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  • Stellan Skarsgard Confirms ‘Andor’ Season 2

    Stellan Skarsgard Confirms ‘Andor’ Season 2

    Well, this is an exciting reveal, as actor Stellan Skarsgard has revealed that the Star Wars Disney+ series Andor will get a second season. During an interview with DN.SE, the actor confirmed not only that there is a second season planned but they’ve already set a production start time sometime this fall. He states that:

    We start with ‘Dune 2’ in July. And then in the autumn, it’s time for the second season of the Star Wars series ‘Andor.

    Stellan Skarsgard

    It looks like Skarsgard has a busy year ahead of him, and it’s interesting that they have already set the production start in fall. We still know very little about the series and how it will explore the early days of Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor before he meets up with Jyn Erso.

    We also don’t know how it might connect to the larger Star Wars universe, as from all the projects so far, but that didn’t stop Luna from teasing that we might see some “familiar faces” in the series. It’ll take place during the reign of the Empire. So, we could see characters like Han Solo or Obi-Wan Kenobi appear in some capacity. Of course, it may also be Lucasfilm’s first attempt at telling a more self-contained story. We’ll have to wait as the first season of Andor is rumored to release later this year.

    Source: DN.SE via The Direct

  • Disney Latino Hints at a New ‘Moon Knight’ Ability in the Disney+ Series

    Disney Latino Hints at a New ‘Moon Knight’ Ability in the Disney+ Series

    Disney Latino released a page discussing Moon Knight’s origin and abilities in the upcoming Disney+ series. It included a reference to his abilities that change depending on the moon cycle but included a reference to something that might be new to even comic readers. In the article, there’s a reference to the Fist of Khonshu having the ability to have “prophetic visions about future events.”

    It’s certainly a curious addition, but there’s a chance that the “visions” are tied directly to his multiple personality disorder. Perhaps the show will use this concept to play with us and Steven, who is unsure about who he truly is. The first trailer teased that his reality is falling apart, especially as he uncovers his actual background as the mercenary Marc Spector.

    If he has the ability to see the future, it makes you wonder if they tease his main antagonist and end of the series throughout its runtime. We could even get a post-credit sequence of a vision that hints at where we’ll see Oscar Isaac again after his time on the Disney+ series.

    Source: Disney Latino via The Direct

  • DC Celebrates Lunar New Year With New Posters for ‘The Batman’, ‘The Flash’, And More

    DC Celebrates Lunar New Year With New Posters for ‘The Batman’, ‘The Flash’, And More

    The new Lunar New Year has arrived and DC released a set of new posters to celebrate the occasion, which includes all their upcoming projects from The Batman to League of Superpets. It includes the fan-favorite heroes with some added fun spin to celebrate the new occasion. The first poster includes the upcoming release of The Batman with Robert Pattinson throwing coins instead of his classic Batarangs.

    Batman, The Batman logo

    There’s also a poster for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom with the ruler of Atlantis surrounded by koi.

    Aquaman 2 Poster

    Barry Allen is known for eating as much as he can due to all the calories he burns while running at superspeed. So, The Flash poster is fittingly featuring Allen with some snacks.

    The Flash, The Flash logo

    Dwayne Johnson is ready for a celebration in the new poster, which is curiously the most detached from the upcoming film’s design. Or, he might have hair at some point in the story.

    Black Adam, Black Adam logo

    Last, but not least, is the League of Superpets featuring Krypto. It’s curious that it only includes him and not the rest of the cast, but the trailer has been highlighting

    Krypto

    The posters are great, and it seems like a yearly tradition to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a set of new posters. We’ve seen Marvel Studios do something similar last year for Eternals and Black Widow. The integration of traditional Chinese elements is a nice touch.

    Source: Weibo via The Direct, The Direct

  • FIRST LOOK: New ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Merch Hints at Classic Comic Design

    FIRST LOOK: New ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Merch Hints at Classic Comic Design

    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is just a few more months away, as Marvel Studios has been busy getting their merchandise out for the upcoming film. We’ve seen a strong focus on the film’s upcoming supporting cast and the tease of the many Strange variants we’ll see in the film. One of them is even strongly inspired by the Defender run of the character. A new piece of merchandise may have revealed another classic comic costume.

