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Disney and 20th Century Studios on Wednesday shared the first official trailer for Steven Spielberg‘s adaptation of the critically-acclaimed 1957 Broadway show, West Side Story. The visual highlights the classic tale of forbidden romance between Tony (Ansel Elgort) and Maria (Rachel Zegler) and the fierce rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks. Underscored by the musical’s famed duet, “Tonight,” Tony and Maria meet each other for the first time at a neighborhood dance in 1950s New York, where they learn that they belong to opposing Upper West Side gangs. “I’ve never seen you before,” Maria tells Tony at their initial meeting. “You’re not Puerto Rican.” He replies, “Is that okay?” The preview then bounces between a slew of dance numbers and street fights, ultimately showcasing Spielberg’s ...

Disney+ has tapped a slew of artists to join the voice cast of its reboot of the animated series The Proud Family. Chance the Rapper, Lil Nas X and Lizzo have all signed on to the show, adding to a long list of celebrities that comprise the cast. Created by Bruce W. Smith, the show first debuted over twenty years ago on Disney Channel and depicted the experiences of a Black family in America, with plotlines touching on racial and social issues. The new version of the series will keep its original name, followed by the subtitle Louder and Prouder. Fans will be excited to see most of the original cast return for its revival, including Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud, Tommy Davidson as Oscar Proud, Paula Jai Parker as Trudy Proud, JoMarie Payton as Suga Mama and Cedric the Entertainer as Uncle Bobb...

According to reports, Tracy Morgan is now set to join Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito for the sequel to 1988’s buddy comedy film, Twins. Titled Triplets, reports go on to note that filming is set to commence this January in Boston and Morgan will be playing the third and long lost sibling. Speaking to Deadline, director Ivan Reitman said, “I’d been good friends with Tracy Morgan for a long time and always thought he was one of the funniest men in the world. I thought he would make a terrific triplet, and we rewrote the whole script for him. Now, we’ll go out and try and put the money together and get it made.” The director also spoke about the plot of Triplets, “Secretly, there was a third baby born, a Black baby, who hasn’t been in touch with his siblings. They don’t know each othe...

HBO Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys has addressed the cancellation of Lovecraft Country in a new interview. Speaking to Variety, Bloys vaguely touched on the reason why the 18-time Emmy-nominated series was not renewed for a second season.“ When you make the decision to not go forward with a show, it’s usually a confluence of factors,” he said. “And that was the case here. It has to be something we think makes sense for us. In this case, we couldn’t get there…” He added, “I don’t think it would be fair to point at any one particular thing. I think that the work Misha [Green] did, and the recognition that it got, this doesn’t change any of that.” When HBO announced that it would not be pursuing a second season for Lovecraft Country, Green took to social media to share what could have been...

After staying out of sight from the public since May, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has returned to shock spectators at a recent military parade in Pyongyang. Many could not tell it was even him as he appeared much thinner, darker, and sported a new haircut. Looking like a different person, it was reported that the 37-year-old Kim Jong-Un lost close to 45 pounds over the course of several months after past complications with his health. Now, the internet is reacting to the body transformation as well as some questionable headlines about the Supreme Leader of North Korea. If I’m not mistaken about the timeline, Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump fell in love in 2018, broke up in 2020, and now in 2021 this is his revenge body. https://t.co/0LqAXugQWq — Adam Liaw (@adamliaw) September 10, 2021 Th...

Netflix has dropped the official trailer for There is Someone at Your House. The slasher film is adapted from the novel written by American author Stephanie Perkins, in which the producers include Shawn Levy, who produced Stranger Things, and James Wan of The Conjuring. The plot centers around Makani Young, a senior student at Osborne High School in the United States where the graduating class is being threatened by a masked killer that’s attempting to expose their darkest secrets. Makani and her friends try to find out the identity of the stalker before becoming the next victim. The film stars Sydney Park, Théodore Pellerin, and Asjha Cooper. There is Someone at Your House is set to release on Netflix on October 6. Everyone has a secret to die for. There’s Something Inside Your House — a ...

