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Returning to his first film role in three years since his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp joins the cast of Jeanne du Barry, assuming the role of King Louis XV, a controversial figure who ruled over France between 1715 to 1774. The movie began shooting last month in Paris and the Île-de-France region, and production company Why Not Productions has revealed an image of Depp in full costume as an early teaser for fans. The film follows Jeanne, the daughter of an impoverished seamstress who despite her status, uses her intellect and allure to rise through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress following the infamous Madame Pompadour. French filmmaker Maïwenn co-wrote the screenplay and will play the titular role of Jeanne. The film will be distrib...

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has received an official premiere date. The upcoming film is set to hit theaters on December 20, 2024 as confirmed on its official Twitter account, “Running faster, flying higher, and punching harder. #SonicMovie3 hits theatres on December 20, 2024.” Ben Schwartz also seemingly confirmed his return as the voice of the famed Sega character, tweeting, “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! #SonicMovie3 IS COMING TO THEATRES ON DECEMBER 20, 2024!!! AHHH!!!” Plot details for the third installment remain under wraps. Fans can expect Tails and Knuckles the Echidna to return for the sequel, however it has not been confirmed whether Colleen O’Shaunnessey and Idris Elba will reprise their voice acting roles; however, Elba will still be voicing Knuckles in a spinoff. Running faster, flying hig...

Set to debut in Marvel Studios‘ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Dominique Thorne will continue to develop the Riri Williams/Ironheart character in the Disney+ television series, Ironheart, coming late 2023. Last month, we received a first look at the hero’s MK1 suit which features a prototype-like design similar to Iron Man’s first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But now we have another look at the suit on the set of Ironheart. The bulky nature of the suit is attributed to it being designed by the 15-year-old genius engineering student with materials stolen during her time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on scholarship. The look of Ironheart is expected to be refined with subsequent MK models, just like Tony Stark’s progression through the MCU....

Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor-Joy star as a wealthy couple in the trailer for Searchlight Pictures’ upcoming film, The Menu. The couple is ready for a lavish evening out at an ultra-exclusive restaurant. After being ferried to dinner via private boat, they’re sat down with ten other guests, ready to dig into the creations of the mysterious Chef Slowik (Ralph Fiennes). “He’s not just a chef. He’s a storyteller,” Hoult tells Taylor-Joy. “The game is trying to guess what the overarching theme of the entire meal is going to be. You won’t know until the end.” While the meal is intended to function as a puzzle, where guests have to try to figure out its theme before the night’s over, it quickly takes a dark turn and leaves Hoult and Taylor-Joy fighting for their lives. After guests are shocked ...

Neil Gaiman‘s The Sandman has now debuted as the most-streamed series on Netflix, topping the charts so far in August. According to new numbers published by the streaming giant, the long-awaited first season was streamed for 69.48 million hours across the globe, putting it at the very top of the list of the most-streamed shows between August 1 and August 7. The achievement becomes even more impressive when taking into account that The Sandman only launched on August 5, meaning it accrued almost 70 million hours in watch time over just two days. Based on the dark fantasy comic written by Gaiman, The Sandman follows Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams who forms one of the seven Endless alongside Destiny, Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, and Destruction. Throughout the show, he confr...

As Better Call Saul comes to an end on August 15, creator Vince Gilligan touched on whether he will ever return to the Breaking Bad universe. Speaking to AMC.com, Gilligan explained that his return to Breaking Bad may not be any time soon, ”I guess secretly in my heart of hearts, I’d like to revisit Breaking Bad at some point, but I think it would have to be years from now. I think I need to prove to myself I’m not a one-trick pony.” He also publicly shared his gratitude for the world of Breaking Bad but admitted that he wants to step back after delivering three projects in that universe, ”As bittersweet a thing as this is to say, I’d like to take a break from the Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad world because we have three additions to that world I’m very proud of.” He continued,”O...

