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  • 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

  • ‘Dune’ Prequel Series Adds Mark Strong, Chris Mason, and Jade Anouka

    ‘Dune’ Prequel Series Adds Mark Strong, Chris Mason, and Jade Anouka

    Director Denis Villeneuve has been quite busy on the sequel to last year’s Dune. Yet, they have many more plans for this franchise as the upcoming HBO Max series has been busy working on the prequel series Dune: The Sisterhood. It’s based on the novel Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson which takes place 10,000 years before the original novels and film. Now, the story has seemingly found its next batch of actors.

    Acting legend Mark Strong is joining the project as Emperor Javicco Corrino, who is “a man from a great line of war-time Emperors, who is called upon to govern the Imperium and manage a fragile peace.” Jade Anouka has also joined the project as Sister Theodosia, who “harbors a dangerous secret about her past.” while Chris Mason will take on the role of Keiran Atreides, “a Swordmaster to a Great House whose ambition to live up to his family name is disrupted when he forms an unexpected connection to a member of the royal family.”

    The serise already has an impressive cast that consists of Indira Varma, Travis Fimmel, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Aoife Hinds, Chloe Lea, and many more. Diane Ademu-John is working on the project as an executive producer, but passed on the showrunner duties to Alison Schapker. With the introduction of a member of the Atreides family, it’ll be interesting if they still want to set up seeds that connect the project to the original films even if 10,000 years set it apart.

    Source: Variety

  • Gurinder Chadha to Direct & Produce Indian Princess Movie for Disney

    Gurinder Chadha to Direct & Produce Indian Princess Movie for Disney

    Disney has brought on Bend it Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha and screenwriter Paul Mayeda Berges to craft a new original musical feature that will be inspired by a dynamic princess from Indian history. Both Chadha and Berges will pen the screenplay for the film, while Chadha will direct the feature. Further details about the project are being kept under wraps.

    Along with her work on Bend it Like Beckham, Chadha has directed titles like What’s Cooking?, Bride & Prejudice and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Throughout her career, Chadha has been nominated twice for a BAFTA, once for Bend It Like Beckham and once for her feature film debut, Bhaji on the Beach. Bend it Like Beckham was a surprise box office hit, earning an impressive $76.5 million at the worldwide box office on a reported $5.6 million production budget.

    The untitled project will be developed for Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production. Lindy Goldstein (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) will produce the movie along with Chadha. As of now, the film doesn’t have a release date and no cast has been announced.

    Source: Deadline.

  • Netflix Loses ‘Midnight Mass’ Creators to Amazon

    Netflix Loses ‘Midnight Mass’ Creators to Amazon

    Now this is quite the development, as after having worked on a multitude of Netflix original projects, Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy have moved on and signed an exclusive multiyear deal with Amazon Studios. They worked on popular horror projects like The Haunting of Hill House or Midnight Mass.

    The exclusivity deal means that future projects they work on under their Intrepid Pictures banner will stream on Prime Video’s 240 countries. Head of Global Television, Vernon Sanders, has shared some words on the exclusivity deal.

    Mike and Trevor are remarkable at telling immersive, suspenseful stories that masterfully keep audiences engaged from start to finish. We are excited to welcome them to Amazon Studios and are looking forward to our global customers experiencing their genre-bending creativity.

    Vernon Sanders

    Flanagan and Macy also have shared their excitement of joining the studio’s future ventures.

    Amazon is a studio that we have long admired. Their commitment to engaging in groundbreaking series and content aligns with the ethos of what we have built at Intrepid. We are looking forward to working with the entire Amazon team as we bring our brand of genre productions to the service and audiences around the globe.

    Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy

    There’s no word on what exactly their next project might be. Intrepid last worked on The Midnight Club for Netflix and still is working on The Fall of the House of Usher for next year. Yet, it seems like future horror ventures from the duo will move away from their usual home and it does wonder if they’ll do something unique to make their new home stand out from previous ventures.

    Source: Deadline

  • Disney+ Already Working on Next ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Film

    Disney+ Already Working on Next ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Film

    Disney+ has been busy promoting its big-budget shows based on popular IP like Marvel, Star Wars, and many more. Of course, the family-friendly company has not been wasting any time to also focus on some iconic stories for its younger streaming audience. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney has made its way to the streaming service Disney+ as an animated film in 2021.

    It’s sequel, Rodrick Rules, is about to hit Disney+. Yet, as revealed by the series creator Jeff Kinney in an interview with One Take News, they’re already working on a sequel based on The Last Straw. So, those hoping for Disney+ to spend more time on this adaptation are going to be happy to know there’s more to come.

    Yeah, I don’t know how much I’m allowed to say but I will say that yes, The Last Straw is in the works and I’m hoping to do lots and lots of [animated Wimpy Kid films] over time.

    Jeff Kinney

    The book series that this is based on first released back in 2007, and it’s spawned sixteen entries with the latest Diper Överlöde having released this October. So, it’s not too surprising that Kinney is excited to do a lot more. If the series remains as a staple for young kids to check out, he might just get his wish and Disney is no stranger to enjoying a long-running franchise based on a popular IP having a prominent spot on their platform.

    Source: One Take News