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Netflix has released a brand new clip of Joseph Kosinki’s Spiderhead. Unveiled during the streaming service’s Geeked Week, the three-and-a-half-minute preview is a scene with Chris Hemsworth‘s Steve Abnesti, Miles Teller‘s Jeff and Tess Haubrich’s Heather, and shows Steve experimenting with a drug that “creates” a romantic connection between the other two. The experiment proves to be successful, giving Steve another breakthrough. Spiderhead is based on George Saunders’ dystopian short story “Escape from Spiderhead” and stars Hemsworth, Teller, Haubrich, Mark Paguio and Jurnee Smollett: ‘In a state-of-the-art penitentiary run by brilliant visionary Steve Abnesti (Chris Hemsworth), inmates wear a surgically attached device that administers dosages of mind-altering drugs in exchange for commu...

Hopping on the popularity of the Korean drama series, Netflix has officially announced the return of All of Us Are Dead for season two. The thriller series was first released at the end of January 2022 and quickly became a global sensation. Now, five months later, the streaming giant has renewed the Korean zombie drama for a second season with an eerie announcement trailer that appears to see a swarm of zombies congregating in one place. While there is no real footage, the teaser piques the interest of viewers with suspense. Next to Squid Game, All of Us Are Dead is the second most-watched Korean series on Netflix. The zombie horror series is also one of the streamer’s top ten non-English shows. The show is based on the Korean webtoon Now at Our School by Joo Dong-geun, which follows a gro...

Jurassic World: Dominion is challenging Top Gun: Maverick for the top spot at this weekend’s box office. The sci-fi action film, led by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, is reportedly looking to earn a total of $125 million USD across 4,600 cinemas in North America during its opening weekend. So far, it has also earned $55.7 million USD from 15 international markets like Mexico, Korea, Brazil and Italy and will open in more countries like France, Germany, Australia, Spain, the United Kingdom, China and Japan throughout June. Meanwhile, Top Gun: Maverick pocketed $90 million USD in its second weekend and could earn an additional $45 million USD to $55 million USD this weekend. The film debuted with $160 million USD during Memorial Day weekend and is closing in at $300 million USD in...

While most Star Wars fans were excited for Temuera Morrison to reprise his role as Boba Fett after his appearance as Jango Fett back in Attack of the Clones, some felt that The Book of Boba Fett had departed too far from the origins of the galaxy’s most infamous bounty hunter, and it now seems that Morrison himself agrees with the sentiment. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Morrison says that Disney has “got to bring him back somewhere” after his appearances in both his own show and The Mandalorian.  While The Book of Boba Fett hasn’t been confirmed just yet for a second season, the Maori actor hopes that he can reprise his role as Boba Fett once again but return him to the ruthless character fans were first introduced to fans back in The Empire Strikes Back...

Apple TV+‘s Ted Lasso could truly be coming to an end with its third season. Brett Goldstein, who plays the fan favorite Roy Kent and also serves as a writer on the show, revealed to Sunday Times that they are sticking with their original plan to close it out with the upcoming season. “We are writing it like that,” he revealed about their plans to end with season three. “It was planned as three. Spoiler alert — everyone dies.” During the premiere of the second season in July 2021, Brendan Hunt, who co-created the show and plays the role of Coach Beard, told ComicBook that their plans to end with season three may change due to the audience reaction. “We’ve always seen it as a three-season situation. We still have a three-season story arc in mind, but the thing we weren’t prepared ...

With all seven episodes of Stranger Things Season Four Part One now live on Netflix, fans are no doubt already looking forward to the remaining episodes in part two of the beloved franchise’s penultimate season, and now a first look at what’s to come has been released via Empire. Depicted above, the new image showcases Millie Bobby Brown‘s Eleven returning to action after her training with Matthew Modine’s Dr. Martin Brenner. Speaking of what fans can expect of the conclusion for season four, the Duffer Brothers say that the season finale is one of the most complicated projects they’ve ever undertaken, with a massive budget for plenty of FX shots. “The final episode has more FX shots than the entirety of Season 3,” Matt Duffer told the publication. “There’s an hour-long chunk in the f...

