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Following the release of the first teaser trailer for the spin-off Disney+ series, National Treasure: Edge of History, film producer Jerry Bruckheimer reveals that development for National Treasure 3 is still going forward. In a recent interview with Comicbook, Buckheimer touches upon plans for the highly-anticipated return of Nicolas Cage’s character Ben Franklin Gates. “Let’s hope we’re working on the script right now. Hopefully [Cage] likes it, but it’s really good. So I think we’ll get it to him shortly,” he said. With the debut National Treasure film released back in 2004 and the National Treasure: Book of Secrets sequel released in 2007, the National Treasure: Edge of History series marks the first return of the franchise in 15 years. While a number of cast members will return for th...

Sony is reportedly tapping X-Men: First Class writer Sheldon Turner to adapt Days Gone into a film, with Outlanders‘ Sam Heughan set to star as the lead. According to a new report from Deadline, the video game giant is hoping to follow on the success of Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg‘s Uncharted by adapting another one of its video games into a live-action film, much like its current work with HBO on The Last of Us. Bend Studio developed and released Days Gone back in 2019 and while the PlayStation title sold a decent 9 million units, the game really gained wider popularity among gaming fans when it was ported over to PC back in 2021, earning a “Very Positive” rating over on Steam with more than 26,000 reviews submitted. The game itself is set in the Pacific Northwe...

It’s official: Curb Your Enthusiasm is coming back for its 12th season. After Larry David himself recently stated Curb would be coming back once again, the executives at HBO have made it official with a formal announcement. “Larry outdoes himself season after season and always manages to come back when the audience needs him most,” said HBO’s EVP of programming. We’re thrilled for him, Jeff Schaffer, and our phenomenal cast to continue making us laugh and cringe in equal measure.” Until David’s recent announcement, it wasn’t known if Curb would return for a 12th season. The above-mentioned Jeff Schaffer, who produces the show with David, told the Hollywood Reporter that they’d actually filmed an ending for season 11 where David died, but the comedian, actor and Seinfeld co-creator decided ...

Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday delivered a new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, offering an all-new look at the hotly-anticipated Lord of the Rings prequel series. The nearly-three-minute preview largely follows Elven warrior Galadriel, played by Morfydd Clark, who can sense an incoming threat to Middle-earth. “My brother gave his life hunting the enemy,” Galadriel says in the trailer’s opening, before flashing visuals showcase her brother fighting to his death in the last great war. Standing before her sibling’s body, she takes his sword and sheds a single tear, stating, “His task is now mine.” “Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence o...

Cineworld, the owner of Regal Cinemas, is considering filing for bankruptcy in the United States. The British conglomerate operates 9,518 screens across 790 sites and is the second-largest movie theater chain, following AMC. In a statement released on Monday, Cineworld said that a “voluntary Chapter 11 filing in the United States” is among the “strategic options” the company is considering as it seeks to grapple with its debt burden. Cineworld attributed its financial struggles to lower admissions at theaters due to a limited lineup of films. The company was also forced to close theaters for several months throughout the pandemic. In the meantime, Cineworld theaters will be open for business as usual and continue to welcome guests and members,” the company said. “Cineworld would expect to ...

Before North America received an English dub of Toei Animation‘s original Japanese animated series, an American live-action adaptation of Sailor Moon was conceived, and ultimately scrapped, in the ’90s. A 17-minute pilot for the show was made but never publicly shown, aside from a viewing at Anime Expo years ago, until now. The full pilot was recently uncovered and featured in a documentary by lost media YouTube documentarian Ray Mona. Holding a cult status among American Sailor Moon fans, Mona received permission to show the pilot from former Bandai America President, Frank Ward, after obtaining the footage from The Library of Congress. Colloquially known online as “Saban Moon,” after its Haim Saban, the producer that brought the Power Rangers to North America, the adaptation of Sailor Mo...

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Paul Rudd will join the cast of Only Murders in the Building season three, according to Variety. Following Rudd’s appearance as Broadway actor Ben Glenroy in the season two finale, Hulu confirmed to the outlet that the Ant-Man actor will return in a starring role in the series’ third season. The streamer did not disclose whether Rudd will become a series regular or if he will continue to appear in a guest capacity. “Paul Rudd, after making an auspicious entrance into the world of our show at the end of Season 2 as Ben Glenroy, is someone we clearly want to know more about and see in our upcoming Season 3 — as he is a clear source of many upcoming questions and, as ever with our show, many twists yet to come!” John Hoffman, series co-creator, told Variety. Only Murders i...

After months of anticipation, HBO officially aired the first episode of Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon on Sunday night. Despite some technical issues with fans watching through Amazon Fire Stick, the network reports that the series premiere was its biggest of all time, recording 9.986 million viewers across linear airings and HBO Max streams on opening night in the US alone. HBO notes that the Sunday night viewership numbers typically represent 20 to 40 percent of the gross audience, leaving room for bigger totals to come. For comparison, the Game of Thrones series premiere brought in 4.2 million viewers in 2011 and Euphoria‘s premiere attracted 2.4 million viewers. “It was wonderful to see millions of Game of Thrones fans return with us to Westeros last night, said Casey Bloy...

Playing on the prevalence of influencers in today’s society, the upcoming horror film, Skill House, chronicles the thrilling gore that takes place at an infamous influencer home known as the “Sway House” in Los Angeles. A description for the movie reads, “a group of influencers wake up in a gorgeous mansion, only to discover they’re actually trapped in a deranged popularity contest.” Directed by Josh Stolberg (Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw), the film stars 50 Cent and a cast of real-life influencers, like TikTok star Bryce Hall and UFC veteran Paige VanZant. 50 Cent also serves as a producer on the film, alongside Proxima Media. The teaser trailer reveals how the group of influencers mysteriously finds themselves in the house and are faced with life-or-death obstacles. Aside from...

Disney+ has officially released the trailer for the upcoming making-of documentary Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return. The documentary follows the return of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen as they reprise their respective roles as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker for the first time since the 2005 film, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of The Sith. The documentary synopsis states, “This insightful documentary from Lucasfilm and Supper Club explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen – and Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their respective classic roles. Director Deborah Chow, cast and crew reflect on their journey to tell a new story with iconic Star Wars characters…while introducing new heroes and villains into the saga along the way. Complete with v...

If you’ve enjoyed the premiere of House of the Dragon as much as the show’s 10 million other viewers that tuned in to HBO and HBO Max on opening night and you’re trying to fill your week with more content before the next episode comes out, you’re now in luck: the Game of Thrones prequel is receiving its very own official podcast. Hosted by Binge Mode‘s Jason Concepcion and Nerdette‘s Greta Johnsen, the new podcast will follow the series as it progresses through the season, offering fans exclusive interviews with both its cast and crew members. The two hosts will also be inviting questions from listeners and answering anything they can, discussing fan theories and putting in their own two cents. A few episodes are already live, with one of them featuring an interview wit...