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Seth MacFarlane has long been known for his comedic voice in fan-favorite animated sitcoms including Family Guy and American Dad!. The Hollywood funnyman is now embarking on a new project, this time a new reboot of The Naked Gun. The comedy series spans three films and gives a fresh and humorous take on following a detective who is not quite qualified to do his job. In a recent interview, Liam Neeson revealed that MacFarlane is considering him for the starring role, “I’ve been approached by Seth McFarlane and Paramount Studios to maybe resurrect The Naked Gun films.” He joked, “It’ll either finish my career or bring it in another direction. I honestly don’t know.” While it does not appear that Neeson has the answer at the moment, the actor, best known for his powerful leading roles, seems ...

After five decades of cementing itself as one of Japan’s most notable anime studios, Sunrise is finally changing its name. Originally founded in 1972, Sunrise was responsible for some of the most iconic anime series including Mobile Suit Gundam, Cowboy Bebop, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, and Gin Tama. In 1976, the company was renamed Nippon Sunrise before dropping the first word again in 1987. As of April 1 this year, the studio will be officially renamed Bandai Namco Filmworks, almost 30 years after Bandai first acquired the anime production company before merging with Namco in 2006. Sunrise’s president Makoto Asanuma will become both president and CEO of the newly renamed division, which also merges Bandai Namco arts and Bandai Namco Marketing. According to i...

Robert Pattinson will soon be making his DC Entertainment debut on the big screen as the titular Caped Crusader for Matt Reeves‘ The Batman. In a new GQ feature, Pattinson dives into how he felt the role differed from his previous projects, going as far as labeling it the most difficult job he has done. This is of course to be expected as a hero film franchise of this magnitude is often anchored by major studios and production value. Filmed during the pandemic, Pattinson was quick to acknowledge that the role demanded much of his attention. When discussing playing Batman, Pattinson said it was “by far the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” Pattinson also revealed the challenges he faced in regards to giving his version of Batman a different identity than those established by his predecessors. ...

The John Wick prequel series The Continental has just added five new cast members. Joining the prolific action franchise will be Supergirl‘s Katie McGrath, Rectify‘s Ray McKinnon, Never Have I Ever‘s Adam Shapiro, Fear the Walking Dead‘s Mark Musashi, and Malignant‘s Marina Mazepa. McGrath will portray The Adjudicator, a character that first debuted in the franchise’s third installment, while McKinnon and Shapiro will play new characters named Jenkins and Lemmy. Musashi and Mazepa round out the cast with two High Table assassins Hansel and Gretel. The five will be joined by Mel Gibson, Colin Woodell, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, Nhung Kate, and Ben Robson on the cast, with Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward as showrunners and co-writers. The th...

Following his recent appearance in The Book of Boba Fett along with Grogu, Luke, and Ahsoka, there’s no doubt Star Wars fans are excitedly waiting for season three of The Mandalorian to return, and now new rumors have offered a potential release window for the Disney+ series. During a new Q&A over on TV Line, the website claimed to offer insider news on a variety of shows. When asked when The Mandalorian would be coming back for its third season, the outlet said: “It is a safe bet that Season 3 will premiere this year, probably around Life Day Christmastime.” The suggestion falls in line with previous reports from other sources that say Disney has pushed back the release date for The Mandalorian to the end of 2022 given lead actor Pedro Pascal’s work ...

Dune has received a total of 10 nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards, which were revealed on Thursday morning. The Warner Bros. and Legendary film will compete for best picture, best costume design, best sound, best original score, best adapted screenplay, best film editing, best makeup and hairstyling, best cinematography, best production design and best visual effects. The Power of the Dog leads the nominees with a total of 12 nods, including best picture, best director (Jane Campion), and acting nominations for lead Benedict Cumberbatch and supporting actors Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Beyoncé earned her first Oscar nomination for best original song, with “Be Alive” from King Richard. Meanwhile, Billie Eilish also received her first nod in the ...

Pixar has dropped off the official trailer for Lightyear, an upcoming sci-fi adventure film that tells the definitive origin story of Toy Story‘s Buzz Lightyear. The trailer provides context to how the young test pilot became the titular Space Ranger that made way for Andy’s iconic Buzz Lightyear action figure. “After a full year of being marooned on this planet, our first test flight is a-go,” Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, says in the preview before embarking on an adventure through space. “Buzz’s world was always something I was excited about,” said director Angus MacLane in a statement. “In ‘Toy Story,’ there seemed to be this incredible backstory to him being a Space Ranger that’s only touched upon, and I always wanted to explore that world further. So my ‘Lighytear’ pitch was...

The Matrix: Resurrections producers Village Roadshow have sued Warner Bros. for allegedly sabotaging the theatrical release of the film by releasing it on HBO Max on the same day. In 2020, Warner Bros. announced that it would deploy a release strategy that saw the studio make films like Dune, The Suicide Squad, King Richard and now The Matrix: Resurrections available to HBO Max subscribers on the same day as its theatrical debut. According to Variety, The controversial move leads to “the studio paying out millions of dollars to profit participants to make up for lost box office revenue.” The lawsuit cites that Warner Bros. did not notify nor consult Village Roadshow that The Matrix: Resurrections would be made available on HBO Max. The film only grossed $148 million USD at the box office t...

With its release date just around the corner, Netflix has now released a full-length trailer setting up the show’s major conflict for Vikings: Valhalla. Featured above, the new trailer follows legendary Viking explorer Leif Eriksson in the early 11th century as he confronts the imminent threat up North from the English royalty. Within the Vikings themselves, conflicts arise due to differences between Christian and pagan beliefs as well, and Eriksson will navigate his way through oceans and battlefields alongside his sister Freydis Eriksdotter and the Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson. Eriksson will be played by Sam Corlett, with Frida Gustavsson as Eriksdotter and Leo Suter as Sigurdsson. Other cast members include Bradley Freegard, Johannes Haukur Johannesson, David Oakes, Laura B...