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MLB has revealed an unprecedented animated short film featuring characters from Demon Slayer. Produced by animation studio ufotable, the video serves as a celebration of the upcoming MLB Tokyo Series that is set to unveil this month. Renowned players such as Shohei Ohtani, Shota Imanaga, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Seiya Suzuki make their appearances alongside iconic Demon Slayers as the video portrays the evolution of Japanese baseball through the ongoing tradition of passing the torch across generations.The short film begins with an electrifying shot of Tokyo Dome, filled with roaring crowds eagerly anticipating the first game of the 2025 MLB Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. The scene then shifts to close-ups of notable players from both teams, building excit...

Following up on the previous announcement, Netflix has unveiled the first official trailer for Bullet Train Explosion — a contemporary reimagining of one of Japan’s most classic cult films, The Bullet Train.Directed by Shinji Higuchi, who’s known for his work on Shin Godzilla, the film promises to deliver a visually stunning and adrenaline-fueled experience. Higuchi, a fan of the original story, has reimagined the film as a modern-day reboot, starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, who reunites with Higuchi after their collaboration on Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan. Read below for Netflix’s official synopsis of the film:An urgent phone call comes into the bullet train general control center. The caller says that a bomb has been planted on the Hayabusa No. 60 bullet train heading toward Tokyo and that...

While most people know Rolling Loud to be one of the biggest hip-hop festivals around the world, it is also shaping up to be the inspiration for an upcoming hip-hop comedy. Titled Rolling Loud, the R-rated comedy is set to star Owen Wilson, Ty Dolla $ign, Sexyy Red, Ski Mask the Slump God, comedian Matt Rife, Henry Winkler and more. Named after the hip-hop festival itself, the film is slated to be inspired by a true story of an overprotective father, played by Wilson. Wilson's character wants to be perceived as the cool and favorable dad, sneaking his 13-year-old son into the music festival which sets off a chaotic adventure with Rife's reckless co-worker character as well as a quirky festival volunteer played by Christine Ko. Wilson and his son navigate security, wild crowds and family dy...

Aniplex has revealed a new promotional teaser for Solo Leveling Season 2 - Arise From the Shadow, offering a preview of the upcoming "Jeju Island Arc" — one of the most-anticipated plot points from the original webtoon series.After successfully completing the strategy for the Devil's Castle and obtaining the "Divine Water of Life," Jinwoo visits his mother's hospital room to claim his true reward. Despite this achievement, he is troubled by the fear that he may have ventured into dangerous territory. Meanwhile, Jinwoo is eager to join the raid to recapture Jeju Island, seeing it as an opportunity to level up, but he is preoccupied with thoughts of his mother and sister.The upcoming episode, titled “We Need a Hero” marks the start of the Jeju Island Arc, where the first half of the episode ...

Last Friday, the long-awaited installment in the comedy franchise, is officially in the works as per Mike Epps.The Friday After Next actor and comedian told The Breakfast Club that he received word from franchise co-creator Ice Cube that the project is finally pushing through. “He called me the other day, said we just finished the deal. So, we doing the last Friday, man," Epps said, going on to give praise to Cube. "And big shout-out to Cube; that’s another brother that has put so many brothers on, man, and don’t really get the props for it. Put me, Chris Tucker, Bernie Mac, I mean name ’em. This dude gave dudes opportunities.”He added that he has confidence in the script although he hasn't read through it yet, “I haven’t seen the script, but I’m pretty sure it’s good. And we’re gonna brin...

Tina Fey is back to working with Tracy Morgan in a new NBC comedy series along with other 30 Rock producers like Fey's co-showrunner Robert Carlock and writer Sam Means. Eric Gurian and David Miner are also producing alongside Fey for the new series. According to Variety, Morgan is expected to star "as a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image in a new NBC comedy pilot." The pilot is directed and executive produced by Rhys Thomas and comes from Universal Television and production companies Little Stranger, Bevel Gears and 3 Arts. Should the series get picked up, it will air on NBC. Last year, Morgan announced that he would star in Parmount+'s spinoff of CBS' The Neighborhood, titled Crutch. In Crutch, Morgan plays Cedric the Entertainer's character's cousin,...

With March 2025 in full swing, Netflix has unveiled its slate of new programming for the month.This month will see the premiere of the new season of Formula 1: Drive To Survive, which returns to screens about a year since its sixth season. Also hitting the streamer is The Electric State with Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, new episodes of SAKAMOTO DAYS and classics such as Inception, Sixteen Candles and the live-action Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Meanwhile, March will be the final month for subscribers to catch Park Chan-wook's award-winning Oldboy, Mad Max: Fury Road, Godzilla vs. Kong and more.Check out the full list below.Coming to NetflixComing SoonKhakee: The Bengal Chapter (IN) -- NETFLIX SERIESWhen upright cop Arjun Maitra takes on Kolkata’s feared don Bagha...

A release date for the first anime film of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle has finally been announced.In the original manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, "Infinity Castle" marks the first half of the series’ overarching “Final Battle Arc.” While no hints have been dropped regarding how much the first film will adapt from the arc, producers have revealed that Infinity Castle will be released as a film trilogy.Confirmed by the anime’s official outlets, the film is set for a theatrical release in Japan on July 18, where it will be screened across 423 theaters (including IMAX) around the nation. Crunchyroll has also acquired the North American distribution rights for the films, but no actual dates have been announced at the time of writing.【劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編】第一章、7月18日(金)公開決定決戦の火蓋を切る――キービジュア...

Filmmaker George Miller who recently renewed popular success with Mad Max franchise has teased that there might just be a new sequel in progress.Recently speaking with Vulture, Miller expressed plans of an upcoming Mad Max sequel. He rebooted the franchise in 2015 with Mad Max: Fury Road and last year, released the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga which starred Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and more. The Oscar winning director teased fans of a new installment in the franchise, stating to the publication that "if for whatever reason the planets align," the project is a go. He continued, "We've got another script. — not only in my head, but in the form of screenplays or at least very detailed notes that are within reach of screenplays. I'm a professional daydreamer, really. This was seen as my big...

Rev your engines and get ready for an adrenaline-fueled ride as Netflix's Formula 1: Drive to Survive returns for its seventh season.With exclusive paddock access, Season 7 dives into the defining moments of the 2024 F1 season. Expect shocking driver moves, fierce rivalries, off-track controversies and mid-season upheavals that shaped the championship battle. Follow top drivers like Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, along with team leaders including Toto Wolff, Christian Horner and Zak Brown.The 2024 season delivered unmissable drama, from Lewis Hamilton’s shocking switch to Ferrari and McLaren’s resurgence to Red Bull’s internal conflicts and Max Verstappen’s pursuit of a fourth title. In addition to that, Guenther Steiner’s departure from Ha...

The 97th Academy Awards is well underway tonight at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, with Conan O'Brien hosting the annual ceremony for the first time.Emilia Pérez leads with the most nominations at tonight's Oscars, entering the ceremony with 13 nods. Following the Spanish language French film are The Brutalist and Wicked with 10 each, with all three vying for Best Picture against Anora, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance. Meanwhile, Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet — who makes history as the youngest two-time Best Actor nominee since James Dean in 1957 — Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan are battling it out for Best Actor in a Leading Role, while Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore...