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Marvel‘s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings officially opened in cinemas on September 3, marking the studio’s first film centered around an Asian lead. The day the film was released, Simu Liu, who plays the titular role of Shang-Chi, took to Instagram to share post featuring an illustrated image of a still from an action scene from the film and what appears to be two Asian children looking up at it. The post was accompanied by a caption that read, “The sun rose today to a world where Asian superheroes exist as the leads of their story; that is the gift that @destindaniel and @marvelstudios have bestowed upon all of us, across all communities, everywhere. A celebration and a sharing of culture, of language, of laughter, of excitement, of sorrow and of heartbreak.” Liu takes the oppor...

Warner Bros. has released the official post-credit scene for James Gunn‘s The Suicide Squad. The short clip also gives audiences an unprecedented first look at HBO Max’s highly anticipated show, Peacemaker. Peacemaker sees John Cena reprise his role as the titular character. The post-credit scene alludes to what can be expected in the new HBO Max series as audiences can see Cena’s character Peacemaker seemingly recovering in a hospital bed after Idris Elba’s character, Bloodshot, took him out in battle at the Corto Maltese. The clip show shows fans that Peacemaker is recovering and that he is needed to save the world. Emilia Harcourt and John Economos, played by Jennifer Holland and Steve Agee, respectively, check-in on Peacemaker when he is in the hospital. Peacemaker will be an eigh...

Denis Villeneuve‘s much-anticipated film, Dune made its official world premiere at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend. The film, which was an adaptation to Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi classic, received an eight-minute standing ovation. Amongst those who was in the audience was Oscar-winner Chloe Zhao who, according to The Hollywood Reporter, immediately sprung from her chair and rushed towards Villeneuve to give him a congratulatory hug during the standing ovation. In one impactful word, Zhao called the film “fantastic,” echoing the sentiments of most in the audience that night. A cascade of bravos were directed at the cast and director as the crowd roared on for nearly ten minutes. The film became the talk of the town almost immediately as many praised how well the story was brough...

Netflix recently unveiled the second official trailer for Baki Hanma, the third installment of the anime series based on the highly-acclaimed manga Baki by Keisuke Itagaki. In the upcoming season, Baki challenges his father Yujiro, commonly referred to as “the strongest creature on Earth,” after the Great Raitai Tournament Saga, making way for a brutal father-son face-off. “After overcoming countless intense battles with powerful enemies, the time is finally ripe for Baki to face his father, Yujiro Hanma,” the official synopsis reads. “Before this battle, Baki chooses Biscuit Oliva—also known as Mr. Unchained—as an appropriate sparring partner.” The plot unfolds while Olivia is incarcerated in a prison called the “Black Pentagon,” infamously known as the home for the most violent...

Adding to the excitement around its live-action One Piece series, Netflix Japan has teased an image of a script for the adaptation of the popular manga. Taking to Twitter, the Japanese division of the streaming platform shared the series’ logo and a tentative title for Episode one of the live-action show. Drawing from Eiichiro Oda‘s source material, the first episode is titled “Romance Dawn,” following the naming of the first chapter of the One Piece manga. Exclusive to Netflix, the live-action One Piece series’ first season will feature ten episodes with Oda serving as executive producer. 今日発売されたONE PIECE 第100巻を記念して、Netflixからも一つ解禁したいことがあります☠️ @onepiecenetflix から第1話の台本が届いています。表紙を見ると、そこにはロゴと第1話のタイトル名も…#OnePiece #ONEPIECE100 #WeAreONE https://t.co/pbQwJIPusY pic.twitter.com/5cO...

Jason Momoa has taken to Instagram to unveil a bombshell announcement to his fans. In an effort to tease fans of the upcoming DC sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the actor has revealed a new suit, drawing comparisons with the old get-up. The new fit is a dark contrast to the comic-accurate gold and green threads seen in the final scenes of the previous DC Extended Universe film. It appears that the new film will see the Ocean Master ditch the comic-accurate suit and go for a darker aesthetic, taking a page from Zack Snyder’s Justice League‘s outfit for Superman. Some have drawn comparisons of the new suit to Black Manta, Aquaman’s archnemesis. Manta is set to be played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and will be the main villain in the forthcoming film. Abdul-Mateen played a supporting chara...