Fans of Katsuhiro Otomo will be delighted to learn that he has just confirmed that is currently still working on his first long-form manga since AKIRA. While talked about since 2012, the manga was officially brought back to the light in 2018 by Otomo, although there has yet to be a given timeline. Leading up to the release of AKIRA on Crunchyroll, Otomo jumped on Twitter to answer questions from fans. One user asked whether or not he would continue creating manga in the future, to which he replied, “Actually, I am drawing it and it may be published somewhere in a little while. Manga is hard work.” On top of answering questions regarding manga, Otomo revealed his most memorable place as a rice field near his hometown in Tome, Miyagi, and his favorite musicians. はっと。関東ではすいとんです。（大友） https://t...

Idris Elba is open to diving into the backstory of his DC character Bloodsport, which he last played in 2021’s The Suicide Squad. Speaking to Variety during the New York premiere of his latest film Beast, the actor stressed on the importance of explaining the reason as to why Bloodsport was sent to prison. “I would definitely like to tell the Superman story. There’s no doubt,” he said, referring to his character sending Superman to the ICU after he shot him with a kryptonite bullet. “Bloodsport versus Superman. It needs to happen.” In The Suicide Squad, Bloodsport was last seen blackmailing Amanda Waller, played by Viola Davis, into letting him and his surviving teammates go without consequence. Whether or not he will return in the DC cinematic universe is still unconfirmed as of writing. ...

Revealing more voice cast members, the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime recently received a new key visual. Set to release in October, the series continues the adaptation of Tite Kubo‘s iconic Bleach manga, covering the final arc of the story, Volume 55-74. The new key visual shows the appearance of Emperor Yhwach, the leader of the Wandenreich, and offers a look at beloved characters. Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, Yasutora “Chad” Sado, Uryū Ishida, Rukia Kuchiki, and Renji Abarai are all seen in their time skip looks, with Ichigo brandishing a new zanpakuto. Check out the new key visual for the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime releasing on TV Tokyo this October below. A special advanced screening of the first two episodes of the upcoming series will also happen in Tokyo Septem...

David Leitch’s Brad Pitt-starring Bullet Train topped the domestic box office with $30.1 million USD during its opening weekend. According to Deadline, the film earned $12.6 million USD on Friday including $4.6 million USD in previews from Thursday, separating Friday’s total to $8 million USD. The numbers eventually increased by 20% on Saturday with $9.6 million USD, with its total worldwide tally adding up to $62.5 million USD. Variety adds, however, that the film will need to do better in the box office in order to make a profit from its $90 million USD budget. “A big film like this with lot of expectations should have had stronger debut,” Jeff Bock, senior media analyst with Exhibitor Relations, said. “That said, there’s not a lot of competition in August, so ‘Bullet Train’ should have ...

HBO MAX has seemingly confirmed the renewal of season four of Harley Quinn despite the fact that season three has not even finished airing on the streaming platform. The news comes amidst a heavy month for the Warner Bros. Discovery company, which recently announced that it was planning on a full overhaul of DC Entertainment. Earlier this month, the CEO of the newly formed company reassured fans that it has an extensive 10-year plan for the DC Extended Universe. Only a few months into the merger, many changes have already been made behind the scenes, with many layoffs and restructuring within the company. Just last week, the company shelved the long-awaited Batgirl. The recent moves have caused some concerns for some of the company’s current TV shows including Harley Quinn. While there has...

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton recently revealed that he had the opportunity to play a role of a fighter jet pilot for this summer’s blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick but turned it down. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the F1 driver explained that he had a chance to hop into the cockpit and ride alongside Tom Cruise had it not been for his F1 season schedule. He told the publication that he had spoken to Cruise, a friend of his, that he had been a longtime fina of the original Top Gun. Hamilton said, “When I heard the second one was coming out, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I have to ask him.’” He told Cruise, “I don’t care what role it is. I’ll even sweep something, be a cleaner in the back.” The Maverick himself agreed to have Hamilton on board to be one of the pilots however, when fil...