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Matt Reeves recently spoke with Collider, giving DC Comics fans a teaser of what to expect in the upcoming The Batman sequel. With his new update, Reeves confirms that The Batman 2 is still in the works despite the changes within Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios. Reeves tells the publication that second installment will still maintain its focus on Robert Pattinson Bruce Wayne, placing the Dark Knight at the center of the spotlight. In comparison to other Batman releases in the past, Reeves’ depiction of the character provides a unique take, focusing more on the Dark Knight’s interior universe. In the words of Reeves, he said, “To me, the thing that I really feel is that I also believe that Rob [Pattinson] is so special in the role. My goal has always been to do these point-of-view sto...

Since its official renewal for two additional seasons in early 2022, racing fans have been eager for more information on Netflix’s popular docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive. Following its premiere in 2019, the series has debuted four complete seasons detailing behind-the-scenes details of the high-class international racing division. Now, Netflix has revealed the first trailer of Drive to Survive’s fifth season. Set to hit the streaming platform on February 24, the new 42-second teaser warns of significant changes in the sport and signals that “2022 represents a new dawn for Formula 1.” Here we see large-scale rule changes introduced by Formula 1 take shape and how these have affected drivers and car manufacturers alike. Furthermore, major figureheads in the sport strive to survive on...

Warner Bros. Discovery has officially announced it will be raising the monthly price of HBO Max for the first time since it launched over two years ago. The price raises are effective immediately, starting on January 12, when the price of the new HBO Max no-ads monthly subscription in the U.S. will increase from $14.99 to $15.99 USD (plus applicable taxes). The new price sees a nearly 7% increase and those who are existing HBO Max subscribers will notice that their monthly rate will increase to $15.99 USD per month, effective on their next billing cycle on February 11, 2023. In a statement, the parent company justified the price hike by explaining, “This price increase of one dollar will allow us to continue to invest in providing even more culture-defining programming and improving our cu...

Rick and Morty co-creator and voice actor Justin Roiland is facing felony domestic violence and false imprisonment charges. According to NBC News, the 42-year-old has been charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit, and is connected to an incident that took place in January 2020 with an anonymous Jane Doe who was in a relationship with Roiland at the time. Roiland pleaded not guilty to the charges in October 2020 after being charged in May 2020 and arrested and released on bond in August of that same year. A protective order, which lasts until October 2023, stated that he “is not to harass, threaten or surveil the person named in the protective order,” “cannot go within...

ABC has officially renewed Abbott Elementary for a third season. The news was announced by ABC Entertainment, Hulu and Disney Branded Television Streaming Originals President Craig Erwich during the Television Critics Association’s Winter 2023 press tour, and was revealed just after the series took home three Golden Globe Awards: Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy, Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy for lead actress and creator Quinta Brunson and Best Supporting Actor, Television for Tyler James Williams. The cast was also nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series while Brunson received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Abbott Elementary follows the lives of Phila...

Netflix has officially acquired the rights to the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards and will livestream the 2023 and 2024 ceremonies. According to reports, the streamer and SAG-AFTRA inked a multi-year partnership that will see the 2023 ceremony broadcasted live on Netflix’s YouTube channel and the 2024 ceremony and beyond on the Netflix platform. “We are thrilled to embark on this exciting new partnership with Netflix, and we look forward to expanding the global audience for our show,” said SAG-AFTRA national executive director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. “As the only televised awards program exclusively honoring the performances of actors whose work is admired by millions of fans, the SAG Awards are a unique and cherished part of the entertainment universe.” Added Bela Bajaria, Netflix head ...

After the success of the Super Bowl Halftime Show, 50 Cent and Eminem were asked to do a joint performance at this year’s FIFA World Cup. In a recent interview with Real 92.3’s Big Boy’s Neighborhood, 50 was asked about whether or not the two rappers have thought about touring with each other. At around the 24:10 mark of the interview, 50 Cent revealed, “Because of the Super Bowl [halftime show performance], I got an inquiry about the World Cup. They had a budget of $9 million for it. I would have took $1 million and the other [$]8 [million] would have been for him. For a one-off…I’m saying, if you would do a one-off maybe you would do the biggest live sporting event in the world.” While 50 Cent seemed to agree with the idea, he explained, “I talked to [Eminem’s manager] Paul [Rosenb...

Netflix has just announced a release date, and revealed the first trailer for its documentary that follows the 2022 PGA TOUR season. Coming from the same producers who brought the drama of Formula One to life in Drive to Survive, the new documentary called Full Swing will release on February 15, 2022, and star the likes of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson, Tony Finau and more. When the documentary was first announced a year ago, golf fans were enticed by the idea of the sport receiving the same onrush of attention that came to F1 as a result of the DTS series. But even they couldn’t have anticipated the drama that would ensue throughout the ‘22 season, as a host of the tour’s biggest names like Dustin Johnson, Bryson Decha...

Oprah Winfrey is slated to star in Tyler Perry’s forthcoming Netflix film, Six Triple Eight, alongside Kerry Washington and Sam Waterson. Washington is on board to executive produce the movie, which recounts the largely untold story of the only all-Back, all-female World War II battalion that was tasked with organizing and delivering three years’ worth of unsent mail. Perry, who is directing and producing the project, wrote the screenplay based on a WWII History Magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel about the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, which was comprised of 855 Black women. The film, which has already begun production, also stars Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga and Jay Reeves, as well as Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, ...

A trailer is out for the third and final season of Wu-Tang: An American Saga. Set in the early 90s, the preview pits the group members at a climax following the release of their breakout debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. While basking in their newfound fame and wealth, the Wu-Tang Clan simultaneously struggles with the pressure to sustain the success and put out more music. One scene sees the group grappling with having run through two-thirds of their recording project, with no end in sight for the follow-up record. At other times, the rappers are at odds with each other over the direction in which to take their sound or balancing the group’s music with solo work. The Hulu series received its first season in 2019. Ashton Sanders stars as RZA, alongside Shameik Moore as Raekwon, ...