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According to reports, the live-action adaptation of iconic PlayStation game Twisted Metal is set to arrive on Peacock. The action-comedy series co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions and Universal Television will feature half-hour episodes. Twisted Metal stars Anthony Mackie as John Doe, who also serves as an executive producer for the Electric Avenue production company, written and executive produced by Michael Jonathan Smith, who also serves as showrunner. The live-action adaptation will center around John Doe who happens upon a strange package in a post-apocalyptic wasteland that offers him a chance at a better life. Taking part in a vehicular combat tournament hosted once a year by “Calypso” offered to patients of the Blackfield Asylum. The winner of the enigm...

Euphoria is officially HBO‘s second most-watched TV show just after Game of Thrones. According to reports, the total viewers for the episodes in the show’s second season is now averaging 16.3 million viewers, marking a new high for any HBO series in the past 18 years with the exception of Game of Thrones. As of writing, almost 19 million viewers in the US have watched the season two premiere. Sunday’s season two finale also drew a total of 6.6 million viewers. Variety previously reported that Euphoria’s per-episode-viewership increased almost 100% as compared to its first season after the first four episodes of the second season aired. It also reached a new series high when it dropped a new episode during Super Bowl LVI. In related news, Euphoria’s season two finale caused HBO Max to crash...

Chucky series creator Don Mancini has shared a new teaser poster for season two of the SYFY series, confirming that the next batch of episodes will arrive later this year. The new artwork, which arrives as the first promotional image for season two, boasts bright red text reading “Chucky 2” with a sinister glimpse at the horrific doll in the backdrop, above the release year “2022.” pic.twitter.com/8kuwUSyZt6 — Don Mancini (@RealDonMancini) February 26, 2022 “We’re thrilled to start pulling the strings on a second season of puppet mayhem with Chucky,” Mancini said in a statement. “Many thanks to our partners at USA, Syfy and UCP for their incredible support and guidance bringing Chucky to the small screen, bigger than ever. And to the fans, Chucky sends his still-undying thanks, and a ...

The final trailer for Morbius has been released. Starring Jared Leto as the titular Marvel character, the video gives viewers some insight into the origin story of the “Living Vampire.” A scientist attempting to find a cure for a rare blood disease, Morbius accidentally infects himself with a form of vampirism. He finds himself torn between his old identity and his new superhuman appearance and powers. Morbius will join Sony‘s Spider-Man Universe as the third film in the franchise. While it was initially slated for release in July 2020, filming was pushed back due to the pandemic. It’s now due in theaters on April 1. Alongside Leto, the movie stars Matt Smith as Loxias Crown, a friend with the same blood disease, and Adria Arjona as Martine Bancroft, a scientist and Morbius’ fiancee. Jared...

Warner Bros. on Monday dropped off the second official trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. The film, which is written by J.K. Rowling, marks the third entry in the Harry Potter spin-off series, directed by David Yates. The latest preview teases a return to Hogwarts while showcasing several familiar locations, including the Room of Requirement, Hogsmeade and The Great Hall. Meanwhile, the plot finds a focal point on the takedown of Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen), a highly-powerful Dark Wizard who terrorizes the wizarding world in an attempt to seize power. Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) is tasked with halting Grindelwald’s evil mission; however, he must enlist Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead the fight due to a blood pact he made w...

Peacock has hidden the full recipe for “Kevin’s famous chili” from the American mockumentary sitcom series The Office in its Terms of Use, as revealed by a fine-line-reading TikTok user, @mckenziefloyd. In a terms update from March 18, 2021, Peacock provides a disclaimer confirming that the document includes answers to “burning legal questions” along with a “recipe inspired by Kevin’s famous chili.” Sure enough, after detailing regulations surrounding third party services in section nine, Peacock’s legal jargon is abruptly interrupted with the ingredients and directions for Kevin’s legendary dish — complete with one large jalapeño and two 12 oz. bottles of beer. @mckenziefloyd Is it because no one ever reads these?? ? @Peacock TV ♬ original sound – Mckenzie Floyd “Kevin’s famous chili” app...

