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Netflix has released a second trailer for Studio Trigger‘s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners sci-fi anime series, showcasing stunning visuals of Night City. The show is based on Projekt Red’s open-world game Cyberpunk 2077 and follows a street kid named David who resides in a technology-obsessed world where body modification is the norm. While playing a delicate balancing act, David works as an Edgerunner — a mercenary outlaw otherwise known as a Cyberpunk. The latest trailer, cut by the animators at Studio Trigger, offers a first look at the eclectic Edgerunners crew including David, Maine, Dorio, Kiwi, Pilar, Rebecca, and Lucy. With neon-lit bars, densely-packed futuristic skyscrapers, and off-world environments as the backdrop, the show promises plenty of action and personality. The team behind th...

The estate of Marilyn Monroe defended the casting of Ana de Armas in Blonde, stating that she “was a great casting choice.” The statement was released after the actress received criticism for her keeping her Cuban accent, which reportedly “did not entirely match Monroe’s iconic breathy tone.” Although the estate did not authorize the film, the Authentic Brands Group, which owns the Marilyn Monroe estate, still came to the defense of de Armas, with president of entertainment Marc Rosen stating, “Marilyn Monroe is a singular Hollywood and pop culture icon that transcends generations and history. Any actor that steps into that role knows they have big shoes to fill. Based on the trailer alone, it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn’s glamour, humanity and vu...

Deadpool 2 director David Leitch has now officially confirmed that a sequel to 2021’s Nobody is now in development. Speaking to Collider in promotion of his new film Bullet Train, the Hollywood creative said that a script is currently being written for the sequel and Better Call Saul‘s Bob Odenkirk will be returning to reprise his role as Hutch Mansell, a mysterious former assassin who worked for the government. “Oh, I think everyone’s really excited about it,” Leitch said when asked about the sequel. “Everyone involved is like, ‘Full steam ahead.’ We are in the script process, and I think we had so much fun making that. Kelly [McCormick] and I had a blast, the actors had a blast, the studio loved the results, and it’s happening. I mean, I think it’s happening as fast a...

Disney+ has released a new trailer for its Star Wars TV series, Andor. A prequel to 2016’s Rogue One, the show chronicles the formation of a Rebel Alliance that opposes the Galactic Empire. Among the rebels is Cassian Andor, a thief-turned-intelligence officer of the Rebel Alliance. Diego Luna reprises his role as Andor, a character that first appeared on-screen in Rogue One. While Luna was briefly shown in a teaser released in May, the streamer’s new trailer offers a more in-depth look at the complex man. “Cassian Andor, the empire is choking us so slowly, we’re starting not to notice,” a man tells Andor in a voice-over. “What I’m asking is this: wouldn’t you rather give it all to something real?” Other members of the cast include Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denis...

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has revealed a new clip for its upcoming Disney+ series surrounding Marvel‘s green giant. In the latest clip, Bruce Banner, played by Mark Ruffalo appears to be showing his newly hulked cousin Jennifer Walters. Walters, who is played by Tatiana Maslany, learns the ups and downs of her new superhero powers. At the beginning of the clip, Bruce and Jennifer get ready for the day with some yoga stretches, as she quickly picks up on her limitations and perks of her powers. The pair enter into a playful punching contest before Bruce reveals the heavier side of having powers. He can be heard warning his cousin, “Jennifer, when you have powers like this, it’s like putting a target on your back and the backs of all the people you care about.” The clip concludes with Bruce ...

With less than a month to go before the show premieres on HBO Max, Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon hosted a preview screening of its pilot episode for members of the media and the initial reviews are looking great. Many of the original show’s fans have their doubts about the new prequel following the anti-climatic ending to Game of Thrones, but it now seems like HBO and George R. R. Martin have managed to move past that hiccup and create a series that’s even better than its predecessor. Collider‘s editor-in-chief Steven Weintraub said “I did not like the last season of Game of Thrones. At all. But I’ll admit the series premiere of House of the Dragon is really well done and I’ll continue watching,” while Indiewire called it “better than GoT &&n...

