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  • Kate McKinnon is Latest Star to Join ‘Barbie’

    Kate McKinnon is Latest Star to Join ‘Barbie’

    There must be something about Barbie, as the upcoming live-action adaptation has found another actress to join the project. We just recently reported that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ Simu Liu has joined the project and now it seems like former Ghostbuster Kate McKinnon is also on board. Mattel is putting together quite the cast for a unique take on the classic Barbie doll toy. As of now, the cast consists of Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrara, the previously-mentioned Liu, and now McKinnon. Greta Gerwig is attached to direct Sadly, no word on who the latest addition will play in the film.

    Gerwig‘s filmography would certainly hint at a very different take on the classic Barbie doll, which isn’t a stranger to film adaptations. The cast is certainly becoming a promising addition to hint at just how invested the team behind this project is. It’ll be interesting to see what roles the actors will take on and how they might tackle the project from a modern perspective. Not much is known about the project, which has the potential to reach similar highs as The Lego Movie did back when it was released. We’ll certainly be keeping an eye out who else might end up joining, as anything is possible at this rate.

    Source: Deadline

  • John Cena Joins ‘Looney Tunes’ Spinoff ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

    John Cena Joins ‘Looney Tunes’ Spinoff ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

    It looks like that ain’t all folks, as a new Looney Tunes animated hybrid project is in development titled Coyote vs. Acme. Dave Green will direct the film based on The New Yorker humor article of the same name by Ian Frazier. It’ll follow Wile E. Coyote who tries to sue ACME Corporation after a few too many broken purchases. The project has now cast Peacemaker actor John Cena as the former boss of Coyote’s new lawyer.

    Chris DeFaria is producing the project alongside James Gunn through their Two Monkeys, A Goat and Another, Dead, Monkey Productions. It’ll be based on a screenplay by Samy Burch and may offer a different take on the popular cartoon franchise. It looks like Warner Bros. is all-in on their relationship with Gunn and ready to also explore some non-DC-related projects.

    The concept sounds like a fun departure from previous Looney Tunes projects and might be the one to kick off a new series of films that put the popular cartoon characters in very “human” situations. The Looney Tunes Show did something similar to quite some success and even reinvented Lola Bunny to give her a unique personality. It’ll be interesting to see what the project has to offer and who else might join the cast.

    Source: Deadline

  • ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Teases March Update and Nick Fury’s Return

    ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Teases March Update and Nick Fury’s Return

    It has been a bit quiet on the Marvel front when it came to Marvel’s Avengers. It’s not uncommon for games of these kinds to take breaks over the holidays to prepare for the new year. While we still have to wait for the roadmap – which is teased to still be in development – but Crystal Dynamic still offered an update on what’s heading our way in March. It looks like they are continually building upon the base foundation to ensure that the daily grind offers more perks for players.

    In a new blog entry, they reveal that they are trying to further evolve the game system alongside their player base. The March patch (2.3) will offer a sample of changes that are heading our ways, such as a rework of the War Table and mission select system. It seems they want to improve the flow of playability for newcomers to the franchise, especially in regards to the leveling process. They hope that it also supports veteran players to create more concentrated matchmaking pools.

    Other upgrades include updating the Units economy to make it easier to gain ways on shipments, which currently require quite a bit of grinding to get the special Marvel Cinematic Universe-inspired skins. Omega-Level Threat and Raid rewards are also moving towards weekly rewards, as well as offering per-Hero rewards for the Mega Hives.

    They also hinted that Nick Fury will return after a long bit of absence and take over SHIELD once again to help coordinate Initiative missions. It’s unclear what exactly that means and what that means for currently acting director, Maria Hill. There’s no word if we’ll get a story cutscene on why he makes his return or why he manages his way out of the time bubble, but we’ll see if it may set up what’s to come in 2022.