Bassam Tariq, the director of the upcoming Blade reboot starring Mahershala Ali, shared that they will pay tribute to Wesley Snipes‘ original trilogy. The filmmaker paid his respects to Snipes in a recent interview with IndieWire and shared his thrill in working on the new reboot. “What’s exciting about the film that we’re making is [there] hasn’t been a canon for ‘Blade,’ as we’re reading through the comics and everything,” Tariq said. “Him being a daywalker is the one thing that’s been established, and you know we can’t deny what Wesley Snipes did, which was he basically got this whole ball rolling. A Black man created the superhero world that we’re in, that’s just the truth. For me to now be working with somebody as talented and a juggernaut as Mahershala Ali, and the writer S...

Despite Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings just hitting cinemas, diehard Marvel fans are already looking forward to the next film in the franchise: Eternals. With a star-studded cast, one of its superheroes Angelina Jolie has now opened up about why she decided to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Speaking to Disney’s very own D23 Magazine, the revered actress revealed that the film’s Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao played a central role in her decision-making process. “This was the real reason I wanted to make the film. It was to be part of such a diverse family, and it really didn’t matter to me what the size of the role would be,” Jolie explained. “What surprised me the most about joining the MCU and working with Chloé was how grounded she was. The first time the ca...

Wonder Woman and WW84 director Patty Jenkins has offered her thoughts on films that release on streaming platforms. Though the director’s last film, Wonder Woman 1984 debuted on HBO Max at the same time as its theatrical release, she did not hold back on her comments about films that were made for streaming. In a recent panel at CinemaCon, Los Angeles Times reported Jenkins thought that WW84‘s release on streaming platforms was a “heartbreaking experience and hugely detrimental to the movie.” She alluded that at the time, it was “the best choice of a bunch of very bad choices at the moment.” While Jenkins knew that it would not pull in numbers like a theatrical release would, she was ultimately thrilled to showcase it to the public. She added that she will not be releasing her next film on...

Adult Swim has dropped a short, but sweet new promo for its Rick and Morty live-action. The promo sees Christopher Lloyd play the titular mad scientist character, Rick Sanchez. The reveal has excited many fans since the show is originally a Back to the Future spoof. The 14-second clip sees Lloyd as Rick hop out of a portal and into his garage with, of course, Morty (Jaeden Martell) right next to him. Rick then does his best impression of Han Solo’s famous line from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, adding his signature belch before announcing, “Morty, we’re home.” Morty, who seems unimpressed response with a short, “Oh jeez,” to wrap up the promo. There is no particular mention of whether or not this teases a potential cameo from Lloyd for Sunday’s season five finale. The clip is posted to man...

Netflix has shared the official trailer for its upcoming film Red Notice, starring Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds. Directed and written by Rawson Marshall Thurber, the movie follows Johnson as an FBI profiler and Reynolds as an art thief as they partner up to catch an art criminal: “When an Interpol-issued Red Notice — the highest level warrant to hunt and capture the world’s most wanted— goes out, the FBI’s top profiler John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson) is on the case. His global pursuit finds him smack dab in the middle of a daring heist where he’s forced to partner with the world’s greatest art thief Nolan Booth (Ryan Reynolds) in order to catch the world’s most wanted art thief, “The Bishop” (Gal Gadot). The high-flying adventure that ensues takes the trio around the world, ac...

Parks and Recreation star Rob Lowe and writer/producer and Mouse Rat bassist Alan Yang are joining forces with Parks and Recollection to take listeners and fans alike behind the scenes of the beloved TV show. The podcast is set to feature appearances from the cast and crew of the popular NBC show and even reveal secrets from some of fans’ most beloved moments. The show is a part of a new segment of Conan Obrien’s new digital media brand and podcast company Team Coco. According to Entertainment Weekly, it promises to reveal to fans everything from the origin story of Li’l Sebastian to the making of The Cones of Dunshire. The trailer for the podcast reveals some unexpected tidbits including some of the “heated arguments” that occurred amongst the writers when deciding whether or no...