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Disney may not be going forward with Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic after all. Originally announced back in December last year, the new Star Wars project would follow the adventures and missions of New Republic soldiers during the same time period as The Mandalorian, with Gina Carano’s Cara Dune highly likely to have made an appearance before the actress fell out with Disney. Unfortunately for fans of the Star Wars universe, it now seems that Disney has given up on the project altogether, instead, taking some of its core story arcs and inserting them into the other numerous series currently in development. Back in May, Variety had reported that “A third announced spinoff, Rangers of the New Republic, is not currently in active development,” and now Lucasfil...

In order to play the role of Paolo Gucci in Ridley Scott‘s House of Gucci, Jared Leto revealed that he “did it all” — including inhaling Italian spicy sauce pasta. In a recent interview, the method actor explained that he put in a lot of work to take on the role of the former Gucci VP: “I did it all. I was snorting lines of arrabbiata sauce by the middle of this movie. I had olive oil for blood. This was a deep dive I did. If you took a biopsy of my skin, it would come back as parmesan cheese! This is my love letter to Italy. There was a lot of work and preparation, and yes, I had an Italian accent and I enjoyed and embraced that, and lived in that space as much as I could, and for as long as I possibly could. I climbed into that creative cave and came out through the bowels and intestines...

PBS has officially dropped the upcoming trailer for David Tennant‘s new series, Around the World in 80 days. Tennant, who was in Jessica Jones and Doctor Who, plays the character of Phileas Fogg. Referred to as the adventurer, the trailer begins by following Fogg as he is introduced to his fellow companion Abigail Fix, played by Leonie Benesch. Abigail accompanies Fogg on his journey, where audiences get hear him discuss his goal of travelling around the entire world in just 80 days. The trailer showcases some of the mishappenings as they venture off to different parts of the world, encountering a broad range of dangerous scenarios. The TV show is adapted from the novel by Jules Verne of the same name. Centered around Phileas Fogg, the story unolds as Fogg places a £20,000 GBP wager agains...

Disney will be spending $33 billion USD on content in 2022. According to the company’s latest SEC filing, the company has allocated that gigantic sum to produce even more content over the course of its next fiscal year, marking an $8 billion USD increase over its $25 billion USD spent in 2021. The figure also significantly trumps the budgets from competitors Discovery and Netflix, which have spent $20 billion USD and $14 billion USD respectively. “The increase is driven by higher spend to support our DTC expansion and generally assumes no significant disruptions to production due to COVID-19,” reads Disney’s report. In concrete terms, the $33 billion USD will translate to 50 new theatrical releases for the studio in 2022 alone, as well as a massive roster of television and streaming series...

Netflix has unveiled its slate of programming for December 2021, offering a mixture of exciting new originals and holiday content for the family. Next month’s list is led by the premiere of Adam McKay’s satirical science fiction Don’t Look Up, which boasts of an all-star cast comprised of the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Timotheé Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Kid Cudi, Ariana Grande and more. Subscribers can also watch out for Money Heist: Part 5 Vol. 2, The Witcher Season 2, Cobra Kai Season 4, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN and seasonal titles like The Great British Baking Show: Holidays: Season 4, Single All The Way and more. Take a look at the full slate of new releases on Netflix below. Coming to Netflix TBCDecoupled – NETFLIX SERIESA misanthropic writer and his ...

Popular YouTuber Mr. Beast created an elaborate real-life version of Squid Game, challenging 456 players to compete for a cash prize. Mr. Beast, whose name is Jimmy Donaldson, said it took about $3.5 million USD to recreate every game from the Netflix series in real life, including Red Light, Green Light, Tug of War and the infamous Glass Bridge. Contestants who failed the challenges were “eliminated” by having a small device strapped to them pop to safely recreate the show’s gory tactics. The setup involved elaborate sets made to look like scenes from the series. Recreating Squid Games is costing more then I thought it would but i’m in to deep to stop now lol pic.twitter.com/Z196lyz4Ig — MrBeast (@MrBeast) November 7, 2021 The games were funded in part by mobile game company Brawl St...

