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  • ‘Fargo’ Season 5 Slated to Star Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, and Jennifer Jason Leigh

    ‘Fargo’ Season 5 Slated to Star Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, and Jennifer Jason Leigh

    The hit FX series Fargo currently has its fifth season in development and it has now been announced that Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, and Jennifer Jason Leigh will be starring. Not much is known about who the three actors will be portraying besides the names of their respective characters. Hamm is set to play Roy, with Temple playing Dot, and Leigh playing Lorraine. This season of the anthology series, that is set in the same universe as the 1996 film of the same name, is set in 2019, marking the most modern time period for the franchise. Fargo’s upcoming season will ask the questions of “When is kidnapping not kidnapping, and what if your wife isn’t yours?”

    Hamm, Temple, and Leigh join the large cavalcade of elite actors and actresses who have taken part in the Fargo series. These include the likes of Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton in the first season, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons in season two, Ewan McGregor in season three, and Chris Rock and Jessie Buckley in the fourth.

    The Fargo series was created in 2014 by critically renowned director Noah Hawley, who serves as writer, director, and executive producer for the show. Since its release, Fargo has found mass critical acclaim having been nominated for 55 Emmys and winning six, including best miniseries for its first season in 2014. However, the most recent outing for the franchise received its lowest marks in terms of reception (even though the response to the fourth season remained positive overall). It will be interesting to note on if and how Noah Hawley and the team behind the show can retool and provide more of a bounce-back for the series with this new season.

    Source: Variety

  • ‘Ted Lasso’ Writer Teases Apple TV+ Show May End With Season 3

    ‘Ted Lasso’ Writer Teases Apple TV+ Show May End With Season 3

    Ted Lasso is seen as a cultural phenomenon, as it brings a lot of positivity with each new episode. It seemed like a franchise that would keep going forever, but according to one of its writers and stars, Brett Goldstein, the series is currently being written as its last in an interview with Sunday Times.

    We are writing it like that. It was planned as three. Spoiler alert — everyone dies.

    Brett Goldstein

    Yet, as Variety points out, the co-created Jason Sudeikis has confirmed it was originally mapped out with three seasons but was open to continuing. All it would depend on if they have a few ideas to keep it going. He developed the series together with Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly which was actually inspired by a character he played on NBC Sports. Sudekis” quote was as follows:

    The story that I know is the one that I wanted to tell, and so that’s the one we’re telling with the help of numerous people in front of and behind the camera, so it’s by no means me typing every key stroke and saying every word,” he said. “It’s nowhere near like that. But the story that’s being told – that three-season arc – is one that I see, know, and understood. I’m glad that they are willing to pay for those three seasons. As far as what happens after that, who knows? I don’t know.

    Jason Sudekis

    Apple TV+ has quite the success on its hands and they even got the Premier League licensing for the upcoming season. So, it would be strange to go through that deal to only end the series right afterward. It lets them use archival footage and its many logos in the series, which may have had multiple years planned but we’ll find out once they start promoting the third season.

    Source: Sunday Times, Variety, EW, The Atheltic

  • Marvel Studios Promised ‘Deadpool 3’ Writers It’s Not Going to Be a “Disney-Fied Deadpool”

    Marvel Studios Promised ‘Deadpool 3’ Writers It’s Not Going to Be a “Disney-Fied Deadpool”

    Marvel Studios is a very different beast from what 20th Century Fox once was. Many have created a vision of what defines an MCU film and how Disney influences their productions. That led to some concerns by fans regarding some darker characters, especially when it was confirmed that Deadpool 3 is on the horizon. Luckily, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick deny any such influence.

    In an interview with The Playlist, they even highlight that while the studios have a very different dynamic, Marvel Studios has been quite a consistent support through it all. Outside of potentially pointing to some jokes going too far, which isn’t uncommon in any studio system.

    Obviously, it’s like, it’s two completely different regimes, right? So, it’s two different bureaucracies. It was Fox, all these different people, and now it’s not those people anymore. It’s these [Disney] people and these people do things their way. And we were used to doing things our way, so there are differences, but I think the great part is that Marvel’s been incredibly supportive. They are gonna let Deadpool be Deadpool, you know? It’s not like any particular joke may be the one that they say, ‘you know, that’s too far,’ that could happen, but to this point, it’s been nothing but support

    Rhett Reese

    The big highlight is how they’ve been approached by Marvel in trying to bring this film to life. It seems that they not only are offering ways to make it easier for them but also confirming that they are not going to force anyone to create a “Disney-fied Deadpool“.

