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After screening the first 20 minutes of the film at CinemaCon 2022, Marvel on Friday dropped off a new teaser for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Alongside Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Stephen Strange, the new teaser reveals that America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) and Wanda Maximoff’s Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) will play a role in the film’s storyline, which will see Dr. Strange and his team combat an emerging threat after opening a portal to the multiverse. The preview does not explain Dr. Strange’s role in the multiverse or what has happened to it, though it does confirm that he will meet the MCU’s Illuminati. For context, in Marvel’s comics, the Illuminati represents a hidden superhero society that pulls from various types of characters, including the Avengers, Wakanda, Atla...

The latest trailer for Jurassic World: Dominion gives fans an action-packed glimpse at what to expect for the upcoming prehistoric adventures as humanity is seen struggling to deal with yet another mass dinosaur breakout. The all-new trailer sees many returning faces from the Jurassic World trilogy come together to try to save the world from these massive creatures. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Lara Dern make a return to the big screens to tell the story of how humans continue to struggle to live side-by-side with dinosaurs. As these prehistoric creatures invade civilization, the crew finds it more and more difficult to harness their power to go after them. Pratt and Howard reprise their roles as the resident dinosaur experts and are joined by their collea...

With Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness just a week away, Marvel Studios recently screened the opening 20 minutes of the film at CinemaCon 2022, setting the stage with explosive action scenes. Below, we touch on what has been revealed in the showing. Fair warning, there are many spoilers ahead. The film begins in the middle of action, with the ponytailed Doctor Strange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, and America Chavez, a bullet-proof, flame retardant superhuman played by Xochitl Gomez, running from magical beasts in a purple otherworldly environment. Strange warns America that the beasts are out to steal her powers. As they attempt to escape, jumping over floating debris, the demon catches up to them and stabs Strange. To save himself, he begins sucking power away from America t...

Netflix on Friday dropped off the official trailer for Money Heist: Korea — Joint Economic Area, an upcoming remake of the streamer’s popular Spanish crime drama series under the same moniker, or La Casa De Papel. The 12-episode series, which is helmed by Kim Hong-Sun, will be set in a fictional Joint Economic Area, where “the Korean Peninsula faces reunification,” according to the streamer. Additionally, the show will see a new cast take on the characters from the original series: Professor (Yoo Ji-tae), Berlin (Park Hae-soo), Tokyo (Jun Jong-seo), Moscow (Lee Won-jong), Denver (Kim Ji-hun), Nairobi (Jang Yoon-ju), Rio (Lee Hyun-woo), Helsinki (Kim Ji-hoon) and Oslo (Lee Kyu-ho). In the trailer, the Professor outlines what to expect from the upcoming series in a voiceover: “A ro...

James Corden is officially set to depart The Late Late Show in 2023. The British host confirmed to Deadline, “It’s been it’s a really hard decision to leave because I’m so immensely proud of the show.” He continued, “I’m thrilled to be extending [for a year]. I always thought I’d do it for five years and then leave, and then I stayed on. I’ve really been thinking about it for a long time, thinking whether there might be one more adventure.” “My bosses here at CBS have been incredibly supportive and extraordinarily patient with me while I made this decision,” Corden added. Corden will be exiting The Late Late Show just before summer 2023 after eight-and-a-half years as its host. “Seven years ago, James Corden came to the U.S. and took television by storm, with huge creative and comedic swin...

For CinemaCon 2022, Disney offered a number of exciting updates and looks including the official title of the upcoming Avatar sequel — Avatar: The Way of Water, the opening 20 minutes of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and the first footage from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Following the record-breaking debut of Black Panther in 2018, Marvel Studios immediately worked with director Ryan Coogler to begin developing the sequel. Met with the tragic passing of the original Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, after his private four-year battle with colon cancer, the team took the necessary time needed to craft the film in a way that would honor Boseman’s legacy. While the exclusive footage shown during CinemaCon has yet to be released to the public, descriptions reveal that Le...