Zoë Kravitz is giving DC Comics fans another teaser of what to expect from Robert Pattinson as he takes on the role of the Caped Crusader in The Batman. Kravitz, who plays Catwoman in the upcoming superhero film set in Gotham City, has praised Pattinson’s performance and dedication to the titular character. Variety recently reported on what Kravitz thinks of her co-star’s performance. She shares, “Rob is perfect for this role. He was incredible. His transformation was out of this world.” Kravitz also describes working with the director adding, “Matt Reeves has a lot of heart, and he cares so much for these characters. I’m just very excited for him to be able to go on vacation because he deserves it. I hope the fans love it because we put a lot of work into this.” In addition to Kravitz’s c...

The next generation of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will be coming to Netflix. Revealed by Jonathan Entwistle, Hasbro’s split from Toei and acquisition of Entertainment One will now usher in a new “Power Rangers Cinematic Universe” — connecting the numerous seasons of television shows and movie iterations. Michael Lombardo, President of Global Television at EOne, revealed to Deadline, “Since we set up Power Rangers with Jonathan, we pitched really a whole-world approach. It’s not just one show, it is shows followed by films, some kids’ programming. We have found a great writing partner for him, they are off. Knock on wood, Netflix is excited, we’re excited, we hope to have some news soon.” Netflix has been on a roll in creating new spins on classic nostalgic kids’ shows. As a show that...

Riding on the success of the Venom franchise and the anticipation for both Morbius and Kraven the Hunter, Sony Pictures is now rumored to be expanding its own Spider-verse with even more Spider-Man villain spin-offs. According to a new report from The Direct — which cited insider Daniel Richtman as its source — the company is now looking to develop franchises for two more of Spidey’s most notorious enemies: Rhino and Sandman. Both have already had representations on the silver screen, with Sandman appearing in 2007’s Spider-Man 3 and Rhino making a short cameo at the end of 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. While not much else is known about the two new projects right now, the rumors do suggest that they’ll be solo films centered around each character similar to what Sony has been...

Dennis Villeneuve‘s Dune is set to return to IMAX theaters in December 2021. According to reports, the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic will make its way back to IMAX theaters on December 3 for a limited time only. Deadline states that Dune’s IMAX-exclusive 1.90:1 aspect ratio will allow audiences to see 26% more picture, while its 1.43 aspect ratio in select theaters worldwide boasts of 40% more picture. The Timotheé Chalamet-starring film recently left HBO Max, making it currently a theater exclusive. Dune is set to cross $100 million USD in the domestic box office this weekend, becoming the second film from Warner Bros. and HBO Max’s hybrid premiere strategy to hit that mark. Last month, the sequel to Dune received a release date of October 20, 2023. Villeneuve also recently sh...

Hayao Miyazaki is back in the director’s chair for the first time since 2013’s The Wind Rises with his last Studio Ghibli film. In an interview with the New York Times, the filmmaker shared that he has been working on the new movie for the last four years and that it is based on Genzaburo Yoshino’s novel How Do You Live? The 1937 title follows a young boy from Tokyo who deals with the recent loss of his father and is supposedly Miyazaki’s favorite book from “childhood.” When pressed about his decision to come out of retirement, he simply answered, “Because I wanted to.” Miyazaki did not confirm the title of the film either, but did share, “I am making this movie because I do not have the answer.” Toshio Suzuki, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli and producer, explained that the upco...

Peacock has offered a new teaser of its reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The hourlong series comes from Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith‘s Westbrook Studios and is based on Morgan Cooper’s popular fan film that re-examines the original series. The Peacock version is set in present-day America where Will Smith’s character is played by Jabar Banks. Paying an homage to the original persona, Banks wears Jordan’s while dancing to the theme song. The one-hour-long project leans on the original premise from the ’90s which follows Will’s journey from West Philadelphia to the gated community of Bel-Air. While it is dictated as a coming-of-age story, the show also “celebrates the strength and love of the Black family.” T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson, executive producers discusses the series st...