    It’s been nothing but, ‘how can we help you?’ ‘What from our universe would you like to use? How, how can we make your life easy?’ And we’re gonna let Deadpool be Deadpool. We’re not… this is not going to be the Disney-fied ‘Deadpool.’ So they’re awesome, and now it’s up to us to come through and justify that faith

    Rhett Reese

    That was one of the biggest concerns for the film, but they also confirm that we will have curses, joking referring to the title on the script being “Dead F*** Pool” but that they are definitely going for an R-rated rating. So this hopefully takes away some of the concerns that people had in regards to how they’ll bring Deadpool to life.

    Source: The Playlist

  • ‘I Am Groot’ Won’t Be a Weekly Release

    ‘I Am Groot’ Won’t Be a Weekly Release

    So far, Disney+ has been focusing on a weekly release model unlike its streaming giant counterpart, Netflix. All Marvel Studios series were released on a weekly basis and it looks like they will break that tradition with the upcoming short collection of I Am Groot. It’s following the same structure as other shorts that have was released in the past on the Disney+ service, such as Olaf Presents or Scrat Tales.

    The Guardians of the Galaxy spinoff, I Am Groot, will consist of five shorts but there are no exact details on how long each individual episode will be, but as they are titled “shorts” we shouldn’t expect an overarching storyline or long episodes. Also, this isn’t a new thing for the service and isn’t a sign that they are changing the model, as it’s rather common for the service in how they tackle their shorts.

    It would be a tall order to tell people to wait weekly for shorts that might not even break the two-minute mark. While it would be great to see them play around with some series being made available to binge, it doesn’t seem like this is their plan for any other series outside of the various shorts that they’ve offered with Pixar, Disney Animation, and now Marvel.

    Source: The Direct

  • ‘Deadpool 3’ Writers Open Up on Almost Being Replaced by ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Writers

    ‘Deadpool 3’ Writers Open Up on Almost Being Replaced by ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Writers

    Some might remember that originally, the third Deadpool film was going to be written by Bob’s Burgers Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin. Suddenly, as director Shawn Levy joined the production, we got the confirmation that the original writers of the franchise, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, were back on board. There still hasn’t been an official word on why they returned to the franchise but had a chance to talk about what it was like in an interview with The Playlist.

    Yeah, that did happen. And look…It just came down the way it did, but we’re thrilled to be back is the bottom line. We just couldn’t be happier where we are right now in the mad scientist lab creating fun stuff and hopefully, we’ll get a movie out to you guys soon.

    Rdhett Reese

    The interviewer does seem to hint that it was an uncomfortable position when they had to discuss it. We never found out how they rejoined the project and it may have been some behind-the-scenes discussions that went wrong as it’s the first 20th Century Fox project being brought over to the MCU. So, it may have left some friction contractually speaking, but that is just speculation. The writing duo is excited to be back and that seems to be what matters most.

    We want to make it great. We’re in the laboratory working on it with Ryan Reynolds all the time, and we’re very much entertaining ourselves. So, hopefully, that translates and ultimately will entertain the world. But you know, it’s a marriage between Fox and Disney and it’s two different universes and it’s not easy. But it’s also a wonderful challenge and, you know, high-class problems to be able to merge those, those worlds. So, we’re, we’re enjoying it

    Rhett Reese

    Deadpool will be Marvel Studios’ first venture into R-rated territory and it seems they aren’t going to shy away from it. It would’ve been great to know what Bob’s Burgers writers brought to the table but it’s also great to have the duo back that made the character’s cinematic arrival as iconic as it is.

    Source: The Playlist

  • EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios Open To A Lighter, Fun ‘Daredevil’

    EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios Open To A Lighter, Fun ‘Daredevil’

    With a Daredevil project looming on the horizon, fans have wondered what kind of show to expect. Marvel’s run on Disney+ so far has resulted in shows of various tones from the quirky Wandavision to the high-action octane of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier to the dark fantasy Moon Knight.

    In our conversation with Ms. Marvel’s co-creator and executive producer Sana Amanat, the discussion briefly turned to the Man Without Fear. Amanat, an editor on Mark Waid’s groundbreaking Daredevil run, chimed in on whether a brighter, more upbeat Matt Murdock was adaptable in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    I don’t see why not! Mark Waid’s run was pretty seminal. We’ve never seen that kind of story and I love the spin on that and it was such an unexpected take on the character. In the same way, I wouldn’t be surprised if they did something like that in the MCU. Why not? We like to take risks and this is the fun part of exploring multiple stories. So maybe.

