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Shortly after receiving a Symbiote Spider-Man design, we now have Spider-Man: No Way Home concept art that reveals a cut America Chavez scene. The newly surfaced concept art reveals that Marvel‘s first Latin-American LGBTQ hero was initially set to join the MCU in the recently released Marvel Studios blockbuster. In the proof of concept art, the young hero capable of opening star-shaped holes in reality to travel through the multiverse and into other realities is seen standing in front of Peter Parker and MJ. It is unclear just how the cut scene would have fit into the movie and why it was cut out. For fans awaiting the arrival of American Chavez, the hero is now expected to appear in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Check out the Spider-Man: No Way Home concept art that r...

1938 marked the year where the Superman character made his first appearance in the comic world in Action Comics No. 1. Now a copy of Action Comics No. 1 has hit the auction blocks, selling for $3.18 million USD. This comic is now the third most expensive comic book ever purchased. The sale was brokered by Goldin Auctions on behalf of its private client. The particular copy of the DC Comics title is called “The Rocket Copy” because it features a rocket stamp placed there by the 13-year-old who purchased the issue from the newsstand in 1938. The copy has received a 6.0 CGC grading. Other Action Comics that have sold for more were graded an 8.5 CGC rating and achieved $3.25 million USD at auction in April 2021 while one which was graded a 9.0 sold for $3.2 million in August 2014. This is the ...

It looks like Bam Margera will be making an appearance on the upcoming Jackass Forever film. After a rocky discharge — which involved a lawsuit — due to apparently testing positive for Adderall, a new interview confirms that Margera is listed 45 out of the 49 cast credits in the film — appearing in a single part. “We wanted him all throughout the movie, but unfortunately that’s not the way it worked out. It’s really heartbreaking. I love Bam. We all love Bam. He’s our brother, you know? You just hope that he takes it upon himself to get the help that he needs because we all care about him a lot,” commented Johnny Knoxville. In other entertainment news, HBO Max picks up new Degrassi: The Next Generation series. Read Full Article

Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free‘s pgLang, South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Paramount Pictures are teaming up for a feature film. The forthcoming title is a live action comedy that “will depict the past and present coming to a head when a young black man who is interning as a slave reenactor at a living history museum discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his.” K-Dot, Free, Stone and Parker of Park County will produce the film while Vernon Chatman will pen the script, and production is set to begin in Spring 2022. Paramount Pictures will handle theatrical distribution, home entertainment and television licensing rights, while its streaming platform Paramount+ will acquire the streaming rights. “On behalf of Paramount Pictures and the wider Viaco...

Netflix is reportedly producing two more sequels for Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds hit heist film Red Notice. According to Deadline, the original film’s director Rawson Marshall Thurber has now begun working on two other sequels to build out the franchise for the streaming giant, and back-to-back production is slated to begin sometime in 2023. All three stars Johnson, Gadot and Reynolds will be returning, although the trilogy is said to take inspiration from Ocean’s Eleven, building out a more comprehensive heist crew with an even bigger cast over the course of the next two films. Joining Thurber on the crew will be Flynn Pictures Co’s Beau Flynn, who will return as producer alongside Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia and Johnson himself under his own Seven Bucks Production...

The newest trailer for the Joseph Gordon-Levitt-led anthology series Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber gives audiences a glimpse of “the notorious bad boy of tech.” Levitt sits in the driver’s seat as Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in the Showtime series, which is loosely based on Mike Isaac’s 2019 nonfiction novel of the same name. While Uber is on the rise to the top of its game, Kalanick shows no regard for the chaos that he has left in his wake. The series follows the recklessly stubborn Kalanick as he betrays those in his closest circles in pursuit of money. However, his endeavors prove to be unsuccessful as he was forcefully removed by his own company in a board meeting. The teaser begins with the young entrepreneur speaking with Uber’s co-founder Bill Gurley, played by Kyle Chandler, anno...

Netflix has released the official trailer for its new documentary Neymar: The Perfect Chaos, following the meteoric rise of Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar Jr., who is widely regarded as one of the best footballers in the world. The upcoming trailer will dive into Neymar’s legacy thus far as well as his early life in São Paulo, Brazil, and private life outside of football. Known for having a dynamic and unruly personality, Neymar has often landed himself in the media spotlight, sometimes for the wrong reasons. The upcoming documentary features interviews with Neymar’s teammates, competitors, and some of the best football stars of all time including Lionel Messi, David Beckham, Kylian Mbappé, Luis Suarez, and Ángel Di María. “Everything he does is about entertainment,” said Beckham in th...

Ben Affleck recently shared why he turned down directing and starring in The Batman. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Affleck shared that he was influenced by his long-time friend Matt Damon to make the decision. At the time, he shared with his Good Will Hunting co-star that it was a really difficult experience filming Justice League and that he was not enjoying it anymore. He said, “I had a really nadir experience around Justice League for a lot of different reasons. Not blaming anybody, there’s a lot of things that happened. But really what it was is that I wasn’t happy. I didn’t like being there. I didn’t think it was interesting. And then some really shitty things, awful things happened. But, that’s when I was like, ‘I’m not going to do that anymore.’” He later went on to ...

Despite its sequel not even in theaters yet, Dune director Denis Villeneuve has shared that there is a chance for a third film in the franchise. In a recent interview, the filmmaker revealed that he is confident in the possibility of Warner Bros. and Legendary green-lighting Dune: Part 3, which will be based on Frank Herbert’s Dune Messiah. “I think ‘Dune Messiah’ would be a beautiful film,” he said. “And it would complete Paul Atreides’ journey. But I’m going one movie at a time. It’s so difficult, and I’m a bit lazy! But I think three movies is a possibility.” Villeneuve has always envisioned the franchise as a trilogy, however, previously telling Entertainment Weekly, “It’s not that I want to do a franchise, but this is ‘Dune,’ and ‘Dune’ is a huge story. In order to honor it, I think y...

With the excitement surrounding the upcoming anime adaptation of the Initial D follow-up manga MF Ghost, Comixology has just announced the English release of the manga. Shuichi Shigeno’s work will be offered up by Kodansha Comics on Comixology where the first 10 volumes are now for sale — there will also be a release on Amazon Prime. Released in 2017, this new story sees Takumi Fujiwara’s protege Kanata Livington competing 15 years in the future where combustion engines are no longer in use. Kanata joins Fujiwara in Japan to race in a closed-course event that sees the return of combustion vehicles. Each volume sells for $10.99 USD and can be found now over at Comixology. In other entertainment news, Kodansha delivers teaser for Initial D sequel MF Ghost anime. Read Full Article

A24 dropped the official trailer for X, an upcoming horror flick with an adult twist, which is set to release early this spring on March 18, 2022. The arthouse studio’s acclaimed horror flicks Midsommar, Green Room, and Hereditary have reached cult status, elevating A24 as the leading distributor of contemporary horror. Ti West’s (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, The Sacrament) depiction of a group of aspiring 20-something filmmakers goes awry once the group decides to produce an adult film in a rustic cabin in the middle of rural Texas. In on the thrills and jump scares is a star-studded, indie-approved cast including Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, and a doe-eyed Brittany Snow, who previously explored the horror genre in 2008’s slasher Prom Night. Kid Cudi returns to the silver screen aft...