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  • CONFIRMED: Michael Gandolfini Boards ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

    CONFIRMED: Michael Gandolfini Boards ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

    A day after rumors circulated that Michael Gandolfini had joined the cast of Daredevil: Born Again, the news has been confirmed by Deadline. At the time of the rumor, we speculated that the actor could potentially be playing an up-and-coming mafioso, as his character was described as “an ambitious and earnest risk-taker with a very Staten Island-esque persona.” Unfortunately, Deadline was unable to reveal much else regarding his role, although they did suggest his character’s name might be Liam.

    Gandolfini, of course, is perhaps best known for being the son of the late James Gandolfini. The young actor portrayed the younger version of his father’s most iconic character, Tony Soprano, in The Many Saints of Newark. He has since appeared in the Paramount+ limited series The Offer, the feature film Cherry and is next set to appear in Apple TV+’s Extrapolations.

    Gandolfini is the first new cast member to be announced for the series. Casting is said to be underway, with the show reportedly looking to cast an actress for the role of White Tiger. Rumors have suggested Jenna Ortega has landed the role, although that has yet to be confirmed.

    Daredevil: Born Again will star Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk. The series, which will consist of 18 episodes, is set to begin production in New York next year for a 2024 release.

    Source: Deadline.

  • ‘The Midnight Club’ Has Been Canceled at Netflix

    ‘The Midnight Club’ Has Been Canceled at Netflix

    Following the news that Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy were leaving Netflix for Amazon, it was announced that The Midnight Club has officially been canceled at Netflix. The series, which was an adaptation of Christopher Pike‘s book of the same name, focused on a group of teenagers living at a hospice facility who formed the Midnight Club to share spooky stories with one another.

    The show, which debuted in October, was heavily promoted by Netflix, and even had a massive panel at New York Comic Con, where Netflix shared the first episode with audience members ahead of its release. Flanagan went on record to say that the show had been developed as a multi-season series, noting that there was still plenty left to use from Pike’s books. He also revealed that, should the series be canceled, he would share the plans for the show’s future on Twitter.

    The Midnight Club starred Iman Benson, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Annarah Cymone, Sauriyan Sapkota, Adia, Aya Furukawa and William Chris Sumpter. All 10 episodes are now streaming on Netflix.

    Source: Deadline.

  • CCXP: Marvel Studios Unveils Official Synopsis of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’

    CCXP: Marvel Studios Unveils Official Synopsis of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’

    Marvel Studios pulled no punches at CCXP 2022 in Bravil, unveiling the first public look at 2023’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

    In Marvel Studios “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will it theaters May 5, 2023.

  • CCXP: First ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Trailer Offers First Look at Lylla

    CCXP: First ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Trailer Offers First Look at Lylla

    If there ever was a character that has been long-rumored to join Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, it was Lylla. Ever since the first hint dropped that the project would focus more on Rocket and his past, the concept of his soulmate making her live-action debut seemed to be a logical addition to James Gunn‘s final ride with the characters. While her exact role is uncertain, the first trailer has finally trailer dropped during CCXP with a first look at what Gunn has to offer.

    Among the many memorable moments throughout the trailer, we get a good look at Rocket hugging his soulmate. There’s no word on who might be voicing her, but it’s definitely great to know that she’ll appear especially with the uncertainty on who might make it out of this film given the darker tones hinted throughout production. No matter what, it’s exciting to know that she’ll finally appear and we get to explore more of Rocket in the third installment.

    You can check out the full trailer here:

    Source: Twitter

  • RUMOR: Marvel Studios Long-Rumored ‘Scarlet Witch’ Spinoff Not Happening After All

    RUMOR: Marvel Studios Long-Rumored ‘Scarlet Witch’ Spinoff Not Happening After All

    There have been rumors after rumors on Wanda Maximoff getting her own project at some point. WandaVision was Marvel Studios’ first venture into Disney+ and has seemingly spawned two spinoffs with Agatha: Coven of Chaos and the recently reported Vision Quest. Yet, according to The DisInsider’s latest Rumor of the Week–this time shared via an article rather then their usual podcast–it seems that the long-rumored Scarlet Witch spinoff project is not currently in any form of development.

    As they shared, it’s a “Rumor of the Week” and it could still be in an early form of development. Of course, they may want to simply focus primarily on the current projects that are already continuing the story set up in WandaVision, especially after Wanda was seemingly killed off Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We know that it’s very unlikely and DisInsider’s Derek Cornell does hint that Elizabeth Olsen may appear in at least one episode of Agatha.

    He also believes she’ll be back in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars. So, perhaps one of the spinoff projects will lead into her return and we find out what happened to the Scarlet Witch after the events of that film. They have many possibilites in how they expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe and there’s always a possibility to return to this project at a later point. She’s an important part of the multiverse concept in the comicsa, and the Multiverse Saga has just begun.

    Source: DisInsider

  • CCXP: ‘Indana Jones 5’s Title Finally Revealed

    CCXP: ‘Indana Jones 5’s Title Finally Revealed

    There have been a lot of theories on the web about what exactly might be the subtitle for the latest entry of Indiana Jones. For quite some time, Lucasfilm and director James Mangold have simply referred it as Indiana Jones, which is a possibility given how some film continuations simply share the same title as the first entry, such as the new Scream film. Yet, it seems that during CCXP 22, we’ve finally gotten a title.

    It seems the film will go with Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny. What exactly that “dial” is will haunt our theories until it releases in theaters, but it’s great to see the naming trend continue for the franchise. Destiny is also a fitting addition if you consider that this story will explore events from Jones’ use connect with the return of the Nazis now in the middle of the Space Race. Perhaps that dial could be the answer to who wins.

    Check out the trailer here:

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Twisted Metal’ Producer Promises “Balls-out Fun and Craziness”

    ‘Twisted Metal’ Producer Promises “Balls-out Fun and Craziness”

    Video games are once again all the rage and Peacock, one of the many new streaming services trying to put their name on the map, has been inspired to tackle an unlikely adaptation. They are set to bring the iconic Twisted Metal games eries to life, and it seems that they’re take will be strongly inspired by Zombieland due to the adaptation also being written by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese.

    PlayStaiton Studios Senior Producer Carter Swan promises that the upcoming film will have all the “balls-out fun and craziness” that the original gaming series did. He goes on to highlight that Reese and Wernick are “able to kind of take these violent, ridiculous things and make them fun. Zombieland’s a good barometer if you look at what happens in that movie as to what we could do.” It definitely sounds like they’ll have a lot of fun with the adaptation by showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith, which will star Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Will Arnett, and more.

    Source: IGN

  • CCXP: Season 3 of ‘The Mandalorian’ Gets an Official Release Date

    CCXP: Season 3 of ‘The Mandalorian’ Gets an Official Release Date

    As part of Disney’s presentation at Brazil’s CCXP, Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau revealed that Season 3 of The Mandalorian will debut on Disney Plus on March 1st!

    As the teaser trailer for the third season revealed, Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin will have to deal with the consequences of his choices and finds himself stripped of his identity as a Mandalorian.

    Season 3 of The Mandalorian is expected to spend quite a bit of time on Mandalore and continue to follow up on storylines begun told during the animated series The Clone Wars and Rebels. At CCXP, Favreau claimed the upcoming season will be the biggest yet.

    We want to keep the surprises in, so that each week is an unexpected discovery […] But I will say that the scope is bigger than ever: space battles, and more Mandalorians

    Jon Favreau via Nerd Bunker
  • ‘Ironheart’ Star Teases Riri Williams Post-‘Wakanda Forever’ Journey

    ‘Ironheart’ Star Teases Riri Williams Post-‘Wakanda Forever’ Journey

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has introduced the world to Dominique Thorne‘s Riri Williams. A young, talented engineer that develops her own version of the iconic Iron Man armor and becomes the hero known as Ironheart. Not only did she have a major part in the latest Black Panther movie, but she’ll also get her own Disney+ series.

    In a new interview with Collider, Thorne shares what will make the character stand out from her introduction, we’ll actually get to meet her in her own element. It’s a great sentiment as we meet her while being threatened by Talocan’s god-like leader and dragged along by Wakandans, or as she points it out as “when life is leading her.”

    And also we’re getting to see her in her element, which is quite literally the opposite of what we saw of her in Wakanda Forever. We’ll get more time to see what the other colors are and to see how she leads her life, rather than how she is when life is leading her.

    Dominique Thorne

    The series will also see her continue her work on her new armor. Even while she built a comic-accureate design in Wakanda Forever, she couldn’t just run around with a Vibranium-infused suit of armor. So, she’ll be back to where she started and forced to build upon to create her dream project. Now, she just has more experience and with an unlikely threat on the horizon, she’ll have to figure out something fast.

    Soruce: Collider

  • ‘Marjorie Finnegan, Temporal Criminal’ in Development for a Feature Film

    ‘Marjorie Finnegan, Temporal Criminal’ in Development for a Feature Film

    The next adaptation of a Garth Ennis work is officially well into development. Marjorie Finnegan, Temporal Criminal is currently being developed as a feature film at AWA Studios. The studio will be teaming up with LuckyChap Entertainment (Barbie, Promising Young Woman, I, Tonya) to produce the film. Catya McMullen is attached to adapt the screenplay and respected franchise-film director Ruben Fleischer (Uncharted, Venom, Zombieland I & II) is signed on to direct.

    The film will be based on the graphic novel from Garth Ennis with art by Goran Sudžuka that follows the titular character in her adventures of crime across time. This sets the stage for an epic cat-and-mouse chase between Marjorie Finnegan and Deputy Marshall of the Temporal PD. This is what Garth Ennis had to say about the forthcoming adaptation and the team behind the project:

    Goran Sudžuka and I are delighted to see Marjorie Finnegan making the move to the big screen. Ruben Fleischer, AWA Studios, LuckyChap Entertainment, and Catya McMullen are just the gang to get it done.

    Garth Ennis

    In an additional statement with the announcement, Ruben Fleischer spoke highly about the exciting potential of this new feature film he will be directing.

    Garth Ennis has proven time and time again why he is one of the most original voices in the world of comics. I feel so lucky and honored to bring a piece of his to life onscreen.  Add to that the incredibly talented writing of Catya McMullen along with the fine folks at LuckyChap Entertainment and AWA, and this project is the kind of thing dreams are made of. We are poised to make that completely original and amazing time travel franchise the world has been waiting for.

    Ruben Fleischer

    No official word has been given on when production for the film will begin or when audiences can expect the project to reach the big screen.

    Source: Deadline