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A sequel to Jordan Peele‘s NOPE could be on the horizon, with the followup focusing on the character only billed as “Nobody” on IMDb. Speaking to The New York Times, the filmmaker shared that there’s more to the character, who is portrayed by Michael Busch. “The story of that character has yet to be told, I can tell you that,” Peele stated. “Which is another frustrating way of saying, I’m glad people are paying attention. I do think they will get more answers on some of these things in the future. We’re not over telling all of these stories.” “People are doing a lot of interesting detective work,” Peele added in regards to Nobody, who does not appear int he actual film but can be spotted in the trailer just casually walking while everyone around him panics. Speaking to HYPEBEAST, Peel...

In a recent interview with The New Yorker, Halloween franchise creator John Carpenter claims that Halloween Ends may not be the last installment. The trailer for Halloween Ends debuted last month, giving die-hard fans a teaser of what to expect for the upcoming film. Carpenter, who is behind the slasher saga, spoke about potentially growing the franchise and adding more sequels. He told the publication, “If a movie makes enough money, you can be assured that it will [get a sequel].” When asked if Halloween Ends would be the final film in the franchise, Carpenter did not give a definitive answer, “I will have to see how much money it makes!” His response reaffirms his earlier interview with the Pittsburg Post Gazette where he shared similar sentiments about whether or not the franchise is c...

Nicolas Cage is set to star in A24‘s upcoming comedy Dream Scenario, written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli and produced by Hereditary and Midsommar’s Ari Aster. Plot details are yet to be revealed, however Variety reports that Aster is co-producing alongside Lars Knudsen for their Square Peg banner, Jacob Jaffke and Tyler Campellone, while A24 finances and produces. Dream Scenario will mark the fourth collaborative effort between A24 and Square Peg after Hereditary, Midsommar and Disappointment Blvd — the latter of which will star Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan and Parker Posey. Cage recently played a fictionalized version himself in the action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which received positive reviews. Stay tuned for an official trailer and r...

Millie Bobby Brown‘s Eleven might have won the fight against Jamie Campbell Bower‘s Vecna at the end of Stranger Things Season 4, but Duffer Brothers have clearly left more room to explore the terrifying villain’s story arc by leaving him alive, and now the English actor has teased his revenge in the show’s upcoming fifth and final season. Speaking to NME in an interview, Bower says that Vecna is very much determined to take his revenge on Eleven, her friends, and Hawkins, and that the audience would be wrong to think he’s retreated to nurse his wounds. “He’s pissed, he’s properly vexed,” he remarked. “I don’t think he’s slunk off licking his wounds in misery. He’s rebuilding, and he’s out for blood. It’s like, you’ve really fucking pushed the buttons now, that classic Jason Voor...

After his last appearance in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Ben Kingsley is slated to return to the MCU to reprise his role as Trevor Slattery in the upcoming Wonder Man series on Disney+. The series was first announced back in June and is still currently in production. Variety was the first to reveal that Kinglsey will join the cast of the series, though it is uncertain how great of role he has. The series is set to focus on Marvel’s Simon Williams character, also known as Wonder Man. In the comics, Williams is depicted as an affluent industrialist whose company is in direct competition with Tony Stark’s Stark Industries. Due to the competitive nature and success of Stark Industries, his company falls to hard time. In the midst of his decline, he accepts superpowers from villa...

As Netflix prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, releasing a 2-minute short film celebrating how far its come from its humble beginnings, it shares an interesting fact about its popular streaming service. Just in case you were wondering, the most used profile icon on the platform is of The Boss Baby, used by more than 11 million profiles. With so many profile options — from record-breaking shows such as Arcane to classics such as Shaun the Sheep — the popularity of The Boss Baby icon may have come down to its widespread family-friendly appeal. The Boss Baby premiered in 2017, grossing an impressive $528 million USD worldwide before going on to produce several spinoff TV series and a sequel. Look for Netflix to drop more 25th anniversary tidbits in the coming months. The #1 most ...

