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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...

Malia Obama, the daughter of former president Barack Obama, has joined the writers room of Donald Glover‘s upcoming Amazon series. Speaking to Vanity Fair, the Atlanta creator opened up about how the former first daughter works inside the writers room, stating that she has a “great” writing style. “She’s just like, an amazingly talented person,” Glover said during the season three premiere of Atlanta at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. “She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard.” “I feel like she’s just somebody who’s gonna have really good things coming soon,” he added. “Her writing style is great.” Stephen Glover, Donald’s younger brother and fellow Atlanta writer and executive producer, added, “Donald always says perspective is important, and people with differen...

Matt Reeves has recently released a deleted scene from The Batman featuring Robert Pattinson‘s Dark Knight interrogating Barry Keoghan‘s version of the Joker, and the director has now shed more light on his vision of the Clown Prince of Crime. Explaining in a recent interview with IGN that fans are seeing “a pre-Joker Joker” to fit with the film’s focus on Batman’s early days, Reeves explains that he wanted to take a different approach from the two recent Jokers we’ve seen on the silver screen. “I wanted to create an iteration of him that felt distinctive and new, but went right back to the roots,” Reeves remarked. “So he’s very much out of the Conrad Veidt mold and that idea of the silent film of The Man Who Laughs.” “He’s got this congenital disease. He can never stop smiling. ...

As rumors of a Spider-Man appearing opposite Jared Leto‘s Morbius circulates the internet, the actor revealed that he wants to face all three three Spider-Man actors. Speaking to ComicBook, Leto shared that he is not worried to take on Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire — all of whom portrayed Peter Parker over the last 20 years and appeared together in Spider-Man: No Way Home. “Well, I’ll tell you what, I’ll take ‘em all my friend, I’ll take ‘em all,” he said. “I’m not scared. I’m not scared, but I have to say, there’s something about Tom Holland’s Spider-Man and Morbius being a new chapter in universe that seems quite fitting. And I would love to see them get in the ring with one another, these two characters. And I think Tom’s just, like, you know, done a phenomenal job. And...

Apple TV+ has made history as the first streaming service to take home an Oscar for Best Picture with its coming-of-age comedy-drama CODA. The film follows Ruby Rossi, played by Emilia Jones, who navigates the world as the only hearing member in a deaf family and attempts to establish a life for herself outside of her home. Additionally, CODA‘s Troy Kotsure won Best Supporting Actor, making him the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar since his co-star Marlee Matlin took home Best Actress for her role in Children of a Lesser God in 1986, and writer-director Siân Heder took home Best Adapted Screenplay. Apple CEO Tim Cook took to Twitter to share the news, writing, “Team CODA created a profoundly beautiful movie, a story of hope and heart that celebrates our differences.” Team CO...

The 94th Academy Awards is taking place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood tonight, with Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall triple-hosting the ceremony. Leading this year’s Oscars nominations is The Power of the Dog with 12 nods and Dune with 10 nods, while both Beyoncé and Billie Eilish earned their first Oscar noms for Best Original Song. Steven Spielberg also a new record as the first person in Oscars history to receive Best Director nominations across six different decades, the latest one for his recent adaptation of West Side Story. Additionally, his work as a producer on the film earned him his 11th nom for Best Picture — a new record. Take a look at the list of winners below, which is being updated as the ceremony progresses. BEST PICTUREBelfast (Laura Berwick...

Beyoncé graced the Oscars stage tonight by opening the Academy Awards with a performance of her King Richard song “Be Alive.” Staying true to the premise of the film, Beyoncé’s performance paid tribute to tennis-duo Venus and Serena Williams, taking place at the Compton tennis courts the sisters ran drills as children. The performance was also introduced by the sister duo, as Beyoncé joined her dancers and orchestra in matching tennis ball green outfits. The song “Be Alive,” marks Beyoncé’s first Oscar nomination. She was nominated alongside Billie Eilish‘s James Bond theme “No Time To Die,” which won in the category, as well as Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s “Dos Orguitas” for Encanto amongst others. Watch Beyoncé’s full performance of “Be Alive” in Compton above. Elsewhere in music, Koffee has off...

As Sonic the Hedgehog 2 zips through to theaters next month, the live-action film continues to drop hints at what fans can expect leading up to the release. By now, fans know that the titular Sonic character will be taking on Knuckles the Echidna as one of the film’s antagonists. Knuckles is expected to devise a master plan alongside Dr. Robotnik. In the most recent trailers and teasers, fans have been introduced to the cast and have seen glimpses of how the cast reacts to the arrival of different characters. The new teaser clip posted by Adam Pally, who plays Wade Whipple in the new live-action film, can be seen discussing the echidna with Sonic and Tails. His character reveals that he also grew up with a pal named Knuckles. The clip was also shared by Sonic actor Ben Schwartz, teasing au...

As the release date for Marvel‘s upcoming project Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness nears, additional rumors have surfaced regarding appearances from Tom Cruise. According to reports, Mission Impossible star is slated to be introduced in Doctor Strange 2 and is tied to at least one other MCU project. While details are still under wraps, it has been shared that, “Tom Cruise has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will be in an upcoming project.” He is also expected to play a larger role in the franchise, “While we aren’t certain the exact project Tom Cruise will take part in within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is sure looking like he is going to become something of a prominent figure in that franchise, at least in some respect.” Many fans have theorized that Cruise “will...

Marvel is gearing up for the release of its next big film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness with the release of four new first look images. The new photos give fans a glimpse of what they can expect from the film’s titular characters. The stills feature Benedict Cumberbatch‘s Doctor Strange, Elizabeth Olsen‘s Scarlet Witch, Benedict Wong’s Wong and Xochitl Gomez’s America Chavez. In the upcoming film, Doctor Strange is expected to team up with Wong, the Sorcerer Supreme, as well as MCU newcomer America Chavez. The images showoff Doctor Strange’s new outfit, lit from behind by candles as well as a detailed look at Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff. While it is uncertain which location the photo is taken, the photo seems to show some damage on her suit. Fans also get to see Chavez in action ...

Jared Leto has given Tron fans a new update on the third installment of the franchise. It has now been over five years since initial reports first surfaced of Leto starring in the new film. Disney first revived the original 1982 sci-fi classic in 2010 with a cast that saw the return of Jeff Bridges alongside Garret Hedlund and Olivia Wilde for Tron: Legacy. Though the film garnered mixed reviews, Disney still chose to reboot the series for a third film and made an announcement in 2017 that Leto would star in the reboot to continue the franchise. Not much news has been said regarding the film so far, leaving many fans to wonder if it is still happening. In a recent interview with Screen Rant, Leto gave fans a Tron 3 update that confirms that the film is in fact in the works, “I’m a super fa...