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The second film in the animated Dragon Ball Super film franchise is slated to grace theaters this summer. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will distribute Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero across theaters globally, offering viewings of the film in its original Japanese audio with subtitles, as well as an English dubbed version. The screenings will mark the first time a Crunchyroll film has received a worldwide theatrical debut. Viewers in “all continents, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia (excluding Japan)” will be able to see Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero in theaters sometime this summer, according to Crunchyroll’s announcement. The film will debut in Japan first on June 11. Created with Toei Animation...

Netflix could be rolling out its cheaper, ad-supported subscription plan as early by the end of 2022. According to reports, an internal memo supposedly revealed that the streaming service is looking to launch its newest tier by Q4 2022. Netflix is also looking to further crack down on password sharing this year, with the company already testing out a feature in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru that makes subscribers pay an extra fee in order for users outside of the household to use the streaming service. Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings initially announced the cheaper tier during an earnings call in late April. Around the time, it was also revealed that the service lost 200,000 subscribers during Q1 2022, causing its stock to plummet more than 20%. “Streaming is winning over linear, as we predicted...

John Wick: Chapter 4 director Chad Stahelski recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about what fans can expect from Keanu Reeves. Stahelski shared that for John Wick 4 the team had one simple goal of wanting to “keep finding new and interesting ways to have John Wick suffer. That’s where the action comes from. Figure out how to make him suffer and then design backward.” Reeves also had his own input for the film, adding, “I’ve called out a couple of things, like, ‘Let’s get on a horse in the desert. Let’s drive a little bit.’” The footage that debuted at CinemaCon showcased Wick performing all kinds of stunts including horseriding in the desert and also bashing someone’s head in with nunchucks. The footage showed Wick’s influence in some of these scenes and the filmmakers accomplishing...

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, director Taika Waititi spoke about Russell Crowe‘s portrayal of Zeus in the MCU. Crowe’s Zeus will make its MCU debut in Thor: Love and Thunder, even though the character has long been a part of the Marvel Comics since 1949. Waititi praised Crowe’s acting and gives audiences a glimpse of what they could expect from him teasing that Crowe is in “a way you’ve never seen Russell before.” He adds, “I consider Russell a friend, and I forget that there are some friends I have who are really incredible at what they do. When I was on set with Russell, I was like, ‘Oh shit, that’s right! You’re Russell Crowe! You’re a really amazing actor!’” Elsewhere in the interview, Waititi shared that he did not want the fourth Thor film to like Ragnarok, “I need...

Judd Apatow recently revealed his initial plans for a sequel to the 2000s cult comedy classic Superbad, stating that there was some fear of a terrible part two ruining the film’s legacy. In an interview on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, the filmmaker shared that his original idea would follow the plot of Evan, portrayed by Michael Cera, and Seth, portrayed by Jonah Hill, in college. ”I always wanted them to do a sequel to Superbad. I know that Jonah said ‘Oh it’ll be funny to do it when we’re 70 or 80,’ but I really wanted them to do a Superbad in college where Jonah flunks out of college and just shows up and visits Michael Cera at college,” Apatow explained. “But everyone was like ‘Nah, we don’t want to screw up Superbad by accidentally making a crappy second one,...

With the first of two live-action Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter — The Avenger Scar hitting theaters in just a little more than a week, Warner Bros. Pictures has now offered fans of the longstanding anime a glimpse at the first encounter between Scar himself and Edward Elric. Featured above, the short clip features the introduction between the two key characters in the series, with Scar attempting to disintegrate Edward’s arm before the protagonist rips off his cloak to reveal his signature automail arm. Upon learning this, Scar quickly adjusts his transmutations and subsequently disintegrates the metal at ease. Joining Edward and Scar will be the former’s brother Alphonse Elric along with a whole host of new characters, including Lan Fan, Ling Yao, Solf. J Kimblee, King Bradley, ...

Netflix has dropped off the official trailer for its upcoming LeBron James-produced basketball movie Hustle, starring Adam Sandler. The film, which also stars Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall and Ben Foster, sees Sandler play a Philadelphia 76ers scout named Stanley Sugarman. “Love you all,” Sandler wrote on Instagram and Twitter alongside the new trailer. Love you all pic.twitter.com/4PVY5iF3Gt — Adam Sandler (@AdamSandler) May 10, 2022 “After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout (Sandler) takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team’s approval,” reads the official synopsis. “Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.” The preview sees Sandl...

Disney+ has given viewers the first look at an upcoming biographical movie about Giannis Antetokounmpo. Entitled Rise, the film focuses on the family and career of the Milwaukee Bucks star, as well as that of his brothers, fellow Milwaukee Bucks player Thanasis and Los Angeles Lakers‘ Kostas. Together, the Antetokounmpo brothers became the first trio of siblings to secure an NBA championship. The film begins with the emigration of Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo from Nigeria to Greece. Living in Athens, the brothers would sneak away to play basketball with a local youth league, revealing their extraordinary basketball abilities. Giannis entered the NBA draft in 2013, starting himself and his brothers on the path to being recognized as world-class athletes. Directed by Akin Omotoso with Bern...

To celebrate “Goku Day” (May 9), also known as “Piccolo Day” by fans, as the character declared May 9 as the day he conquered Earth, Dragon Ball has released a wearable version of the Namekian’s signature cape cloak. Accompanying his headdress and purple garb, Piccolo’s cape cloak has served as an integral part of his character design, beloved by fans for its distinct nature. Measuring 145 cm in length and 110 cm in width with extending shoulder pads, the faithful recreation comes in a pure white tone with anime-accurate bunching effects. The structured look of the cape also features a neck collar to offer striking framing around the face. The extended cape portion hangs low to complete Piccolo’s signature Demon Clothes look. Available via raffle until May 15, check out the official post o...

After initially dropping it as an Easter egg for diehard fans, HBO has now released the first trailer for Westworld‘s fourth season online along with a release date. Scheduled to arrive on the platform this June, the new season will bring back Dolores’ actress Evan Rachel Wood as well as the series’ other main cast members, including Thandie Newton, Tessa Thomspon, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright and Aaron Paul. The plot will pick up where season three left off, with the Man in Black showing up to cause chaos when everything seemed calm. Co-creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy are back once again to run and write the show, with the latter telling Deadline earlier last year that in the upcoming season “you’re going to see some new worlds that I think are really fun and you’re going to s...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has now achieved one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s biggest opening weekends ever, but aside from celebrating the film’s success, director Sam Raimi has also spent some time reflecting on his past Marvel-related project, looking back at why 2007’s Spider-Man 3 received more mixed reviews than the previous two installments of his trilogy. Speaking to Fandom in a recent interview, Raimi was asked about Tobey Maguire‘s now-infamous dance sequence after he was infected by Venom and began transitioning into a darker version of Peter Parker. “Well, we meant it to be funny, actually. It was Peter Parker’s version — this lame kid — of what it must be like to be his evil self. But he’s so whipped,” the director explained. “He’s so out of it ...

The team behind Netflix‘s 2017 hit American Vandal is now back together again for a brand new mockumentary revolving around a fictional League of Legends esports team for Paramount+. Titled Players, the new mockumentary reunites Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, a duo best known for their work on the two seasons of American Vandal. The two have now shifted their focus onto the world of esports, working with Riot Games to create a series following the journey of the fictional League of Legends team “Fugitive: and its lead player Creamcheese, who sets his eyes on winning a championship follow years and years of struggling losses. To help him on the endeavor, the team brings in a new prodigy by the gamer tag of Organizm, but things get heated up between the new recruit and Creamcheese, caus...