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Earlier this year, Lucasfilm cut ties with MMA fighter-turned-actress Gina Carano — who plays Cara Dune in the fan-favorite Star Wars series The Mandalorian — over her controversial social media posts, but despite several months passing by, some of her colleagues still have yet to comment on her departure. While some are worried about fan reactions to anything they might say about Carano, Moff Gideon actor Giancarlo Esposito has now decided to open up about his relationship with her while working on set together. Speaking to fans at the Denver FAN EXPO, Esposito was asked who his favorite person to work with on The Mandalorian was, to which he answered Carano. “I’ll say it without hesitation: Gina Carano,” the American actor began. “I’m not gonna weigh in on any of that...

Chicagoans Simon and Kareme are returning with more shenanigans in the new trailer for season two of South Side. Out next week on Thursday, November 11, the preview for the next installment of the series promises more adventures from the iconic duo, including some interesting side hustles. The TV show first debuted on Comedy Central in 2019 but will be moving to HBO Max for the upcoming season. Like the previous one, this coming season was filmed in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Sultan Salahuddin, who plays Simon, and Kareme, portrayed by Kareme Young, will once again co-star as best friends that recently graduated from community college and work together at a rent-to-own business. Bashir Salahuddin and Chandra Russell, who depict a pair of Chicago city police officers, will also ...

Netflix has officially released the final trailer for La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) Part 5: Volume 2. The second half of the popular show’s final season promises to give fans a proper look at the fate of The Professor, portrayed by Álvaro Morte, and his gang: “Tokyo (Úrsula Corberó) is dead and the enemy still lurks in the Bank of Spain, wounded but dangerous as ever. Facing their darkest hour yet, the gang hatches a bold new plan to get the gold out without anyone noticing. To make matters worse, the Professor may have made the biggest mistake of his life.” Joining Morte in the cast are Itziar Ituño, Pedro Alonso, Miguel Herrán, Jaime Lorente, Esther Acebo, Enrique Arce, Darko Peric, Hovik Keuchkerian, Luka Peros, Belén Cuesta, Rodrigo de la Serna and Najwa Nimri, among others. Part 5: V...

Gal Gadot is now in talks to join Disney‘s upcoming live-action adaptation of Snow White. According to a new report from Deadline, the Wonder Woman actress will be joining the film to play the infamous Evil Queen, opposite of the previously-cast Rachel Zegler’s Snow White. Other details revolving around the project remain scarce at this point, but the live-action adaptation is said to expand on the original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from 1938, fleshing out both its story and its music. Marc Webb will be helming the crew as director with Marc Platt producing, while Benj Pasek and Justin Paul — most known for their work on La La Land, The Greatest Showman and Dear Evan Hansen — will be joining to write new songs and original music. Gadot herself will star ...

According to reports, Hollywood is now developing a live-action adaptation of Shueisha‘s Weekly Shōnen Jump serialized series Gantz. Director Julius Avery of Overlord is now tied to direct the film despite no official of the project just yet. When asked about the news, original manga creator Hiroya Oku revealed that he is not part of the adaptation and was learning about it for the first time on Twitter. It is interesting to note that Oku revealed that he signed a contract for the rights to Gantz and that Arrow co-creator Marc Guggenheim was working on a script last year. Hiroya Oku’s Gantz manga originally debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump back in 2000 and ran until 2013, spawning an anime series, video game, live-action Japanese films and a CGI movie. 昔に契約許諾はしましたが、進んでいることを知りませんでした。 — 奥 浩哉 (@...

Ahead of Disney+ Day (November 12) this year, Disney has revealed its latest The Simpsons short. Delivering a poster, the teaser for “The Simpsons in Plusaversary” shows Homer meeting Goofy in a meeting of the minds. The upcoming short leads an array of new content, fan offerings and exclusive offers set to be rolled out by The Walt Disney Company to celebrate its streaming platform. “The Simpsons in Plusaversary” serves as Disney+’s third collaborative release with Matt Groening‘s iconic animated series. Earlier this year, Disney+ delivered the Marvel-themed episode “The Good, The Bart, and The Loki” and Star Wars-themed “Maggie Simpson in The Force Awakens from Its Nap.” Look for “The Simpsons in Plusaversary” and more to hit Disney+ November 12. For more entertainment news, Hollywood is...

