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Just as Netflix‘s Ultraman anime returns to the platform for its second season, the beloved franchise has now confirmed a third and final season. Announced via a teaser trailer for the CG anime, Tsuburaya Productions and Netflix reveal that Ultraman will finally be drawing to a close with a third season that’s due to be released next year, although no precise date or window has been confirmed just yet. The short clip depicts the show’s main protagonist Shinjiro struggling and defeated on the ground, his armor heavily damaged while the series’ narrator Koji Ishizaka calls out “Ultraman, stand up!” and “There is one more response from Ultraman,” hinting at a colossal battle that’ll form one of the character’s biggest challenges in the show so far. Other details regarding the final ...

A fan has now regained his Guinness World Record by watching Spider-Man: No Way Home 292 times at the cinema. The feat was achieved by Florida’s Ramiro Alanis, who previously held the world record for watching Avengers: Endgame 191 times. Unfortunately for him, the record was subsequently broken by Arnaud Klein, who managed to watch Kaamelott: First Instalment 204 times. Hoping to win his record back, Alanis has now managed to watch No Way Home a staggering 292 times. Spending roughly $3,400 USD on tickets alone, Alanis has now spent 720 hours watching the film between December 16 last year to March 15 this year, equating to roughly 30 full days. In order to fit that amount in such a short period, he even started watching them back to back, at one point viewing the...

Netflix‘s popular animated anthology series Love Death + Robots has officially announced its release date for Volume 3 with a new teaser trailer. The series of short films, produced by Tim Miller, Jennifer Miller, and Joshua Donen first debuted in 2019 with an 18-episode first season followed by an eight-episode second season. It’s reported that Volume 3 will feature eight episodes once again, though the figure has yet to be confirmed. Dubbed by many as The Twilight Zone of this generation, the provocative episodes are under 20 minutes in length and show a variety of different animation styles under the central themes of the title— Love, Death, and Robots. The new teaser labels the show as Netflix’s “11-Time Emmy Award-Winning Problem Child,” in contrast with opening clips of the platform’...

Marvel Studios has released a trailer for its sequel to 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. In the new film, Thor: Love and Thunder, fans will see the Avenger bring together a crew to take down Gorr the God Butcher. Taking place after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Thor appears to have abandoned the action of his Avengenger lifestyle and now lives in relative isolation. “I want to choose my own path, live in the moment,” he says in a voiceover. “My super hero-ing days are over.” His plans come to a halt, however, thanks to galactic killer Gorr, who aims to bring about the extinction of the gods. Alongside Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Tessa Thompson stars as king of New Asgard Valkyrie and Natalie Portman as Thor’s ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who is undergoing cancer treatment in tandem with coming into the...

Josh Brolin recently appeared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast and revealed that he was once in contention to play Batman for Zack Snyder. Brolin, who is known for his role as Thanos in the MCU and Cable in Deadpool 2 explained that he was interested in playing the Caped Crusader before Snyder settled on Ben Affleck, who made his debut as the iconic character in the 2016 Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice film. Brolin explained that he was eager to play the role if Snyder did not go with Affleck, “That was his decision — that wasn’t my decision. That was his decision.” The Oscar-nominated actor also added that the role intrigued him because he tends to gravitate towards projects with a risky element to them, “Something that is set up to not work at all, or to work flyingly — I like those...

Steph Curry stars in the new teaser for Jordan Peele‘s forthcoming horror film, NOPE. The quick, 30-second visual sees the NBA star practicing his skills in a basketball court located in what seems like desert ranch. Curry attempts a shot but the power goes off, causing the ball to hit the rim and bounce off into the distance. Curious about the sudden events, the athlete follows the ball out of the gym and watches it shoot up to the sky, prompting Curry to put his hood on, shake his head and walk the other while saying “Nope.” Peele’s NOPE stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea and Michael Wincott. Plot details remain under wraps as of writing, but based on the previous trailer, it is likely that aliens and other extraterrestrial beings will be promi...

