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Following its A24-style trailer, Marvel has now dropped a new official trailer for Thunderbolts for the international market.The new trailer features new teaser clips from the new film giving hints at the plot. Following a group of unconventional antiheroes who find themselves ensnared in a death trap, they come together on a mission to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. The team consists of Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), and John Walker (Wyatt Russell). The synopsis reads, "After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force the...

Netflix is set to helm the upcoming Monopoly competition series following a "competitive bidding process," as per Variety.The reality show will reportedly stay true to the nature of the board game, and is billed as a “large-scale social-experiment contest” that will see players form their teams as they tread the line of “capitalism and chaos.” Nothing else has been confirmed as of writing and Netflix did not share a comment.Monopoly marks Netflix's latest foray into unscripted IP content after Squid Game: The Challenge and the Willy Wonka-based The Golden Ticket. The series shouldn't be confused with the film from LuckyChap and Lionsgate, which is being produced by Margot Robbie.Stay tuned for more info.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast

Focus Features has debuted the official trailer for Wes Anderson's upcoming film, The Phoenician Scheme.The espionage black comedy follows Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), a wealthy man who has evaded death six times, and Liesl (Mia Threapleton), a nun and the only daughter amongst his 10 children. Zsa-zsa appoints Liesl as the sole heir to his estate despite their strained relationship, and they, along with tutor Bjorn (Michael Cera), go on a journey to ensure the success of what Zsa-zsa calls the "most important project" of his lifetime.Also joining the cast of Anderson's 13th film are Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, and Hope Davis. Anderson co-writes the story alongside frequ...

Paramount Pictures has dropped the official trailer for the Tom Cruise's upcoming Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.The trailer has been revealed online following last week's CinemaCon presentation, giving audiences another glimpse at the risk defying, epic stunts performed by Cruise. Cruise is lated to reprise his role as Ethan Hunt in a knuckle bracing course of events. The latest trailer emphasizes that this might be the last impossible mission for Ethan, alluding to past links and parallels throughout his entire Mission: Impossible history. Pushing past limits, Cruise can be seen in an acrobatic encounter on the side of a 1930s Boeing Stearman biplane. The film also stars Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg who are part of Ethan's team. Hayley Atwell returns as the elusive thief Grace, ...

A Minecraft Movie has surpassed box office opening weekend numbers with $157 million USD, marking the biggest domestic debut of the year and the best record in the history of video game adaptation films.The Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment project stars Jason Momoa and Jack Black, and was expected to rake in between $70 and $80 million USD. The final number comes closer to $90 million USD. The international box office saw the film add $144 million USD, giving it a total $301 million USD start globally. Costing $150 million USD to produce, before its global marketing expense, the film is on record to profit. The video game adaptation also surpasses Universal and Illumination's 2024 blockbuster The Super Mario Bros. Movie which brought in $146 million USD. A Minecraft Movie was based...

DC Studios head honcho James Gunn has taken to X to reveal the official release date for Peacemaker season two.The John Cena-starring series created by Gunn is slated to hit Max later this summer. Gunn wrote all eight episodes of the second season and will also be returning to direct some of the episodes for the new season. Writing in a post on X, Gunn confirmed, "Counting the days until Peace on Earth. I just finished the DI & Mix on the Season Premiere yesterday and wow it’s one of my favorite things ever. DC Studios’ #Peacemaker Season 2 coming soon only on @StreamOnMax August 21."The second season stars John Cena as Christopher Smith/Peacemaker as well as returning cast members Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Nhut Le and Robert Patrick August Smith. O...

Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's bet on A Minecraft Movie has paid off. Following more than a decade in development, the film has kicked off with a stellar box office opening, raking in $58 million USD across North America from Friday and preview screenings. The film's opening day is the largest in 2025, soaring past Captain America: Brave New World's $40.9 million USD opening. The Minecraft film marks the largest box office opening since Deadpool & Wolverine in 2024. A Minecraft Movie is well on its way to surpassing estimates of $70 million to $80 million USD for the domestic opening weekend. The North American market has not seen a box office success like this since last November's Moana 2. A Minecraft Movie is projected to beat The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which garnered ...

Disney has finally released the first official trailer for Tron: Ares. The third film in the Tron franchise, the movie comes 40 years after the original sci-fi hit theaters in 1982. The sequel, Tron: Legacy released back in 2010. The latest sequel stars Jared Leto as well as original star Jeff Bridges who reprises his role as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer and video game developer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer. Leto is Ares, a program from the digital world who is tasked to enter the real world. The trailer gives fans a first glimpse of the action and troubles when the video game world collides with the real one. It opens with a high-speed chase between a rogue program and the police. The cop cars are evidently no match for the program after the l...

Zack Snyder has a new gig and this time it's outside of the thriller action world. Stepping into the world of UFC with the help of Dana White and His Excellency Turki Alashikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia as well as owner of boxing magazine, The Ring, Snyder has been confirmed to lead the upcoming feature film Brawler.Slated to co-write, produce and direct the new film about a Los Angeles man who comes up in the world of Ultimate Fighting Championship, Alashikh said in a statement about Snyder, "I've been fan of Zack's work for years, his unique style — from his iconic action sequences to his sweeping visuals and intensely emotional storytelling — coupled with his humanized portrayal of deeply-flawed characters is singular. I couldn't think of a better p...

Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal are back to reprise their roles as brothers Christian Wolff and Brax in The Accountant 2. The sequel to the 2016 thriller lands at Amazon MGM Studio and is slated to arrive later this month. The second film of the franchise was first reported in 2021 and was at the time, expected to set up the films to be a part of a trilogy.According to the synopsis of the film, "Christian Wolff (Affleck) has a talent for solving complex problems. When an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic message to 'find the accountant,' Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax (Bernthal), to help. In partnership with U.S. Treasury Deputy Director Marybeth Medina (Cynt...

DC Comics and Warner Bros. are gearing up for their summer blockbuster with a surprise five-minute sneak peek of the upcoming Superman. The film, which stars David Corenswet as the titular Superman/Clark Kent, sees James Gunn apply his signature style to the DC Universe for its first major blockbuster since appointed co-CEO of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran. The sneak peek was first released during ComicCon in Las Vegas earlier this week and 48 hours, DC has shared the clip online to further generate buzz. In the new teaser for Superman, the footage features some clips that fans have seen before in the previous trailer. Kal-El's cute super dog, Krypto, arrives on the icy scene to take his master home. Expanding the sequence from the first trailer, Krypto takes the bloodied and beaten Su...

When it comes to billionaires, their net worths go hand-in-hand with their global influence. Their net worths have stretched across ten figures and this year, Forbes has officially released its list of richest celebrity billionaires. With a list ranging from filmmakers to actors to musicians to athletes and more, Steven Spielberg leads the list with a net worth of $5.3 billion USD. With a wide range of cinematic successes from Jaws, E.T., Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park, his fortune has long been secured, first appearing on Forbes' list back in 2021. Additionally, Spielberg earns 2% of ticket sales at Universal theme parks in perpetuity. Coming up right behind him at $5.1 billion USD is fellow filmmaker George Lucas. Known for the Star Wars franchise, his Disney and LucasFilm IPs have garn...