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In the midst of all the press Quentin Tarantino received over his comments on the decline of movie stars due to the “Marvel-ization of Hollywood”, a clip of Anthony Mackie sharing similar sentiments with Tarantino has surfaced. Mackie, who stars as Sam Wilson, the one who Steve Rogers passes on his Captain America mantle to in the MCU, spoke about the state of the film industry at the 2018 London Comic-Con. Yahoo! Entertainment has resurfaced the clip that shows the longtime Marvel actor share a candid opinion on how superheroes like those from Marvel, have led to the “death of the movie star.” In the interview, Macke can be heard saying, “There are no movie stars anymore. Like, Anthony Mackie isn’t a movie star. The Falcon is a movie star. And that’s what’s weird. It used to be with Tom C...

Antonio Banderas revealed that he has faith in Tom Holland as the next Zorro if the opportunity for him “to pass the torch” ever arose. Speaking to ComicBook, the actor explained that the acting style of Holland — who he did Uncharted with — is ” so energetic and fun,” adding, “He’s got this spark, too. Why not?” The actor also shared that he would like to do the same thing Anthony Hopkins did for me when he took on the role of Zorro in 1998. “Yes, I would, I would consider that possibility, why not?” Banderas said of someone else taking up the mantle. “Yeah, I think today, I said something like that to somebody. They asked me about Zorro. If they called me to do Zorro, I would do what Anthony Hopkins did for me, which is to pass the torch.” The 62-year-old actor first played Zor...

Wednesday, the fantasy series starring Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, has dominated the Netflix Top 10 chart for the week of November 21 to 27, with a total of 341.2 million hours viewed. The figure marks the most hours viewed in one week for an English-language TV series on the streaming platform. The comedy-horror show beat out the fourth season of Stranger Things, which previously held the record with 335.01 million hours watched in early June. The all-time record holder is Squid Game, which pulled 571.8 million hours viewed in its peak week. Wednesday has landed in the Top 10 in all 93 countries included in Netflix’s data tracking, and it claims the No. 1 spot in 83, tying with Stranger Things 4. Netflix’s data shows that more than 50 million households have watched the se...

Officially announced earlier this year, we now have the first teaser trailer and a visual for Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac. Based on Masami Kurumada’s iconic Saint Seiya manga first published in 1986, the live-action film serves as an origin story centered around Seiya, a street orphan that unlocks his Cosmo. Aided by the ancient Greek armor of Pegasus, Seiya and the Knights Order fight to protect Sienna, a reincarnated goddess. The visual released shows Seiya walking toward Athena’s Sanctuary in ruins, foreshadowing his difficult journey ahead. The visual offers a look at the disarray of Athena’s residence on the outskirts of Athens, potentially before the discovery of Sienna and the enlistment of her Knights Order. While the teaser trailer is filled with scenes showing Seiya awaken...

In recent interactions with fans on Twitter, DCEU‘s newly appointed co-CEO James Gunn has shared with fans his plans for the future. According to CBR, when Gunn was answering fan questions on Twitter, he addressed how future DC projects across various mediums including animation, film and TV, will be connected in some way. The news comes at time when Warner Bros. Discovery is in the midst of reshaping their strategic plan, taking successful learnings from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Gunn confirmed to fans that he does hope to establish a connection between the characters in the DCEU, intending to create more shows for the established live-action DC protagonists. He wrote on Twitter, “Yes, most, definitely,” when a fan inquired about broadening its TV shows, doubling down that “the DCU w...

Netflix has remained tight-lipped regarding the box office performance of its sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The streaming giant is testing a limited theatrical release with the film, which is only available for a week-long in theaters across roughly 600 cinemas. According to Variety, Knives Out 2, which sees Daniel Craig return as the titular Detective Benoit Blanc, grossed $13 million USD over the extended Thanksgiving weekend. Its predecessor, Knives Out grossed $26 million USD in the same time frame but was released in 3,461 theaters. Based on the estimates, Glass Onion would’ve placed third in domestic box offices had it not been a limited release to only 600 theaters. Since the roll-out tests Netflix’s theatrical release strategy, it appears that they might be on the right...

With Bambi entering the public domain earlier this year, director Scott Jeffrey will transform the innocent deer into a “vicious killing machine” for his upcoming horror film, Bambi: The Reckoning. In an interview with Dread Central, the filmmaker revealed that production is set to begin in late January 2022. “The film will be an incredibly dark retelling of the 1928 story we all know and love. Finding inspiration from the design used in Netflix’s The Ritual, Bambi will be a vicious killing machine that lurks in the wilderness,” Jeffrey said, making a reference to The Ritual’s Moder — a terrifyingly gigantic creature serving as the film’s antagonist. “Prepare for Bambi on rabies!” Although a plot and the cast were not revealed, it was confirmed that Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the director Winn...

Netflix has released a teaser for That ’90s Show, a sequel to the hit sitcom, That ’70s Show, which ran on Fox for eight seasons between 1998 and 2006. The reboot sees the series’ original cast members, Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, return in their well-loved roles of Red Forman and Kitty Forman, respectively. That ’90s Show is premised on the concept that it’s 1995 and Leia Forman (Callie Haverda) has come to visit her grandparents in Point Place. Once there, she meets her rebellious neighbor Gwen (Ashley Aufderheide), along with Gwen’s friends and decides to stay for the summer. Other newcomers include Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi and Sam Morelos. While the sequel series will largely consist of newcomers, original cast members Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher,...