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Amazon Prime Video has delivered the first teaser trailer for Jungle, its upcoming original drama series based on the U.K.’s rap and drill scenes. The six-episode scripted series, directed by Nothing Lost, aka Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti, will follow the overlapping stories of several strangers living in inner city London, each of whom faces their own set of struggles. Woven with rap and drill music, the show will feature a slew of the top British rap and drill artists, including Tinie Tempah, Big Narstie, Unknown T, Jordan McCann, IAMDDB, Double Lz and more. JUNGLE. Coming to Prime Video September 30th. #ThisIsNotJustAStory #jungleprimevideo pic.twitter.com/hk9u6gE523 — Prime Video UK (@primevideouk) August 12, 2022 Aside from the aforementioned artists, the cast includes Ezra Elliott as...

Following the news of Warner Bros. Discovery‘s decision to pull its already-completed Batgirl film from any form of release, fans were left in dismay. The move to cancel the film led fans to wonder if they would ever see a Batgirl project. The move also comes during Warner Bros. Discovery’s shakeup. Despite canceling the film, Variety has reported that the new group’s chiefs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy are still hoping to “mend fences” with Leslie Grace. While Batgirl’s own film has been shelved, the studio reportedly wants Grace to continue playing the character for other projects or even be a part of different productions at the studio. The original film was set to star Grace as Batgirl or Barbara Gordon and would have featured JK Simmons as his reprising role of Commissioner James Gord...

While Yoshihiro Togashi recently let his fans know that he is working on new chapters of Hunter x Hunter — his last release was back in 2018 — many manga readers were curious about his current state of health. No secret that he has been going through a debilitating illness, on top of a demanding work schedule, the Hunter x Hunter/Yu Yu Hakusho creator updated fans over Twitter with, “My symptoms have not improved and I have had to spend a great deal of time in treatment and recovery.” And “I still had to take a shower every time I took a crap because I could not get into a position to wipe my butt. Every movement takes 3 to 5 times longer than usual.” Teasing rough drafts, Togashi-san also revealed that he is currently working on backgrounds for chapter 399. 症状が改善せず、治療・回復に時間を大幅に割く事になりました。 ...

Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling have now been confirmed to join the cast of Deadpool 2 and Bullet Train director David Leitch‘s next project The Fall Guy. According to new reports, the new film is inspired by the similarly named Fall Guy, a television series from the ’80s that revolved around a Hollywood stuntman played by Lee Majors. To make ends meet, he also went bounty hunting on the side, and the show explored his adventures alongside his sidekick Douglas Barr and stunt actor colleague Heather Thomas. Leitch will be directing with writer and executive producer Drew Pearce, who he has previously worked with on Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Gosling and Guymon Casady will also produce. Production is due to begin this fall in Australia, with a theatr...

With Disney owning both the Marvel and Star Wars franchises, we’ve seen multiple actors moving between the two, including Oscar Isaac, Stellan Skarsgård and Kumail Nanjiani. However, when asked if he’d also like to make the jump, Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor said he doesn’t particularly desire to join the MCU. Speaking on stage at the Fan Expo in Boston, the Scottish actor explained that although he does love doing all kinds of roles, he’s happy enough with his Star Wars career and doesn’t need another cinematic universe. “I don’t know. I don’t know that I want to do that,” he said. “Because I love doing all different kinds of work. It’s true. I love to direct. I’d like to be in the theater again. I definitely want to do this again, you know, I’m in this Star Wars world...

Following the success of Season 3, Netflix‘s fan-favorite series Love, Death + Robots has officially been renewed for Volume 4. The news comes as the Oscar-winning director Alberto Mielgo was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for his Vol. 3 short, Jibaro, last week. Two more Primetime Emmy Awards are currently pending for the show. Volume 3 of the adult animated anthology series released a total of nine episodes — each lasting around 10 to 20 minutes. No further information has been revealed for Season 4, though it’s expected to follow the same format and themes, inviting different teams of artists and screenwriters to craft imaginative short stories complimented by off-screen activations. Tim Miller (Deadpool), David Fincher (Mindhunter), Jennifer Miller,...

In anticipation for the debut of Lucasfilm‘s upcoming new prequel series Andor, Disney is re-releasing Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in IMAX. The 2016 film is hitting IMAX theaters across the U.S. and is slated to give an exclusive look at the new Disney+ series to audiences. The re-release will give fans a chance to rewatch the film and experience Diego Luna once again on the big screens before he reprises his role of Cassian Andor for the streamer. The new Andor series is set five years before the events of Rogue One, telling the story of how the rebellion came about. Disney calls the series a spy thriller, focusing on the return of Diego Luna to the franchise. The series will also see familiar faces like Genevieve O’Reilly and Forest Whitaker reprise their roles as Mon Motha and Saw Gerr...

After dropping out of Toronto Metropolitan University two years ago to pursue his passion in film, Reangsei Phos wasted no time in getting work on creating stories in the medium. Inspired by the likes of Haruki Murakami and the Safdie Brothers, Phos’ courage for taking his leap of faith was spurred on by the recent representation of Asians in the industry ushered in by Crazy Rich Asians, Parasite, and The Farewell. “I dropped out with no backup plan. My plan was to finish Talisman and I never thought too deep about what would happened if it didn’t work out. I feel like I put a lot of pressure on myself because I was constantly in the mindset of, this has to work, no matter what.” Looking to tell a story that shared some of his childhood memories and the common superstitious tendencies foun...

Chad Stahelski, the director of the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima, wants the language and cast of his film adaptation in Japanese. Speaking to Collider, the director revealed that Sony is supportive of the film featuring an all-Japanese cast and language, and that there is so much “opportunity” for the adaptation to be great. “So, I think if we did this right, it would be visually stunning. It’s character driven. It’s got an opportunity for great action, great looks,” he said. “And honestly, we’d to try to do it, all in character. Meaning, it’s a Japanese thing about the Mongols invading Tsushima island. A complete Japanese cast, in Japanese. Sony is so on board with backing us on that. I’ve been going to Japan since I was 16. I have a love of the country, love of the people, love of the lang...

Disney will be increasing the prices of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ in December 2022 as it introduces its ad-supported version in the United States. According to reports, the price hike will take effect December 8 and will see the premium ad-free Disney+ rise from $7.99 USD monthly to $10.99 USD a month or $109.99 USD a year. Hulu’s current ad-supported version will rise from $6.99 USD a month or $69.99 USD a year to $7.99 USD a month or $79.99 USD, while its ad-free tier will jump from $12.99 USD a month to $14.99 USD a month. ESPN+’s price changes, which were announced previously, will rise from $6.99 USD a month or $69.99 USD a year to $9.99 USD a month or $99.99 USD a year starting August 23. “With our new ad-supported Disney+ offering and an expanded lineup of plans across our entire stre...

In the past few weeks, Warner Bros. Discovery‘s shakeup with DC Entertainment projects have caused great confusion amongst fans and those internally. It is now unclear to the public what projects will continue since the newly formed company has shown that it is capable of shelving projects including Batgirl. While the studio has now declared that a new 10-year plan is currently in development for the DC Extended Universe. According to the Hollywood Reporter to the announcement, Warner had suggested that films based on Supergirl, Green Lantern Corps and Static Shock expected in the next few years.” However, with production and development currently slowed at the studio, there does not appear to be much sign of moving forward with these features. Though that is the case, the studio has provi...