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With five episodes already out, Disney+‘s latest Star Wars hit Obi-Wan Kenobi is now moving onto its finale, and naturally, fans have been asking for a second season. While Disney itself hasn’t announced plans for a follow-up, the show’s two biggest actors Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen have now commented on their desire to return for more episodes. Speaking with British GQ, McGregor reflected on his excitement for returning to the galactic franchise after two decades and reuniting with Christensen on set and added that he’d definitely love to come back for another season of Obi-Wan Kenobi. “I really hope we do another,” the actor began. “If I could do one of these every now and again — I’d just be happy about it.” He also mentioned his awe when he finally did his...

Wonder Woman‘s comic book debut has now fetched seven figures over at Heritage Auctions. The Amazonian warrior’s first-ever appearance in DC Comics came in the eighth issue of All Star Comics, which was published in 1941. Despite more than seven decades having gone by, a lucky collector still had a copy of the book that earned a 9.4 CGC Universal Grade rating, and Heritage Auctions has now sold it at a staggering $1.62 million USD. Aside from the Wonder Woman debut, another comic book also shared the spotlight: the cover art from the first issue of The Dark Knight Returns from the ’80s, created by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. The piece managed to reach an auction price of $2.4 million USD, topping the charts for the event. Overall, the auction totaled $24 million USD, with other notable s...

While June marks the end of Obi-Wan Kenobi and the streaming premiere of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the following month will be led by the finale of Ms. Marvel, the premiere of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season three and Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Check out the full list of movies and TV shows coming to Disney+ next month below. Coming to Disney+  July 1 50 Shades of SharksThe Birth of Big AirThe Good, the Bad, the HungryHawaiian: The Legend of Eddie AikauRaging Bull SharkSlaying the BadgerWorld’s Biggest Tiger Shark?World’s Biggest Great White?Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – PremiereJoin visionary director Sam Raimi and the cast of the fi...

Taichi Ito of Japanese film studio Noma has just announced that his team is currently working on three feature films based on cryptocurrencies and Web 3.0. Working with crypto experts, the series is aiming to change the way people learn and understand the technology. Ito has also revealed that Sefi Carmel will be leading the sound design while animator Haruna Gohz (Pokémon, Demon Slayer, and Yasuke) is directing the art direction and animation. The first film — titled The Rhetoric Star — is set to release sometime in 2024. In other news, Vash the Stampede is making a return with a new TRIGUN STAMPEDE anime. Read Full Article

Following the record-breaking release of Stranger Things Season 4 Vol. 1, which landed as Netflix’s most-watched English TV series in history, the show’s creators have returned with a trailer for its second installment. Set to Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill,” the new video teases Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and her friends return to Hawkins with the aim of taking down Vecna once and for all. “Your friends are not prepared for this fight,” Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) warns Eleven. “Hawkins will fall.” Despite his warnings, Eleven arrives home as Vecna and the threat of the Upside Down narrows in on Hawkins, demonstrated through red-hued snapshots of some eerie apocalyptic ruins. Other glimpses into the episodes preview Dr. Brenner’s exploding and a fight between Lucas (Caleb McLa...

After directing the Aladdin live-action remake which grossed over $1 Billion USD, Guy Ritchie is now set to deliver another adaptation of a Disney classic, Hercules. Disney’s animated Hercules film was first released 25 years ago in 1997, loosely based on the mythological hero Heracles, the son of Zeus. Taken as a baby by Hades, Hercules was forced to live among mortals as a demi-god. As he becomes a teenager, Hercules sets off on a dangerous journey to become a true hero in order to claim his place on Mount Olympus. ABGO, the studio run by Joe and Anthony Russo (Avengers: Endgame, Extraction) will produce the film and is currently looking for writers. With a cast yet to be announced, fans have been quick to fancast their own ideal lineups for the live-action movie. Stay tuned for more det...

Following the record-breaking release of Stranger Things Season 4 Vol. 1, which landed as Netflix’s most-watched English TV series in history, the show’s creators have returned with a trailer for its second installment. Set to Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill,” the new video teases Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and her friends return to Hawkins with the aim of taking down Vecna once and for all. “Your friends are not prepared for this fight,” Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) warns Eleven. “Hawkins will fall.” Despite his warnings, Eleven arrives home as Vecna and the threat of the Upside Down narrows in on Hawkins, demonstrated through red-hued snapshots of some eerie apocalyptic ruins. Other glimpses into the episodes preview Dr. Brenner’s exploding and a fight between Lucas (Caleb McLa...

Naomi Osaka — four-time Grand Slam champion, outspoken activist and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur — is launching a media company with LeBron James and Maverick Carter‘s The SpringHill Company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The production imprint, titled Hana Kuma (hana means “flower” and kuma means “bear” in Japanese), follows the launch of Osaka’s athlete management banner last month. Hana Kuma, which Osaka is launching alongside her business partner and agent Stuart Duguid, “will produce stories that are culturally specific but universal to all audiences; playful and bold in its approach to tackle important issues of society,” the company states. “There has been an explosion of creators of color finally being equipped with resources and a huge pl...

Naomi Osaka — four-time Grand Slam champion, outspoken activist and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur — is launching a media company with LeBron James and Maverick Carter‘s The SpringHill Company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The production imprint, titled Hana Kuma (hana means “flower” and kuma means “bear” in Japanese), follows the launch of Osaka’s athlete management banner last month. Hana Kuma, which Osaka is launching alongside her business partner and agent Stuart Duguid, “will produce stories that are culturally specific but universal to all audiences; playful and bold in its approach to tackle important issues of society,” the company states. “There has been an explosion of creators of color finally being equipped with resources and a huge pl...

With just roughly three weeks before its release, promotional material for Thor: Love and Thunder are coming thick and fast, and now Marvel Studios has released a new teaser trailer offering fans of the MCU a closer look at Christain Bale‘s villain Gorr the God Butcher. Featured up above, the short clip also packs plenty of action into its mere one-minute run time, showcasing more action from Natalie Portman‘s Mighty Thor, the battle in Olympus, and even Tessa Thompson‘s Valkyrie wielding Zeus’ Thunderbolt when fighting against Gorr in what looks like the film’s ultimate fight scene. There are also plenty of cameos from the Guardians of the Galaxy themselves, which team up with Thor after the events of Avengers: Endgame. For fans of the MCU, Thor: Love and Thunder hits theat...

Marvel Studios‘ plan for the next saga will be more obvious in the near future according to Kevin Feige. Speaking to Total Film, the Marvel Studios head confirmed that fans will get a clearer picture “in the coming months” as the current phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe wraps up. “As we’re nearing the end of Phase 4, I think people will start to see where this next saga is going,” he said. “I think there have been many clues already, that are at least apparent to me, of where this whole saga is going. But we’ll be a little more direct about that in the coming months, to set a plan, so audiences who want to see the bigger picture can see a tiny, tiny, tiny bit more of the roadmap.” Deadline adds that Marvel’s upcoming plans for the rest of 2022 are Thor: Love and Thunder and the ...

Netflix has released a new trailer for Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight and has confirmed a release date for the series. Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight will be the third Kung Fu Panda series and the ninth spin-off since the original Kung Fu Panda in 2008. The series sees the return of a few familiar actors, including Jack Black, who reprises his role as Po, James Hong, voicing Mr. Ping, and Rita Ora, who voices a British knight, Wandering Blade. Throughout the eleven-episode series, we follow Po as he joins hands with Wandering Blade to save the world from destruction.  The trailer for Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight can be found above. The series will be premier on Netflix on July 17. Elsewhere in entertainment, a release date for Kid Cudi and Kenya Barris’&nbs...