    Source: Play Avengers

  • Ryan Reynolds Talks ‘Deadpool 3’ and Possible Appearance in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’

    Ryan Reynolds Talks ‘Deadpool 3’ and Possible Appearance in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’

    The internet has been ablaze since every single part of the new Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Some eagle-eyed fans seemingly spotted what could be Deadpool on the poster, who is shushing anyone finding the minor detail. In a new interview with Variety, while promoting his upcoming film The Adam Project, the actor simply stated “I’m really not in the movie. I’m promising, I’m not in the movie” after they tested if he might be lying as other actors have in the past – looking at you Andrew Garfield. The only other update he offered on the upcoming third Deadpool film was by simply stating “It’s coming along.”

    We know very little about his upcoming third film and how exactly it might fit into the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s surprising he didn’t play along and was quite straightforward with his denial or update. It would be nice to get an update in the near future about where the project currently is, especially with no director attached as of now. Free Guy‘s Shawn Levy has become a popular choice but some would also love to see Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi reunite with his Green Lantern co-star to give it a shot. We’ll have to be patient for now.

    Source: Variety

  • Jame Gunn Teases New Genre for Next ‘The Suicide Squad’ Spinoff

    Jame Gunn Teases New Genre for Next ‘The Suicide Squad’ Spinoff

    James Gunn‘s The Suicide Squad spinoff, Peacemaker, was just renewed for a second season but that isn’t all the director has been actively working on. He’s teased that there are other projects in some form of development, but never gave away what exactly it might end up being. In an interview with Deadline, the director did avoid a joke question about Peter Capaldi‘s Thinker becoming the main focus, he joked around but ended up teasing the next spinoff that might explore a different genre altogether.

    I can’t say anything. It is connected to this universe, and I don’t think it will be the same genre as Peacemaker, it won’t be as much a comedy as Peacemaker, but it will be in the same universe.

    It makes sense for the director to try out new things, he is no stranger to exploring different genres. I would love to see him return to his horror roots with DC characters. His latest two projects did include the ongoing theme of body-snatching – a curious recurring theme there Gunn – but there’s a lot of potential for him to fully embrace those roots. We’ll probably still have to wait for a bit until we get an actual announcement but it’ll be exciting.

    Source: Deadline

  • James Gunn to Direct and Write Every ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Episode

    James Gunn to Direct and Write Every ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Episode

    Peacemaker is the very first TV spin-off series set within the DC Extended Universe and has been quite popular with fans. The series featured the return of John Cena in the titular role, following the post-credit scene in which his character was revealed to be alive. With the series being praised by critics and fans, it seemed like a definite to get a second season. James Gunn has taken to Twitter to confirm that Peacemaker will indeed be returning for a second season on HBO Max. Not just that, it turns out that he’ll also be writing and directing every single episode.

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    This news comes just hours before the finale of the first season, which will see the conclusion on the butterfly’s invasion. It’s also unknown just who will be returning for the second season, but the upcoming episode may offer up some hints for that. Gunn tackling directing every episode is a first, as he worked on five of the eight episodes in the first eipsode. He did write every script, however.

    It may be a while before we see the second season as the director is still in production of both the The Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special and Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn is also still developing another spin-off to The Suicide Squad, but just who it will follow and plot details on that remain under wraps for now. The first seven episodes of Peacemaker season one are streaming right now on HBO Max, giving you just enough time to catch up before tomorrow’s big finale.

    Source: Twitter, Twitter

  • HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us Won’t Premiere in 2022

    HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us Won’t Premiere in 2022

    We’ve been closely following the production of HBO’s live-action adaptation of The Last Of Us. It seemed like the show starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay would find its way to HBO sometime this year by how fast the production has been pushing forward, but it looks like we’ll have to wait just a bit longer. In a new piece by Deadline, HBO and HBO Max Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys revealed that the project won’t premiere at least until 2023. In his full quote, he does tease that he’s already seen some of the early episodes.

    It’s not going to air in 2022 — they are still shooting in Canada. I imagine you will see it in ’23. I have seen some early episodes and I’m very excited. Craig did Chernobyl for us, he is a fantastic writer and director. What I’ve seen looks amazing, so I’m excited for it, but it will not be in ’22

    Casey Bloys

    It looks like this project is much larger than we initially expected. The fact they are still filming shows quite the commitment, and if they haven’t started any post-production work yet it makes sense that it’ll take until 2023 to release. OF course, things might always change but we hopefully get to see the series early in the next year.