Next month’s list is led by the premiere of the Marvel Studios series Moon Knight starring Oscar Isaac, which hits the streaming service on March 30. Subscribers can also look forward to Steven Spielberg’s rendition of West Side Story and the premieres of Pixar’s Turning Red and the Cheaper by the Dozen reboot. Take a look at the Disney+ March 2022 slate below. Coming to Disney+ March 2 Brain Games: On The Road (S1)Broken Karaoke (S1, 5 episodes)Mickey Mouse Funhouse (S1, 4 episodes)West Side StoryThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouder – Episode 3 “It All Started with an Orange Basketball”An overzealous Oscar bets big that his AAU basketball team can beat Wizard Kelly’s. He forces Penny onto his team but her heart isn’t in it because she’d rather spend time with her crush. March 4 Russia’s W...

Netflix‘s Tinder Swindler documentary seems to be greatly benefitting Simon Leviev. The swindler in question has reportedly been charging $20,000 USD for club appearances since the show shot to fame. Sources have revealed that club venues in Philadelphia, Boston, Germany and Mexico have asked Leviev to make an appearances. The now-famed swindler seems to be interested as his team has been working towards solidifying certain deals. In addition to asking for $20K USD for appearances, Leviev’s list includes a private jet, a suite at a five-star hotel, bottle service, black SUV car service and two security guards present with him the entire time. It has also been reported that he has been making decent earnings on Cameo, charging $200 USD per video and pocketing $30K USD in just three days. Th...

Steven Spielberg is now planning on bringing back Steve McQueen‘s classic character Frank Bullitt in a new original project. According to Variety, the esteemed director will be reviving the San Francisco cop from the 1968 action thriller Bullitt with the help of The Post and Spotlight‘s Josh Singer, who’ll be writing the screenplay. Long-time collaborator Kristie Macosko Krieger will serve as producer alongside McQueen’s son Chad McQueen and granddaughter Molly McQueen as executive producers. based on the 1963 novel Mute Witness, Bullitt debuted in 1968 under Warner Bros. and followed the titular character’s investigation into the death of an informant from the mob. Aside from McQueen’s stellar performance, the film was also most known for its thrilling car chases, whic...

With The Batman set to hit theaters in just a few days, director Matt Reeves shared his plans for the sequel, The Batman universe and a confirmed spin-off TV series. Speaking during the film’s London premiere, the filmmaker expressed his excitement in diving further into the universe. “I really believe in what we’ve done and I’d be excited to tell more stories,” Reeves said. “We are already telling other stories in the streaming space, we’re doing stuff on HBO Max, we’re doing a Penguin show with Colin [Farrell], which is gonna be super cool. And we’re working on some other stuff too but we have started talking about another movie.” The Batman will focus on the early years of Bruce Wayne, who is portrayed this time by Robert Pattinson. Joining him are notable Gotham characters like Zoë Kra...

For fans of Zatch Bell, the creator of the series, Makoto Raiku, recently announced that a sequel to the manga will be coming soon. Taking to Twitter, Raiku posted a teaser revealing the upcoming launch of Zatch Bell 2 (Konjiki no Gash!! 2). The teaser notes that the manga will be arriving on digital book services sometime mid-march. An official launch date is pending and should be announced in the coming weeks. Zatch Bell (Konjiki no Gash!!) premiered in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine back in 2001 and ended in 2007. Selling 33 compiled book volumes, the manga was also adapted into a 150-episode television anime with two movies that made their way to televisions in North America via Toonami. お知らせです。?クリックすると、勇壮な音楽も流れます。? pic.twitter.com/YNGkVkez8I — 雷句誠 (@raikumakoto) February 2...

With Disney owning both Marvel and Star Wars, it’s no surprise that the media giant is juggling its franchises around to create ever more content, and now the comic book company is adapting the massively popular Disney+ series The Mandalorian into a comic series. Spanning across eight issues, the new series will be based on the first season of the hit TV show, following Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin’s discovery of Grogu, also affectionately known by fans as Baby Yoda. The run will be written by Rodney Barnes and illustrated by Georges Jeanty, with numerous variant covers for each issue available for fans and collectors. “The story of the Mandalorian checks so many boxes of the stuff I’m passionate about,” Barnes said. “I love Westerns, fantasy, science fiction, comedy...