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Four months out from the Sonic the Hedgehog sequel, Paramount has now unveiled the film’s first poster. In typical Sonic fashion, the new poster once again depicts the titular protagonist escaping from Jim Carrey‘s diabolical villain Dr. Robotnik, who is seen in the background pursuing the blue hedgehog in his iconic hovering pod. Unlike the poster for the first film, however, the sequel’s take puts Sonic up in the air, riding on top of his red Tornado propellor plane piloted by none other than Tails himself. Most noticeably, the poster doesn’t feature Knuckles, which has been a long-anticipated character to join the second installment. After teasing the arrival of the crimson echidna for some time, British actor Idris Elba finally confirmed his voice acting role for the character bac...

With the recent release of Halo Infinite‘s free-to-play multiplayer mode and the imminent launch of its campaign mode, the iconic video game franchise has taken the spotlight within the gaming industry over the past few weeks, and now 343 Industries is hoping to extend the excitement with the first trailer of its Halo live-action series, which is scheduled to debut during The Game Awards 2021. Now slated for release sometime next year, the upcoming live-action adaptation of the fan-favorite Xbox franchise is said to follow the story of the games over the years, featuring Den of Thieves and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi veteran Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief aka John-117. To the delight of fans all across the globe, Cortana’s original voice actress Jen Taylor will als...

Apple TV+ is officially in the progress of producing a film based on Theranos’ founder Elizabeth Holmes, titled Bad Blood. Jennifer Lawrence is set to star as the titular character of Holmes, while Adam McKay has signed on to write and direct the project. The movie, which has been in development since 2016, is based on the novel Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Start Up. The visual project will dive into the rise and fall of Holmes’ company and how the youngest self-made billionaire at the time was accused of fraud for her blood-testing startup. The charges later led to Holmes stepping down from the CEO position in 2018 and the company entering into liquidation that same year. Holmes is still currently facing trial for fraud. The story of Theranos has been made into several ...

Naughty Dog has now confirmed that Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman will be joining the live-action adaptation of The Last of Us as Bill. According to Variety, Offerman will be starring alongside Murray Bartlett, who’ll portray the role of Frank, as the two survivalists live in solitude in their own isolated town. Chernobyl actor Con O’Neill was originally cast as Bill but had to back out after scheduling conflicts, ultimately leading to Offerman’s involvement. Offerman and Bartlett will be joined by both Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey — who will be playing the series’ two main characters Joel and Ellie — as well as Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Nico Parker as Sarah, and Merle Dandridge as Marlene. Unfortunately, there’s no precise release date yet for The Last of Us‘ live-ac...

Legendary filmmaker James Cameron recently detailed his own visions of what he had in mind for a Spider-Man film. While the director has a long list of memorable movies in his repertoire, he was never able to secure the rights to Spider-Man. In his book Tech Noir: The Art Of James Cameron, Cameron revealed that he was interested in securing the rights for the film before Sam Raimi‘s Spider-Man trilogy first began in 2002. IndieWire reported that he called his version of the superhero film to be “the greatest movie I never made.” In another interview, Cameron explained, “The first thing you’ve got to get your mind around is, it’s not Spider-Man. He goes by Spider-Man, but he’s not Spider-Man. He’s Spider-Kid. He’s Spider-High-School-Kid. He’s kind of geeky and nobody notices him and he’s so...

While the world is now increasingly focused on creating surreal digital experiences in the metaverse,  Disney continues to provide distinct immersive escapes in the real world, revealing a release date for the Toy Story Hotel at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan. Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel consists of 11 floors above ground and 1 floor below ground. The 595 guest rooms are designed to resemble Andy’s room in the first Toy Story movie with blue sky wallpaper and furnishing reminiscent of toys from the show. Amenities include a Rozzo Garden Cafe studded with the pink bear in Toy Story 3, gift shops, game rooms, and medallion makers to commemorate your stay. Massive Woody and Bo Peep figures are installed in the courtyard, while Buzz Lightyear and Jesse welcome guests at the hote...