    Source: Deadline

  • Melissa Fumero Joins Randall Park In Netflix Comedy ‘Blockbuster’

    Melissa Fumero Joins Randall Park In Netflix Comedy ‘Blockbuster’

    Amy Santiago is ditching the police uniform for a different kind of uniform in Netflix’s upcoming comedy series, Blockbuster. Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Melissa Fumero is set to join Randall Park in the single-cam series about the last standing Blockbuster store in America. Deadline describes Fumero’s role as follows;

    Fumero will play Eliza, a dedicated mother whose marriage to her high school sweetheart is on the rocks. She left Harvard after one semester to start a family and now works at Blockbuster alongside Timmy (Park) as his trusty number two … and maybe more.

    That Netflix is making a series based on their former arch-nemesis feels poetic in many ways. Once upon a time, Blockbuster scoffed at Netflix’s ambitious business plan to expand into uncharted territories. Now, here we are.

    Fumero and Park should prove to be very enticing leads. Among many other big things, Park recently won the hearts of MCU fans as Agent Jimmy Woo in Wandavision. Fumero, as we all know, was a fan favorite in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The two working together should bring a lot of eyes to this series.

    Source: Deadline

  • Concept Art Offers First Look at Seth Rogen’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Moivie

    Concept Art Offers First Look at Seth Rogen’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Moivie

    It’s been a busy day, as Paramount went all out during its Earnings Call to talk about the future of its franchises. Among them was the announcement that Seth Rogen’s upcoming animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film will release in 2023 and will even get a villain-focused spinoff. It looks like that wasn’t all just yet, as @getFandom has also shared a first look at the series’ designs of the four turtles, which will offer us a feeling for what to expect from the project.

    https://twitter.com/getFANDOM/status/1493735457972056068

    I am sold on the designs, mostly because of their simplicity. In the past, there’s been a strong focus on overloading the turtles with elements to make them unique. It looks like they’ll still retain some iconic elements, but it feels way more reserved. Donatello has some simple glasses but nothing too “techy” oversaturating his design. Raphael gets some bandages to highlight his rough attitude but no overabundance of scars or a bigger physique.

    Who knows if the designs evolve throughout the film and especially if they plan on expanding it into its own universe or trilogy. If they are already planning a spinoff focused on the film’s antagonists, it might be a sign that they’ve certainly made some plans on how they want to expand the franchise and it’ll be exciting to see what a new cinematic TMNT series offers.

    Source: Twitter

  • Howard the Duck May Appear in ‘She-Hulk’s Disney+ Series

    Howard the Duck May Appear in ‘She-Hulk’s Disney+ Series

    Despite its imminent release, not much is actually known about Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ series She-Hulk. With the titular hero’s role as a superhuman lawyer and a lack of concrete information, it seems the Disney+ release could see any number of infamous Marvel characters grace the small screen. Now, a foreign publication is hinting that one of the more interesting potential surprise appearances on the show could be fan-favorite miscreant Howard the Duck.

    A Twitter user was able to spot a blurb in the March/April issue of the French Scrooge McDuck magazine which teases the inclusion of Howard in She-Hulk. Normally, something like this could be written off as a publisher’s mistake, but this is a magazine that must be approved by Disney directly before they are allowed to publish anything.

    Here’s a rough translation from the segment teasing his appearance:

    In any case, the She-Hulk series which lands this year on Disney+ could hold some “what the duck” surprises! This should delight lovers of this turbulent duck, determined to do as he pleases.

    Of all the places for Howard to end up in the MCU, She-Hulk isn’t actually that far of a stretch. After all, Jennifer Walters will be dealing with the legal aspects of the Marvel Universe, and Howard does have a history working as a private investigator. The series is also confirmed to be a comedy, which matches what we’ve seen from Howard in his short cameos on What If…? and the Guardians of the Galaxy films. Seth Green, the man behind the duck, also recently confirmed to Murphy’s Multiverse that he was open to playing the character again in the near future. Perhaps the voice actor knew something he wasn’t allowed to talk about yet, but only time will tell for certain.

    Source: Twitter