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50 Cent has teased the first look at his part in the upcoming Expendables 4. Though the rapper has yet to reveal the character that he’ll be playing, he took to Instagram to post a series of photos from set, picturing himself wearing military garb and posing atop a giant tank. “Military mind set Expendables 4,” he wrote in the caption. “This one you have to see.” Under another image, the rapper wrote that he felt he had “something to prove” to viewers of the movie. 50 Cent was initially cast in the inaugural Expendables movie in 2009 but ultimately had to turn down the role because it conflicted with a commitment to work with Dr. Dre and Eminem on his fourth studio album Before I Self Destruct, which debuted that November. Ten years on, the fourth installment in the franchise is slated for...

Showtime has shared a new sneak peek trailer for season one of Dexter: New Blood. The visual provides a look at the overarching plot, which is based on Jeff Lindsay’s novels, and what is in store for Michael C. Hall‘s titular character. The revival show picks up 10 years after the finale of the inaugural series, in which Dexter faked his death and moved to a small New York town under an alias in an attempt to quell his serial killer temptations. “Set 10 years after Dexter went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, the series finds him living under an assumed name in the small town of Iron Lake, New York,” the official synopsis reads. “Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the wake of unexpected events in this close-knit community, his Dark Passenger beckons.” Clyde Phillips ha...

Leonardo DiCaprio is currently in final talks to portray the infamous cult leader Jim Jones. According to Deadline, the Oscar-winning actor will be joining MGM for an upcoming film based on the true events of the Jonestown Massacre. DiCaprio will be portraying the infamous cult leader who founded the Peoples Temple in Indianapolis back in 1955. Over the years, he would depart from the Christian Socialism roots of the group and self-proclaim to be God, amassing a big following which he took to Jonestown, a commune he had built in Guyana in 1974 which he promoted as a socialist utopia free from the U.S. government’s tyranny. By 1978, the U.S. sent Representative Leo Ryan and a delegation to Jonestown following human rights abuse rumors, but Ryan was gunned down by Jones’ men along with ...

Director Patty Jenkins has announced that her Star Wars film Rogue Squadron is expected to be delayed. For the past year, Jenkins has been working with writer Matthew Robinson to develop Squadron for Lucasfilm. Initially, they had hoped to begin production in 2022, however, Jenkin’s schedule and commitment has proven it to be difficult for Rogue Squadron to enter into preproduction by the end of 2021. At this moment, The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Rogue Squadron has officially been taken off the schedule. The film was on track to become the first feature film since the Skywalker Trilogy which ended with the 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Jenkin’s involvement in the film was first revealed by Disney in December 2020. It is currently uncertain whether or not the scheduling ...

Despite the project still being in an extremely early stage, producer Adi Shankar has now confirmed that the story arc for Netflix and CAPCOM‘s Devil May Cry: The Animated Series will span across multiple seasons. Speaking to IGN, the creative behind Castlevania revealed that his upcoming project will take a similar approach in terms of having multi-season arcs, with the first season featuring eight episodes. While Shankar kept most of the plot details under wraps, he did confirm that Vergil, Lady and Dante will all be appearing in the show. “I can also confirm that Chris Pratt won’t be voicing any of the characters,” he joked after the Marvel actor scored voicing roles for both Super Mario Bros. and Garfield. Shankar went on to say that he acquired the rights to&n...

Despite being released last week, Kanye West‘s appearance on Revolt TV‘s Drink Champs continues to be the talk of the music world. Racking up over 6 million views and being deemed by some as the “interview of the year,” the unfiltered chat with the divisive figure offered insight into an array of topics with a series of shocking revelations. Revolt TV recently took to Instagram, to share a trailer noting that Part 2 of the interview with Kanye West is on the way. Sharing snippets from the follow-up episode with the caption, “What if we told you there’s more?!?! YE PART ✌️.” The one-minute clip shows ‘Ye consuming alcohol and getting heated about an unknown subject saying, “We can’t have a conversation, y’all stupid motherf*ckers, what the f*ck is wrong with you?” From the vid...

