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Idris Elba is reportedly in talks to star in the upcoming James Bond film, but just not as the titular role of special spy agent 007. In the past, Elba as been rumored to star as the spy after Daniel Craig‘s departure from the franchise even though he admitted last month at an ITV London premiere, “No, I’m not going to be James Bond.” According to additional sources such as The Sun, Elba is currently in conversation to discuss taking on a role in the franchise in the next Bond film. A source told the news outlet, “Idris has had informal talks with the studio and he has been told there is a role in the next Bond film for him, if he wants it. He won’t be the title character, but they do recognize the amount of pull and respect he commands, and they want to work with him on a completely origi...

Soon after Marvel Studios has settled their Black Widow lawsuit with Scarlett Johansson, who has been a titular part of the MCU, Disney has reportedly already been in talks with the actress for additional projects. In last week’s American Cinematheque Award celebrations where Johansson was the recipient, the actress was surrounded by her Avengers peers, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, attending the event in her honor. Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige revealed in a brief interview that the studio is looking forward to continuing their relationship with Johansson, despite the high-profile lawsuit. The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Feige has praised “Johansson’s skill as an actor-producer, a first for the MCU, saying how she helped bring in director Cate Sho...

Following an initial announcement, Paramount+ has now released a teaser for South Park: Post Covid. Set to serve as a follow-up to the Emmy nominated South Park: Pandemic Special, the upcoming movie is set 40 years post covid with a look at Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as grown-ups. The teaser previews that the kids must band together once again to solve an un-revealed problem. Aside from getting a look at Stan and Kyle as adults, we see Stan’s dad Randy Marsh visibly aged saying, “Its not a special, it’s an exclusive event,” referencing the Pandemic Special. Check out the teaser for South Park: Post Covid above and look for the exclusive event to be available on Paramount+ November 25. A second made-for-TV movie is also expected to arrive sometime in December. In case you missed it, take...

Sony and Marvel have unveiled two brand new TV spots for the highly-anticipated Spider-Man: No Way Home. The first TV spot, entitled “Visitors Kids,” features new footage of Happy Hogan asking Peter Parker about the villains, a closer look at Lizard and J. K. Simmons’ J. Jonah Jameson asking if that roar he heard was a dinosaur. Meanwhile, the second TV spot entitled “Spider-Bite” shows an altered scene with Dr. Strange that originally appeared in the second trailer; the TV spot shows a daytime backdrop as Benedict Cumberbatch’s character tells Tom Holland that he is unable to stop “them” from coming to their universe, while the second trailer features the exact same line with a nighttime backdrop. Watch the two TV spots below. Spider-Man: No Way Home exclusively hits theaters on December ...

Following the massive success of season one — which debuted to high acclaim with a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes — Riot Games and Netflix‘s League of Legends animated spin-off Arcane has now been greenlit for a second season. According to reports, the streaming giant has confirmed the return of the series and revealed that season two is already in production. While no specific details have been provided regarding where the upcoming season will take Arcane, fans can expect it’ll pick up from where the first season left off following the massive cliff-hanger at its finale. As expected, Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell and Katie Leung will all be reprising their roles as Vi, Jinx and Caitlyn Kiramman respectively. “We’re beyond happy about the positive response to Arcane‘s fir...

With the MCU getting hotter than ever thanks to the recent Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, Marvel isn’t slowing down with its comic side either, dropping a new teaser for its upcoming X Lives of Wolverine series. Centering around one of the brand’s most popular mutants, the new arc follows Wolverine throughout the ages, revisiting some of the character’s most iconic eras as well as introducing new moments and scenes fans have never seen before in a blend of past, present and future. “Logan’s brain has always been broken,” explains writer Benjamin Percy. “He has been unable to properly patch together everyone he has loved and killed, every decade he has endured, every army and team he has been a part of, every organization that has used him, every bottle of whiskey drank and claw popp...

Adding to the anticipation for The Matrix: Resurrections, we now have new posters for the fourth installment in the beloved series. Teasing the emerging conflict between man and machine in the Matrix, the posters offer another look at the new and returning cast together. Mainly centered around stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, director Lana Wachowski‘s reboot film is expected to introduce The Matrix to a new generation while being a long-awaited arrival for fans. The first poster introduces the “RETURN TO THE SOURCE” tagline of the film with a young Morpheus, Neo and Trinity in the front and two new characters behind them. The new additions are reportedly set to bring Neo back into the fight for the Matrix, reminding him of his past life an...

After Marvel announced its plans to reboot Blade back in 2019, many speculated whether the original star Wesley Snipes would reprise his role for the MCU. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Marvel decided to recast the vampire hunter by bringing on Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali for the role, and now Snipes has opened up about his feelings towards the decision. Speaking to Yahoo‘s Kevin Polowy, the actor revealed that he had actually spoken to Ali about the upcoming project and there’s no bad blood between them. “We spoke. The issue of him being cast wasn’t between us, I’m cool with that,” Snipes said before explaining that he’s not feeling too bad about not returning as the character. “I don’t walk around as Blade, so I’m not attached to the character like that. I feel no emotional lo...

Netflix has confirmed that it has picked up the new 10-episode comedy series, Blockbuster starring Randall Park. The series, created by Vanessa Ramos and David Caspe and written by Jackie Clark, is set in the last remaining Blockbuster Video store in Oregon. Deadline has called the irony of Netflix producing the series to be symbolic due to the complicated history between both video giants. While Netflix was originally an underdog in the movie rental industry, it has long surpassed Blockbuster as it becomes the streaming giant it is today. The series was originally set to be an NBC comedy-drama nad explores “what it takes – and more specifically who it takes – for a small business to succeed against all odds.” Uni TV’s head of comedy Jim Donnelly said, “We’re so happy to be strolling the a...

In support of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut, Netflix has partnered with public performing arts schools across the country to empower the next generation of performing artists. Miranda recently released the film Tick, Tick… Boom, based on a musical of the same name written by American composer Jonathan Larson, the mind behind the musical Rent. The adaptation, available on Netflix, stars Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesus, Alexandra Shipp, Joshua Henry and Vanessa Hudgens. Five participating public schools and organizations — Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts in Dallas, Baltimore School for the Arts in Baltimore, ChiArts in Chicago, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts in Los Angeles and TADA! Youth Theater in New York — created...

RZA has officially revealed that as part of Wu-Tang Clan‘s film and television venture, a third project is on the way, this time focusing on one of the group’s icons, Ol’ Dirty Bastard. The group’s ventures first began with Showtime’s Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men which was a four-episode TV documentary that took a look back on the hip-hop group’s career, showing never-before-seen archival performances and footage of the crew. Hulu also produced an original series featuring Ashton Sanders, Shameik Moore and Dave East, titled Wu-Tang: An American Saga. In a recent interview, RZA discussed the upcoming documentary on Ol’ Dirty Bastard stating, “The documentary was to capture the story as best we can in the reality of it, and then the TV series was to dramatize it. The third tier of the plan,...

Sony Pictures has revealed a Venom: Let There Be Carnage extended post-credits scene of Eddie Brock, and his symbiote Venom, watching the sunset together on the beach. “The film is a love story, but not the love story you might think,” said the sequel director Andy Serkis. “It’s very much about the extraordinary relationship between symbiote and host. Any love affair has its pitfalls, its high points, and low points; Venom and Eddie’s relationship absolutely causes problems and stress, and they have a near-hatred for each other, but they have to be with each other—they can’t live without each other. That’s the companionship—love things that relationships are really about.” In the romantic scene above, the duo are seen discussing plans for their heroic future after having wreaked havoc in t...