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Justin Lin is no longer directing Fast X, but will remain attached to the film as a producer. According to reports, he stepped down from his duties as director just a few days after production for the 10th Fast & Furious film began, supposedly due to creative differences. There seems to be no negative feelings from Lin’s side according to the statement he shared regarding his exit: “With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of FAST X, while remaining with the project as a producer. Over 10 years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best actors, the best stunts, and the best damn car chases. On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build the most diverse franchise in movie history. I will fo...

Marvel Entertainment has released yet another promotional teaser leading up to the cinematic release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. In this particular promo spot, The clip begins with an image of Doctor Strange, along with images of other characters set to appear in the sequel including Wong and Scarlet Witch. The voice of The Ancient One plays over the images, and can be heard saying, “This universe is only one of an infinite number, Mr. Strange.” The Ancient One was famously played by Tilda Swinton and first made here appearance in the franchise in 2016. Her quote seems to caution Doctor Strange of the darker road ahead, once again warning against “dark places where powers older than time lie ravenous and waiting.” She then asks, “Who are you in this vast multiverse, Mr....

Lana and Lilly Wachowski are now auctioning off some of their collection of iconic film props and collectibles to raise money in support of trans youths. Employing the aid of Potter & Potter Auctions, the Wachowskis have now created a catalog for their “Enter the Matrix: The Wachowski Collection,” which features a whole variety of highly covetable film props including Cyphus’ Lightning Rifle from The Matrix, the latex ears and gravity boots worn by Channing Tatum in Jupiter Ascending, a Neo-Seoul speeder from Cloud Atlas, a Segway from Speed Racer, and prop guns from Sense8. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, which then distributes the money across numerous organizations supporting the group in Florida, Arkansas, T...

Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore has continued to hit an all-time franchise-low despite its overall No. 1 ranking internationally for the third consecutive weekend. In its third weekend, the film captured $3.4 million USD in the global IMAX box office, pushing its total to $18.7 million USD. In North America, it made $1.6 million at IMAX box office with international IMAX numbers hitting $1.8 million USD to push the global sum to $12 million USD. It is unsurprising that the film has not captured the attention of fans after the creator J.K. Rowling‘s public attack against the trans community. The film also features Ezra Miller, who recently found himself in hot waters and was arrested in Hawaii for assaulting a woman. The series also saw a major shift after the franchise replaced the...

A24 has released the official trailer of Bodies Bodies Bodies, the upcoming dark comedy from director Halina Reijn. Set to premiere on August 5, Bodies Bodies Bodies stars the likes of The Hunger Games staple Amandla Stenberg, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan breakout star Maria Bakalova, The Hobbit and Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Lee Pace and Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson: “When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.” The film first premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival 2022 and is produced by David Hinojosa, A...

Despite also receiving a theatrical release, Matt Reeves’ The Batman still proved to be a success on streaming services as it logged the second-highest first week viewership for a theatrical film on HBO Max. According to reports, Warner Bros. announced that the Robert Pattinson-led film was streamed by 4.1 million Smart TV households during its first week on HBO Max. It falls behind Mortal Kombat’s 4.3 million figure from Spring 2021 but is considerably higher than Warner Bros.’ HBO Max releases in 2021, including The Suicide Squad’s 3.5 million households, Wonder Woman 1984 and The Matrix Resurrections’ 3.2 million each, Dune’s 2.3 million and Zack Snyder’s Justice League’s 2.2 million. Over in theaters, The Batman has so far been Warner Bros.’ most successful movie since 2019’s Joke...

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Next mont’s list is led by the two-episode premiere of the highly-anticipated Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi, which will see the likes of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen reprising their roles as the titular character and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. Meanwhile, the first week of May will premiere the season finale of Marvel‘s Moon Knight, which stars Oscar Isaac in the lead role. Take a look at the complete list of programming for May 2022 below. Coming to Disney+ May 4 Life Below Zero (S18) Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett – PremiereDisney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett explores the behind-the-scenes story of the legendary bounty hunter’s return to Tatooine with mercenary Fennec Shand, seeking to claim the territory once run by Jabba the Hutt. In this insightful new special, fi...

The film adaptation of Nintendo‘s Super Mario Bros. video game series has been postponed to 2023. Game creator Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed the news on Twitter, addressing fans via the Nintendo of America account. “This is Miyamoto. After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination on the Super Mario Bros. film, we decided to move the global release to Spring 2023–April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America,” he tweeted, referring to producer Chris Meledandri as Chris-san. “My deepest apologies but I promise it will be well worth the wait.” The upcoming adaptation will be helmed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and will feature a star-studded cast, including Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Ke...

The television anime of Hiroyuki Takei’s Shaman King manga, a reboot of the 2001 series of the same name, will be receiving a sequel. The series, which aired for one year starting in April 2021, adapted all 35 volumes of the new complete manga edition and wrapped up the run with 52 episodes. A brief teaser gives fans a look into what’s to come in the Shaman King sequel, showing Hana, the son of Anna and Yoh. Accompanying promotional visuals show the lineup of characters at present and seven years in the future, teasing that the sequel will be set sometime in the future. Shaman King is directed by Joji Furuta and produced by the Tokyo-based studio Bridge. The anime brings together scripts by Shoji Yonemura, character design from Satohiko Sano and music composed by Yuki Hayashi. It...

FX on Monday revealed that its latest documentary feature, The New York Times Presents‘ “Elon Musk’s Crash Course,” is slated for premiere on May 20 at 10 p.m. PT. The documentary, which is helmed by producer and director Emma Schwartz and features the work of The New York Times reporters Cade Metz and Neal Boudette, centers on Tesla CEO and new Twitter owner Elon Musk. The project will specifically delve into Musk’s Tesla vehicles and the controversy surrounding issues with their autopilot features, in an attempt to unravel the “quixotic nature of Musk’s pursuit of self-driving technology, and the tragic results.” “Drawing on first-hand accounts, the film traces how Autopilot has been a factor in several deaths and dozens of other accidents that Tesla has not publicly ...

In the recent proceedings from Johnny Depp and Amber Heard‘s deposition, the Pirates of the Caribbean star said that Disney was concerned that his reputation following his ex-wife’s abuse allegations. When being questioned by his own lawyer, Depp revealed that Disney dropped him for the sixth installment of the franchise, days after Heard’s op-ed was published. Variety reported that Heard’s attorney Ben Rottenborn asked the actor about a 2018 Daily Mail article that indicated that he was “out as Jack Sparrow.” Depp testified and said, “I wasn’t aware of that, but it doesn’t surprise me. Two years had gone by of constant worldwide talk about me being this wife beater. So I’m sure that Disney was trying to cut ties to be safe. The #MeToo movement was in full swing at that point.” Depp also c...