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  • Blue Sky’s Canceled Nimona Film Picked Up by Netflix

    Blue Sky’s Canceled Nimona Film Picked Up by Netflix

    Here’s an interesitng surprise. Infamously, when Disney shut down Blue Sky, it was revealed they were working on a film titled Nimona. The film was in the middle of development when they shut down the studio, but it turns out that it lives after all. ND Stevenson took to Twitter to not only confirm that the film is back in production, but also that it’ll release in 2023 on Netflix. It was inspired by Stevenson‘s webcomic which he started in college. So, it’s great to see them manage to revive the project.

    Not just that, but the tweet also includes our first look at its titular character and the overall visual style that the film will use. It looks like it’ll remain a 3D animated project with some 2D flourishes, which has been becoming a dominant style to create unique visuals for each project. Chloe Grace Moretz will take on the titular role and is joined by Riz Ahmed and Eugene Lee Yang.

    Originally, the film was announced all the way back in 2015 but was delayed multiple times. When Bleu Sky was canceled, it was already finished around 75% and supposedly, there was some pushback from Disney due to the LGBTQ themes of the story. So, it’s great to see such an important story see the light of day after all. Netflix continues to become a safe haven for these canceled projects, as it adds another project that was left behind by another studio.

    Source: Twitter, Polygon

  • Disney+ Cast ‘The Adam Project’s Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson

    Disney+ Cast ‘The Adam Project’s Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson

    After a long search, it seems that Disney+ has finally found its Percy Jackson, as Variety has just announced that Walker Scobell, who just recently left his mark with The Adam Project, will take on the titular role. The series of Rick Riordan books was ordered to series back in January, and the writer has been actively teasing the project throughout, as he took a bigger hand in bringing it to life. He’s recently hinted that they are on their way to cast the main trio, which is now kicked off with Scobell taking on the role of the 12-year-old demigod.

    Percy has lived most of his life as an outsider due to his ADHD and dyslexia. Yet, he learns that he has a bigger family secret than he may have ever imagined. Perhaps it also gives him a new home where he’ll finally feel where he fits in rather than sticking out as he did before. Yet, he still will find himself on an unlikely adventure after the Greek god Zeus accuses him of stealing the master lightning bolt and is forced to find it to free himself from the accusations while restoring Olympus.

    Scobell made a big splash with his film debut in The Adam Project starring opposite Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, and more. The film’s success definitely also put him on everyone’s radar, as he played a younger version of Reynolds‘ character. He’s also set to appear in Paramount’s upcoming film Secret Headquarters, where he’ll star with Owen Wilson. It’ll be interesting to see who else mightjoin the cast.

    Source: Variety

  • HBO Max Brasil Announces ‘The Batman’s Release for Next Week

    HBO Max Brasil Announces ‘The Batman’s Release for Next Week

    Even before The Batman hit theaters, there was the word making the rounds that under HBO Max’s new deal, the film would release at some point in April. It was hinted at that it might be within the 45-day window and would eventually get confirmed. Now, HBO Max Brasil has taken to its official Twitter account to announce that The Batman will hit its streaming service for no additional cost as of April 18th.

    While the US account has yet to tweet the announcement, it does seem likely that it’ll release worldwide on the same date. It also coincides with the overall digital release that was planned for that time window. It’ll definitely cut into the film’s overall performance and maybe halt it from reaching the $800M it was currently building up to.

    Still, this is a big win for those that haven’t had the chance to visit theaters, as the pandemic is still an issue worldwide. Plus, those that are a bit hesitant about sitting through a 3-hour film might now have their chance to break it up into pieces for their viewing comfort.

    With the expansion of Matt Reeves‘ Batman-Verse moving forward on the service, it also makes sense they’d want to make it it’s permanent home moving forward. It’ll be interesting to see if it picks up a large audience when it hits the streamer just like The Suicide Squad did during its initial release. Here’s hoping that we’ll also get more announcements for the untitled Penguin-focused series to build up on the momentum.

    Source: Twitter

  • Thor’s Indian Voice Actor Reveals Work Has Finished on ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’s Missing Trailer

    Thor’s Indian Voice Actor Reveals Work Has Finished on ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’s Missing Trailer

    There’s been a heated discussion on when we might expect the official trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder to drop. It seemingly has broken the record of the latest a trailer has even been released for the studio, as the film continues to eye its July release window. Fans were hoping they might kick off the week with the trailer, but in a surprising twist, it seems they are just wrapping up work on the project.

    Indian actor and Hindi voice actor Gaurav Chopraa may have accidentally confirmed that the trailer is in its final stages, as the dub voice actor for Thor shared a picture in his Instagram stories that highlight that they’ve just finished work on the trailer. As such, it may be a hint that it could follow sometime this week once it has been dubbed in all languages.

    While many have shared some conspiracies on why exactly it has been delayed, it seems that work simply wasn’t quite finished on it. As these trailers are released worldwide nowadays, they have to ensure that most of the dubbing is also available at the time of its release.

