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  • ‘I Am Groot’ Storyboards Offer First Look at Disney+ Series

    ‘I Am Groot’ Storyboards Offer First Look at Disney+ Series

    2022 is going to be another big year for Marvel Studios, as they continue to expand into Disney+ and cinemas. Yet, alongside the live-action projects, we’ll also get another new animated intro in the form of I Am Groot. It’ll continue the storyline set up during Guardians of the Galaxy, where Groot sacrificed his life to save the others. He ends up regrowing in a smaller form, who would become a fan-favorite in the sequel. Now, we’ll revisit that time and explore his adventures during that time.

    It looks like storyboard artist Mark Hurtado has released storyboards for the upcoming series on their Art Station channel. What is interesting is that while this series was highlighted as an animated project, it seemingly includes Drax in some capacity. That opens up the question of whether it may turn out to be a live-action series after all, or they’ll digitally recreate Drax for the Disney+ entry.

    Drax’s inclusion also opens up the possibility that we’ll see other members of the Guardians appear throughout the series. It would make sense to see the return of Rocket, who’s highlighted as Groot’s main caregiver in Vol. 2. We don’t know how far the project is along, but it was teased for a 2022 release. So, perhaps it might join The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.

    Source: Art Station

  • New ‘One Piece’ Set Photos Leak Online With First Look at Alvida’s Ship

    New ‘One Piece’ Set Photos Leak Online With First Look at Alvida’s Ship

    We’re still waiting patiently for any new update for the production start of Netflix’s live-action One Piece series. While there was a video teasing production during Jump Festa, most o the cast returned home over the holidays making us wonder if they are still in the pre-production process. They’ve seemingly worked on the film for some time, as pictures surfaced of the Going Merry for some time. Well, it seems the next iconic ship has found its way online from the series, as shared by @OP_Netflix_Fan with images provided by @Risebito.

    It’s quite far away and is seemingly missing color for now, but the swan-inspired figurehead definitely matches the original design. The ship looks quite large and makes you wonder how they’ll tackle each one of the various pirates, especially as Alvida has a minor role in the series. We’ll still get quite a few others that might pop up in the future, such as Krieg’s broken ship after his time on the Grand Line and the floating restaurant Baratie. We’ll see if these also find their way online as production truly kicks off.

    Source: Twitter

  • RUMOR: ‘Monsters at Work’s Studio Working on Lucasfilm Project, Potentially ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’

    RUMOR: ‘Monsters at Work’s Studio Working on Lucasfilm Project, Potentially ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’

    Not too long ago, we’ve noticed that a new Star Wars project may have accidentally leaked through a Lucasfilm’s employee gift. Alongside the logos of already announced projects, there’s the inclusion of something titled Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. We’ve never heard of this project before and it opened the floodgates of what it might be about. Well, it seems some clever Redditors have potentially found an answer.

    User CommanderVisor has noticed that ICON Creative Studios is employing people for an unannounced animated project. The studio is well-known for its animated projects targeted at a younger audience, which includes The Rocketeer, Elena of Avaltor, and more. They’ve also worked on Disney+’s recent Monsters Inc. sequel, Monsters at Work.

    Of course, there’s no concrete confirmation, and even The Bespin Bulletin is mainly speculating it might be this project. Yet, it seems possible that the project they are working on is the unannounced Tales of the Jedi. We’ll have to take it with a grain of salt until there’s a clearer confirmation, but it seems like Lucasfilm is trying to also cater to a younger audience with this new offering.

    Source: Reddit via Bespin Bulletin

  • ‘Squid Game’ Creator Already in Talks With Netflix for a Season 3

    ‘Squid Game’ Creator Already in Talks With Netflix for a Season 3

    It looks like the creator of Netflix’s international smash hit Squid Game is in it for the long game, as Hwang Gon-hyuk has revealed he is currently in negotiations on a potential third season. There were already hints that they have started development on a second season to continue the story of Lee Jung-jae‘s Seong Gi-hun, who has made quite the declaration at the end of the first season after the revelations behind the titular Squid Game. Korean Times was kind enough to translate Gon-hyuk‘s statement on their current discussions:

    I’m in talks with Netflix over season 2 as well as season 3. We will come to a conclusion any time soon.

