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During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter about his new book, Troublemaker, which chronicles L.A. Riots from a Korean perspective, John Cho touched on his disappointment over the cancellation of Cowboy Bebop. The Korean-American actor revealed his feelings about the sudden ending of the live-action adaptation of the iconic anime. “It was very shocking and I was bummed.” Cho suffered an injury while filming the show for Netflix in New Zealand and pushed through his rehab to complete filming. Placing his full focus on the development of the adaptation, Cho even moved his family with him to New Zealand during filming. “I put a lot of my life into it…It was just a huge event in my life and it was suddenly over.” Understandably disappointed over how things turned out, Cho notes that...

Jason Momoa has officially confirmed he will be a part of the Fast and Furious 10 cast as the villain lead. His casting was initially announced in January 2022. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Momoa discussed his upcoming role in the franchise, giving fans a hint at the character he will play. He said, “I’m gonna go do Fast 10, that’s gonna be fun…I get to play the bad guy, which I haven’t gotten to do for a while. Now, I get to be the bad boy. A very flamboyant bad boy.” Justin Lin is returning to direct the tenth installment along with long-time alums, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris and Sung Kang. Charlize Theron is also slated to return to the franchise for the final film. Momoa also has other projects down the pipeline including his upcoming D...

With Punisher #1 slated for a March 9 release, news has arrived that the vigilante hero has been incorporated into the upcoming issue Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3. While it’s no surprise that Frank Castle makes special appearances across many Marvel Comics series, this new feature shows an update in his outfit. His iconic skull chest logo has been updated by artists Jesus Saiz and Paul Azaceta for a new one that suits his new role in the comic. “After writing the Punisher over the years, I’ve always been fascinated by the character of Frank Castle. What moments made him the Punisher, even before that fateful day in the park? And how far will he go to win the war that has consumed his life? Spoiler: as far as it damn well takes,” said writer Jason Aaron. “This story is the destined next...

Continuing to tease the upcoming 21st anime film from the Dragon Ball franchise, Toei Animation has delivered a new trailer for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. Offering fans another look at the film’s CG visual, the frenetic trailer shows off characters both new and old. Focussing on Gamma #1, Gamma #2, Dr. Hedo, Magenta and Carmine, the 1-minute clip sets up the conflict “superhero” themed conflict set to ensue. Fans of the franchise will be happy to see Teen Gohan unleashing his power while teaming up with his teacher Piccolo. The trailer also shows the Namekian warrior unlocking what is now being known as his “Potential Unleashed” form. Watch the trailer above and look for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero to premiere in Japan April 22 with a North American release this summer. For more ente...

Jack Harlow is gearing up to make his feature film debut in White Men Can’t Jump, 20th Century‘s upcoming remake of the 1992 basketball comedy, according to Deadline. Harlow, who recently showed off his hoop skills at this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend’s Celebrity Game, will take on the starring role, which was previously played by Woody Harrelson in the original movie. That film, which was written and directed by Ron Shelton, saw Harrelson star across Wesley Snipes as two street basketball players who ultimately join forces to take over courts across Los Angeles. The “Nail Tech” vocalist got the lead part after his first-ever screen audition, which particularly impressed Barris, per Deadline. Charles Kidd II, known in the industry as Calmatic, is directing the film based on a script wr...

Netflix is launching a daily interactive game show, dubbed Trivia Quest, based on the popular Etermax app Trivia Crack. Beginning April 1, the streaming giant will release one new episode daily throughout the month, with a total of 30 episodes. Each episode will include 24 multiple-choice questions — 12 standard and 12 “hard” questions — across a variety of topics including science, history, entertainment, sports, art and geography. Aside from simply answering trivia questions, viewers will be tasked with helping an animal character named Willy save the animated citizens of Trivia Land from a ruthless villain named Evil Rocky. Upon acing a daily quiz, viewers will be able to slowly release prisoners from Evil Rocky’s hold as they reach different checkpoints throughout the series....