    So, that may have delayed some aspects of the film, as they continue working on the trailer, especially as they also have to finish some VFX that are specially made for the early preview. With it being wrapped up, here’s hoping the wait is almost over. Luckily, Chopraa‘s post in his Instagram stories will at least give some hope that the wait isn’t as long as it once believed to be.

    Source: Instagram

  • Valkyrie’s Role as King of New Asgard Teased for ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

    Valkyrie’s Role as King of New Asgard Teased for ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

    With the release of Thor: Love and Thunder in less than three months, still little is known about the film. With no trailer, a lot of information about the fourth Thor movie has been making its way through merchandise leaks. Recently, Marvel Legends toys offered the first look at Christian Bale’s villain Gorr the God Butcher. Now, a closer look at the box of Valkyrie’s toy seems to confirm Tessa Thompson’s role in Love and Thunder. It states:

    When a dangerous new visitor threatens the livelihood of New Asgard, King Valkyrie is forced to take up her sword once more to defend her people.

    This apparently confirms Valkyrie’s role as King Valkyrie, which was hinted at the tail end of Avengers: Endgame in 2019. It also suggests that King Valkyrie is maybe reluctant to fight or maybe had attempted to live a peaceful, quiet life as leader of New Asgard only for this “dangerous new visitor“—likely Gorr—to change her plans. Check out a better look at the box below:

    Thor: Love and Thunder will release in theaters on July 8, 2022.

    Source: Twitter

  • Natasha Lyonne Talks ‘Russian Doll’ Season 2

    Natasha Lyonne Talks ‘Russian Doll’ Season 2

    Russian Doll‘s first season was a smash hit for Netflix when it debuted in 2019 that left fans eagerly wanting more of this crazy world. While the series was renewed in June 2019, the journey to Season 2 has been a long one. Thankfully, however, the wait is nearly over and no one is more excited than series star Natasha Lyonne, who served as a director this season in addition to being the show’s co-creator, executive producer, writer, and showrunner. In a recent interview with Variety, Lyonne expressed her excitement over finally sharing this “crazy” season.

    On Friday, Netflix held a rooftop celebration for the series at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Lyonne was on hand to promote the series and took some time to discuss what it was like to finally release the trailer, without trying to spoil anything for Season 2. “It’s scary releasing trailers and things like that, because you’re trying to figure out the right amount [to show], if you want people to be able to go in cold,” she explained. “And yet, there’s a thirst, a hunger that dictates that this is the way that we do things.”

    She also talked about what it’s like to be so involved in the production, especially as she feels as though there are bits of Nadia in herself. “When I’m in the writers room, I’m much more of a stressed out person who looks tired and worn down. In prep, all of a sudden it’s that person, but with a lot of parkas, because directing loves parkas and sneakers. Then this third character emerges — now I’m inside of Nadia and it’s go time.”

    After directing the eighth episode of Season 1, Lyonne stepped behind the camera for half of this season’s episodes, with executive producer Alex Buono tackling the rest of the episodes. For Lyonne, getting to work with Buono behind the camera was special as she enjoys their partnership and what they brought to this season. “I always tell Alex, ‘I know that you have your life and you have a best friend, but just know that you’re my best friend.’ Because I don’t think I’d ever been able to get quite to the end of a thought so concretely as I was able to with Alex. There was something so special about our partnership this season. There’s these things that we wanted to do, and we actually made them happen, so he’s incredible.”

    Russian Doll Season 2 will finally hit Netflix on April 20th.

    Source: Variety.

  • Eagle-Eyed Fans Notice ‘Star Wars’ Tease in New ‘Kingdom Hearts 4’ Trailer

    Eagle-Eyed Fans Notice ‘Star Wars’ Tease in New ‘Kingdom Hearts 4’ Trailer

    After a long wait, Kingdom Hearts 4 has finally been confirmed. Not only that, but we even got a first teaser trailer that reveals Sora stuck in Quadratum. The location is strongly inspired by real-life Shibuya, which was teased in the Kingdom Hearts 3 DLC. It looks like a new direction for the franchise with a more hyper-realistic design moving forward. goofy and Donald do make an appearance, but it seems like the franchise is heading in a new direction. Yet, some eagle-eyed fans may have noticed a tiny detail that might be part of an AT-ST from the Star Wars franchise.

    As the following tweet from @dallin1016 highlights, it seems that the leg of an All Terrain Scout Transporter, better known as an AT-ST, is hiding in the background. Some believe that the location might even be part of Endor. While the trailer teases an open-world concept, perhaps we’ll see multiple worlds connected to one world. While most of us hoped to see more Square Enix representation after their absence in Kingdom Hearts 3, it does seem that Disney will still have a role of some kind.

