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Netflix promises monster madness in first trailer for Skull Island animated series

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Prepare to enter the dangerous world of Skull Island. In the first official trailer for the upcoming Netflix animated series, we get a good look at what King Kong and the rest of the monsters who rule Skull Island are up to these days. Continuing Legendary’s MonsterVerse series, the new animated adventure looks to bring […]

Bill Skarsgård eyed for title role in Swamp Thing

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Bill Skarsgård has played Pennywise The Clown in one of cinema’s best transformations, but his next project could put him in an even more transformative role. The Hot Mic’s Jeff Sneider broke the news that Skarsgård is in talks for the lead role in Swamp Thing. James Mangold (Logan, Indiana Jones and the Dial of […]

Joel Edgerton and Josh Hartnett enter the race to play The Batman: Part II’s Harvey Dent

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Being a political figure in Gotham City is never easy, especially if you’re the ill-fated Harvey Dent. It seems like Matt Reeves’ will explore this character’s bleak future in The Batman: Part II, the upcoming sequel to the hit 2021 film. A new report from Jeff Sneider via John Rocha’s The Hot Mic claims Reeves […]

Animated Bewitched reboot series in the works

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Witches unite! The iconic witch-based series Bewitched is returning, but this time in an animated format. Based on the original 1964 series, the new animated Bewitched reboot is heading to us from Sony Pictures Television, per The Hollywood Reporter. Bewitched follows a witch named Samantha who marries a mortal man Darrin Stephens, and attempts to […]

Superman: Legacy screen tests narrow Lois & Clark candidates

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Superman: Legacy is close to landing its titular hero and famous love interest. A new story states that the first in-person tests with DC co-heads Peter Safran and James Gunn will happen very soon, and a gaggle of actors previously reported to be in contention are seemingly still in the race. Deadline reports that the […]

Sasha Calle is open to more Supergirl: “I love her deeply!”

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If you’ve seen The Flash, you can tell Sasha Calle is having the time of her life as Supergirl. Sadly, she’s not confirmed to return to the role any time soon. Oddly enough, James Gunn announced a solo Supergirl film, dubbed Woman of Tomorrow, for his Gods & Monsters DC Studios launch slate. Could Sasha […]

Amazon orders Angry Birds Mystery Island starring Harvey Guillén, Dominic Monaghan, and Nasim Pedrad

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Amazon is going further into the Angry Birds business as Prime Video and Amazon Kids+ will release Angry Birds Mystery Island, a new animated series from Eric Rogers (Futurama) and Titmouse. Joining the voice cast are leads Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Kate Micucci (Scooby-Doo!), Dominic Monaghan (The Lord of the Rings), […]

Jenna Ortega says Wednesday season 2 will “get bolder, more dark”

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Jenna Ortega is taking on a bigger role in the next season of Netflix’s Wednesday. The actress will step into a producer role in the follow-up of the hit series and looks to give the series some new energy. In an interview with Variety, Ortega sits down with actress/producer Elle Fanning about her new producer […]

Chris Hemsworth admits Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder came off “too silly”

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Was Thor: Love and Thunder filled with too much comedy? That’s what critics and audiences felt when the film was released in late 2022. Now Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth, is adding his feelings to the Marvel comedy discourse and admits he feels the Takia Waititi-directed fourth Thor movie got a bit too silly for him. […]