    Hwang Gon-hyuk

    It’s uncertain how they’ll continue the storyline, but there are quite a few open questions left behind with Lee Byung-hun‘s Front Man revelation. They seemingly left a few talking points open on purpose to further explore the history of these games. We met one of its founders, but that won’t stop the games from continuing even as he moved on. We’ll see what the future has in store for Gi-hun, who is about to face an entire corporation down on his own.

    Source: Korean Times

  • Jessica Henwick Says “Never Say Never” on Potential Continuation of Her ‘Iron Fist’ Storyline

    Jessica Henwick Says “Never Say Never” on Potential Continuation of Her ‘Iron Fist’ Storyline

    Marvel Studios is going through an interesting phase, as they reintroduced characters from the Marvel TV era into their universe. Vincent D’Onofrio‘s Wilson Fisk and Charlie Cox‘s Daredevil made their return in style, which opened the floodgates of others making a potential return. It made many wonders if they’ll also answer some questions left behind from the series, such as Colleen Wing’s new time as the Iron Fist. Luckily, during her press tour for The Matrix Resurrections, actress Jessica Henwick gave her opinion on a potential return.

    Look, the way we left Iron Fist, spoiler alert, Colleen has the power and she’s in a really good place. I would love to revisit her. That character meant a lot to me and really changed my life. And I would love to revisit her one day, but it would really have to be the right place, and the right time, and the right script, but never say never

    Jessica Henwick

    What is interesting to point out is that she was offered a role in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but declined due to her hope to revisit Wing’s storyline. It’s unclear if this is even something that Marvel Studios is willing to revisit given the overall reception of that part of The Defenders, but we’ll see if her choice may have sparked an interest to continue further down that path after all.

    Source: ComicBook.com

  • ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ Adds ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Li Cree as Storyboard Artist

    ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ Adds ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Li Cree as Storyboard Artist

    We’ve been quite excited to see what the future has in store for Marvel Studios’ new ventures, especially with their drive to expand into animation. What If…? was merely a window into the potential we can expect, but with the announcement of an X-Men: The Animated Series revival and Marvel Zombies project, there’s a lot of potentials. A personal highlight is the prequel series Spider-Man: Freshman Year that’ll explore Peter Parker’s time before he joined Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War.

    It looks like the team is continuing to expand, as Star Trek: Lower Decks and My Adventures with Superman‘s Li Cree has announced they’ve joined the project on Twitter. The resumé also includes Port by the Sea, Critical Role: Vox Machina, and she was even part of the Nickelodeon Artist Program working on Rugrats. Her announcement came with a new visual to highlight the new project on Twitter:

    The animated sequel has garnered a talented team of artists, such as Harley Quinn‘s Liza Singer alongside Jeff Trammel as executive producer. She’s also has worked on various projects including Disenchantment, DC Super Hero Girls, and more. It’ll be exciting to see how they bring the visual style to life and explore Peter’s time as a small-time hero while balancing his school life.

    Source: Twitter, Li-Cree

  • ‘Hawkeye’ Director Rhys Thomas Plays Coy on a Potential Season 2

    ‘Hawkeye’ Director Rhys Thomas Plays Coy on a Potential Season 2

    It caught everyone’s eye when Hawkeye‘s final episode was called a “season finale“. We all expected an announcement in the series’ post-credit sequence but we were surprised by the fully filmed musical number from the Rogers musical. While a hilarious addition on the same level as the “patience” post-credit from Spider-Man: Homecoming, we were still left with some questions. In an interview with Collider, director Rhys Thomas was asked about a potential second season, where he only stated that:

    I cannot speak to future plans in the tradition of secrecy. Again, the show coming out, you never know how it’s going to be received and it has been amazing to see how warmly people have taken it and enjoyed it. And it’s been great to see Hailee’s character embraced and sort of land so firmly in the MCU. I sincerely look forward to where that character goes next. And yes, I loved walking on the streets of the MCU and would gladly enjoy doing it again.

    Rhys Thomas

    So, it looks like they’re still sticking to that remaining a secret for now, but it’s interesting that Thomas didn’t give a clear “no” when discussing it. We might get an announcement in the near future, as we still anticipate what the future of Disney+ has in store for us. We’ll see what series we can expect in 2022 and when. Here’s hoping the wait isn’t too long until we find out.