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed that Charlie Cox is set to reprise his role as Daredevil in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Between 2015 and 2018, Cox played the superhero, Matt Murdock on Netflix‘s Daredevil series and also reprised his role for the sister series The Defenders. Since Daredevil‘s end in 2018, fans were unsure of whether or not Cox continued to have a future in the MCU. Now, Feige has put fans minds at ease, reassuring the continuity in casting for the character. In a recent interview with CinemaBlend Feige confirmed the news stating, “If you were to see Daredevil in upcoming things, Charlie Cox, yes, would be the actor playing Daredevil. Where we see that, how we see that, when we see that, remains to be seen.” While he did reveal this piece of informatio...

Fans of Saturday Night Live will be delighted to learn that Peacock‘s MacGruber series is just around the corner, and NBCUniversal has now dropped a new, explicit trailer for the upcoming comedy. As you’d expect, Will Forte will reprise his role as the titular protagonist alongside Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe and Billy Zane as Vicki St. Elmo, Dixon Piper and Enos Queeth respectively. Joining them on the cast will be Laurence Fishburne, Sam Elliot, Joseph Lee Anderson, Ella Ayberk, Tedd Taskey and Timothy V. Murphy. “After rotting in prison for over a decade, America’s ultimate hero and uber patriot MacGruber is finally released,” describes the series’ synopsis. “His mission: to take down a mysterious villain from his past — Brigadier Commander Enos Queeth. With the entire world ...

Marvel Studios is continuing to show no signs of stopping having just announced that it is currently working on a sequel to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. After much commercial and critical success, it comes as no surprise that Shang-Chi 2 will be coming to theaters soon. Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton is set to return as the writer and director of the sequel. Cretton has recently entered into an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Disney‘s companies Marvel Studios and Hulu‘s Onyx Collective. Deadline has also reported that the director is currently developing another MCU series for Disney+. President of the Onyx Collective Tara Duncan praised Cretton, calling him a “powerhouse storyteller with impeccable taste in material. As we continue to expand our roster, Destin’s uniq...

Following his controversial Netflix comedy special, Dave Chappelle appears to be back in business with the streaming giant for their Netflix Is A Joke festival next year. Netflix Is A Joke was initially supposed to occur in 2020 but due to COVID-19, the comedy festival has been postponed to April 29 to May 8, 2022. The festival is set to take over 25 of Los Angeles’ largest venues and will bring together some of the biggest names in the comedy sector. Along with Chappelle, the festival will feature Jerry Seinfeld, David Letterman, Tina Fey, Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Hasan Minhaj and Ronnie Chieng taking the stage from the Dodger Stadium to the Hollywood Bowl. Others taking the stage at the festival include Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlinson, Pete Davidson, Seth Rogen, Tig Notaro, Kevin Ha...

Wonder Woman‘s Gal Gadot will now be working alongside director Kari Skogland for the upcoming Cleopatra film, with the latter most recently known for her work directing all six episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier over at Marvel Studios. The project was originally set to be directed by Patty Jenkins, marking the first reunion between her and Gadot outside of their partnerships on both Wonder Woman installments over at Warner Bros. Jenkins will now step back as producer for the project instead, giving her more space and time to focus on her other projects including Disney‘s Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and Wonder Woman 3. As for Cleopatra itself, Gadot will be portraying the titular character, a decision that has drawn controversy given her Jewish heritage and her...

Variety has confirmed that Colin Farrell has officially signed on to executive produce as well as star in the latest series spinoff of The Batman. Farrell is set to appear in the upcoming The Batman film starring Robert Pattinson as the titular character. The series spinoff is set to focus more on The Penguin and his rise to power in the criminal underworld of Gotham. The series was fiwrst reported in the development in September, however, Farrell was not yet confirmed to join the cast at the time. The Batman director Matt Reeves and the film’s producer Dylan Clark will be working on the Penguin series alongside Lauren LeFranc who is penning the script. Those familiar with the storyline will be able to catch a glimpse of The Penguin’s aka Oswald Cobblepot’s origin story as one of the most ...