A TVLine exclusive preview for the first part of Better Call Saul season six has teased a nerve-wracking discussion between Mike Ehrmantraut and Gus Fring. Fans will need to watch season five, however, if they do not want to read spoilers ahead. The two-minute clip sees Jonathan Banks’ Mike and Giancarlo Esposito’ Gus first speak with Ray Campbell’s Tyrus Kitt about an assassination on Tony Dalton’s Lalo. Tyrus leaves the two alone to talk, and Mike and Gus can be seen discussing whether or not they should aid in the safe return of Michael Mando’s Nacho. While Mike believes that Nacho should remain unharmed, Gus is evidently doubtful about Lalo’s fate and doesn’t seem to believe that the attempt on his life was successful. The preview arrives shortly after it was confirmed that Bryan Crans...

Billie Eilish has officially announced that she will be making an appearance on an upcoming The Simpsons short titled When Billie Met Lisa, slated to premiere on Disney+ later this month. The short will feature both Eilish and her brother Finneas who invite Lisa Thompson to join in on a jam session in the studio. The synopsis reads, “In When Billie Met Lisa, Lisa Simpson is discovered by chart-topping artists Billie Eilish and Finneas while searching for a quiet place to practice her saxophone. Billie invites Lisa to her studio for a special jam session she’ll never forget.” This project will mark the fourth short that The Simpsons have released on the streaming service. The show is known for its crossovers including the Star Wars-themed Maggie Simpson in The Force Awakens From Its Nap and...

Seth MacFarlane has confirmed his reprisal of the Ted role for the new TV series. The comedian will return as Ted for the live-action adaptation on Peacock and will also be directing, writing and executive producing the upcoming project. The film is set prior to the events of the Mark Wahlberg-starring films, taking place in 1993. The synopsis explains that Ted is living with 16-year-old John Bennett and his parents and cousin in a working-class household in Boston. Deadline explains, “Ted might not be the best influence on John, but when it comes right down to it, Ted’s willing to go out on a limb to help his friend and his family.” Ted is set to help John navigate his adolescence throughout the series. Alongside MacFarlane, Giorgia Whigham, Mark Burkholder and Scott Grimes have joined th...

Following WarnerMedia’s merger with Discovery, the company, which is now known as Warner Bros. Discovery, has decided to reshape the future of DC Entertainment. According to Variety, CEO David Zaslav is already making moves, having been less than week since Discovery closed its $43 billion USD deal with WarnerMedia. Zaslav is reportedly looking to give DC Entertainment a full overhaul and is looking for a Kevin Feige-like figure to head-up the division. Prior to the merger, Zaslav vetted candidates with the experience to turn features into major blockbusters including Emma Watts who was formerly the top film executive for 20th Century Studios and Paramount. Watts has not agreed to take the job and sources revealed that Zaslav is still looking for someone with the business acumen to ensure ...

Casper the Friendly Ghost is making its way back to television screens in a new live-action series from Peacock. The revamped story Casper take darker turn, venutring into the horror and adventure live-action genre, while also reimagining the character in a coming-of-age story. The show will be set in high school and will be written and executive produced by Kai Yu Wu The Ghost Bride head writer. Casper finds himself entangled in a mystery when a new family arrives in Eternal Falls, uncovering dark secrets burried for over a century. The transluscent ghost was first seen in various animated films between 1945 to 1959. In 1995, the character was made into a live-action feature, though it garnered mixed rviews In 2016, NBCUniveral aquired the rights to the story and is now currently developi...

Years after Game of Thrones has ended, star Maisie Williams has finally opened up about how she really felt about playing the role of Arya Stark. In a recent interview with British GQ, the young actress spoke about how much she “resented” the character while she grew up in front of millions across the globe. She spoke about joining the HBO show at 12 years old and how that affected her as a child. She shared, “I think that when I started becoming a woman, I resented Arya because I couldn’t express who I was becoming. And then I also resented my body, because it wasn’t aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated.” When asked which part the show she misses, Williams took a moment to think and eventually responded with, “Can I say none of it?” She continues to explain, “I don’t thi...