    Source: Collider

  • ‘Hawkeye’s Vincent D’Onofrio Pitched His ‘Family Business’ Inspired Outfit

    ‘Hawkeye’s Vincent D’Onofrio Pitched His ‘Family Business’ Inspired Outfit

    It’s been a busy week for Vincent D’Onforio, as he was interviewed by one outlet after another about that Hawkeye finale. He offered some insight into how it connected to the original Netflix Daredevil series and his future with the franchise. Well, ComicBook.com’s Adam Barnhardt asked the true hard-hitting question about his new wardrobe.

    While we get a brief shot of the classic white-black suit he wore in Daredevil‘s third season, the rest of the episode features a very different take on the iconic NYC Kingpin. He is wearing a red-white Hawaiian shirt ripped straight out of the Spider-Man: Family Business storyline. It seems that D’Onofrio has a soft spot for the design, as he reveals it was an idea he “brought to the table.” You can check out the video here:

    https://twitter.com/adambarnhardt/status/1474068733597519883

    It’s great to see how much love D’Onofrio has for the role and even bringing this different take on his usual fashion sense to life. It worked incredibly well, even if the hat was an adorable addition. Here’s hoping we get a lot more of his character in the future with some new outfits to mix it up.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Hawkeye’s Vincent D’Onofrio Talks Kingpin’s Apparent Fate in the Finale

    ‘Hawkeye’s Vincent D’Onofrio Talks Kingpin’s Apparent Fate in the Finale

    Hawkeye’s finale had shocked many, as it finally introduced Vincent D’Onofrio‘s Kingpin only to have Echo shoot him in the final moments of the episode. Of course, many eagle-eyed fans of the character have noticed that he gets away with it, especially how much the show teased that he’s quite a bit stronger than he was in Daredevil. Luckily, the actor offered a comment on his apparent “death” and what it meant for him.

    I can comment personally. I can’t comment about any fact because they just don’t tell me. So, it made me hope that it would continue and it still makes me feel that way. I mean in my mind, she definitely shot him. And, I walked away from Daredevil, at first I thought, “Maybe he’ll come back somehow.” And then very quickly after that, I thought I was walking away for good. So I had always hoped because of the fans wanting him back and everybody, I’d hope that I would come back. So I feel the same way now.

    Vincent D’Onofrio

    They also got a chance to talk about the Echo spinoff that was teased during Disney+ Day. While we know very little about that project, it does seem like it’ll closely tie into these events and it seems like a fitting choice for Wilson Fisk to return as its primary antagonist. It would seem that D’Onofrio is also up to exploring their relationship more.

    I think it would be great. I remember the comic run. It was one of my favorites, the father-daughter relationship between Maya and him, and I would love the opportunity to do that.

    Vincent D’Onofrio

    It seems likely the character got away from the shot, as either Echo ended up missing due to her strong feelings towards the surrogate father, or the man survived a bullet shot as if it was a scratch. Either way, it doesn’t seem likely that Marvel Studios would introduce such an essentially comic character only to never bring them up again. Perhaps we’re about to enter a new era of Fisk’s control over NYC.

    Source: Collider

  • RUMOR: ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’ Project Leaked Through Lucasfilm’s Employee Gift

    RUMOR: ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’ Project Leaked Through Lucasfilm’s Employee Gift

    You never know what may get revealed in one form or another. Crew merch has always been a good indicator of what we can expect from a project. Well, it seems that a new employee gift from Lucasfilm has hinted at a rather curious addition. It seems that they may be working on a project inspired by the book series Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi.

    The gift of a classic record player came in a box from Lucasfilm Ltd. It has the company’s logo on it alongside the various projects in development that include The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Indiana Jones 5, and more.

    What sticks out is that alongside Willow, The Bad Batch, and Visions, there’s a new logo for the before-mentioned project that has not officially been announced yet.

    We’ll see if we get an announcement in the near future, but it’s a curious addition if this employee gift turns out to be real. If it’s included in this line-up it might hint at a project that is further in development than initially expected. Here’s hoping we find out more in the near future.

    Source: Imgur