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Shazam! Fury of the Gods shifts release date to avoid Avatar 2

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The highly anticipated sequel to 2019’s Shazam!, titled Shazam! Fury of the Gods, has shifted its release date a few days from December 16th, 2022 to December 21st, 2022. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has decided to move the DC sequel to avoid sharing the same release date as Avatar 2, which is now officially titled Avatar: The […]

Lionsgate signs streaming deal with Roku for John Wick 4, Borderlands and more

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Lionsgate has signed a streaming rights deal with The Roku Channel which will give the studio’s feature films an exclusive run on the free, ad-supported platform after they play on Starz. The multi-year agreement will see the studio’s 2022 theatrical releases receives two separate windows for each film. The first will provide The Roku Channel […]

Rian Johnson’s Peacock series Poker Face adds Adrien Brody

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Oscar-winner Adrien Brody (The French Dispatch) is set to reunite with The Brothers Bloom director Rian Johnson for the filmmaker’s upcoming Peacock series Poker Face. Although Brody’s role in the 10-episode mystery drama series is being kept under wraps, we do know that the actor will be starring alongside lead actor Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll), Joseph […]

Meg 2: The Trench sets August 2023 release date

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During a panel at CinemaCon, Warner Bros. announced that the upcoming Ben Wheatley-directed sequel to the 2018 sharksploitation blockbuster The Meg will be released theatrically on August 4th, 2023. Meg 2: The Trench, which is based on the 1999 book The Trench by author Steve Alten, will see Jason Statham returning to his role as Jonas Taylor alongside […]

Netflix cancels Raising Dion after two seasons

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Netflix has axed yet another series as the streaming service has officially cancelled its superhero series Raising Dion after two seasons. Taking to Instagram, series star Sammi Haney confirmed the cancellation, stating: “Sad to say that Raising Dion is CANCELED. Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans! Season […]

Venom 3 is in the “planning stages”, says producer Amy Pascal

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With Venom: Let There Be Carnage now available on digital, producer Amy Pascal has provided a status update on the third instalment in the Sony Pictures/Marvel series. In an interview with Collider, Pascal confirmed that the studio is currently working on Venom 3 but seemed guarded with providing any further details on the project, stating: “We are in the planning stages […]

Andy Serkis to direct animated adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm

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Andy Serkis is set to direct an animated adaptation of George Orwell’s 1945 novella Animal Farm for Aniventure and his company The Imaginarium. Production is now underway at Cinesite and will see Serkis directing from a screenplay written by Nick Stoller (Storks, Captain Underpants), who will also produce the film alongside Adam Nagle (Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank), […]

M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin begins filming

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Director M. Night Shyamalan has taken to Twitter to announce that his upcoming fifteenth feature film Knock at the Cabin has officially started production. First day. First shot. Fifteenth feature! Knock at the Cabin #knockatthecabin pic.twitter.com/cmMljrXFU9 — M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 19, 2022 Knock at the Cabin is set to feature a cast including Rupert Grint […]

Anthony Mackie’s Twisted Metal TV series lands Kitao Sakurai as director

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The upcoming television adaptation of the beloved PlayStation video game franchise Twisted Metal has landed Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip) as executive producer and director for “multiple episodes.” Sakurai’s credits also include being the director and executive producer of The Eric Andre Show for Adult Swim. He also served as the director on two FX series including the second […]

Stranger Things Season 4 will explore Eleven’s backstory, says Millie Bobby Brown

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Ahead of the premiere of the fourth season of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, Eleven actor Millie Bobby Brown has provided some details on her character’s story arc in the latest batch of episodes. In an interview with Collider, Brown stated that while she couldn’t provide specific details, she could confirm that the newest […]