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Netflix has shared a new trailer for its upcoming anime series Tekken: Bloodline. The show adapted from Bandai Namco’s Japanese fighting game franchise, Tekken, which has cemented itself as one of the best-selling video game series of all time since its first release in 1994. This new anime is due to arrive on the streamer in roughly a month. Available in multiple languages, the show is set between the timeline of the Tekken 2 and Tekken 3 games. Jin Kazama was introduced as the protagonist in 1997’s Tekken 3, where he sought to avenge the death of his mother, Jun. Netflix’s iteration will focus on the training Jin received from his grandfather Heihachi Mishima in the aftermath of her death. “Kazama, think of your helplessness when Ogre killed your mother,” antagonist Heihachi tells Jin in...

Hugh Jackman will lead the voice cast of Hulu‘s upcoming adult animated comedy series Koala Man, according to Variety. The series, which Hulu ordered straight to series in March of last year, hails from Rick and Morty co-creators Justin Roiland and Michael Cusack. The eight-episode series will follow “middle-aged dad Kevin (Cusack) and his titular not-so-secret identity, whose only superpower is a burning passion for following rules and snuffing out petty crime in the town of Dapto,” according to an official logline. “Though it may seem like any other Australian suburb, forces of evil both cosmic and man-made lie in wait to pounce on unsuspecting Daptonians.” On a mission to rid his hometown of crime, Koala Man must face off against a series of ultra-smart villains and supernatur...

With just a little more than a year to go before its theatrical release, the sequel to Denis Villeneuve‘s 2021 hit Dune has finally begun production. The movie announced the start of shooting via its official Twitter account, posting a photo of Dune: Part 2‘s clapper board along with the caption “We’re rolling.” While those who’ve seen the original film will know the fate of many of the characters in part one, Villeneuve has recruited yet another all-star cast to replace the franchise’s outgoing characters including Academy Award winner Christopher Walken, Black Widow star Florence Pugh, Elvis actor Austin Butler, and James Bond‘s Léa Seydoux. Of course, there’ll also be some key players returning, including lead actor and actress Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, Rebecca ...

HBO has officially announced the premiere date of its upcoming original documentary THE PRINCESS, which promises to deliver “an intimate and immersive look at the life of Princess Diana.” The upcoming docu is directed by Ed Perkins and “unfolds as if it were in the present, allowing viewers to experience the overwhelming adoration, but also intense scrutiny of Diana’s every move and the constant judgement of her character,” with its premiere date set for August 13 — a close date to the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s sudden death: “The relationship of Diana and Charles, the Prince and Princess of Wales, was tabloid fodder for nearly two decades, the subject of almost daily headlines in the 24-hour news cycle. THE PRINCESS draws solely from contemporaneous archival audio and video...

Following the season 3 finale of the anti-hero series The Boys, a spin-off of the series initially named The Boys College has been officially titled as Gen V. The upcoming series features a college-themed spin-off of the original “The Boys” series—featuring cast members Jaz Jaz Sinclair, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Lizze Broadway, Chance Perdomo, London Thor, Asa Germann, Maddie Phillips and Derek Luh. “It’s gonna be a rollercoaster,” Broadway says in a video. “It’s gonna be filled with blood, guts, and everything else.” Perdomo adds, “It’s f*cked up. You’re gonna like it.” The show takes place at an American college exclusive to superheroes only run by Vought International. Described as an “irreverent, R-rated series that explores the lives of hormonal, competitive Supes as they put their phy...

In an effort to combat password sharing, Netflix is now allowing users to “buy” an additional household to add to their account. According to new reports, the streaming giant is now testing out a new way to prevent people from sharing passwords in regions including Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. If the company detects that you’ve been using Netflix either on a TV or other device in a location outside of your home repeatedly for more than two weeks, the service will prompt you to “buy” an additional household for a set price. In Argentina, the cost will be an extra $1.17 USD per month added to your subscription, while it seems like the price jumps a little further up to $2.99 USD per month in the other listed regions. Of course, if you elect not to p...

Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage will star as Casca Highbottom in the upcoming  Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, according to Deadline. Dinklage will appear across Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth, both of whom were recently confirmed for the respective roles of Lucy Gray Baird and young Coriolanus Snow in the movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novel. Hunter Schafer will also appear in the film as Tigris Snow, the cousin of Coriolanus Snow. “With production underway, we couldn’t be more excited about the way this cast has come together and thrilled to be welcoming Peter Dinklage to Panem,” Nathan Kahane, president of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. “Peter is not just a fan favorite actor who brings a commanding presence to eve...

Amazon on Monday unveiled an entirely new interface for its streaming platform Prime Video, featuring a strong focus on Amazon Originals, live content and the service’s top titles on the main page. Within the redesign, the company has moved the main navigation bar to the left side of the screen, where six menu items — Search, Home, Store, Live TV, Free and My Stuff — are listed in a vertical column. With the goal of making the Prime Video experience “less busy and overwhelming,” each aforementioned menu item is broken down into subcategories for various types of content, including movies, TV series and more. Additionally, the home page features a top 10 list of the most popular content on the platform, similar to that of competing streaming services like Netflix. Amazon has also added a ne...

Quinta Brunson and ABC have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over their show Abbott Elementary, which just received seven Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. According to reports, Christine Davis alleged that the premise of Abbott Elementary was taken from her own show, This School Year, without her consent. Abbott Elementary and This School Year are supposedly “striking and substantially similar,” with the former’s “look and feel of the inner-city school, the mockumentary style, unique plot synopsis, set design and unique characters” pulled from the plaintiff’s original script that was penned in 2018 and copyrighted in 2020 — a year before the ABC show debuted in December 2021. She also added that both her and Abbott Elementary’s scripts include young teacher characters whose...

Daniel Kaluuya has provided an update for his live-action Barney film, which was first announced in 2019. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the NOPE star opened up about his new production arm 59% and confirmed that the Barney project — one of the first titles announced and will supposedly have a darker tone — is still in the early stages of development as the script is receiving rewrites. He and writer Gerrick Kennedy began to have a conversation about how they grew up in a world that was not in the same loving spirit as the purple dinosaur’s “I love you, you love me / We’re a happy family.” “My last number of films have been so aligned to kind of what I stand for as a man,” Kaluuya shared. “But there are a whole lot of things that I do as a man. I love kids’ films. How d...

Despite announcing a hiatus from acting back in April, Spider-Man: No Way Home star Andrew Garfield is now confirmed for the limited series Hot Air, portraying Virgin Group founder Richard Branson. According to a new report from Deadline, the British actor will be joining the streaming series that follows the business mogul’s rise to wealth through the creation of Virgin Airways. The story is based on the book Dirty Tricks by the award-winning investigative journalist Martyn Gregory and Deadpool 2‘s David Leitch will be directing alongside writer Jon Croker, whose previous works include Paddington 2. Founded in 1984 with just one leased airplane, Branson soon became a threat to British Airways by 1990, making his way to obtain landing slots at London Heathrow Airpo...

A new poster for Captain America 4 will reportedly be shown at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2022. A cropped image of the poster was shared on reddit, which partly shows Anthony Mackie‘s Sam Wilson in his new Captain America suit (complete with the shield, of course) and Emily VanCamp’s Sharon Carter sporting a white zip-up costume that many argued were similar to Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow’s, who was previously portrayed by Scarlett Johansson. The authenticity of this poster has not been verified by Disney or Marvel Studios, so fans will have to wait and see if more information about Captain America 4 will be shared at this week’s SDCC. It was recently announced that Julius Onah of The Cloverfield Paradox will be directing Captain America 4 — the first film to fully feature Sam Wilson...