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TRIGUN STARGAZE, the highly anticipated sequel to TRIGUN STAMPEDE, is set to premiere in 2026. Originally described as the "final phase" following TRIGUN STAMPEDE’s 2023 release, this continuation draws from Yasuhiro Nightow’s hugely successful, action-packed, Space-Western manga, Trigun.A new key visual has been unveiled, featuring a new sketch of Vash the Stampede by character designer Kiyotaka Oshiyama, alongside an “Existence and Pain" tagline. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu takes on the role of series composition and scriptwriting, drawing from Takehiko Oki’s original concepts. Kouji Tajima, who previously contributed to TRIGUN STAMPEDE as a concept artist and character designer, returns to lend his expertise. Studio Orange will once again handle animation production, ensuring continuity in visual...

A24 has built quite an archive of screenplay books, paying in-print homage to some of its most beloved titles such as Everything Everywhere All At Once, Moonlight, Midsommar and Minari. For its thirteenth book in its Screenplay Book series, A24 is inviting us into the world of one of its beloved 2023 films with Book 013: Past Lives. The Past Lives hardcover book – which spans 164 pages – takes the typical Screenplay Book dimensions of 8 in. x 11 in. and comes with a pastel purple cover. The book opens with an introduction by playwright Lynn Nottage, followed up by copies of the screenplay in both English and Korean for Section I.Section II is entitled "24 Frames," and focuses in on notable frames from the film, authored by cinematographer Shabier Kirchner. A pair of essays come from writer...

Lionsgate has dropped the official trailer for John Wick spin-off Ballerina starring Ana de Armas.While the trailer is set to Charli XCX's brat bop "Von Dutch," don't let the music fool you as it gives fans a glimpse of the dark storyline. Opening with a Slavic mythological monologue about a kikimora spirit that enacts vengeance on those with darkness in their hearts, de Armas plays Eve Macarro, a Russian ballerina-turned-assassin with an eye for vengeance against the men who killed her family. Keanu Reeves is also set to make his highly anticipated return as John Wick. The storyline of Ballerina places the plot in between John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4. The latest installment in the John Wick franchise sees Len Wiseman direct and the script written by Shay Hat...

J.J. Abrams is back with a new project with Max. Earlier this week, Max premiered the official teaser trailer for the filmmaker's newest original '70s crime thriller series titled Duster. The Josh Holloway-starring will have its eight-episode debut later this summer.The series follows Rachel Hilson's Nina who is the first Black female FBI agent in 1972 as she sets out to the Southwest and recruits Holloway's character -- a getaway driver. She enlists Holloway's character, Jim, in a bold effort to take down a growing crime syndicate. The series sees Abrams reunite with Lost actor Holloway who stars alongside Keith David, Sydney Elisabeth, Greg Grunberg, Camille Guaty, Asivak Koostachin, Adriana Aluna Martinez, and Benjamin Charles Watson. The series was first announced in 2021.The trailer o...

Pixar has a new animated film on the way and this time, it promises a fun-filled, intergalactic adventure. In the official trailer for Elio, Disney has revealed its next animated summer blockbuster with a voice cast that includes Yonas Kibreab, Jameela Jamil, Brad Garrett, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly and Shirley Henderson. Elio follows the adventures of an 11-year-old boy voiced by Kibreab. He is mistaken as the Earth's ruler and later beamed up to join an interplanetary group that includes representatives from various galaxies. The trailer sees Elio saying in the beginning, "I'm trying to get abducted -- by aliens. I'm supposed to be up there." Seemingly getting his wish, Elio's adventures begin when he is mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe. While he is ...

One of the most legendary props in cinematic history — Han Solo’s blaster from Star Wars: Episode IV:A New Hope — is set to hit the auction block this June. Offered through Studio Auctions and Goldin Auctions, the iconic DL-44 blaster is expected to fetch as much as $3,000,000 USD.This piece of Star Wars history is believed to be the only fully intact blaster from the 1977 film to have survived production. Designed by set decorator Roger Christian, the weapon was crafted to give Harrison Ford’s smuggler-turned-hero a gunslinger aesthetic inspired by classic Westerns.Previously, another Han Solo blaster was auctioned for over $1,000,000 USD, though that example was reconstructed from spare parts years after filming. This newly surfaced version, however, has been authenticated as original an...

