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  • Writers Revealed for ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’s First 5 Episodes

    Writers Revealed for ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’s First 5 Episodes

    We just got the news that Obi-Wan Kenobi will premiere on Disney+ on a Friday rather than the usual Wednesday. Not only that, but it’ll also offer us two episodes similar to the premiere o Hawkeye. Similar to what happened with Moon Knight a couple months ago, we also got the list for Moon Knight‘s writers but with one different. We’ve heard that the Star Wars series will consist of six episodes yet there are only five listed so far by the Writers Guild of America West:

    • Episode 1 – Joby Harold, Hossein Amini, and Stuart Beattie (based on a story by Stuart Beattie and Hossein Amini)
    • Episode 2 – Joby Harold (based on a story by Stuart Beattie and Hossein Amini)
    • Episode 3 – Joby Harold & Hannah Friedman, Hossein Amini and Stuart Beattie
    • Episode 4 – Joby Harold & Hannah Friedman
    • Episode 5 – Joby Harold & Andrew Stanton

    The name that stands out is Joby Harold, who is also a producer on the Disney+ series. He’s also taken a similar role for other projects which includes John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum, the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts film, and more. He’s also worked on the screenplay for Army of the Dead and the previously-mentioned Transformers film. Iranian screenwriter Hossein Amini was involved with The Alienist, 47 Ronin, and 2011’s Drive.

    Stuart Beattie might be known for creating the story of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, 30 Days of Night, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Writer Hannah Friedman has been involved with a variety of projects and was a feature writer of the Pixar Braintrust and Disney Feature Animation. She is currently co-executive producing the upcoming Willow series. Last, but not least, is Andrew Stanton, who is another Pixar veteran that was the writer for the original 1995 Toy Story, worked on Wall-E, and the upcoming Lightyear.

    Source: WGA

  • E3 is Skipping 2022, Hoping for a Comeback in 2023

    E3 is Skipping 2022, Hoping for a Comeback in 2023

    Here’s a surprise, but it looks like the biggest gaming event of the year, E3, has decided to not take place in 2022. After initially purely canceling the in-person event, it has now decided to also not move forward with a digital event. It first made the waves when Razer’s Will Powers shared a tweet on his official account teasing that the event may have been canceled before IGN went on to confirm it.

    It was back in 2019 when the event first got canceled before getting a digital-only version last year. There’s currently still no official statement by ESA, but it seems that ongoing discussions were happening in the background for quite some time but the ESA not making a public statement on anything has lead to frustrations. As a result, the choice ended with them completely moving on from the event overall.

    This announcement, however, does not mean that E3 is over. It seems the plan is to come back stronger in 2023. Of course, it also strongly depends on the third-parties potentially joining in as other opportunities arise in their absence. Summer Game Fest is a definite return for this summer and has planted itself as quite the competitor. We’ll see what 2023 has in store for us and how the ESA plans to make its return.

    Source: Twitter, IGN

  • Giacomo Gianniotti Recorded New Lines for ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Hawkeye

    Giacomo Gianniotti Recorded New Lines for ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Hawkeye

    We’ve been quite patient for the 2022 roadmap from Marvel’s Avengers, but there’s still no word when we might expect it. While the latest patch has faced some issues for PlayStation 5 users, it still added some additional elements to help newer players finding their way through the game’s multiplayer options. Still, everyone is hoping to see some more story content featuring our favorite Avengers and it seems something might be brewing.

    Giacomo Gianniotti took to his Instagram stories to share that he is currently working on something involving the game. @PlayAvenger was the first to notice the post which hints that they are working on some kind of story content that might find its way to palyers at some point this year.

    https://twitter.com/PlayAvenger/status/1509276660759203840

    We’ll see if the roadmap announcement isn’t too far off, but it’s great to know that the team continues to put in the work to grow the game. The current additions indicate that they probably are still seeing an ongoing influx of new players which made the necessity to ease them into the process make sense. Plus, preparing everything ahead of the major reveal of roadmap is probably them seeing the potential. For now, let’s hope the reveal isn’t too far away.

    Source: Instagram via Twitter

  • Michael Giacchino’s ‘Werewolf by Night’ Disney+ Halloween Special Started Production

    Michael Giacchino’s ‘Werewolf by Night’ Disney+ Halloween Special Started Production

    While still not officially confirmed by Marvel Studios, the long-rumored Werewolf by Night Disney+ special has started production in Georgia. The official website has revealed that a Disney+ project with the working title “Buzzcut” was currently in production, which was revealed back in August to belong to the Disney+ Halloween Special. Technically, it still has no title only that Michael Giacchino will direct the special with Gael Garcia Bernal in the title role.

    The production start matches that was first reported last month, as it was originally going to start mid-March before getting pushed back by a few weeks. Looks like they still managed to keep it within the timing window to ensure it’ll be able to release by Halloween of this year. It’ll be the second Special for the MCU, as they also have a Christmas Special on the horizon for Guardians of the Galaxy.

    It’ll be interesting to see how they tackle a special, especially if it introduces a completely new character into the MCU. They seem to be building up a Midnight Suns team with each new darker addition. Here’s hoping we get an official name soon, as the project is already entering production and we have no idea what it’s going to be called or even an official word from Marvel Studios.

    Source: Georgia

  • ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’s Production Budget Was $1 Billion

    ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’s Production Budget Was $1 Billion

    Marvel Studios was all-in with their double featured led by the Joe and Anthony Russo, who were fresh off of their success with Captain America: Civil War. At the time, there were rumblings that the films were working with a budget of around $400 million but it was never truly confirmed. Well, that was until now, as Joe Russo revealed during a panel at Sands International Film Festival of St. Andrews that Avengers: Infinity War and its sequel Endgame each cost $500M to make. As such, they had a total budget of a billion making it probably the most expensive productions in Hollywood.

    I don’t know if these numbers have ever been accurately reported but in the case of Avengers: Endgame or Infinity War, each of those movies was $500 million plus. So this is an incredible amount of money that is being spent on these films. And you have responsibility, if you have a conscience to in some way deliver a return on that investment for the people that gave you that money. So it is risky to say ‘Hey we got a crazy idea, here’s how we can subvert expectations but we’re going to take your two most popular characters and we’re going to have them try to kill each other.’

    Joe Russo

    It definitely paid off, as not only did Endgame become the highest grossing film for some time before a re-release of Avatar took back the top spot, but we can only imagine how much money they made on home releases, merchandising and more. You have to also respect the fact that the company was willing to risk it. They believed in two directors that had their humble TV roots that would end up developing some iconic entries in one of the largest franchises of the world.

    Source: Deadline via ScreenCrush

  • First Set Photos of Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Leak Online

    First Set Photos of Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Leak Online

    While we’ve gotten quite a few set photos from Netflix’s live-action One Piece project, it took quite some time until something leaked online for Avatar: The Last Airbender. The production started last year and has been moving forward at quite the pace. And now, @AvatarNews_ has shared the first set photos with that hint at it potentially being part of the Fire Nation given the architecture and its overall design. They don’t giveaway much and sadly we don’t have a shot of any of the actors on sets in their costumes, but it’s great to finally get a glimpse what they are working on.

    It’ll be interesting if more set photos find their way online that offer a closer look at what exactly they are building. The fact they have an entire section of greenscreen highlights this might be the entrance to a palace of some kind. Perhaps the green field will also be replaced, and this is the location where we meet Zuko’s Blue Spirit disguise as he helps the team.

    While there are always concerns with live-action adaptations, especially with a franchise that already had a critically panned adaptation, but Netflix is dedicated to these projects. the more they attempt it, the more they learn even if not everything will blow viewers away. Gaming has been seeing an upswing in better adaptations. So, here’s hoping.

    Source: Twitter

  • Robert Rodriguez to Reboot ‘Spy Kids’ for Netflix

    Robert Rodriguez to Reboot ‘Spy Kids’ for Netflix

    Robert Rodriguez has been happily returning to some of his older franchises, as after reviving The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl with the sequel film We Can Be Heroes, he now sets his eyes on the Spy Kids franchise. Not only is he once again reuniting with Netflix to continue one of his classics, but he will focus on a new generation of Spy Kids, but while the script remains under wraps it’ll be a whole new family of spies.

    It’s unclear if we might expect cameos by Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Daryl Sabara, or Alexa Vega in the project. He’s no stranger to seeing the return of veteran actors and we might get some callbacks to the family that kickstarted the original film back in 2001. Skydance Media alongside the rights owner Spyglass Media are on board. The last entry was back in 2011 with Spy Kids: All The Time in the World.

    Robert Rodriguez will join the project as a director and also write the project. He just recently finished up work on The Book of Boba Fett and it seems that he’s already preparing for his next project. It’s unclear if he still has plans to return to the Star Wars universe at some point as well, but it seems he’ll have his hands full with rebooting his own franchises.

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter

  • Leaked ‘One Piece’ Set Photos Offers First Look at Loguetown and Teases Gold Roger

    Leaked ‘One Piece’ Set Photos Offers First Look at Loguetown and Teases Gold Roger

    For a change of pace, we got some more set photos from the upcoming live-action adaptation of One Piece. So far, we’ve only gotten a glimpse of the boats from the production, but it seems we’ve gotten a new glimpse from one of the series’ most iconic locations from the East Blue Saga. Not only is it our first look at their take on Loguetown, but also a hint that this takes place during Gold Roger’s execution.

    While there’s no confirmation that this is definitely Loguetown, the signs are the clearest hint. One proudly proclaims “Execution of Gold Roger the Pirate King” while another behind it seemingly states “Marine Hero Garp” and perhaps “Defeats Pirate King” but it’s a bit tough to make out. So, these signs hanging would imply they are currently busy filming the famous execution sequence.

    Yet, there’s also a chance that these signs are still hanging there ever since that event, as the death of one of the greatest pirates who started an entire new era would still be felt years later. We recently learned that Taz Skylar and Jacob Romero Gibson joined production, but it’s strange they’d be involved with a flashback sequence. However, more photos have found tehir way online confirming this is Loguetown due to Gold Roger’s execution platform being constructed:

    There’s a chance that they probably skipped straight to this episode to have the band together and then also film the execution while they’ve already built the set. Either way, the aesthetic for this town and the fact it’s a giant set as it is continues to show the production value of this project.

    Source: Twitter

  • RUMOR: Early ‘The Flash’ Test Screenings May Hint at Henry Cavill’s Future as Superman

    RUMOR: Early ‘The Flash’ Test Screenings May Hint at Henry Cavill’s Future as Superman

    There have been many discussions on what the future has in store for the DC Extended Universe, most notably Henry Cavill‘s time as Superman. As he seemingly is building up one new franchise after another, it sadly didn’t help matter son if we might see him return. The upcoming multiverse film The Flash seemingly hinted at a connection between him and Sasha Calle’s Supergirl with her new design, but it seemed safe to say they’d reboot the franchise with the event.

    Sadly, the upcoming project might be the final nail in the coffin for Cavill‘s tenure as the Man of Steel. Even though his run as the character back in 2013 set up the current version of the DCEU, a recent test screening of The Flash may have given us more details. Geeks Worldwide’s KC Walsh shared that the recent screening has hhighlighted that he is done with the franchise. Yet, as he points out, there’s always the possibility it might change but given how little involved he’s been with any of the projects, it seems likely.

    The latest Superman film that is in development was going to move away from Clark Kent to focus on Val Zod. We’ve also gotten rumors making the rounds that Supergirl and Batgirl would become part of the DCEU’s new trinity as the franchise continues to expand. Ben Affleck has openly left his role as Batman behind with Michael Keaton returning in The Flash and Robert Pattinson playing him in a separate universe for The Batman. So, it sadly isn’t really that much of a surprise that Cavill is also done as he focuses on his various Netflix projects.

    Source: Twitter

  • Amazon Prime’s Rebooting ‘Takeshi’s Castle’ Game Show

    Amazon Prime’s Rebooting ‘Takeshi’s Castle’ Game Show


    Back in 1986, TBS aired a series titled Takeshi’s Castle. It was a rather bizarre take on a game show format, where contestants had to manage their way through countless hurdles, people in costumes, and other gimmicks so that they have a chance to win a prize after facing off against Kitano Takeshi. The series ran until 1989, but it looks like Amazon Prime’s Japan divison has plasn to revive the series. It currently is only titled “Takeshi’s Castle Project” and is eyeing a release in 2023.

    They are announcing the revival of the series alongside other Japanese-produced series such as the Japanese adaptations of classic competition shows like Bake Off, The Masked Singer, and The Bachelorette. They are also developing some new dramas and comedies, which include Modern Love Tokyo, a Japanese adaptation of the anthology series by the same name, or My Lovely Yokai Girlfriend that will offer a different take on a horror adventure-comedy.

    The return of Takeshi’s Castle might be somethign for those that love series like Total Wipeout, Ninja Warrior, Ultimate Beastmaster, and more. There was some controversy back in the day, as some Western translations included racially insesitive cut-aways or commentaries which have certailny not aged well. So, they may have a chance to recify that lesson once they wrap produciton and include a new set of English commentators for international audiences.

    Source: Variety