As Samuel L. Jackson prepares to receive his Honorary Oscar at the 2022 Governors Awards this month, he revisited his Pulp Fiction Oscar loss and sole nomination  — an award he believes he should have taken home. “I should have won that one,” the veteran actor simply told The Times, adding that he was in shock to know that Bugsy was nominated after he and his wife went to see the film. “Damn! They got nominated and I didn’t? “. Like Denzel [Washington] for being a horrible cop in ‘Training Day.’ All the great stuff he did in uplifting roles like ‘Malcolm X?’ No — we’ll give it to this motherf*cker. So maybe I should have won one. But Oscars don’t move the comma on your cheque — it’s about getting asses in seats and I’ve done a good job of doing that.” Jackson continued, “The...

AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron has confirmed that the company will be selling The Batman tickets at a higher price in comparison to other films shown in cinema. The company is using the movie to experiment with a variable pricing method. According to Deadline Aron said in a quarterly earnings webcast, “Currently, our prices for The Batman are slightly higher than the prices we are charging for other movies playing in the same theaters at the same time. This is all quite novel in the United States, but actually AMC has been doing it for years in our European theaters. Indeed, in Europe we charge a premium for the best seats in the house — as do just about all sellers of tickets in other industries — take sports events, concerts and live theater, for example. Aron has also added that he thinks t...

Following an announcement last month revealing plans for two new sequels to the Fullmetal Alchemist live-action adaptation in 2017, a new special trailer has been released giving a glimpse of what lies in store. The sequels titled Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter – The Avenger Scar and Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter – The Last Transmutation coincide with the 20th-anniversary celebration of Hiromu Arakawa‘s original manga and will feature the original cast from the first movie starring Ryosuke Yamada as Edward Elric and Atomu Mizuishi as his armored alchemist brother Alphonse. Fumihiko Sori will also return to direct the film. The first live-action sequel will center around Edward’s fight against the character Scar, who seeks revenge against Alchemists working for the state milit...

Ahead of the highly anticipated release of Matt Reeves‘ The Batman, the director sat down with Variety to discuss how he came about the project and how he shot the film during lockdown. Making the film was no easy feat, with his star Caped Crusader, Robert Pattinson testing positive for COVID-19 during shooting with three-quarters of The Batman left to film. There was fear that the team would lose yet another key member after dialect coach Andrew Jack died at 76 in late March 2020 due to COVID. Despite the complications brought on by the pandemic, Reeves was on track to make his DC Comics debut. Recently, the film recently received a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, giving fans a boost of confidence on what to expect. Though Reeves has received a certified fresh rating, it does not negate th...

Anime fans will finally be able to find any series they need under just one platform. Back in August last year, Funimation owner Sony completed its purchase of rival anime streaming platform Crunchyroll for almost $1.2 billion USD, and now the tech and media giant have officially announced the merger of the two services. Interestingly enough, Sony has decided to forego the Funimation branding, instead migrating all content from its subsidiary over to Crunchyroll, which will now become the main — and only — service. Combined, the streaming platform will have “more than 40,000 episodes and over 16,000 hours of content,” including anime series and films with subs and dubs. More content will gradually make its way over to Crunchyroll as well. As for what this means for Funimation subscribers, ...

Voice actor John DiMaggio, who gave life to the character of Bender in Futurama, has officially boarded Hulu’s revival of the fan-favorite comedy series. DiMaggio confirmed the news with a statement expressing his gratitude for his fans, family and colleagues during #Bendergate: “I’M BACK, BABY! So damn grateful for the love and support of fans and colleagues alike during this whole time (especially my wife, Kate), and I cannot wait to get back to work with my ‘Futurama’ family,” DiMaggio said in a statement. “#Bendergate is officially over, so put it on the back of a shelf behind Xmas decorations, or maybe in that kitchen drawer with all of the other crap you put in there like old unusable crazy glue, or maybe even put it in a jar you save farts in. Whatever floats your boat, I don’t care...