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  • REPORT: ‘Community’ Star May Have Joined Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Series

    REPORT: ‘Community’ Star May Have Joined Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Series

    Here’s an iinteresting secret casting, but it may look like that Community‘s Abed, Danny Pudi, may have joined the upcoming live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Whiel details are scarce, Avatar News, who have been very trustworthy in the past, has shared that the actor is playing the Mechanist in the Netflix adaptation.

    They hint that there was a casting call for the Mechanist’s son Teo, who they were looking to cast a South Asian actor in the role with a mobility disability. So, there were already hints that the character would appear in the project. Pudi would make for a great addition to the cast, and has quite the sense of humor to add some levity to the project. Though, it’s unclear how much we’ll see of the actor throughout the series run.

    The production has seemingly wrapped up not too long ago, but we’ve heard more from the still filming One Piece live-action series than the other. With Tudum on the horizon, we could get a first look there but it’s definitely an effects-heavy production. It alongside the before-mentioned manga adaptation is among Netflix’s biggest hopes to build their next Stranger Things, a franchise that will put them on the map.

    Source: Avatar News

  • SDCC: Production I.G. Will Produce Keanu Reeves’ ‘BRZRKR’ Anime For 2 Seasons at Netflix

    SDCC: Production I.G. Will Produce Keanu Reeves’ ‘BRZRKR’ Anime For 2 Seasons at Netflix

    All eyes may be set on John Wick: Chapter 4, but Keanu Reeves has an entirely different project he’d like his fans to focus on. The actor made a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con to discuss the future of BRZRKR, a brand new franchise co-created by Reeves and writer Matt Kindt. Debuting as a Boom! Studios comic book series in 2021, the story follows an immortal warrior named Berzerker as he battles his way through time. After centuries of honing his skills as a killer, B spends the modern age working as a government agent and attempting to find a way to end his unnaturally long life. The titular hero is illustrated in Reeves’ likeness, and the Hollywood icon has big plans for the character’s future.

    It was announced last year that Netflix would produce a live-action film adaptation of the comic with Reeves in the lead role and Project Power’s Mattson Tomlin helming the script. At the time, it was said an anime series would act as the streaming service’s follow-up to the movie, but no further information was given. Now, Boom! Studios has revealed that the anime will be produced through Japanese company Production I.G., best known for their acclaimed work on Ghost in the Shell and Eden of the East. It was also confirmed that the anime will last only two seasons, planned ahead as a contained story as opposed to an ongoing epic. If that wasn’t enough, Reeves closed his panel with a final reveal that Random House will be publishing a BRZRKR novel from an unnamed New York Times bestselling author. The identity of the author is being kept under wraps for now.

    Source: IGN

  • Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Finds Its Young Luffy

    Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Finds Its Young Luffy

    We’re anxiously awaiting any news for the upcoming live-action One Piece series currently in development for Netflix. So, when a One Piece Day live-stream event was teased, we were quite excited to see what we might see from the upcoming series. While the 5+ hour stream wasn’t full of any major reveals, we did get one little nugget of news and that is the official casting of Colton Osorio in the role of young Luffy.

    The young actor will take on the role of the future Pirate King during the flashback sequences, which will likely also be the moments we see Peter Gadiot‘s Shanks in action. It’s unclear just how big his role might be in the series, especially with the uncertainty of how much time will be spent on flashbacks, but it’s great to finally know who will take on the role and that they aren’t going to skip on the iconic backstory of how he got his iconic scar under the eye and ended up eating the Gomu Gomu no Mi.

    Luffy actor Iñaki Godoy also shared his excitement over the announcement by posting some Instagram stories on his account (as shared via @OP_Netflix_Fan).

    It is surprising they wouldn’t announce the rest of the cast that’ll be younger versions of the heroes, especially with how relevant their flashbacks are. Perhaps they are going to announce some more castings in the near future, especially as Netflix has announced a Tudum event in the near future. Without a clear picture of when the project will likely wrap up, we’re still going to have to wait a little longer for more news.

    Source: Twitter, YouTube

  • SDCC: Rick and Michonne’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Limited Series Eyeing 2023 Release

    SDCC: Rick and Michonne’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Limited Series Eyeing 2023 Release

    During the show’s Hall H panel on Thursday, former The Walking Dead castmates Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira surprised everyone by taking to the stage to announce their own spinoff series. The new series, which does not yet have an official title, is meant to wrap up the story arcs of their characters, Rick and Michonne, respectively.

    The description for the series promises an epic love story set against a changed world. Rick and Michonne have been kept apart by distance. They’ve survived a war against the dead before being forced to face off against the living. Now, they’ll need to find each other once again as they struggle to adapt to a place and situation, unlike anything they’ve ever known before. They’ll need to rediscover themselves and determine if they are lovers, victims, or victors – or perhaps even the walking dead.

    The news of the spinoff, one of many in development, comes as The Walking Dead readies to end its run after eleven seasons. The Walking Dead is based on the comics of the same name from Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. It focuses on a world where survivors of an apocalyptic event are left to fend for themselves in a collapsed civilization overrun by zombies known as walkers.

