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In a recent interview with The Times, Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer has officially revealed that he has not completely ruled out the changes of Johnny Depp‘s return to the franchise. As Depp’s proceedings with his ex-wife Amber Heard unfolded, Depp commented that after Disney removed him from Pirates 6 he confirmed that he had no intention of going back to the film. He had revealed that he originally wanted to give the character a “proper goodbye.” He added, “There’s a way to end a franchise like that…I planned on continuing until it was time to stop.” Bruckheimer confirmed that the next Pirates film is currently still in development, “Yes. We’re talking to Margot Robbie. We are developing two Pirates scripts — one with her, one without.” When asked if he Depp’s Jack ...

The highly anticipated sequel Top Gun: Maverick has just received its first critical review, garnering the film a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. The long-overdue film starring titular actor Tom Cruise appears to be quite the crowd-please receiving a score of 97%. Paramount Pictures took to Twitter to announce the score for the Joseph Kosinski-directed film. As of writing, there have been 90 reviews for the film with only three negative critiques, signaling great support for the film. Top Gun: Maverick follows a new group of fighter pilot recruits who train under Cruise’s character Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. His character continues to find ways to stay in the sky, despite his superiors’ attempt to ground him. It has been over 30 years since Cruise has found himself back in th...

Production for the sixth season of Netflix’s Black Mirror is underway, Variety reported. Arriving nearly three years after 2019’s hit season five, which comprised only three episodes, sources revealed to the publication that producers are casting for the latest iteration of the British anthology series. Created by Charlie Brooker, the first two seasons of Black Mirror aired on Channel 4 in 2011 and 2013 before moving to Netflix in 2016. Citing a source close to production, Variety reported that “the latest season is even more cinematic in scope, with each installment being treated as an individual film.” Specific plot details are being kept private. In previous Black Mirror seasons, episodes often span over an hour, so show makers will likely be maintaining that element or even making the ...

The Boys have officially returned with a full-length trailer for season three of the popular Amazon Prime Video series. Based on the DC Comics of the same name, the show follows a group of superheroes called the Seven that use their powers for their own monetary gain instead of good. Looking to bring them down are a group of vigilantes, the eponymous Boys. The latest season takes place a year after season two left off. While Butcher has been keeping a relatively low profile, the supes’ criminal behavior has only gotten worse. A voiceover warns that “there’s something wrong with Homelander” (Antony Starr), the leader of the Seven. Gearing up to stop him, Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) resorts to taking a mysterious green serum that, per Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott), will grant him superhu...

The Walt Disney Company could possibly lose its copyright protection of the original Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse in 2024. According to the Los Angeles Times, several Republican lawmakers are determined to put a stop to the extension efforts of the copyright protection after Disney CEO Bob Chapek publicly voiced his disapproval of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act — also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill — which bans the discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten to grade three classrooms. The bill has been signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and will be effective on July 1. If Disney’s copyright protection expires, the 1928 Steamboat Willie animation will be available in the public domain, allowing anyone and everyone to utilize it for their own...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which premiered earlier this month, has sparked discussions about the endless possibilities of the multiverse. One of the topics debated was whether or not the mutants from the X-Men series would ever appear in the MCU, and although the movie did feature a variant of Professor X, fans questioned why weren’t there more mutants from the X-Men series. Specifically, more mutants connected to Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff, who is a mutant herself. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Michael Waldron, screenwriter of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, was asked why the studio did not take reference from the famous House of M saga. Waldron’s answer was clear: he did not want to shift the focus, “Yeah, we talked a...

Last week, the website for Hideaki Anno‘s Shin Kamen Rider live-action film shared a new teaser trailer for the upcoming release. The latest look was also accompanied by a teaser poster and a reveal of the cast and staff working on the updated take on the original Kamen Rider series. The teaser trailer shows Sousuke Ikematsu playing Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider and interacting with Ruriko Midorikawa played by Minami Hamabe, with flashes of action scenes. Highlighting the contemporary elements found in the take on the classic, Anno and his crew carefully ensured a faithful creation. Hideaki Anno, known for Shin Godzilla and also the upcoming Shin Ultraman film, has written the script for Shin Kamen Rider and will also serve as both director and producer. Check out the new teaser trailer for Sh...

A leak from Disney+ itself has now pointed to a release date for the first episode of Marvel Studio‘s She-Hulk. As spotted by What’s on Disney Plus, the streaming service’s official U.K. site posted an announcement earlier over the weekend revealing that the upcoming 10-episode She-Hulk series will arrive on August 17. The information has since been removed by Disney, and no other region has posted anything similar for now, which could suggest that either the date itself was incorrect or the team revealed the date too early by mistake. Provided the August date is correct, however, it’s likely that Disney will officially announce it in the near future, so fans of the MCU probably won’t have to wait much longer. Produced as a comedy series, She-Hulk will introduce Tatiana Masl...

Reviews for some of Stranger Things season four’s first episodes are now in and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Over the weekend, numerous critics and reviewers gained early access to the beloved Netflix series and subsequently took to Twitter to discuss their thoughts and first impressions. Fortunately for the Stranger Things fans, initial responses are full of praise, with one reviewer calling it “the darkest and scariest season yet” while another mirrored the sentiment by saying “the story returns to its roots and delivers the most exciting and sinister season ever.” The show’s stellar cast also received a good response online, both for its returning members as well as new characters, while the show’s hefty $30-million-USD-per-episode budget really shined throug...

The next phase in Netflix‘s growth could be live streaming. According to Deadline, a Netflix team is already in “the preliminary stages of developing the product.” A live streaming option may be applied to live voting in Netflix’s competition series like the upcoming dance show Dance 100, live reunions for reality shows such as Selling Sunset and the live performances for their events such as the Netflix Is A Joke festival, wherein the stand-up sets of Pete Davidson and Amy Schumer were filmed and are set to hit the streaming service in a month. If the feature does come to fruition, Netflix may have the option to release new and different types of unscripted shows similar to American Idol and Dancing with the Stars — on top of their titles such as The Circle and Love Is Blind. Stay tu...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has officially announced a March 12, 2023 date for the 95th Academy Awards. The 2023 Oscars is set to take place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, with ABC airing the ceremony live. The Academy also unveiled the important dates regarding the award show, stating that next year’s nominations will be announced on January 24, 2023. This year’s ceremony saw CODA go home with the Best Picture award, while Dune won the highest number of awards that night with six wins. It also featured the return of live hosts for the first time since Jimmy Kimmel in 2018, with Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes teaming up for the 2022 Oscars. Take a look at the complete list of important dates for the 95th Academy Awards below. General entry catego...

More than a decade after its original release, Remedy Entertainment‘s Alan Wake is now receiving a TV series adaptation on AMC. The announcement was made during the game’s 12th-anniversary celebrations by the studio’s creative director Sam Lake, who said that the developer has been hard at work collaborating with the TV network to bring the franchise onto the television. Unfortunately, he didn’t have any other details to divulge at the moment, and it’s unclear whether the project will take a live-action approach like HBO‘s The Last of Us or a 3D animated take like Netflix‘s Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness. Along with announcing the upcoming TV series, Remedy also revealed that Alan Wake Remastered currently available on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC will soon be making it...