    A new line from the Titan Hero Series Doctor Strange and the Scarlet Witch. What stands out is that Strange’s design includes a very familiar blue design that fans of Greg Pak and Emma Ríos‘ Doctor Strange: Season One might be familiar with:

    For those not familiar, Doctor Strange: Season One was a retelling of the iconic character’s origins. Pak and Ríos gave new life to help new readers catch up on the Sorcerer Supreme’s early beginnings. The cover art featured a blue design that seems to be an inspiration for the upcoming film’s take on the character.

    Doctor Strange: Season One (2011) #1 | Comic Issues | Marvel

    It’s great to see the films pull in more designs from the comics, and it’s certainly a deep cut to pull from. There’s still a chance that the version in this merchandise isn’t the one we’ve been following since the first Doctor Strange film, as we already know it’ll feature a variety of Variants. So, we’ll see if we get a better look once the next trailer releases.

  • Dakota Johnson May Have Confirmed Joining the ‘Madame Web’ Film

    Dakota Johnson May Have Confirmed Joining the ‘Madame Web’ Film

    We were all scratching our heads when it was announced that Sony is eyeing Dakota Johnson to join a Spider-Man spinoff film based on Madame Web. Not only is the character commonly depicted as an elderly lady, but she is also a minor supporting character that doesn’t have much of a story to explore. Of course, her involvement wasn’t confirmed yet at the time, but it seems in a now-deleted Instagram Story, Johnson may have confirmed she joined the project, as shared by @dakotaj_updates.

    The Story doesn’t include much, but the use of a web emoji with a dark background. Given the timing with the announcement that she is currently is in talks for the role, it seems like a pretty clear indication of why she shared it. We’ve seen actors tease their involvement in the past as a way to confirm the talks or even hint that they’ve already joined the project.

    It’s unclear exactly what they are trying to do with the character, as Madame Web’s limited role in the comics doesn’t quite lend itself to a solo project. So, they might take this chance to write a story around her as she is simply the person pulling the strings. Perhaps they aim to bring back Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire to potentially star in another multiverse-focused storyline with Web requiring their assistance. It would be the perfect way to build upon No Way Home‘s storyline.

    Source: Instagram via Twitter

  • ‘Jackass Forever’ to Beat Out ‘Moonfall’ in its Domestic Opening Weekend

    ‘Jackass Forever’ to Beat Out ‘Moonfall’ in its Domestic Opening Weekend

    Who knew a $10M film would easily beat out a $146M disaster movie at the box office. The numbers are in that hint that the return of the popular reality TV series in film format, Jackass Forever, is moving towards a strong $20M+ opening weekend while Roland Emmerich‘s Moonfall is closer to the $9M+. The disaster film was originally meant for a pre-pandemic audience but as these films have a stronger international showing, it might face quite an uphill battle.

    Jackass, as pointed out in the Deadline article, was the original template that kickstarted the modern era of YouTube, Tiktok, and the rest of content creator-driven content. So, Paramount probably wanted to fully bank on its influence on modern pop culture, as well as the nostalgia surrounding the project. It’ll be interesting to see how strong the film might continue to perform. It got a B+ CinemaScore like its previous entries.

    Spider-Man: No Way Home was finally pushed into the third spot after regaining the box office from Scream’s short-lived dominance. It doesn’t seem like it’ll pull the same thing again, and Jackass is likely to continue to keep that top spot, but the film has now become the third highest stateside release of all time. There’s still some time before The Batman hits theaters and we’ll see how it influences the box office.

    Source: Deadline

  • RUMOR: High Republic-Set ‘Star Wars’ Series in Development at Disney Plus

    RUMOR: High Republic-Set ‘Star Wars’ Series in Development at Disney Plus

    As the most recent Star Wars streaming series, The Book of Boba Fett, nears the end of its run, a new rumor has emerged about another property being developed for Disney Plus by Lucasfilm. According to a report from Cinelinx’s Jordan Maison, work is underway on a live-action series set during the High Republic era.

    Set 200 years or so before the Battle of Yavin, the High Republic is an era in which the Jedi were at their peak and the galaxy existed, more or less, in peace. Stories of the High Republic have been told mostly through a series of novels and comic books, including an ongoing series published by Marvel Comics, but now it seems that Lucasfilm is ready to take the next step and introduce the era to consumers through a streaming series.

