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Following the announcement, TMS Entertainment has now delivered a teaser trailer for the Season 2 of the Baki Hanma anime. The anime adaptation of Keisuke Itagaki‘s Hanma Baki – Son of Ogre manga is expected to chronicle Baki’s fight with Pickle, a warrior from a bygone, primitive age. The teaser trailer focuses on Pickle, showcasing the enigmatic figure that is set to shake things up. Although not much is known about the character, he is known to be a primitive man found perfectly preserved in a saline rock formation, hence his name. Pickle is believed to have originally lived during the Jurassic/Cretaceous era. The fighter possesses enormous raw endurance and primitive durability, often relying on his primitive instincts. Catch the Pickle character teaser for Baki Hanma Season 2 above, s...

Paramount on Tuesday dropped off a new trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, the upcoming sequel to Tony Scott’s 1986 action classic. The film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, sees the return of the original film’s star Tom Cruise as test pilot Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, who comes across his late friend Nick “Goose” Bradshaw’s son, Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), while training a squad of graduates. “After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him,” the official synopsis reads. After encountering Goose’s son, “Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a miss...

Netflix on Tuesday shared the official trailer for the second installment of the fourth and final season of Ozark, which is slated for premiere on April 29. Part Two, which will arrive three months following the debut of the first batch of episodes, will pick up where the finale of Part One left off with Julia Garner‘s Ruth out for blood in the aftermath of the murder of her cousin Wyatt. Additionally, following the final episode of Part Two, Netflix will include a 30-minute special, titled “A Farewell to Ozark,” that will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the series. According to the streamer, the special episode “explores the genesis of the series, the rich characters we loved and loved to hate, the gripping performances that captivated us, the creatives who made magic behi...

Sesame Street will be unveiling a new Muppet character in support of children and families affected by crisis and conflict. The new character, Ameera, is set to make its debut on Ahlan Simsim, the local version of Sesame Street in the Middle East and North Africa. The new character represents a witty, inquisitive 8-year-old with a passion for science and basketball. Ameera is portrayed with a bright purple wheelchair or forearm crutches to help her get around due to a spinal cord injury. With her great sense of humor, she proves to be a natural social butterfly and leader, encouraging friends to be the best versions of themselves. President of Sesame Workshop Sherrie Westin said in a statement, “Thoughtfully designed to challenge stereotypes and reflect children’s lived experiences, Ameera...

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the beloved One Piece manga by Eiichiro Oda. The long-running story has now become a recognizable anime franchise with a global following. In celebration of 25 years of the original publication, a new logo has been unveiled to mark the occassion. The new emblem sees a nostalgic silhouette of a young Monkey D. Luffy and Red-Haired Shanks. The moment showcases the captaing giving Luffy his iconic straw hat, which later sets off the young boy into becoming one of the world’s most legendary pirates and recognizable fictional characters. The logo was revealed on a One Piece live stream earlier this week, which also revealed a number of big reveals. It showcased a first look at One Piece Odyssey, a new poster for the upcoming One Piece Film: Red and Netfli...

Almost half a year after the first season of Only Murders in the Building wrapped up on Hulu, the streaming platform has now released a teaser trailer for its second season, giving fans a glimpse at what’s to come. While the main plot for the upcoming season is still very much under wraps, the teaser does reveal new cast member and Suicide Squad‘s Cara Delevingne joining Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin, who’ll all be reprising their roles as the three true crime-obsessed podcasters investigating a murder in their luxurious Upper West Side apartment building. Season one actor Nathan Lane will also be reprising his role for season two, teasing that the way his character returns will be a “big surprise.” Other cast members for the new season include Amy Schumer, Shirley ...

The Batman has hit yet another global box office milestone in its third weekend out. The Matt Reeves-helmed DC film has officially surpassed Zack Snyder‘s 2016 Justice League. In Robert Pattinson‘s debut as the Caped Crusader, the film has brought in $340.9 million USD internationally and $331.9 million USD domestically for a combined $672.8 million USD globally. The film surmounts Justice League by just a hair, which hit $667.9 million USD. While the feat is still noteworthy, The Batman‘s box office numbers do not compare to pre-COVID DC releases. Wonder Woman garnered $822 million USD and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice hit $873.6 million USD. Other films including The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises,Joker and Aquaman made over $1 billion USD at the box office. Currently, Pattinson...

After dropping a first look at its second season last month, Netflix has now followed up with a full trailer for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 season two, along with a long-awaited global release date. While the first trailer didn’t reveal much about the story for the upcoming season, the new clip explains the main premise of what Motoko Kusanagi and her mercenary GHOST crew will be dealing with. The U.S. has created a new AI simply known as “N,” which has infected the cyberbrains of a vast population, subsequently creating posthumans. Threatening to declare independence, these posthumans plunge the nation into civil war, and Kusanagi and her colleagues are left to save the day once again. Directed by Appleseed‘s Shinji Aramaki, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045‘s second season wi...

In celebration of the upcoming digital and 4K UHD release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, the massive Marvel Studios hit has now released a video of its main cast Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon reacting to their audition tapes when they first joined the franchise. Featured above, the two-minute clip runs through the audition tapes of all three actors when they first signed up for Spider-Man: Homecoming. Holland’s reel comes first, with the acrobatic actor showing off a few backflips before web-slinging a boot over to himself to the cast’s amusement. Batalon’s audition then comes next, sporting his signature bald look and hilariously walking off-screen before reentering the frame in character. Finally, Zendaya showcases her exceptional acting in a much more subdued audition re...

Following Sony’s acquisition of Crunchyroll and its subsequent merger with Funimation, the company is now shaking up the way its subscription plans are tiered, removing one of its most popular categories. In a new update posted on Crunchyroll’s website, the anime streaming platform announced that simulcasts will now require premium subscriptions, with its previous free, ad-supported tier no longer supported. “To view new and continuing simulcasts, a premium monthly or annual subscription will be required,” the statement reads. “With the exception below, we will no longer be offering simulcast episodes one week after release as an ad-supported, free viewing option. For continuing series, ad-supported viewing on any new episodes will not be available in line with the Spring season, however, ...

Craig Robinson is now taking on snake hunting for his new Peacock comedy Killing It. Taking center stage for his latest series, The Office and Brooklyn Nine-Nine star will play a bank security guard in Miami struggling to make ends meet. Dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur, his character Craig Foster meets ride-hail driver Jillian on a chance encounter, who introduces him to the adventures of state-sponsored python hunting. According to the show’s synopsis, Killing It “is a comedy about class, capitalism and one man’s quest to achieve the American dream.” The show will reunite Robinson with Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator Dan Goor as well as executive producer Luke Del Tredici. He’ll also be joined by cast members Claudia O’Doherty, Rell Battle, Scott MacArther, Ste...