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As Better Call Saul comes to an end on August 15, creator Vince Gilligan touched on whether he will ever return to the Breaking Bad universe. Speaking to AMC.com, Gilligan explained that his return to Breaking Bad may not be any time soon, ”I guess secretly in my heart of hearts, I’d like to revisit Breaking Bad at some point, but I think it would have to be years from now. I think I need to prove to myself I’m not a one-trick pony.” He also publicly shared his gratitude for the world of Breaking Bad but admitted that he wants to step back after delivering three projects in that universe, ”As bittersweet a thing as this is to say, I’d like to take a break from the Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad world because we have three additions to that world I’m very proud of.” He continued,”O...

Fans of Katsuhiro Otomo will be delighted to learn that he has just confirmed that is currently still working on his first long-form manga since AKIRA. While talked about since 2012, the manga was officially brought back to the light in 2018 by Otomo, although there has yet to be a given timeline. Leading up to the release of AKIRA on Crunchyroll, Otomo jumped on Twitter to answer questions from fans. One user asked whether or not he would continue creating manga in the future, to which he replied, “Actually, I am drawing it and it may be published somewhere in a little while. Manga is hard work.” On top of answering questions regarding manga, Otomo revealed his most memorable place as a rice field near his hometown in Tome, Miyagi, and his favorite musicians. はっと。関東ではすいとんです。（大友） https://t...

Idris Elba is open to diving into the backstory of his DC character Bloodsport, which he last played in 2021’s The Suicide Squad. Speaking to Variety during the New York premiere of his latest film Beast, the actor stressed on the importance of explaining the reason as to why Bloodsport was sent to prison. “I would definitely like to tell the Superman story. There’s no doubt,” he said, referring to his character sending Superman to the ICU after he shot him with a kryptonite bullet. “Bloodsport versus Superman. It needs to happen.” In The Suicide Squad, Bloodsport was last seen blackmailing Amanda Waller, played by Viola Davis, into letting him and his surviving teammates go without consequence. Whether or not he will return in the DC cinematic universe is still unconfirmed as of writing. ...

Revealing more voice cast members, the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime recently received a new key visual. Set to release in October, the series continues the adaptation of Tite Kubo‘s iconic Bleach manga, covering the final arc of the story, Volume 55-74. The new key visual shows the appearance of Emperor Yhwach, the leader of the Wandenreich, and offers a look at beloved characters. Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, Yasutora “Chad” Sado, Uryū Ishida, Rukia Kuchiki, and Renji Abarai are all seen in their time skip looks, with Ichigo brandishing a new zanpakuto. Check out the new key visual for the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime releasing on TV Tokyo this October below. A special advanced screening of the first two episodes of the upcoming series will also happen in Tokyo Septem...

David Leitch’s Brad Pitt-starring Bullet Train topped the domestic box office with $30.1 million USD during its opening weekend. According to Deadline, the film earned $12.6 million USD on Friday including $4.6 million USD in previews from Thursday, separating Friday’s total to $8 million USD. The numbers eventually increased by 20% on Saturday with $9.6 million USD, with its total worldwide tally adding up to $62.5 million USD. Variety adds, however, that the film will need to do better in the box office in order to make a profit from its $90 million USD budget. “A big film like this with lot of expectations should have had stronger debut,” Jeff Bock, senior media analyst with Exhibitor Relations, said. “That said, there’s not a lot of competition in August, so ‘Bullet Train’ should have ...

HBO MAX has seemingly confirmed the renewal of season four of Harley Quinn despite the fact that season three has not even finished airing on the streaming platform. The news comes amidst a heavy month for the Warner Bros. Discovery company, which recently announced that it was planning on a full overhaul of DC Entertainment. Earlier this month, the CEO of the newly formed company reassured fans that it has an extensive 10-year plan for the DC Extended Universe. Only a few months into the merger, many changes have already been made behind the scenes, with many layoffs and restructuring within the company. Just last week, the company shelved the long-awaited Batgirl. The recent moves have caused some concerns for some of the company’s current TV shows including Harley Quinn. While there has...