Following early news, Shueisha has revealed that the upcoming Jump Festa 2022 event will reveal new information about the return of the Bleach anime. The event is expected to detail the “Thousand Year Blood War Arc,” which is the final installment (Volume 55-74) of Tite Kubo‘s beloved manga series. Set to serve as a celebration of everything manga and anime, Jump Festa ‘22 will also see Shueisha detail new developments for many of its beloved series. Titles expected to be presented on stage include SPY x FAMILY, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, World Trigger, Boruto, Prince of Tennis, Dragon Ball Super, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Dr. Stone, My Hero Academia, One Piece, Chainsaw Man, Platinum End and World’s End Harem. Jump Festa 2022 will take place December 18-19 with a hybrid onlin...

Jeff Bezos has officially commented on the viral clip of Leonardo DiCaprio speaking with Lauren Sánchez at LACMA‘s Art + Film Gala. In the clip, Bezos’ girlfriend Lauren Sánchez can be seen smiling and conversing with DiCaprio where Twitter users started commenting on the flirtatious look she was giving him. Eventually, memes started to circulate with one even giving DiCaprio the title “Mr. Steal Yo Girl.” We’ll, Bezos seems to not have been able to ignore the attention and has joined in on the fun himself tweeting at Leo, “Leo, come over here, I want to show you something,” while in full Swole Jeff Bezos mode standing next to a sign that reads, “DANGER! Steep Cliff. Fatal Drop.” While we are not sure if there is actually any beef between the two, it is interesting to see Bezos take a page...

Andrew Garfield recently reflected on his time filming the 2012 film, The Amazing Spider-Man. In a recent interview with The Guardian Garfield said that following the release of the 2012 film, he had an “awakening.” He expressed his disappointment stating, “I got my heart broken a little bit. I went from being a naive boy to growing up…How could I ever imagine that it was going to be a pure experience?” Garfield recalls the realization that much of the production was driven by the “millions of dollars at stake and that’s what guides the ship.” The titular actor said that he struggled with finding a purpose for these films and that working for the box office numbers took the “soul out of it.” He explained, “Comic-Con in San Diego is full of grown men and women still in touch with that ...

Vin Diesel recently took to Instagram to implore Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to squash their differences and return to the forthcoming Fast and Furious 10. In their last Fast and Furious film, Diesel and The Rock had a feud on set, which led to both stars’ public tension even after the release of the movie. When The Rock went on to create a spinoff of the film with Jason Statham, revealing that he had further ideas for a Hobbs & Shaw sequel, it sent fans speculating that the feud is not yet over. However, it seems that Diesel now wants The Rock to reprise his role as Hobbs for the tenth installment of the franchise. In an Instagram post Diesel wrote, “My little brother Dwayne…the time has come. The world awaits the finale of Fast 10.” He adds that he hopes The Rock will consider returnin...

Hulu has renewed Wu-Tang: An American Saga for its third and final season. The news of a season renewal arrived shortly after Season 2 aired its final episode, with Variety confirming that Season 3 will be its last. Wu-Tang: An American Saga, which stars Ashton Sanders, Shameik Moore, Siddiq Saunderson, Julian Elijah Martinez, Marcus Callender, Zolee Griggs, T.J. Atoms, Dave East, Johnell Young, Uyoata Udi and Damani Sease, chronicles the rise of the Wu-Tang Clan and also takes inspiration from RZA‘s The Wu-Tang Manual and Tao of Wu books. An American Saga returned to screens after two years and HYPEBEAST spoke to the de facto Wu-Tang Clan leader about how the show had to adjust to the pandemic: “This is a labor of love for me. There are so many ways for me to go out there and do what I do...

Disney+ is gearing up to release 13 Marvel films on November 12 with IMAX enhanced, a viewing feature that employs an expanded aspect ratio of 1:90:1 for 26% more picture in select sequences. The Marvel films receiving the IMAX enhancement include Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which is slated to debut on Disney+ on November 12, along with Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame and Black Widow. “For more than a decade, IMAX has helped filmmakers take fans across the Marvel Cinematic Universe in theaters, and now that epic journey crosses into a new world: the home,” said Rich Gelfond, CEO...