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Apple TV+‘s Ted Lasso could truly be coming to an end with its third season. Brett Goldstein, who plays the fan favorite Roy Kent and also serves as a writer on the show, revealed to Sunday Times that they are sticking with their original plan to close it out with the upcoming season. “We are writing it like that,” he revealed about their plans to end with season three. “It was planned as three. Spoiler alert — everyone dies.” During the premiere of the second season in July 2021, Brendan Hunt, who co-created the show and plays the role of Coach Beard, told ComicBook that their plans to end with season three may change due to the audience reaction. “We’ve always seen it as a three-season situation. We still have a three-season story arc in mind, but the thing we weren’t prepared ...

With all seven episodes of Stranger Things Season Four Part One now live on Netflix, fans are no doubt already looking forward to the remaining episodes in part two of the beloved franchise’s penultimate season, and now a first look at what’s to come has been released via Empire. Depicted above, the new image showcases Millie Bobby Brown‘s Eleven returning to action after her training with Matthew Modine’s Dr. Martin Brenner. Speaking of what fans can expect of the conclusion for season four, the Duffer Brothers say that the season finale is one of the most complicated projects they’ve ever undertaken, with a massive budget for plenty of FX shots. “The final episode has more FX shots than the entirety of Season 3,” Matt Duffer told the publication. “There’s an hour-long chunk in the f...

According to reports, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda announced that the manga series will be going on hiatus. Taking to Twitter, Oda shared a hand-written note announcing that the manga will be “Taking a break!” Going on to list several reasons for the break, but most importantly for fans, the creator wrote, “I want to tighten up the planning for the final chapter.” Eiichiro Oda will be taking a four-week break ahead of the summer plans for One Piece. This summer we will see the 25th-anniversary of the series in July, the release of One Piece Film: Red in August, along with some yet-to-be-announced events and collaborations. Fans will be happy to learn that the next two issues of Weekly Shonen Jump will still feature new chapters of One Piece. The break will begin with the June 27 issue of...

HBO Max has officially renewed its crime drama series Tokyo Vice for a second season. The streamer publicly confirmed the news, with creator J.T. Rogers stating, “Writing and then making the first season of TOKYO VICE with this remarkable group of artists was a matchless experience. So I’m over the moon that we get to keep going. I can’t wait to get back to work in Tokyo with our brilliant cast and crew. Stay tuned: there are twists and turns in the tale to come!” Executive Producer Alan Poul added, “The phenomenal viewer response in both the U.S. and Japan has been so gratifying. Making the show, and keeping it authentic, has been a genuine labor of love on the part of our dedicated cast and crew, and we’re thrilled to be able to carry the story forward.” The first season featured a stunn...

During its recent Geeked Week livestream, Netflix added to the anticipation for its live-action One Piece adaptation. The streaming platform shared a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the series based on Eiichiro Oda‘s iconic manga/anime series. The latest look kicks off with an introduction from actor Inaki Godoy, who plays protagonist Monkey D. Luffy, alongside showrunners Steven Maeda and Matt Owens. The behind-the-scenes video also shared the concept art for ships like the Going Merry, Baratie, and Miss Love Duck. Followed by some more footage of the ships that will serve as the sets in the show. Netflix also took the chance to reveal six new cast members that will be portraying characters from the One Piece series. Alexander Maniatis as KlahadoreSteven Ward as MihawkCraig Fa...

Netflix has released the first teaser for its upcoming Addams Family spinoff series, Wednesday. The series was announced during the first day of Netflix’s Geeked Week. Although the 30-second teaser does not reveal much about the show, it is confirmed that Jenna Ortega would star as Wednesday herself. The series is set to be directed and executive produced by Tim Burton — his first big television project — and his spooky aesthetic will most likely be present and will be in line with the upcoming series. The series will be eight episodes long and the plot is said to follow Wednesday as she attends Nevermore Academy: “Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting 16-year-old Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Season One will follow Wednesday as...

The third installment of Deadpool will become the first film ever produced in the franchise after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox. Fans have raised concerns as working with Disney might result in the movie having a Disney filter, however, the screenwriters have claimed otherwise. Screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are currently working on the script for Deadpool 3, this time having the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe to play with. In a recent interview with Den of Geek, the duo eased the worried fans, claiming that “Deadpool is gonna be Deadpool.” The screenwriters assured fans that the movie would not be “Disney-fied” but R-rated, marking it the first-ever R-rated movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ”Oh, absolutely. They’re not gonna mess with the tone,” Reese said. “I ...

The first trailer for Prey, the Dan Trachtenberg-directed next chapter in the Predator franchise, has officially arrived. The two-minute preview for the action-thriller sets the scene 300 years in the past, when a Predator threatens the people of the Comanche Nation. Among them, a fierce young woman named Naru becomes a focal point in the plot, as she sets out to hunt and kill the mysterious creature that is targeting her camp. Ultimately, the brave fighter must face off against the vicious alien foe in an epic showdown. Trachtenberg is directing the project based on a script written by Patrick Aison (Jack Ryan, Treadstone). The film is produced by John Davis, Jhane Myers and Marty Ewing, with executive producers Lawrence Gordon, Ben Rosenblatt, James E. Thomas, John C. Thom...

With the first part of Stranger Things season four now available over on Netflix, the beloved franchise has drawn much discussion over what the last three episodes of the penultimate season might entail, no doubt revolving around its brand new villain Vecna. In celebration of this new abominable villain from the Upside Down, renowned makeup effects artist Barrie Gower has showcased some of his work in creating Vecna. Portrayed by Jamie Campbell Bower, Vecna is still very much shrouded by mystery as the Hawkins gang tries to stop his terrifying reign and killings of the town’s tormented victims. While little is known about his origin and abilities, there’s no questioning that the monster looks absolutely haunting, and according to Gower, work began on Vecna as early as 2020 when the Duffer ...

Neve Campbell has confirmed that she will not be returning for Scream 6 due to pay dispute. According to PEOPLE, the actress called it a “very difficult decision” to make and thanked her supporters who have been with her from the start of the beloved franchise. “Sadly I won’t be making the next Scream film. As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream,” she said. “I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.” “It’s been a very difficult decision to move on. To all my Scream fans, I love you. You’ve always been so incredibly supportive to me. I’m forever grateful to you and to what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years,” she continued. In February, Ca...

HBO has officially cancelled Ridley Scott‘s Raised by Wolves after two seasons. HBO Max confirmed the news to Variety, sharing in a statement, “While we are not proceeding with a third season of Raised by Wolves, we are beyond grateful to the stellar cast and crew, our creators Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, and the entire team at Scott Free Productions, for their beautiful artistry and unique ability to immerse fans into the world of Kepler-22b.” The series was first ordered over at TNT in 2018 and debuted on HBO Max in September 2020. The streamer previously confirmed that the show was its top-performing original series since the launch of HBO Max just four months before. The sci-fi drama starred Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, Travis Fimmel, Niamh Algar and Kim Engelbre...

Netflix has just released a new trailer for its upcoming live-action series adaptation of Capcom‘s beloved horror franchise Resident Evil during its Geeked Week event. Drawing inspiration from the video games, the new series will feature an eight-episode season directed by The Walking Dead‘s Bronwen Hughes and written by Supernatural‘s Andrew Dabb. The show will explore a completely new story across two timelines, with the first following 14-year-old sisters Jade and Billie Wesker as they move into New Raccoon City with their father Albert Wesker while the second timeline skips to Jade becoming 30 years old and struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world while dealing with the dark secrets she has learned about her father, her sister and herself. John Wick actor Lance ...