According to reports, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda announced that the manga series will be going on hiatus. Taking to Twitter, Oda shared a hand-written note announcing that the manga will be “Taking a break!” Going on to list several reasons for the break, but most importantly for fans, the creator wrote, “I want to tighten up the planning for the final chapter.” Eiichiro Oda will be taking a four-week break ahead of the summer plans for One Piece. This summer we will see the 25th-anniversary of the series in July, the release of One Piece Film: Red in August, along with some yet-to-be-announced events and collaborations. Fans will be happy to learn that the next two issues of Weekly Shonen Jump will still feature new chapters of One Piece. The break will begin with the June 27 issue of...

HBO Max has officially renewed its crime drama series Tokyo Vice for a second season. The streamer publicly confirmed the news, with creator J.T. Rogers stating, “Writing and then making the first season of TOKYO VICE with this remarkable group of artists was a matchless experience. So I’m over the moon that we get to keep going. I can’t wait to get back to work in Tokyo with our brilliant cast and crew. Stay tuned: there are twists and turns in the tale to come!” Executive Producer Alan Poul added, “The phenomenal viewer response in both the U.S. and Japan has been so gratifying. Making the show, and keeping it authentic, has been a genuine labor of love on the part of our dedicated cast and crew, and we’re thrilled to be able to carry the story forward.” The first season featured a stunn...

During its recent Geeked Week livestream, Netflix added to the anticipation for its live-action One Piece adaptation. The streaming platform shared a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the series based on Eiichiro Oda‘s iconic manga/anime series. The latest look kicks off with an introduction from actor Inaki Godoy, who plays protagonist Monkey D. Luffy, alongside showrunners Steven Maeda and Matt Owens. The behind-the-scenes video also shared the concept art for ships like the Going Merry, Baratie, and Miss Love Duck. Followed by some more footage of the ships that will serve as the sets in the show. Netflix also took the chance to reveal six new cast members that will be portraying characters from the One Piece series. Alexander Maniatis as KlahadoreSteven Ward as MihawkCraig Fa...

Netflix has released the first teaser for its upcoming Addams Family spinoff series, Wednesday. The series was announced during the first day of Netflix’s Geeked Week. Although the 30-second teaser does not reveal much about the show, it is confirmed that Jenna Ortega would star as Wednesday herself. The series is set to be directed and executive produced by Tim Burton — his first big television project — and his spooky aesthetic will most likely be present and will be in line with the upcoming series. The series will be eight episodes long and the plot is said to follow Wednesday as she attends Nevermore Academy: “Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting 16-year-old Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Season One will follow Wednesday as...

The third installment of Deadpool will become the first film ever produced in the franchise after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox. Fans have raised concerns as working with Disney might result in the movie having a Disney filter, however, the screenwriters have claimed otherwise. Screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are currently working on the script for Deadpool 3, this time having the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe to play with. In a recent interview with Den of Geek, the duo eased the worried fans, claiming that “Deadpool is gonna be Deadpool.” The screenwriters assured fans that the movie would not be “Disney-fied” but R-rated, marking it the first-ever R-rated movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ”Oh, absolutely. They’re not gonna mess with the tone,” Reese said. “I ...

The first trailer for Prey, the Dan Trachtenberg-directed next chapter in the Predator franchise, has officially arrived. The two-minute preview for the action-thriller sets the scene 300 years in the past, when a Predator threatens the people of the Comanche Nation. Among them, a fierce young woman named Naru becomes a focal point in the plot, as she sets out to hunt and kill the mysterious creature that is targeting her camp. Ultimately, the brave fighter must face off against the vicious alien foe in an epic showdown. Trachtenberg is directing the project based on a script written by Patrick Aison (Jack Ryan, Treadstone). The film is produced by John Davis, Jhane Myers and Marty Ewing, with executive producers Lawrence Gordon, Ben Rosenblatt, James E. Thomas, John C. Thom...