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As Marvel Cinematic Universe fans patiently await the release of Marvel Studios‘ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the first look at Ironheart, who is set to appear in the film, has arrived. The leak of the character comes ahead of the first trailer for the Black Panther sequel set to be shown at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 later this month. The first look shows the hero’s MK1 suit which features a prototype-like design similar to Iron Man’s first appearance in the MCU. The armor is expected to be constructed by the 15-year-old genius engineering student with materials stolen during her time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on scholarship. Imagery also shows Ironheart standing amongst Shuri, Nakia and Okoye, the central characters of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Set to be played ...

After announcing the new project back in March, Sunrise has finally dropped the first teaser trailer for its latest Mobile Suit Gundam arc, The Witch From Mercury. The new anime series marks the first time the Gundam franchise has chosen a female character as its main protagonist and brings on Kana Ichinose to voice her. Named Suletta, the young woman comes from a colonized Mercury in the Ad Stella time period, where massive corporations from Earth have helped humanity move beyond its home planet into the rest of the solar system. Suletta will be piloting Gundam Aerial as she trains at the Asticassia School of Technology, which is owned by a Mobile Suit producer called the Beneritt Group. Other details revolving around the series remain scarce at the moment, so those interes...

Daniel Kaluuya is officially not returning to the MCU for the second installment of the Black Panther franchise. Disney wrapped production on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in March with director Ryan Coogler with plans to premiere the film later this November. Variety has now reported that Kaluuya will not be returning to Black Panther 2 due to his previous commitment to Jordan Peele‘s upcoming horror, Nope. After the death of titular actor Chadwick Boseman, Marvel decided against recasting his role of T’Challa, and instead honored his legacy. Those confirmed from the original film to rejoin the cast include Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett. Nope is slated to release on July 22 and sees Kaluuya alongside Keke Palmer and Steven Y...

“I’m sorry, do you have some prior commitment?” No? Good, as The Devil Wears Prada has received a musical adaptation, and it’s coming to Chicago very soon. For millennials working in fashion, this could be a “groundbreaking” entry into the world of musicals, as they can finally witness something dear to every fashionista’s heart — the moment they realised they too wanted to work for a glitzy magazine. Like the iconic 2006 film, the musical will see Andy Sachs become an integral part of Miranda Priestly’s operation, with a few trials and tribulations and plenty of stumbling efforts along the way. Written by Kate Wetherhead, directed by Anna D. Shapiro and choreographed by James Alsop, The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical is set to be a hit. What’s more, Elton John — who’s known for his love o...

Nintendo has officially announced that it will be acquiring Japanese CG animation company Dynamo Pictures, which will soon be renamed “Nintendo Pictures.” Dynamo has previously worked with Nintendo on its popular Pikmin Short Movies series as well as the game Metroid Other M. Outside of projects with Nintendo, it has also had its hand in the development of  Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Netflix‘s Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, and more. “Nintendo has decided to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares) of Dynamo Pictures and make it a wholly owned subsidiary to strengthen the planning and production structure of visual content in the Nintendo Group,” reads the official documentation. The acquisition, which is set to close on October 3 of this year, op...

Netflix will once again host Tudum around the world. As the companion site to the streaming service, Tudum offers behind-the-scenes content from hit shows and the actors and actresses that star in them. Those logged in with their Netflix account receive content curated to their personal watch history. The event of the same name celebrates new shows and movies coming from the streamer, giving viewers an exclusive first look. Last year’s event clocked over 25 million viewers globally, who were the first to see the new seasons of Stranger Things, Bridgerton and more. “Tune in for an exciting day of exclusive news, never-before-seen footage, trailers, and first looks, as well as interviews with Netflix’s biggest stars and creators,” Netflix’s announcement reads. “The free virtual event is a ce...

Amazon Prime Video has dropped off a new teaser trailer for its hotly-anticipated Lord of the Rings drama series, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The preview offers a closer look at the series’ take on Middle-earth and the creation of the rings of power during Second Age, thousands of years prior to the happenings of The Lord of the Rings. The teaser also provides a glimpse at the show’s large ensemble cast, which includes Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle and others. “It will not just be the end of our people, but all peoples,” the teaser warns. “The past is death. We either move forward or ...

Top Gun: Maverick continues to make studio history, surpassing $600 million USD in domestic box office just earlier this week. The sequel now surpasses Titanic after earning $601.9 million USD throughout North America. In June, the film crossed the $1 billion USD mark in global box office, making it Tom Cruise‘s greatest film milestone to date. So far, the movie has grossed $595.6 million USD internationally and almost $1.2 billion USD globally. The film also ranks 12th in total ticket sales in North America as it becomes Paramount’s highest-earning film on the continent. CEO of Paramount Pictures, Brian Robbins said, “For 110 years, Paramount Pictures has produced and distributed some of the most iconic films in Hollywood history, including the all-time classic Titanic, which marks its 25...

Ahead of its upcoming SDCC panel, AMC has dropped off a new teaser trailer for its hotly-anticipated anthology series Tales of the Walking Dead. The six-episode series, which marks the latest spinoff in The Walking Dead universe, stars Danielle Pineda, Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Parker Posey (Lost in Space), Jillian Bell (Rough Night), Anthony Edwards (ER) and Poppy Liu (Hacks), among others. The teaser provides a closer look at each of the characters, though it does not reveal specific details about any of the hour-long episodes. Haifaa al-Mansour, Deborah Kampmeier and Tara Nicole Weyr have each directed one episode, and Michael Satrazemis, who is a producer on the series, directed three episodes. The series employs diffe...

Following a successful box office opening, Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi walked through specific scenes of the offbeat Marvel film in an interview with Insider. Those who have seen the film may have noticed that the two giant goats, Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder, sounded a little funny. Waititi was present to reveal why. “The goats were always going to be in there because they are in the comics, but we didn’t know how they would sound,” said Waititi. “Then someone in post-production found this meme of a Taylor Swift song that has screaming goats in it. I didn’t even know that existed. So I hear the screaming goats and I just felt it was awesome. A lot of people think it’s me screaming. It’s not.” The two giant mythical goats were first gifted to Thor (Chris Hemsworth) early...

Earlier this year, Netflix announced plans to launch a more affordable ad-supported tier in the hopes of compensating for its dropping subscription numbers, and now the streaming company has announced a partnership with Microsoft to make this happen. Announcing the news in a blog post, Netflix says it’ll be leveraging the tech giant’s advertising platform and network of clients to provide cheaper access for those who wish to subscribe to its streaming service but aren’t looking to spend too much. While no details have been provided around exactly how these ad-supported tiers will work, it’s likely the model will look similar to that of YouTube, which showcases ads at the beginning, end, and sometimes in the middle, of videos. “Microsoft has the proven ability to support all our advertising...

In celebration of the massive success of Breaking Bad, the New Mexico city of Albuquerque is now erecting statues of the show’s two main characters Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). The statues were commissioned by the critically acclaimed show’s creator Vince Gilligan himself back in 2019 and have now been gifted to the city’s government due to his desire to “give something back” to the location where the show was set. “Over the course of 15 years, two TV shows and one movie, Albuquerque has been wonderful to us,” Gilligan said, hoping the statues will be able to attract more tourism to the city. Despite his good intentions, however, some local residents have criticized the glamorization of the two drug dealers, especially given Albuquerque’s ongoing battle wit...