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Black Adam dominated the domestic box office in its opening weekend with a $67 million USD figure, marking the largest opening in Dwanye Johnson‘s career as a lead actor, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Going into the weekend, the film was projected to earn $65 million USD, but sales proved to be larger than expected on Saturday and Sunday. Globally, the film reeled in a whopping $140 million USD. The U.K. claimed the largest portion of that figure with $6.1 million USD, followed by Mexico ($5.3 million USD), Brazil ($4.9 million USD) and Australia ($4.7 million USD). “The success of Black Adam is truly a dream come true. We’ve been working towards this family goal here at Seven Bucks for 15 years, applying every bit of experience we’ve acquired over the years to help bring ...

Baki manga creator Keisuke Itagaki is penning an epilogue storyline centered on the character Kanji Igari for the forthcoming issue of Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Anime News Network reported. The story pays tribute to wrestler Antonio Inoki, who Itagaki based the character on. The real-life Inoki passed away on October 2 due to a rare organ disease called amyloidosis. He was 79-years-old. The Japanese wrestling legend became known around the world for his 1976 mixed-rules bout with Muhammad Ali. After retiring from wrestling, he had a second career as a politician before ultimately retiring in 2019. The memorial story will debut in the Weekly Shōnen Champion‘s 48th issue, hitting store shelves on October 27. Earlier this month, Akita Shoten’s Manga Cross site published all ...

HBO Sports will hold a lens up to the life and career of basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal in a new documentary. The first installment of the four-part SHAQ will premiere on HBO Max next month. The docuseries will contain a series of in-depth interviews with O’Neal, where he’ll open up about the beginning days of his career and subsequent rise to basketball stardom, a career that has seen the player win four NBA championships and received multiple league MVP honors. He’ll also discuss elements of his personal life, such as the experience growing up in a military family, and pursuing a business and broadcasting post-basketball. Alongside O’Neal, SHAQ will feature interviews with his teammates, Penny Hardaway, Dwyane Wade, Dennis Scott, Brian Shaw, Derek Fisher and Rick Fox, as well as his ...

A new feature documentary focusing on NBA superstar Stephen Curry is on the way from Apple Original Films, A24, Proximity Media, and Curry’s very own Unanimous Media. Widely considered one of the best players in the league and the best shooter of all time, Curry has been with the Golden State Warriors since 2009 and has led his team to four NBA championships. Titled Underrated, the documentary takes it back to Curry’s beginnings, highlighting his early sprinklings of magic including his spectacular run to the Elite Eight in the 2008 NCAA Tournament. As the title suggests, the film follows Curry’s journey from being an undersized guard who was often overlooked to an NBA legend whose unique playing style changed the game forever. In the end, the film builds up to Curry’s most recent acc...

After more than five years, the popular manga series Tokyo Revengers is set to end in five chapters on November 16 as announced by manga artist Ken Wakui’s official Twitter account which displays an image of “Revenge Completed” printed in red. The manga series currently has 274 chapters and is expected to end on chapter 278.  With many questions still left unanswered, Wakui looks to tie up loose ends in the final arc. Looking forward, a second anime season based on the “Christmas Showdown Arc” is set to premiere next January. A live-action adaptation also debuted back in 2021 with a sequel set to release in 2023. For those that have yet to catch the time-travelling biker gang series, below is a brief synopsis from Crunchyroll. Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that’s reached the abso...

With the film’s release less than a month away, a new action-packed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer has surfaced offering new glimpses at the upcoming film. The clips showcase Namor, the ruler of Atlantis in the Marvel comics, in new action scenes and offer a closer look at the new Black Panther suit which seems to confirm the fans’ early suspicions that Shuri will succeed Chadwick Boseman‘s T’Challa in becoming the new Black Panther. “Without the Black Panther, Wakanda will fall,” Namor says to Queen Ramonda at the beginning of the trailer. Despite the clashes seen in the trailers, Namor will reportedly not be the main villain in the upcoming film, assuming the role of an anti-hero. Additional scenes show high-flying action of Riri Williams in Ironheart gear, Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o)...

Originally announced back in September, Netflix has now released the official trailer for its upcoming Teletubbies reboot. Aside from the return of Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po, the Netflix Jr series features narration from actor Tituss Burgess and a new Sun Baby. The trailer for the Teletubbies reboot sees the familiar group strolling through the lush hills and waving hello. While narration runs, the Teletubbies are then seen in the Tubbytronic Superdome before they are all introduced. It has been revealed that the upcoming Netflix preschool series will see Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po learning and growing in the 21st century. The 12-episode release will also feature a new and original “Tummy Tales” song. Watch the official trailer for the reboot of Teletubbies coming Novemb...

Curated for fans of Hirohiko Araki‘s generation-spanning manga series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, the much-anticipated JOJO Magazine released its first-ever issue back in March this year to celebrate the 35th-anniversary of the series. As announced by the publication via Twitter, the second issue, dubbed ‘JOJO Magazine 2022 WINTER’ is set to release on December 21. Illustrated in full color by Hirohiko Araki himself, the spring issue starred JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean‘s protagonist Jolyne Cujoh and her father, Jotaro Kujo. The publication primarily featured a one-shot spin-off of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, accompanied by an exclusive interview with Issei Takahashi, who portrayed Rohan in the live-action drama. Details of the winter issue are yet t...

Netflix has released the official trailer of The Crown season five. The tense teaser gives fans a look at the brand new ensemble cast consisting of Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Jonny Lee Miller as John Major, Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed, and is a dramatization of the Royal Family’s reign during the ’90s: “As Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) approaches the 40th anniversary of her accession, she reflects on a reign that has encompassed nine prime ministers, the advent of mass television and the twilight of the British Empire. Yet ...

Netflix‘s Cyberpunk Edgerunners, a TV series based on the Cyberpunk 2077 video game, was a breakout success across the board, topping the charts in 30 countries at the time of release and securing a near-perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Thanks to the positive attention garnered by the series, the Cyberpunk 2077 video game received a massive growth in players, a much-needed infusion after losing many due to various bugs and technical difficulties over the last two years. With Season 1 of Cyberpunk 2077 wrapped up tidily with a heart-crushing ending, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that there will be no plans for a second season, revealing that it was always planned as a standalone project. “I personally would like to continue to work with Japanese studios to produce more anime in the future,...

Netflix has officially released new posters and the first look images of The Crown season five. The return of the fictionalized drama series will feature a brand new cast, led by Imelda Staunton as the late Queen Elizabeth II. Season five will be set in the early to mid-90s and will also see the addition of Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki as Prince Charles and Princess Diana, along with Olivia Williams, Lesley Manville and Jonathan Pryce who will play Camilla Parker Bowles, Princess Margaret and Prince Philip, Salim Daw as Mohamed Al-Fayed, Khalid Abdalla as Al-Fayed’s son Dodi, who died with Princess Diana in the car crash, and Humayun Saeed as Dr. Hasnat Khan. “What has been nice, and I hope I don’t prove them wrong, is people saying, ‘I’m really looking forward to seeing he...