    Lincoln’s Rick Grimes exited the series following Season 9’s fifth episode titled, “What Comes After.” While the series left Rick’s fate open-ended, we later learn that he, in fact, survived and was taken away on a helicopter. While Gurira’s Michonne last appeared in the show’s tenth season, where she took off in search of Rick.

    The Walking Dead Universe’s Chief Content Officer, Scott M. Gimple, is set to serve as the showrunner of the series. Both Lincoln and Gurira will serve as executive producers on the spinoff. The untitled series will debut with six episodes sometime next year.

    Source: Deadline.

  • SDCC: Marvel Studios Still Hints at ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’s MCU Connection

    SDCC: Marvel Studios Still Hints at ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’s MCU Connection

    San Diego Comic-Con has given us its first Marvel Studios panel that unveiled a glimpse behind the scenes of the various animated shows. Among them is the reveal of Spider-Man: Freshman Year. When it was initially announced, it was hinted at Spidey’s early days to becoming Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universee. Yet, the first look has revealed it may not be that way after all.

    Not only do we see Norman Osborne become a mentor for Peter Parker, but it also hints at Doctor Strange having a role of some kind. Considering they only really met in the MCU during Avengers: Infinity War, it was taken as potentially a part of the multiverse. Yet, the official press release still includes the line that it “follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming Spider-man in the MCU.”

    “Spider-Man: Freshman Year” is an animated series that follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming Spider-Man in the MCU, with a journey unlike we’ve ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots. Executive producer Jeff Trammel serves as head writer.

    It’s very likely just an old copy from when the show was announced, as we know from Spider-Man: No Way Home that Norman Osborne couldn’t find anyone with his name. Plus, Peter Parker seemingly didn’t know who he was. Either they go out of their way to give a reason why Norman never existed in the MCU until Peter meets Tony, or the “MCU” is just a way to hint at the multiverse connection. For now, we can only speculate.

  • SDCC: ‘X-Men ’97’ to Include Major Supporting Characters

    SDCC: ‘X-Men ’97’ to Include Major Supporting Characters

    At the Marvel Studios Animation Panel at San Diego Comic-Con, information on the awaited animated series X-Men ’97 has started to be revealed. While the main X-Men team generally looks the same as the original series, a heavy-hitting supporting cast will join them.

    Other names include Cable, Bishop, Forge and Morph. The X-Men will need the help as it was revealed they are set to go up against heavy hitters Sebastian Shaw, Emma Frost, Callisto, Val Cooper, and Mister Sinister, who is set to be the series’ main villain.

    Check out some images shared at SDCC below:

    Source: Twitter

  • SDCC: ‘X-Men ’97’ Already Renewed for Season 2

    SDCC: ‘X-Men ’97’ Already Renewed for Season 2

    Marvel Studios and Disney+ are looking to tell more X-Men stories. It was announced today during the Marvel Animation panel that the second season of X-Men ’97 is officially in the works. The first season, which is a reboot of X-Men: The Animated Series, will bring back many members of X-Men: The Animated Series’ voice cast, as well as some of the creatives behind the beloved cartoon.

    Producer Brad Winderbaum has previously called head writer Beau DeMayo’s pitch for the series an emotional one, noting that it honored the original series, while still moving it into the modern world. Production on X-Men ’97 has seemingly been underway since December 2021, when Lenore Zann announced that she’d already begun recording her parts as Rogue.

    The first season, which will consist of 10 episodes, is expected to hit Disney+ in mid-2023.

    Source: SDCC via Twitter

  • SDCC: Disney+ to Rearrange the Original 90s ‘X-Men: The Animated Series’ Episode Order

    SDCC: Disney+ to Rearrange the Original 90s ‘X-Men: The Animated Series’ Episode Order

    X-Men: The Animated Series is finally making its return with X-Men ’97, the first showcase during the San Diego Comic-Con panel also came with the reveal that they will finally rearrange the episode order of the original 90s series. As they werne’t in the correct order, rewatching them hasn’t been that easy and is now something people can look forward to.

    If you’re wondering when it’ll happen, it has seemingly already been done:

    Source: SDCC via Twitter

  • SDCC: X-Men Under New Leadership in ‘X-Men ’97’

    SDCC: X-Men Under New Leadership in ‘X-Men ’97’

    Marvel Studios went all in on nostalgia when they chose to develop a revival of X-Men: The Animated Series as a streaming project for Disney Plus. A first look at the project was revealed at SDCC ’22 and it came with one major surprise: the X-Men will have a new leader in the series.

    Magneto will be leading the team when X-Men ’97 streams on D+! And, as they were in the giving mood, the creative team also provided a first look at the Master of Magnetism as he’ll appear in the series when it hits Disney Plus in the Fall of 2023.

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  • SDCC: First Look at ‘X-Men ’97’s Returning Main Cast

    SDCC: First Look at ‘X-Men ’97’s Returning Main Cast

    Since it was first announced, we’ve long waited for any hint on the upcoming X-Men ’97 reboot, which would see the iconic series from the 90s return. Marvel Studios has brought together a new team and the original voice cast to bring the franchise to life, and now San Diego Comic-Con has given us our first look at the character’s designs of the main cast.

    Source: SDCC via Twitter