Netflix has debuted the first official trailer for Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore 2, sharing a quick look into what fans can expect from the sequel almost three decades later.Premiere July 25, the film sees Sandler back as the iconic Happy — only this time, it looks like he’s hung up his golf clubs. Something compels him to return to the golf course, however, with Virginia (Julie Bowen) telling him, "We're not done with golf."Joining Sandler and Bowen from the original 1996 film are Ben Stiller, Christopher McDonald and Dennis Dugan, while Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny) takes on the role of Happy's caddie. Also making appearances are John Daly, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Conor Sherry, Ethan Cutkosky, Philip Fine Schneider, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Travis Kelce, Blake Clark, Jus...

Prime Video's mew limited series comes from Justin Kurzel. Starring Jacob Elordi as the titular Australian war hero in The Narrow Road to the Deep North, the series is an adaptation of Richard Flanagan's eponymous, Man Booker Prize-winning novel.Elordi plays the lead role of Dorrigo Evans, who is a medical officer who becomes a Japanese prisoner of war. He is also haunted by his passionate, and impossible love affair with Odessa Young's Amy Mulvaney, who is his uncle's wife. The script is written by Shaun Grant and portrays Elordi's character as a war hero who becomes a revered surgeon once he returns home. The series spans a decade and is filmed in New South Wales, Australia. The film first premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and also features Ciarán Hinds, Olivia DeJonge, Heather Mitch...

Academy Award-nominated writer/director Celine Song is back with a new star-studded project. Though known for her portrayal of longing in her critically acclaimed debut movie 'Past Lives,' 'Materialists' is Song's first venture into the rom-com genre. Starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans, the A24-backed movie follows a single New York City matchmaker who becomes entangled between her ideal man (on paper) and her kind but less ambitious ex. Pascal plays an ultra-rich charmer while a dual chance encounter with Evans reminds a driven Johnson of how much he truly knows her. Alongside the all-star cast, the trailer also features a dreamy new original song by Japanese Breakfast. The song won't appear on Michelle Zauner's new project, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), ...

Just last week, Jason Sudeikis joined Jason and Travis Kelce on their New Heights podcast, announcing the fourth season of Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso.During the podcast, Jason and Travis asked, "Is there season 4? Is it in the works?" later adding, "Are we allowed to say that?" Sudeikis responded, ""I think you can ask it, yeah. That's what we're writing. We're writing season 4 now." He also teased what the fourth season will be about stating, "That's the official word, yeah. Ted's coaching a women's team." By the end of the third season, audiences saw Keeley Jones (Juno Temple) pitching Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) a new project -- namely, AFC Richmond women’s team. Sudeikis continued to reveal tha the new season was "exciting" and "daunting," because "we told the story we wanted to tell...

Netflix has dropped the official trailer for the seventh season of Black Mirror. The teaser sees the USS Callister take flight again in a first-look at what is to come for Charlie Booker's sci-fi anthology series. This season will see Black Mirror revisit previous characters for the first time including Cristin Milioti and other key characters from Season 4, Episode 1 "USS Callister." They are seen to be continuing their virtual voyage as Milioti reprises her role of Nanette Cole, a mild-mannered computer programmer who becomes stuck in a video game wit her boss Robert Daly, played by Jesse Plemons, unwillingly. Other returns include Billy Magnussen’s Karl, Milanka Brooks’ Elena and Osy Ikhile’s Nate. In addition to these characters, newly announced cast members include Michele Austin, Be...

Apple TV+'s highly anticipated release of the Brad Pitt-led F1 film. The official trailer comes just in time to kick off the first race of the season in Australia this weekend. Created by the filmmakers behind Top Gun: Maverick, F1 sees Pitt star alongside Damson Idris. Pitt plays a former F1 driver named Sonny Hayes who is dubbed "the greatest that never was." Hayes, who was considered the most promising phenom of the 1990s in Formula 1, suffered a major accident that caused him to end his career. Now, 30 years later, the nomadic racer-for-hire is approached approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes, played by Javier Bardem, the owner of a struggling F1 team on the verge of collapse. Ruben is able to convince Sonny to come back as he drives alongside the young hotshot Joshua Pearc...