Earlier this summer, Netflix revealed the main cast for its Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series. The Hollywood Reporter has now announced that Daniel Dae Kim has joined the cast and will play the series regular role of Fire Lord Ozai, also known as the “ruthless driven leader of the Fire Nation who demands everyone live up to his impossible standards, especially his teen son, Prince Zuko.” The story follows Ozai’s motivation to conquer the world as he goes on to try to fulfill his destiny of finishing the war started by his ancestors. Kim joins a recently announced cast that features Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley and Dallas Liu. Amongst Kim’s credits are Hawaii Five-O, Lost and Hellboy. Albert Kim will be the central writer on the show with executive producers Dan Lin, L...

With Jeymes Samuel’s Western The Harder They Fall officially available on Netflix, the streaming service confirmed that one of the film’s easter eggs actually pays tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. Taking to Twitter to reveal the fun fact, the streaming service shared that the red train labelled “C.A. Boseman” was actually named after the Black Panther actor. “Our favorite trivia from #TheHarderTheyFall might be the fact that the train is named after our forever king, Chadwick Aaron Boseman,” Netflix tweeted. Boseman’s final film to ever be released was Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which hit Netflix in October 2020, while the last movie released during his lifetime was Spike Lee‘s Netflix title Da 5 Bloods. Our favorite trivia from #TheHarderTheyFall might be the fact that the train is na...

Before Thor was a big hit for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the studio was actually concerned that it would tank. CBR recently revealed that Marvel was initially concerned about how the God of Thunder would fair at the box office. Producer Stephen Broussard said, “Chris Hemsworth was on set in Thor costume, standing next to the other Avengers. But he was just being introduced in a movie that’s opening and we have no idea how he’s going to be received.” Craig Kyle, whowasis a writer on the film, was quite optimistic recalling, “The trailers were received pretty well, but I think everyone was in ‘let’s wait and see’ mode. To go into a theater where you heard the first laughs in the right places? And the cheers you were hoping and praying for but were never sure if they would come? It was ex...

Netflix on Wednesday took to Twitter to announce that the platform has added three South Korean films directed by Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk to its streaming service in the United States. “Before bringing the visually astounding and socially relevant Squid Game to life, Hwang Dong-hyuk directed several acclaimed South Korean feature films,” Netflix wrote on Twitter. “And now, three of those movies are available on Netflix in The US!” Before bringing the visually astounding and socially relevant Squid Game to life, Hwang Dong-hyuk directed several acclaimed South Korean feature films — and now, three of those movies are available on Netflix in The US! pic.twitter.com/FV0nUQV91D — Netflix (@netflix) November 3, 2021 The feature films include the 2011 crime drama Silenc...

Ryan Reynolds has shared the reason why he’s on hiatus from making movies for the time being. Just last month, the actor finished filming for the Apple+ film Spirited. On top of starring in the Christmas-themed musical, Reynolds co-produced alongside George Dewey through the duo’s production company, Maximum Effort. In an Instagram post announcing the hiatus, Reynolds wrote that in the aftermath of wrapping up Spirited, it was the “perfect time for a little sabbatical from movie making.” At the Wall Street Journal Magazine Innovator Awards on Monday in New York, he further explained his decision to take a break. Ryan Reynolds Reveals Reason for Break From Making Movies“I’m just trying to create a little bit more space for my family and time with them,” Reynolds said to The Hollywood R...

HBO Max has dropped off the first teaser for its upcoming adaptation of Emily St. John Mandel’s post-apocalyptic novel, Station Eleven. The 10-episode series “tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost,” according to the official synopsis. The series, which establishes its focal point on a worldwide pandemic, resonates with today’s current climate in an entirely new manner amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. HBO Max first announced and ordered Station Eleven in the summer of 2019 and filming began in Chicago in January 2020; however, production was halted and moved to Mississauga, Ontario due to COVID-19 and wrapped in July of last year. Station Eleven stars Mackenzie Davi...