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The official first trailer for Weird Al Yankovic‘s new biopic WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story has been released. Daniel Radcliffe has been cast as the titular comedian and musician. According to the synopsis, the upcoming film follows the events of Yankovic’s life, highlighting “his rise to fame in the music industry to his celebrity love affairs.” The Hollywood Reporter shared a statement from Radcliffe about his role in the film, “Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly, and I’m honored to finally share with the world the absolutely 100 percent unassailably true story of Weird Al’s depraved and scandalous life.” Yankovic was very much involved with the bipoic, having penned the screenplay with Eric Appel. Appel directed the film as well as executive pro...

Viola Davis is now expected to reprise her role as Amanda Waller in a new Peacemaker and Suicide Squad spin-off series on HBO Max. According to a new report from Variety, the actress is now tied to a new project that is based around her character as the helm of Task Force X, also known as the Suicide Squad. The project will pick up after Davis’ appearance at the end of John Cena’s Peacemaker, where her daughter Adebayo “(Danielle Brooks) exposed her mother’s diabolical work with the band of misfits to the public. Waller will have to deal with the aftermath as she tries to regain her position as one of the most influential figures in the DCEU. Other details revolving around the show remain scarce at the moment, but Davis will also be serving as executive producer for the...

Following the highly popular Jackass Forever, the cast is coming back to the small screen in a new Paramount+ reboot series, Jackass. Variety reported Paramount’s Q1 earnings call which heard CEO Bob Bakish state, “Based off the success of Jackass Forever, we’re working with the creators to continue the partnership with a new series, bringing even more ridiculous antics straight to Paramount+.” The original MTV Jackass series was a major hit and since then, has been launched into several spinoff series. Jackass Forever was the fourth film in the franchise and topped domestic box offices in February with better-than-expected numbers. The film reunited the original cast members including Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius and others. In the past, Knoxville also alluded in being ready t...

The first reactions to Marvel‘s latest franchise film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, are officially in. As the second installment begins to roll out across the big screens worldwide, fans are taken on a journey with Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen through various dimensions. So far, the Sam Raimi-directed Doctor Strange sequel has received mostly positive reviews from those who attended the world premiere event in Los Angeles earlier this week. The positive reactions were intertwined with mixed feelings surrounding the chaos of the plotline. The Hollywood Reporter‘s John DeFore thought the film was an overall success, “Though unsatisfying in some respects, the film is enough fun to make one wish for a portal to a variant universe in which Marvel movies spent more ti...

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Benedict Cumberbatch recently spoke to HYPEBEAST Korea in a press conference, detailing what fans could expect for the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. When asked about his character development, Cumberbatch discussed the multi-layered persona of Doctor Strange and the difficulties of portraying many versions of him. He said, “I was able to show more diverse versions of him through the multiverse. It also showed a lot of possibilities for what could happen with his decisions and choices.” Cumberbatch also added that the role was quite introspective, “The growth of the protagonist in the film is a very important factor and in this film, the evolution of the protagonist is revealed in several versions so you can look deeply into the answer to the question, ‘Who is Doctor...

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Peacock has announced that LeBron James‘ new biopic Shooting Stars will debut as part of its 2023 releases alongside Will Packer‘s Praise This, and a modern reimagination of John Woo‘s The Killer. Originally announced in 2018, the film is based on the 2009 Shooting Stars book that James co-wrote with Buzz Bissinger, which follows Lebron James’ thrilling high school days with the Fab 5 as they overcome personal challenges on the road to a national championship title. The film is co-produced by a host of Acadamy Award nominees including Rachel Winter (Dallas Buyers Club) and Terence Winter (The Wolf of Wall Street) as well as SpringHill Company (Space Jam 2). Chris Robinson, the director for the Netflix original, Beats, will direct the film with guidance from James. Differentiating itse...

Kid Cudi is hyping up his Entergalactic series on Netflix with a teaser of its characters. The artist took to Instagram to share a cropped poster of two characters against a purple-pink background similar to that of the show’s first poster. No details were revealed by Cudi and he instead wrote in the caption, “Wanted to introduce you to a couple friends of mine #Entergalactic,” tagging Netflix and Kenya Barris who serves as the co-executive producer alongside Cudi. In September 2021, Cudi called Entergalactic as “next level shit” as he told fans to remain patient. “Wait til yall hear and see Entergalactic. U have no idea,” he tweeted. “I really wanna thank Kenya Barris, Mike Moon, Elizabeth Porter and the whole team for believing in my vision and helping bring it to life. Everything a...

As the release date for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness approaches, Marvel‘s head honcho Kevin Feige has revealed additional information on Xochitl Gomez’s America Chavez character. America Chavez, who is a teenager with a unique power that allows her to open star-portal doorways to reach alternate dimensions, will be introduced into the MCU in the upcoming film. The character was first introduced in December 2020 and has since become a prominent member of the storyline. Marvel has also confirmed that the character will maintain her LGBTQ status from the comics. Both Feige and Cumberbatch have strongly backed the idea of keeping Chavez’s two moms. The Direct reported in the most recent press conference, Feige answered a question from Tania Lambs that asked how important it is f...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is proving to be one of 2022’s most anticipated films as it outsells The Batman and all the movies released this year as of writing. According to Fandango, the sequel has already outsold The Batman in terms of pre-sale tickets to become the most pre-sold movie of the year so far, is selling five times the tickets of 2016’s Doctor Strange and is beating the numbers of other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe such as Captain Marvel, Thor: Ragnarok and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will reshape the way we experience comic book movies moving forward,” Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis said in a press release. “Fans can’t wait to see what magic director Sam Raimi has in store for them as he deliver...

John Woo‘s English remake of his 1989 film The Killer is heading to Peacock. The upcoming adaptation is being produced in collaboration with Universal Pictures and is scheduled for a 2023 release. A cast is yet to be announced but is expected follow a similar storyline to Woo’s original Hong Kong action thriller, which saw Chow Yun-fat as Ah Jong, an assassin who accidentally damages the vision of singer Jennie, portrayed by Sally Yeh, during a shootout of what he initially wanted to be his last job. He soon learns that Jennie must undergo an expensive medical operation or else she will go blind, so he performs one more job to get her the money. Hollywood has attempted to remake The Killer several times over the last three decades, but none of them ever went past development. A screenplay ...