Disney+ has dropped off the official trailer for its upcoming NASA-backed docuseries, Among the Stars. Produced by Fulwell 73, the six-part series follows NASA astronaut Captain Chris Cassidy on his third and final space mission through close-up footage, personal video diaries and livestream tapes, all while the world enters lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an official synopsis, Among the Stars ”provides behind-the-scenes access to the critically important NASA mission of repairing a $2 billion science experiment, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), which aims to reveal the origins of the universe. To repair the AMS, former Navy Seal Captain Cassidy and his team must undertake a series of complex spacewalks, but the story quickly becomes a tale about the broader ...

During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote his upcoming film, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Andrew Garfield once again had to address rumors that he will be appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Earlier this month American-British actor reiterated that he won’t be part of the Sony Pictures project, but a photo showing Garfield and fellow former Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire, on set hit the Internet a few weeks back. Appearing virtually, Andrew Garfield received congratulations for his “cameo” from Jimmy Fallon, who referenced the leaked set photo that was quickly removed by the studio. The actor responded, “wait, what?!… I had no idea… what are you talking about?” Going on to claim that the image was Photoshopped and asking Fallon to show him the “evidence.” Resp...

After a decade-long wait, Driver fans are finally getting a revival of the franchise from Ubisoft, but this time as a live-action TV series. According to a new report from gamesindustry.biz, the French game developer is planning on breathing new life into the franchise through its Film & Television division, bringing undercover agent and ex-race car driver John Tanner to a new media platform. Plot details remain scarce at this point, but we know it’ll follow Tanner as he attempts to take down a crime syndicate, just like the open-world games. The show itself will launch on an upcoming streaming service called Binge, which was announced during E3 this year. The platform specifically focuses on TV shows based on popular video game franchises and is expected to launch sometime i...

It has long been rumored that critically-acclaimed director Christopher Nolan was planning on ending his 18-year partnership with Warner Bros. The reports first surfaced when Nolan was disappointed with the way the studio’s distribution decision of his film, TENET. Deadline has now officially confirmed that Nolan’s next film project is set to be released by Universal, signalling that he is parting ways with his longtime collaborators after nearly two decades. The next film from the director will center around the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s involvement in developing the atom bomb. The film is expected to star Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy and will begin production in early 2022. Since 2002, every film of Nolan’s has been released and distributed by Warner Bros. Amongst those...

The highly anticipated Venom: Let There Be Carnage is slated to hit theaters in the coming weeks, promising fans that it picks up right where the 2018 Venom left off. Director Andy Serkis recently spoke to Comic Book to finally provide an answer to the often asked question of whether or not Venom and Spider-Man will reunite. He responds, “Look, that’s the question on everyone’s lips. They want to know if Venom is gonna meet Spider-Man, but personally, it’s never gonna happen. I’m only joking, of course, it’s gonna happen.” Serkis implies that it will be a while before fans will see the reunion on the big screen. He adds, “Look, it depends when you want to get there and also, what the appetite is. If people want more Venom stories, then to jump straight to Spider-Man, you could be missing o...

Director Olivia Wilde on Monday shared a teaser trailer for her hotly-anticipated sophomore effort, Don’t Worry Darling, starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. Wilde dropped the new footage on her Twitter, along with the film’s official release date: September 23, 2022. As previously noted, the movie follows “a 1950s housewife living with her husband in a utopian experimental community” who “begins to worry that his glamorous company may be hiding disturbing secrets.” Pugh and Styles star as the aforementioned husband and wife, alongside co-stars Chris Pine, Kiki Laye, Gemma Chan, Nick Kroll and Wilde. In theaters only. 9.23.22 pic.twitter.com/S2wiqcmL9m — olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) September 13, 2021 Don’t Worry Darling will be Wilde’s second film as director, following Books...