie à Deux is set t...

Released last week, Brendan Fraser‘s return in The Whale is now one of the most talked-about performances of the year. The Darren Aronofsky-directed film chronicles the life of Charlie, a house-ridden 600 lb English teacher. While teaching virtually with his camera covered, Charlie struggles to salvage his relationship with his estranged daughter. Despite gaining weight for the role, Fraser relied on prosthetics to complete his striking visual transformation and faithfully portray the character. In a recent interview with Variety, Fraser and prosthetics makeup designer Adrien Morot talked about the dramatic transformation that has many talking about The Whale. Morot shared that he relied on 3D printing technological advancements to print the suit and streamlined the application process to ...