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James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has surpassed Top Gun: Maverick at the global box office as the top-grossing movie released in 2022, according to Deadline. As of Wednesday, January 4, the 20th Century film has accumulated $454 million USD domestically and more than $1 billion USD internationally, moving its global tally to $1.51 billion USD. That figure not only overtakes Top Gun: Maverick‘s $1.49 billion USD at the global box office, but it also makes Avatar: The Way of Water the No. 10 top-grossing film of all time and the No. 2 top-grossing title of the pandemic era, behind Spider-Man: No Way Home. In his press circuit, Cameron claimed that Avatar 2 would need to reach $2 billion USD in order to be deemed a success, though The Hollywood Reporter‘s sources es...

Netflix has dropped the full trailer for Kenya Barris‘ upcoming comedy, You People. The film follows Jonah Hill as Ezra and Lauren London as Amira, an interracial couple with plans to get married. The meeting of their families don’t seem to go well, however, and proves to be a rocky path for the couple as they attempt to bring peace to their blossoming relationship while keeping their parents — who are of different cultures, races and faiths — happy and not offended: “When a rideshare mix-up in LA brings Ezra Cohen (Jonah Hill) and Amira Mohammed (Lauren London) together, the two find themselves connecting over a shared love of streetwear and music. As they fall in love, their relationship is tested by their respective families: Ezra’s progressive and semi-woke parents (Julia Louis-Dreyfus...

After unveiling an official teaser last month, Netflix now releases a 2-minute trailer for JUNG_E,  Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho‘s upcoming film. Fresh off the success of  Netflix’s dark fantasy television series Hellbound, Sang-ho’s JUNG_E ventures from the world of the supernatural to the post-apocalyptic future in which humans are forced to live in man-made shelters due to rising sea levels and resource depletion. In the Year 2194, scientists from the allied forces led by the team leader of Kronoid Lab, Seohyun (Kang Soo-yeon), and the institute head Sang-Hoon (Ryu Kyung-soo) attempt to clone the brain of a heroic soldier to create the best combat command AI ever. The experiment is seen as a potential key to winning the war, but as shown in the trailer, comes with its complicati...

Benedict Cumberbatch is reportedly in talks to star in the new Netflix limited series, Eric. Variety was first to report the news. The six-episode series was originally announced back in November 2021 and is slated to be set in 1980s New York. Cumberbatch is expected to star in the lead role as Vincent Sullivan, the lead puppet maker and puppeteer of America’s most popular children’s show. However, the storyline takes a turn when he finds himself homeless due to substance addiction. Vincent’s only companion is his seven-foot blue puppet named Eric, who takes Vincent on a journey to find his son. The series is executive produced by Abi Morgan, who has had writing credits for the Emmy-winning series, The Hour and The Iron Lady. In the past, Cumberbatch has played many lead roles in limited s...

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Dave Bautista is ready to move on from Drax the Destroyer and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a recent interview with GQ, the action star who has long been most recognized for his role as Drax in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, wants to reach into his more dramatic persona. Bautista’s next project is the highly anticipated M. Night Shyamalan thriller, Knock at the Cabin. When catching up with GQ, he explained in depth why he was ready to move on from the role that made him so recognizable. After nearly a decade and seven different Marvel projects, Bautista wants to leave Drax behind and start a new chapter. He said, that he is “so grateful for Drax,” he also admits that “there’s a relief [that it’s over]. He explains, “It wasn’t all pleasant. It was hard playing that role. T...

After releasing in theaters on November 11, 2022, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has now received its streaming debut date on Disney+. The highly acclaimed sequel is set to land on the platform on Wednesday, February 1, which is also the first day of Black History Month. Upon its release, the film topped the domestic box office for several consecutive weeks and has now grossed over $820 million USD globally. The impressive numbers are complimented by the movie’s $250 million USD budget. To celebrate the film making its way to Disney’s streaming service, Proximity Media, Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment released “Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast.” The six-episode podcast chronicles the film’s creation journey with the first episode available now on Apple Podcasts, ...

“Look! Up on Capitol Hill! It’s a bird … it’s a plane … it’s … a newly-elected US Senator swearing his oath of office on a rare copy of Superman #1?” That’s not quite how the classic saying from the Superman comic books and radio program goes, but it’s applicable nonetheless as newly elected member of U.S. Congress Robert Garcia was recently sworn into office with a copy of the very first Superman comic book (plucked from the Library of Congress) under the U.S. Consitution. Joining the comic for Garcia’s swearing-in were a photo of his parents, who passed away from COVID-19, and a copy of his citizenship certificate. Will be proudly sworn-in to Congress on the U.S. Constitution. Underneath the Constitution will be 3 items that mean a lot to me personally. A photo of my parents who I lost t...

After delivering a teaser revealing a new Eurobeat soundtrack, the official website for the upcoming MF Ghost anime has now delivered a new trailer for the adaptation of Shuuichi Shigeno‘s Initial D manga. Serving as the third promotional trailer for the anime, the release is accompanied by a new main visual and list of both the cast and staff involved in the project. The new trailer for the MF Ghost anime sets the scene for the series while going through the key characters to be explored in the first season. Most notably offering a look at the backstory of protagonist Kanata Katagiri (Kanata Livington) and teasing the appearance of beloved Initial D characters. Following the manga, Ryosuke and Keisuke Takahashi will play a major part in the MFG with their “Dream Project” initiative, along...

Amazon Studios, Monkeypaw Productions and Halycon Studios have unveiled the official trailer for Hunters season two. The final season will see the Hunters — Meyer Offerman (Al Pacino), Jonah Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman), Lonny Flash (Josh Radnor), Roxy Jones (Tiffany Boone), Mindy Markowitz (Carol Kane), Joe Mizushima (Louis Ozawa) and Sister Harriet (Kate Mulvany) — along with new team member Jennifer Jason Leigh travel to South America after finding out that Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun are alive and have been in hiding. The Hunters must then foil their plans of creating a Fourth Reich in the United States and put an end to Hitler once and for all — no matter how violent. Also returning in season two are Jerrika Hinton as FBI agent Millie Morris, Lena Olin as Eva Braun/The Colonel and Gr...