The New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has recently teased his upcoming Naruto collaboration with Jordan Brand. With the release of the first look at the Naruto x Jordan Zion 1, the collab has cemented Williamson’s love for the anime. Following the announcement, Williamson took to Twitter to share a one-off custom illustration from Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto. Williamson can be seen showing off the drawing in the photo, accompanied with the caption, “Honored to share a one-of-a-kind drawing by Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto. My interest in anime began at a young age and still inspires me today. Naruto’s motto was to always believe in yourself and everything will work out.” The illustration by Kishimoto’s reimagines Zion Williamson as an anime character in Naruto‘s ...

Tobey Maguire is set to portray Charlie Chaplin in Damien Chazelle’s highly-anticipated film, Babylon. The news arrives a year after Maguire’s casting news and was confirmed during CinemaCon, with attendees watching never-before-seen footage at the event. Variety reports that Babylon, which is set in the ’20s and focuses on Hollywood’s adaptation of talking films, seems like a combination of Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood thanks to its “loud music, dazzling costumes and next-level makeup.” Joining Maguire in the cast are Brad Pitt, who plays John Gilbert, Margot Robbie, who plays Clara Bow, Max Minghella, who plays Irving Thalberg, Spike Jonze, Jean Smart, Flea, Samara Weaving and Olivia Wilde. Stay tuned for an official trailer for Ba...

Tom Cruise‘s seventh stint as Ethan Hunt will be titled Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, Paramount Pictures revealed during its Thursday presentation at CinemaCon. While Cruise did not physically attend the event, he did deliver a “special message” from an antique red plane on the set of Mission Impossible, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ”Hey everyone,” Cruise said over muffled wind. “Wish I could be there with you. I’m sorry for the extra noise. As you can see, we are filming the latest installment of Mission: Impossible.” Cruise then introduced the film’s title and first trailer before director Christopher McQuarrie informed the actor that it was time to go from inside a yellow plane. Alongside Cruise, resident Mission Impossible stars Ving Rhames, Henry...

Warner Bros. has unveiled the release date and a first look at Margot Robbie as the titular character in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie film. The Australian actress brings life to the Mattel doll in the first look image, which shows her in the driver’s seat of Barbie’s iconic pink convertible and dressed in a summer-ready outfit with a big smile on her face. Warner Bros. also confirmed that Barbie is set release “only in theaters” on July 21, 2023. Joining Robbie in the cast are Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Cera and Ariana Greenblatt. Gerwig serves as director and script co-writer with Noah Baumbach. Josey McNamara and Ynon Kreiz will executive produce while Robbie and Tom Ackerley of her LuckyChap E...

Moon Knight‘s director Mohamed Diab has teased that the ending to the Marvel series will leave fans feeling surprise yet satisfied. The series follows protagonist Steven Grant, played by Oscar Isaac. Grant appears to be a regular gift shop employee by day, but soon finds the real reason why his life is so chaotic despite living a relatively normal life. The series is based on the Marvel comic by the same name, which dates back to 1975. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Diab calls Isaac’s performance “unbelievable” as he explores his character’s Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). He adds, “The difference between Marc and Steven is so huge, yet they’re so similar. He did a fantastic job developing those characters, and when he inhabited the two, they’re completely different...

Andrew Garfield has announced that he is officially taking a break from acting. 2022 has been a whirlwind year for the actor, after the success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, his Oscar-nominated role for Tick, Tick…Boom! and now his new FX series Under The Banner of Heaven. In a new interview with Variety, he revealed that he needs to “rest for a little bit. I need to recalibrate and reconsider what I want to do next and who I want to be and just be a bit of a person for a while. Because as you know, that is a washing machine, that awards season.” He adds, “I need to just be a bit ordinary for a while.” Garfield’s latest series is a heavy film that mixes elements of religion with murder. The FX series is adapted from Jon Krakauer’s 2003 true crime novel of the same name. The series is set to ...