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Merriam-Webster has officially uneiled its 2021 Word of the Year: “Vaccine.” The word was selected based on the lookup volume, the increase in interest in “Vaccine” as the year progressed and yearly increases in searches. ”Vaccine lookups increased 600%, and the story is about much more than medicine,” Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s Editor at Large, said in a statement. “It was at the center of debates about personal choice, political affiliation, professional regulations, school safety, healthcare inequity, and so much more. The biggest science event of the year quickly became the biggest political debate in our country, and the word at the center of both stories is vaccine. Few words can express so much about one moment in time.” The lookups of “Vaccine” increased on the websit...

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In light of the massive success of Netflix‘s Hellbound, the series’ creator Yeon Sang-ho recently spoke to Variety about his past and upcoming projects, and of course, the Korean director talked about the future of Train to Busan. When asked if he has any plans for a third zombie live-action film following Train to Busan‘s sequel/spin-off Peninsula, the director revealed that he has indeed thought about where the story would go following the 2016 and 2020 blockbusters. “Personally, I do have some ideas in terms of further development of what happens after Peninsula. But as for whether I will create that into a film, it’s something that I do want to do.” As to what that third film might entail, Sang-ho said that it’d sit tonally between both its predecessors. “I would say tha...

Sony Pictures and AMC Theatres are teaming up to offer an exclusive Spider-Man NFT to AMC Theatres Stubs Premiere & A List and AMC Investor Connect members in anticipation of Spider-Man: No Way Home. The NFT, which will be released via the WAX blockchain, will be given to members who purchase or reserve an opening day advance ticket. The artwork was designed by BAFTA and Lovie award-winning studio Cub Studios and will be limited to 86,000 NFTs only. Due to the expected high demand for No Way Home tickets, the NFT giveaway will only be valid for tickets purchased and used for December 16 showtimes at AMC theaters across the United States. Members must be the ones to purchase the ticket, have their AMC Stubs account number associated with the transaction and the movie ticket must be scan...

There’s no question that Tony Leung‘s stellar portrayal of Wenwu in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was one of the most compelling aspects of the Marvel flick, but it now turns out that his character is more responsible for the creation of the Avengers than anyone would’ve imagined. As reported by Comicbook, a deleted scene from the recent movie showed Wenwu shortly after his wife Ying Li’s death, when he discussed his involvement with the Ten Rings division in Afghanistan and his meeting with Raza, the villain responsible for kidnapping Tony Stark during his trip to the Middle East. While Wenwu himself doesn’t specify if he was behind the kidnapping, he was nonetheless responsible for the terrorist group’s disruptive efforts in the region, which ultimately led to Tony ...

One Piece has revealed its new movie, One Piece Film: Red , following the official launch of its 1000th anime episode. The project will be supervised by One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda himself, and directed by Goro Taniguchi who has worked on Mobile Suit Gundam, Code Geass, and according to Oda, was the first person in the world to animate the series’ main protagonist Luffy. The short teaser trailer above begins with a visual of a blank musical score with the grid lines dancing off the sheet to reveal a hand-drawn image of a new female character, accompanied by background narration that translates to, “will her voice bring forth eternal happiness… Or endless imprisonment?” In a hand-written message to fans, Oda says, “I am tired of drawing legendary old grandpas in movies! I want to draw a ...

In 2020, Hasbro made a historical $4 billion USD acquisition of Entertainment One. With the deal, Hasbro brought on then-HBO President of Programming, Michael Lombardo, to help ramp-up its TV projects. Since then, Hasbro has been working on a series of original ideas including developing scripted and unscripted content for fans. In a recent interview with Deadline, Lombardo has gone extensively into Hasbro’s stategic programming plans. In the past, EOne Television has already begun gearing up for potential universes for Power Rangers, Dungeons & Dragons as well as a scripted series for Magic: The Gathering. As for unscripted projects, Hasbro is planning on turning Monopoly into a reality gameshow as well as one for Mouse Trap and Guess Who?. When discussing the Power Rangers and Netfli...

This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brought back the tradition in full force with a display of massive colorful floats. It felt like a pre-COVID Thanksgiving celebration as live spectators lined the city streets once more. One float, in particular, melted the hearts of Americans. Not only did the Blue’s Clues float feature a large float version of the blue animated puppy, but it celebrated 25 years of the Nickelodeon kids show by featuring the entire lineage of hosts — Steve, Joe, and Josh. Fans were already quite emotional when Steve Burns made a return for the anniversary video, but seeing all three hosts together singing along for Thanksgiving Day was a different level of nostalgia. Fans quickly took to Twitter to express just how big a deal this was, even going as far as to say ...

More than a decade after even its HD remaster was released, the nostalgic Earthworm Jim is finally making a comeback, this time in the form of a television show. Developed by Interplay Entertainment, the upcoming series will follow Jim as he navigates through the galaxy and fights off his foes all in search of his home planet: Earth. Aside from familiar faces, the show will also introduce brand new characters, breathing new air into the almost 30-year-old franchise. “I remember loving Earthworm Jim as a kid,” said the project’s lead Michel K. Parandi. “And there’s so much potential in this story universe: a galaxy full of animals battling for power. Jim is an earthworm in a universe where Earth is nothing more than a myth. His struggle to find meaning is surreal and comical, but it’s ...

With less than a month until its release date, the highly anticipated Marvel Studios flick Spider-Man: No Way Home has now dropped another new poster, this time showcasing all of the main villains of the upcoming movie. Just like you’ve seen in the recent second trailer, the poster features almost all of the Sinister Six, including Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin, Jamie Foxx’s Electro, Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus, Thomas Haden Church’s Sandman, and Rhys Ifan’s Lizard. Of course, right in the center is also Tom Holland’s Spider-Man himself accompanied by his Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Strange and Zendaya’s MJ. With the multiverse now in play, there’s also been rumors seemingly confirmed by on-set photos that both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield will be reprising their roles as the tit...

Hellbound is currently the most-watched series on Netflix, jumping to the first position in world rankings in just 24 hours. While the six-episode series has only been out for a week, fans are already asking for details regarding season 2. In an interview with Huffpost KR, Hellbound director Yeon Sang-ho said the sequel will follow the original model, releasing first as a webtoon, and later in video. The cartoon will release sometime in the second half of next year, and there are currently no specific plans for season 2 filming. As the intellectual property rights for Hellbound belong to Sang-ho and his fellow cartoonist Choi Gyu-Seok, if Netflix decides not to do season 2, there is a possibility it will be done through other platforms. However, this is quite unlikely due to the show’s bre...

Super Mario Bros. film’s co-producer has given fans an update on how Chris Pratt is settling into his role as Mario. Chris Meledandri, who is co-producing with creator Shigeru Miyamoto, has offered high praises for the voice actor. In a recent interview, Meledandri revealed, “All I can tell you is the voice that he’s doing for us in Mario is phenomenal. I can’t wait for people to hear it.” He was later asked if the iconic line, “It’s-a-me! Mario!” would be a component to Pratt’s voice acting to which he responded that it is “not the tenor of the performance.” But, Meledandri did note that it was “covered” in the film and there is “definitely [a] nod to that.” Pratt stars alongside other cast members including Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Se...