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  • Joey King on Becoming An Action Star in ‘The Princess’

    Joey King on Becoming An Action Star in ‘The Princess’

    In Hulu’s The Princess, a medieval action film that upends the fantasy genre in bloody ways, Joey King makes a case for transitioning from rom-com staple to action superstar. Murphy’s Multiverse got to attend the film’s press conference, in which King shared how she prepped for the role.

    On what lessons she picked up during training, she said:

    I think the thing that was so helpful about the training process too, you can’t just go in there and be like, “Oh, I trained for two weeks and I’m so good at this.” It’s more than just getting your form. It’s also about… you get hurt while you’re training, and the training process helps you to not be head shy anymore when you get hurt, to go into the next take.  ou just have to go full throttle. And that’s where the training really comes in handy. It’s like, you’re learning these movements and you’re learning how to respect these movements, but you’re also learning how to not be scared, you know?

    Sharing the screen with King is Veronica Ngo, best known for her work on action films such as The Old Guard. Ngo, who plays Linh, a mentor to the titular Princess, dishes a lot of kicks and punches in the film. King revealed in the conference what it was like to work with an action-staple such as Ngo.

    It is such an honor, because Veronica is obviously extremely experienced in the action world, and she is just an unbelievable fighter. I mean, I knew I had so much to learn from her. She is so clean with her fighting. She is so admirable. It’s a beautiful dance to watch her fight. I really knew that I had so much to learn, and I still have so much to learn.

    Lastly, it was thanks to the team’s encouragement that allowed King to go outside of her comfort zone and perform beyond everyone’s expectations.

    I think that it’s worth saying though that the only reason I felt like I could do these things is  because Kiet and Veronica and the entire stunt team as well, they all lifted me up so much. No one made me feel like I couldn’t do anything.

  • New ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Leak Offers First Look at ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Inspired Armor

    New ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Leak Offers First Look at ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Inspired Armor

    Just recently, Marvel’s Avengers has released a brand new character in the form of Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor. Perfectly timed with the release of Thor: Love and Thunder, her addition offered those hoping to try out a slightly new character will offer exactly that. Now, it seems that this isn’t the only connection it’ll have with the Marvel release, as well-known Marvel’s Avengers leaker @mmmmmmmmiller has shared the first look on his Twitter account.

    The armor in question getting added is sadly not Jane Foster’s but rather that of Thor. It looks like they’ve recreated the blue-gold armor that the God of Thunder will don at some point in the film. The latest Marvel Studios release will include a good variety of new costumes for the Thunderer. So, we’ll see what else may get added.

    He’s also revealed a new skin that ties into the previous Taika Waititi release, Thor: Ragnarok. The skin is from earlier in the film that also includes a great little addition, as you’ll play Thor that is holding Surtur’s crown on his back.

    These are some great additions to the game, especially for those that are big fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins. We’re still waiting for the next addition that lets you play some new missions, as it’s been a while since the release of the first Raid back in 2021. So, here’s hoping that the game is at a point where it rolls out more content once again and we’ll also see what other heroes may get added in the near future. For now, it seems we’ll hav ea few skins to tie us over.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Set to Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

    ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Set to Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

    The highly anticipated Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has just added one more reason to be excited about the event. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is slated to have its world premiere at TIFF. The event is scheduled to run in full form after the pandemic forced it to a smaller scale affair last year from September 8 through September 18. However, it is unknown at this time which specific date the film will be showcased. This release will follow the precedent established with the first Knives Out, which debuted at the 2019 version of TIFF.

    With the world premiere date for the sequel being slated for the Toronto International Film Festival, the assumption could be made that Glass Onion will follow suit with the original Knives Out and have its official release on Netflix in mid-November of this year. This would in theory be in line with the announcement of the “holiday season” release for the film with the title reveal teaser.

    The news of the official premiere date will be exciting for fans as more information about the sequel project has been released. The title of Glass Onion came out earlier this month along with writer and director Rian Johnson explaining that this film (and any other future installments in the franchise) will be a different type of variation on the mystery genre, much like the classic stories by Agatha Christie.

    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is written and directed by Rian Johnson, who also helmed the original film in the franchise. The film will see the return of Daniel Craig into the role of detective Benoit Blanc as he solves a new mystery with a new ensemble of characters around him. The all-star supporting cast for the project consists of the likes of Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista. It will certainly be interesting to continue to learn more about what this highly anticipated film has in store in the coming months before its release.