    Influencer JSkeleton has also highlighted this connection, as many more notice this detail in the trailer. Of course, this also opens up theories that we might even see Marvel make an appearance in the upcoming fourth entry. While most of the franchises focused on Disney, and most recently Pixar franchises, it does make sense for them to expand as Marvel and Lucasfilm are Disney subsidiaries. Plus, an open world with many franchises connected could create a very unique experience for Kingdom Hearts that also unshackles them from some of the restrictions we saw in the previous entry. Here’s hoping they continue to tease it moving forward.

    Source: Twitter, YouTube

  • ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ is Paramount’s Best Opening Weekend Since 2014 With $71M

    ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ is Paramount’s Best Opening Weekend Since 2014 With $71M

    Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has beaten expectations by a longshot, as it now stands tall at a $71M opening weekend at the domestic box office. It’s a strong win not only for the family market, which has suffered the most during the pandemic, but it also is the biggest opening weekend for Paramount since 2014. Not just that, it now also holds the title of biggest opening for any video game adaptation.

    Paramount must’ve predicted how strong the film would perform, as they not only announced the sequel ahead of its release but even planned a spinoff series for Paramount+ focused on the newly introduced Knuckles. So, it seems that the company has quite the franchise on its hand that manages to find a distinct market within other cinematic universes going for all four quadrants.

    Globally, the film now stands at $141M, which isn’t too bad for a film that may have a stronger domestic audience. Its only challenger will be the next Fantastic Beasts that’ll open next weekend. For now, it looks like they definitely have another hit on their hand. Sadly, it seems Michael Bay‘s new Ambulance was struggling at the box office, as the film opened with $8.7M over the weekend. Globally it stands only at $31M.

    Morbius took a harsh drop with 74% in its second weekend, even if it still managed to hold on to the second spot. It now stands at $126.3M worldwide but a far cry from what Venom: Let There Be Carnage accomplished a few months prior. The Lost City stuck to the third spot with $9.2M over the weekend.

    The Batman is also noteworthy this weekend, as it currently stands at $735.1M worldwide for which it made $359M domestically. While a billion doesn’t seem realistic after all, it should still manage to near $800M once it ends its run in theaters. Of course, it is going to be available on HBO Max rather soon, which could also leave a dent in that.

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter

  • Brie Larson Joins ‘Fast and Furious 10’

    Brie Larson Joins ‘Fast and Furious 10’

    Fast and Furious is one of the longest-running and most successful franchises that Hollywood has ever seen and will go out in a blaze of glory with a two-part final installment. The film has recently added Jason Momoa as its main antagonist. Joining him is The Suicide Squad actor Daniela Melchior in a currently undisclosed role. Now it seems the franchise has found yet another superhero to join its ranks as Brie Larson has been confirmed for Fast 10. 

    Star and face of the franchise Vin Diesel took to Instagram, sharing a photo of him and Larson and confirming that she would indeed be joining the family. Details on just who she’ll be playing are still under wraps at this team, but we can assume she could be an ally of sorts for Dom and the gang. 

    Production on the final two installments of the franchise reportedly began back in January, with both films being shot back-to-back so that they can release consecutively in 2023 and 2024. Both films will be directed by franchise veteran Justin Lin, who previously directed Fast 9, Fast and Furious, Fast Five, Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift, and Fast and Furious 6. 

    Fast and Furious 10 is currently set to hit theaters on May 19th, 2023, and will star Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, and Nathalie Emmanuel. It’ll be interesting to see just who returns for the franchise’s send-off and those who are believed to be dead may just crawl out of the shadows for one final appearance. 

    Source: Instagram

  • Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Returning for ‘Better Call Saul’ Final Season

    Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Returning for ‘Better Call Saul’ Final Season

    While it’s great to see characters return that isn’t always the case if it ends up forced. Sure, it’s great to see your favorites back but does it really fit into the story well. Better Call Saul has done a great job at bringing back some popular characters from its predecessor series, Breaking Bad. We saw fan-favorites like Mike Ehrmantraut, Nacho Varga, Gus Fring, Tuco Salamanca, and Hank Schrader make their return. Each served a purpose and overall added something to the series. It looks like they are kicking it up a notch with the upcoming finale.

    “Yo Mr White!” is something we never thought we would hear again as the series came to an end, as Walter White was presumed dead. It seems our luck may have changed as Peter Gould, co-creator of Better Call Saul, has confirmed that Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will indeed be reprising their roles.

    I don’t want to spoil things for the audience, but I will say the first question we had when we started the show was, ‘Are we gonna see Walt and Jesse on the show?’ Instead of evading, I’ll just say yeah.

    Peter Gould

    Gould continued on to discuss that how the pair return will remain a mystery until it happens, as not to spoil it.

    “How or the circumstances or anything, you’ll just have to discover that for yourself, but I have to say that’s one of many things that I think you’ll discover this season.”

    Peter Gould

    That is not all, as we did also get a new image of the duo teasing their return in the upcoming series.

    Their return will surely be interesting, as during the time this series takes place, Walter White has yet to “break bad” and amass his drug empire as Heisenberg. Its possible we could see them appear in a scene set during the events of the show that somehow fits into the story, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

    Source: Variety