The reunion of three generations of Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home shook the Marvel fan world at the time of release and still remains one of the most talked about moments in the MCU. When fans saw Tom Holland share the screen with his web-slinging predecessors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, it brought back infinite memories and ignited rumors regarding future reunions in the MCU. Additional rumors regarding another return of Maguire and Garfield have been sparked after the studio’s recent announcement of the fifth and sixth Avengers movies. The news of the reunion comes from well-known Marvel insider Daniel RPK who predicts that fans will be able to see Maguire and Garfield return to the MCU big screens for Avengers: Secret Wars. In a tweet, he mentions that the sixth installme...

Tony Stark’s death in Avengers: Endgame was arguably the biggest moment for the Infinity Saga, but it now turns out that the director of the original Iron Man from 2008 — Jon Favreau — tried to save Robert Downey Jr.‘s character from his final fate in the epic ensemble blockbuster. Promoting their latest Netflix movie The Gray Man, Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo recently appeared on Vanity Fair‘s YouTube series to break down some of the most iconic scenes from their previous projects. Turning to Endgame, the brothers revealed that Jon Favreau had tried to stop them from killing off Iron Man at the end of the film. “Part of the pressure came from Jon Favreau, who called us up after he read the script and said to us, ‘Are you guys really going to k...

Christian Bale‘s addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe has long been requested by fans and his debut as Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder definitely didn’t disappoint. Thanks to the movie’s makeup effects team, you’ll now also get to see how his unique look came to be. Taking to Instagram, Odd Studio shared a series of images of Bale as Gorr when the team did their makeup test for the character, showcasing all the terrifying details on Thor’s main enemy for the film including his haunting eyes, decaying teeth and the creepy veins and scars on his body. According to the post, the FX team also worked with Allied FX to help develop what they now call Gorr Greige Super Ink for Bale’s skin tone and Mouth FX to achieve the dark bile that spills out of the villain’s mouth wh...

The bronze statues of Breaking Bad‘s Walter White and Jesse Pinkman were unveiled in Albuquerque on Friday, with actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul present at the event. The 500-pound statues were created by sculptor Trevor Grove and can be found at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Walt and Jesse are standing next to each other with scowls on their faces, with Walt holding on to his Heisenberg hat. “I’ve missed you all so much,” Paul said during the unveiling. “I auditioned for Breaking Bad, and it completely changed my life. So thank you so much, thank you to Albuquerque — my God, we were here for seven years on and off. It was such a huge part of my life; it still is.” “We’re humbled by this,” Cranston added. “We’re delighted, slightly embarrassed to have statues of you. And when the...

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are reuniting for their seventh film together — an adaptation of David Grann’s nonfiction book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder. According to reports, Apple Original Films won the rights to the book and will have Scorsese as director and DiCaprio as the lead. Dan Friedkin and Bradley Thomas of Imperative Entertainment, Scorsese for Sikelia Productions and DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson for their Appian Way Productions will produce, while Richard Plepler of Eden Productions will executive produce. The Wager is set in the 1740s and follows the story of 30 men, who are the surviving crew of a British ship, as they land on the coast of Brazil after their ship crashes. Another ship lands on the coast of Chile six months later, and the sai...

Despite expressing multiple times that he’d be retiring his role from the DCEU, Ben Affleck has now been confirmed to return as Batman once again in the upcoming Aquaman sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. While Warner Bros. and DC Comics have kept Affleck’s appearance in the film tightly under wraps up till now, the news was actually broken by Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa, who took to Instagram to post a selfie of him and Affleck together at the Warner Bros. studio lot. “REUNITED bruce and arthur. love u and miss u Ben,” the actor captioned. “WB studio tours just explored the backlot alright busted on set all great things coming AQUAMAN 2 all my aloha J.” Momoa explained that fans had already caught a glimpse of Affleck’s Batman during a studio tour, so it wasn’t a secret anymore that h...