    Sana Amanat

    Contrary to what the Netflix shows and Miller/Bendis comics have established, Daredevil was, at several points in his 50-year publication history, a bright swashbuckling hero. His most recent outing as the upbeat, swashbuckler was Waid’s 2013 run. Waid’s work along with artist Chris Samnee, won several prestigious awards for their unique, distinguished take on the character as they took Matt Murdock to places he’d never been in and fought foes he’d never crossed in a long time. And given the MCU’s knack for doing the unexpected, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them take a bolder direction for the Man Without Fear.

  • GEEKED WEEK: Mark Hamill Cast as ‘The Sandman’s Merv Pumpkinhead

    GEEKED WEEK: Mark Hamill Cast as ‘The Sandman’s Merv Pumpkinhead

    Here’s a nice surprise but it seems that The Sandman has gotten its hand on an iconic actor to voice Merv Pumpkinhead. It is none other than Mark Hamill who will take on the role as revealed during this year’s Geeked Week. For those who may not know, he’s a wise-cracking, cigar-smoking janitor that works for Dream and the wait won’t be too long as the series will release on August 5th.

  • GEEKED WEEK: ‘The Sandman’ Eyeing August Release

    GEEKED WEEK: ‘The Sandman’ Eyeing August Release

    Netflix Geeked Week has kicked off once again with the streamer bringing some of its biggest original series to the week-long event. Perhaps the streamer’s biggest release that’s set to debut this year is the adaption of The Sandman, the critically acclaimed and beloved graphic novel by author Neil Gaiman. Geeked Week has brought with it the release date for the series, coming sooner than you think.

    Netflix has revealed that the adaption will be hitting the service on August 5th, just a little under two months away. The first season is set to adapt the first chapter in the store of Morpheus, the lord of dreams, titled Preludes and Nocturnes, with Gaiman revealing we can expect a little bit more to this story as well.

    The series was written by Allan Heinberg who will serve as an executive producer alongside Gaiman and David Goyer. The premiere of the series was co-written by Gaiman, Goyer, and Heinberg. Many fans were uneasy about the news of an adaption, but learning that Neil Gaiman is heavily involved in the series hopefully has eased a lot of minds.

    The series will star Tom Sturridge as the titular character alongside Gwendoline Christie, Kirby-Howell Baptise, Jenna Coleman, Mason Alexander Park, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Kyo Ra, and Stephen Fry.

  • ‘Ms. Marvel’ Creators on Choosing the Right Music to Reflect Kamala Khan’s Cultural Background

    ‘Ms. Marvel’ Creators on Choosing the Right Music to Reflect Kamala Khan’s Cultural Background

    Music is an important creative landmark that reflects our personalities and even cultures. So, it makes sense that Marvel Studios’ first Pakistani-American superhero has a soundtrack that reflects Ms. Marvel‘s own cultural heritage. As such, the upcoming film will include music that has a South Asian background, and head writer Bisha K. Ali got a chance to highlight how they chose the songs together with the character’s co-creator Sana Amanat.

    The music is such an integral part of it. Honestly, I agree, it’s just a banger after banger on the soundtrack. Me and Sana had a back-and-forth, we had such a clear vision of what the songs should be.

    Bisha K. Ali

    Amanat goes on to highlight how they chose music from South Asia, especially highlighting bass-heavy and diaspora music, which also reflected what she heard throughout the years. Not only that but also curating a playlist ever since she was first asked to join the production.

    There are so many great artists, I think South Asian music and South Asian diaspora music is probably some of the best music in the world and it’s such a great platform. The studio and Kevin [Feige] were so excited and gracious about hearing different kinds of music and celebrating that in the show. So, I have been curating a playlist since Kevin called me.

    Sana Amanat

    It’s great o also see that Kevin Feige and his team were excited for them including music that reflects the cultural heritage that’s highlighted in the series. We’ve seen it as well with Moon Knight, where specific key moments included Egyptian music highlighting director Mohamed Diab‘s cultural background and also reflecting the character’s complex connection to a literal Egyptian god.

  • GEEKED WEEK: ‘One Piece’ Cast Finds its Mihawk, Kuro, Zeff and Morgan

    GEEKED WEEK: ‘One Piece’ Cast Finds its Mihawk, Kuro, Zeff and Morgan

    The One Piece cast continues to grow, as they used Netflix’s Geeked Week to confirm some new additions to the cast. Not only do we finally know who is playing Mihawk, who will be played by Steven Ward but also that Craig Faribrass is playing Chef Zeff. That’s not all, as Chioma Umeala will play Nojika, Celeste Loots is Kaya, and Alexander Maniatis is Klahadore. Last, but not least, Captain Morgan will be played by Langley Kirkwood.