After more than two years since the project’s original announcement, Netflix has finally announced the release date for Cyberpunk 2077‘s anime adaptation, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, in a new NSFW trailer. Set in the same Night City location as the open-world game from CD Projekt Red, the new anime follows the journey of a street kid fighting for survival in “a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future.” To make a place for himself, he decides to become a mercenary outlaw known as edgerunner or cyberpunk. The season will feature 10 episodes, each running for 30 minutes, and Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill‘s Hiroyuki Imaishi will serve as the series’ director over at Trigger. He’s joined by Little Witch Academia‘s Yoh Yoshinari as character designer an...

With almost 60 percent of its global viewership tuning into at least one anime title back in 2021, it’s no surprise that Netflix is now hoping to further grow its anime category. To do so, the streaming giant has just entered into a new licensing partnership with Nippon TV, bringing even more beloved titles to the streaming service. Among the 13 new entrants will be Hunter x Hunter, Death Note, Berserk, Claymore, Nana, Monster, Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! and Parasyte: The Maxim. No specific premiere dates have been offered for the series just yet, but Hunter x Hunter will take the lead with a scheduled launch date early next month. “For many years, anime has been a driving force at Nippon TV where we have been producing hit anime titles such as Hu...

Gearing up for the Fall premiere of Black Adam, the film’s lead Dwayne Johnson took to his Twitter to give fans possibly the clearest look at Pierce Brosnan‘s character, Dr. Fate. Following the announcement of the delays of Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom and Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Black Adam appears to be the only DC Comics film slated to release by the end of this year. The new poster revealed by Johnson shows a detailed look at Dr. Fate’s uniform. Dr. Fate is described as the “son of an archaeologist who was taught sorcery skills and given the magical Helmet of Fate.” Brosnan’s role as Dr. Fate is his first foray into the world of superheroes. Accompanying his Tweet is the caption, “Fate does not make mistakes.” Dr. Fate is considered one of DC’s oldest characters and even pre-dates the...

This year’s most popular new anime series, Spy x Family, has officially announced an October 1 premiere date for Part 2 of Season 1. With a dozen episodes released so far, 13 new episodes are set to arrive to round out the first season. In a minute-long teaser for Part 2 released last month, Agent Twilight, also known by Loyd Forger, is seen looking to stop a terrorist bombing while joined by the rest of the Forger family — consisting of the pink-haired telepath Anya and career assassin Yor. The following episodes will also look to adapt the “Doggy Crisis” Arc in which the Forgers adopt a pet dog that has the ability to see the future. While unconfirmed, the success of the first dozen episodes should be enough to warrant the development of Season 2 or a movie spinoff. For those that have y...

In 1997, Netflix was founded by Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings in Scotts Valley, California. The two founders reportedly came up with the idea while carpooling to work together. Inspired by Amazon’s retail model, the co-founders launched the company by renting and selling DVDs by mail, operating out of Hastings’ home. This year, Netflix celebrates 25 years of business, having grown to a massive media conglomerate with over 200 million subscribers across 190 countries and its own lineup of widely-popular original movies and television series, including Stranger Things, Squid Game, Black Mirror and more. To mark the anniversary, Netflix offered fans a look back at its humble beginnings and a walk through its interesting history with a new animated reel. The video shows what the original Net...

The upcoming third season of Netflix‘s Conversations With a Killer documentary series will focus on Jeffrey Dahmer. As confirmed by Variety, Conversations With a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes will feature a total of three episodes set to premiere on October 7. Netflix billed the new season as one that includes “never-before-heard audio interviews between Dahmer and his defense team, delving into his warped psyche while answering these open questions of police accountability through a modern-day lens.” The synopsis reads, “When Milwaukee police entered the apartment of 31-year-old Jeffrey Dahmer in July of 1991, they uncovered the grisly personal museum of a serial killer: a freezer full of human heads, skulls, bones and other remains in various states of decomposition and display. Dahme...