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton recently revealed that he had the opportunity to play a role of a fighter jet pilot for this summer’s blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick but turned it down. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the F1 driver explained that he had a chance to hop into the cockpit and ride alongside Tom Cruise had it not been for his F1 season schedule. He told the publication that he had spoken to Cruise, a friend of his, that he had been a longtime fina of the original Top Gun. Hamilton said, “When I heard the second one was coming out, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I have to ask him.’” He told Cruise, “I don’t care what role it is. I’ll even sweep something, be a cleaner in the back.” The Maverick himself agreed to have Hamilton on board to be one of the pilots however, when fil...

James Gunn eased the worries of Peacemaker fans by reassuring them that the show’s upcoming season will continue on HBO Max. The director responded to a fan on Twitter who wrote that they have “[b]een a little worried that the alleged shake-up at [Warner Bros],” replying with a photo of John Cena as at the titular character and writing, “No need to be worried on behalf of #Peacemaker. Our friend will still be making lots of peace in Season 2.” Fan worries about the cancellation of several titles stem from the recent news of the HBO Max and Discovery+ merger, which will be effective in 2023. This adds to Warner Bros.’ recent shelving of the already-finished Batgirl film, which was estimated to cost at around $70 million USD to $90 million USD. Leslie Grace, who was poised to play the t...

A live-action film based on the classic arcade game Pac-Man is currently being developed by the original company behind the video game, Bandai Namco Entertainment, and Wayfarer Studios, led by Justin Baldoni and Steve Sarowitz. First released in 1980, Pac-Man is a game where players control a munching yellow puck who must eat all the dots in the maze while avoiding colored ghosts. The game was a widespread commercial success, becoming one of the best-selling games ever, and continues to permeate into contemporary culture. According to The Hollywood Reporter which first broke the news, the film will be based on “an original idea from Chuck Williams (Sonic the Hedgehog) of Lightbeam Entertainment.” Justin Baldoni, Manu Gargi, and Andrew Calof from Wayfarer Studios will be joined by Chuc...

Netflix has shared the trailer of its upcoming UNTOLD film, Operation Flagrant Foul. Directed by David Terry Fine, Operation Flagrant Foul follows the story of the former referee and Tim Donaghy — the NBA‘s biggest scandal that scratched the surface of sports gambling and organized crime: “In the summer of 2007, news broke that an NBA referee was being investigated for gambling on his own games, igniting a media storm and sending the NBA, FBI and sports fans into crisis. That referee was Tim Donaghy and the story didn’t just start and end with him, but wound its way from the small town bookies of the Philadelphia suburbs to lining the pockets of the notorious New York crime families and worldwide sports gambling underworld. For the first time, all three co-conspirators discuss their involv...

With Charlie Cox‘s Daredevil getting a reboot under Marvel Studios and Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin coming back for Echo, many fans have been asking for the return of the other characters from Netflix‘s run with the comic book company as well. Over at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, The Defenders actress Rosario Dawson seemingly confirmed Jon Bernthal‘s reprisal of Frank Castle for a The Punisher reboot before backpedaling on her comments shortly after. “I found out yesterday that The Punisher was happening again,” Dawson initially said on stage. “So, I feel like it’s my second chance because that’s the only one of the shows I wasn’t in and I love Jon Bernthal. So, let’s all make it happen collectively, guys.” While the announcement gained a lot of traction online and ...

Mike Tyson took to Instagram to slam Hulu for its upcoming biopic series MIKE, accusing the streamer of stealing his life story and comparing its executives to masters selling slaves in auction blocks. Sharing two posts on Instagram, the boxer first claimed that Hulu “tried to desperately pay” Dana White, the president of the UFC, to promote MIKE and did not offer him “a dollar.” Tyson continued, “He turned it down because he honors friendship and treating people with dignity. I’ll never forget what he did for me just like I’ll never forget what Hulu stole from me.” In the second post, he doubled down on his statements about not getting paid by Hulu for using the story of his life. “Don’t let Hulu fool you. I don’t support their story about my life. It’s not 1822. It’s 2022. They stole my ...