    Source: Variety

  • AMC’s ‘Alan Wake’ Series Searching for a New Showrunner

    AMC’s ‘Alan Wake’ Series Searching for a New Showrunner

    AMC’s adaptation of the beloved video game Alan Wake is in search of a new showrunner. Variety has announced that Peter Calloway, who worked on Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, has exited as the series showrunner due to conflicting project timelines. With Calloway out, the search is on for a new showrunner.

    Following Calloway’s exit, two producers have signed on to the project. Jon Jashni, who is the former president of Legendary Entertainment, and Jeff Ludwig, former vice president of scripted film and television production for Ritchie/Wigram Productions have joined as executive producer and producer, respectively. They’ll be joined by Tim Carter and Tomas Harlan of Contradiction Films, who will help produce the series alongside Sam Lake, the creator of the Alan Wake video game.

    The series focuses on Alan Wake, who is a best-selling thriller novelist. He’s on a mission to solve the mystery behind his wife’s disappearance during a vacation in the small fictional town of Bright Falls, Washington. However, as he tries to unravel the mystery, he soon finds himself experiencing events from his latest novel that he doesn’t remember writing.

    The series is still in the very early stages of development at AMC, so no premiere date has been announced as of yet.

    Source: Variety.

  • Amazon’s ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Adds Michaela Coel, John Turturro, and Paul Dano 

    Amazon’s ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Adds Michaela Coel, John Turturro, and Paul Dano 

    It looks like Mr. and Mrs. Smith will have some company. Variety has exclusively revealed that Michaela Coel, John Turturro, and Paul Dano will all appear in the upcoming Amazon series from co-creators Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane. The star-studded trio join a cast that also includes Glover and Maya Erskine as the titular married couple. Erskine was recently announced as taking over for Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who departed the project over creative differences last year. Variety confirms that the three new casting additions will only appear in a guest capacity, and that all other details about their characters are still being kept under wraps.

    Mr. and Mrs. Smith revolves around the couple John and Jane, who are hired by a mysterious spy agency and learn how to intimately navigate both espionage and their marriage. The series is based on the 2005 film of the same name, which famously starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in the title roles. Doug Liman helmed the film, but it’s still unknown who will direct for Amazon.

    Coel, Turturro, and Dano bring a serious amount of star power to a show many fans were already looking forward to. Coel has received critical acclaim for her work on HBO’s I May Destroy You, and  can next be seen in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Dano and Turturro are both fresh off successful villainous turns in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and have impressive resumes to back up their reputations.

    Mr. and Mrs. Smith still has no release date.

    Source: Variety

  • Peacock Sets Premiere Dates for ‘Vampire Academy’ and ‘Pitch Perfect’

    Peacock Sets Premiere Dates for ‘Vampire Academy’ and ‘Pitch Perfect’

    Peacock has set premiere dates for a slew of upcoming series. On deck for the streaming service are the small screen adaptations of both Vampire Academy and Pitch Perfect. The former, of course, is based on the best-selling book series by author Richelle Mead, while the Pitch Perfect series is a continuation of the beloved film franchise.

    Vampire Academy, which consists of six books, was originally adapted for the big screen in 2014. The film starred Zoey Deutch, Dominic Sherwood, Lucy Fry and Danila Kozlovsky. The film was both a critical and box office failure, receiving a 16% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and earning just $15 million at the worldwide box office. The new series hails from Julie Plec, who helped adapt The Vampire Diaries for the small screen, and Marguerite MacIntyre. It stars Sisi Stringer, Daniela Nieves and Kieron Moore.

    Set to debut on Sept. 15th, the synopsis for Vampire Academy is as follows:

    From executive producers Julie Plec & Marguerite MacIntyre comes a story of friendship, romance and danger. In a world of privilege and glamour, two young women’s friendship transcends their strikingly different classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society. One as a powerful Royal, the other a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage ‘Strigoi’ who threaten to tear their society apart. That is, if Royal infighting doesn’t do the job first.

    The small screen continuation of Pitch Perfect is titled Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin. It will debut on Peacock on Nov. 23rd. The television series will take place several years after the last Pitch Perfect film. Adam Devine‘s character, Bumper Allen, has since moved to Germany in hopes of reviving his music career and soon finds one of his songs has become huge in Berlin.

    Source: Variety.

  • Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton Join ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ for Focus

    Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton Join ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ for Focus

    Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton are teaming up for Focus’ Lisa Frankenstein. The film, which will be the directorial debut of Zelda Williams, was penned by Jennifer Body‘s Diablo Cody. It centers on an unpopular high schooler in 1989 who accidentally re-animates a handsome Victorian corpse during a lightning storm. She then starts to turn him into the man of her dreams using the broken tanning bed in her garage.

    Along with penning the script, Cody will serve as a producer on the film alongside Mason Novick who is producing through his MXN Entertainment banner. Cody and Sprouse have previously worked together on Tully, Young Adult, Jennifer’s Body and Juno. Jeff Lampert serves as an executive producer and Focus Features’ Vice President of Production and Development, Michelle Momplaisir, serves as the creative executive on the project.

    Sprouse, of course, stars in the CW’s Riverdale which is readying for its sixth and final season. While Newton is set to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. She has previously appeared in Universal and Blumhouse’s critically acclaimed Freaky.

    Principal photography is slated to begin on Lisa Frankenstein later this summer. As of this writing, a release date has not yet been set for the film.

    Source: Deadline.

  • Amazon to Produce a Feature Adaptation of ‘Eight Billion Genies’

    Amazon to Produce a Feature Adaptation of ‘Eight Billion Genies’

    Amazon Studios is looking to adapt Eight Billion Genies. The news comes courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter, with the outlet revealing Amazon has picked up the rights to the comic book series by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne. While the streamer is looking to craft a feature adaptation of the comic, its plans for the property go well beyond just a single movie.

    The Hollywood Reporter has revealed Amazon is hoping to make feature films, series and more involving the limited comic book series. Amazon hopes that the property will serve as an “expansive cross-media universe” starting with a feature film. Soule and Browne are on board as executive producers on the project. As of now, a director is not yet attached to the project.

    Eight Billion Genies is an eight-issue limited series from Soule and Browne that officially hit stores in May. It asks the question, what would happen if every single person on the planet was granted a genie and one wish. After every person is granted a genie, the world is ultimately transformed forever, as people wish for varying desires that include receiving superpowers and bringing back lost relatives.

    This is the second title from Soule and Browne to be receiving the adaptation treatment, as their other series, Curse Worlds, was optioned for the small screen.

    Source: THR.

  • Arlyn Reviews ‘BAYMAX!’

    Arlyn Reviews ‘BAYMAX!’

    I always am so excited when Disney releases a new project because they never fail to entertain me. Their latest project, BAYMAX! has done just that. In 2014 (when I was 6), Disney released Big Hero 6, a movie about a robot named Baymax and a group of heroes saving their city, San Fransokyo. Baymax started out as a personal healthcare companion and was designed to help people in need; however, he ended up being a superhero. BAYMAX! returns the character to his intended purpose and the result is one of the year’s best feel-good projects.

    This show isn’t only hilarious it’s also very heartwarming which is one of the many aspects I like about it. Baymax is loveable here not only because he helps random people but also because he is very funny. As runs around San Fransokyo helping everyone, he heals not only their injuries but also helps them face their fears. And when Baymax finds himself in need of a helping hand, the show reminds us just how important good deeds can be.

    Almost everything Disney produces seeks to teach a life lesson to the audience. This show is no different in that regard. At the forefront is the fact that if you are kind to others, others will be just as kind to you. Baymax helps all these people without them asking, and then they all help Baymax.

    The series really shows who Baymax really is and it also shows us all who we could be if only we all had someone there for us like Baymax. It’s definitely the kind of show that needs to be out in the world and remind us all how important it is to be kind.

  • Howard Stern Supposedly Involved With ‘Doctor Doom’ Project for Marvel Studios

    Howard Stern Supposedly Involved With ‘Doctor Doom’ Project for Marvel Studios

    Today in the strangest news ever. Howard Stern has seemingly hinted that he’s involved with a Marvel Studios project. He openly confirms it involves Doctor Doom. There’s no word what role he has exactly and if it is focused on Doom, or he’s simply involved in some capacity.

    It’s curious to say the least and if they are filming this summer, perhaps it’s a hint that they’ll include the character in the form of a cameo. Perhaps Howard Stern will be filmed reporting on Latveria which will be our first reference of the character within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    Perhaps they are starting work on the Fantastic Four film that’s still actively looking for a director. Besides the announced Thunderbolt film, this would be their second villain-focused project if it is a unique one. For now, we can speculate but it definitely is a curious one.

    Source: Twitter