    According to Maison, the series has been described as “Stranger Things in space” and will focus on a younger group of core characters. Whether or not any of those younger characters will be lifted from the pages of the books and/or comics remains to be seen, but Maison did report that it is expected that one of the writers associated with the publishing side of things will assist with the development of the story.

    Lucasfilm is about to begin production on its next two streaming series, Ahsoka and The Acolyte, with the latter rumored to be set near the end of The High Republic Era. With, Ahsoka, The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett set during the New Republic Era, Star Wars fans are in for a treat as the High Republic era stories will introduce them to a whole new cast of characters set in the galaxy far, far away.

    Source: Cinelinx

  • ‘All of Us Are Dead’ Hits #1 on Netflix

    ‘All of Us Are Dead’ Hits #1 on Netflix

    A week after its release, All of Us Are Dead has hit a new milestone on Netflix.

    The Korean zombie drama has hit the top spot on Netflix’s Top 10 list. This marks the second Korean drama to do so as Squid Game took over the streamer’s Top 10 for weeks after its release, quickly becoming its most-watched original series ever. With Squid Game and All of Us Are Dead, Korea is now the first country to place multiple non-English language series atop Netflix’s U.S. daily Top 10.

    All of Us Are Dead tells the story of a zombie outbreak at a Korean high school. As the virus overtakes the city — and the school — the students find themselves desperately trying to survive the chaos. The series debuted on Netflix on Jan. 28th, taking exactly seven days to hit the top spot on Netflix’s Top 10. For comparison, that is three days behind Squid Game, which remains one of the streaming giant’s biggest titles to date.

    As it stands, a second season has not yet been ordered, although the ending of Season 1 does suggest a second season will follow.

    All of Us Are Dead is now streaming on Netflix. You can read our review here if you’re still unsure whether or not this zombie drama is worth a watch!

    Source: Deadline.

  • Six Cast Members Nearing Deals for ‘Criminal Minds’ Revival on Paramount+

    Six Cast Members Nearing Deals for ‘Criminal Minds’ Revival on Paramount+

    Wheels up, viewers. The Criminal Minds revival is breaking ground at Paramount+ as six cast members are nearing deals for their returns.

    Deadline announced on Friday that Paramount Plus’ forthcoming revival of Criminal Minds is slowly moving ahead. As it stands, a deal is still being made with executive producer/showrunner Erica Messer. However, cast members are nearing deals to return should the project officially move forward. Joe Mantegna, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, A.J. Cook, Aisha Tyler and Paget Brewster will reprise their role in the revival, should deals finalize.

    It is of note, however, these new contracts, while multi-year, will not be exclusive contracts. This will allow the cast members to still take on other projects — including large recurring roles and series regular roles in a limited series. All of this, naturally, will hinge on their availability. Per Deadline, all six actors are merely waiting on Messer’s deal to finalize to sign on.

    As for fan-favorite Matthew Gray Gubler, it’s unlikely he’ll return as Spencer Reid. While Daniel Henney, who played Matt Simmons, is currently starring in Amazon’s Wheel of Time, making his return complicated.

    Source: Deadline.

  • New Report Further Hints at ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Releasing in May on Disney+

    New Report Further Hints at ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Releasing in May on Disney+

    Earlier today, we discussed a rumor of a Disney+ exec’s deleted tweet that hinted at a May release of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Of course, the tweet was swiftly deleted and hinted that it was in reference to the comic series that was recently announced. Now, a new report by THR’s Heat Vision blog has added even more fire to the rumor as they stated their sources are corroborating that it’s eyeing a May release.

    Naturally, they state that this shouldn’t be taken as an official confirmation, as discussion on its eventual release can always change. We don’t know how far the project is along, and it’s likely that they are still trying to ensure the effects are ready for its release. Still, the fact May 4th, the official Star Wars Day, landing on a Wednesday seems like the perfect opportunity for a fitting release date.

    There’s a lot of excitement that the upcoming adaptation once again sees the return of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, who will once again clash as Kenobi and Darth Vader. It’ll be interesting to see how exactly the series might balance their connection and also hint at his eventual fate in A New Hope. I guess we’ll have to wait just a bit longer until we find out what exactly the future has in store for us once we get an actual first trailer.

    Source: THR