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  • First Look at Hulu’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Sequel Series ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’

    First Look at Hulu’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Sequel Series ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’

    Hulu and Peacock have been busy working on the next major project for DreamWorks Animation. The much-beloved How to Train Your Dragon series is getting a new sequel that’ll switch things up in an interesting way. No longer are we exploring the times of the Vikings, but will not set out 1,300 years into the future, when dragons are now nothing more than legends. The first trailer has dropped for the series alongside a synopsis of what we can expect from the newest entry titled Dreamworks Dragons: The Nine Realms.

    Set 1,300 years after the events of How To Train Your Dragon, dragons are now just a legend to the modern world. When a geological anomaly opens up an immense, miles-deep fissure in the Earth’s surface, scientists from all over the world gather at a new research facility to study the mysterious phenomenon. Soon a group of misfit kids, brought to the site by their parents, uncover the truth about dragons and where they’ve been hiding — a secret they must keep to themselves to protect what they’ve discovered.

    The concept of going into the future is a promising one, but it’s shame we won’t revisit some of our beloved characters. Yet, the trailer does hint at one of Toothless’ offspring still living in the modern age and will be joined by a new group of dragons that become friends with these kids. The series will continue the CG-animation style from the original and bring a new adventure to life later this month.

    The series will premiere December 23rd and includes Voltron: Legendary Defenders‘ Jeremy Shada, 10 Things I Hate About You‘s Julia Stiles, Marcus Scribner of Black-ish fame, Aimee Garcia from Lucifer, Fuller House‘s Ashley Liao, Lauren Tom from The Joy Luck Club, as well as The Good Place‘s D’arcy Carden, One Day at a Time’s Justina MachadO, and Keston John, who some might recognize from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

  • EXCLUSIVE: ‘Crossing Swords’ Creators on How Luke Evans Landed King Merriman

    EXCLUSIVE: ‘Crossing Swords’ Creators on How Luke Evans Landed King Merriman

    Possibly one of the strongest aspects of Crossing Swords is its ensemble cast and its distinctly different and colorful roster of characters. Each character seems so well cast with certain actors in the series unrecognizable in their roles, specifically Luke Evans in the role of King Merriman. Merriman is the greedy, sleazy, and corrupt leader of the kingdom who is so grotesquely full of himself.

    Perfect casting like this is no easy feat and Evans as Merriman is stellar, one of the best parts of the series. In our interview with the creators, John Harvatine IV and Tom Root, they shared just how they knew the actor was perfect for the role.

    “Seth will remember this, but the reason I knew I wanted Luke on this show in any capacity, we wrote a sketch for ‘Robot Chicken’ where the Creature from the Black Lagoon performs a Van Halen number ‘Hot for Teacher.’ I can barely remember why it makes any sense at all, but if you remember that video, the video is so iconic from our generation and it was so funny to us, the idea of The Creature from The Black Lagoon in the David Lee Roth role, but essentially Luke gave life to that creature and put his entire soul into that singing and made it a great sketch and we were like “Luke Evans did that?!, this ridiculous, stupid sketch?” we gotta work with this guy more”

    Tom Root

    Those who’ve seen Crossing Swords will know just how into the role Evans gets. Merriman, and his wife, are crude characters with no care about anyone other than themselves. Evans seems to enjoy the role, getting lost in this ridiculous character so much so that fans hardly know it’s him. And Season 2 of Crossing Swords takes things even further for both Merriman and the rest of these absurd characters.

    The second season of Crossing Swords, hits Hulu on Dec. 10.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Elvis Presley Heads to the CW’s ‘Legacies’

    EXCLUSIVE: Elvis Presley Heads to the CW’s ‘Legacies’

    Like its predecessors, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, the CW’s Legacies has been known to go off the rails a bit from time to time. So, it shouldn’t be too surprising then that the series is looking to bring in the King. 

    We here a Murphy’s Multiverse can exclusively reveal that the eighth episode in Legacies ‘ fourth season will bring in Elvis. How and why Elvis is coming? Well, that remains to be seen. However, the King has the potential to become a recurring character in the fourth season. The character breakdown for the episode simply says the series is looking for a male actor to portray Elvis Presley in his 40s. Despite being the King in real life, Elvis now finds himself humbled in the Afterlife. As it stands, the role is a co-starring role specifically for this episode, however, the actor does have the potential to land a recurring gig on Legacies as Elvis. Unsurprisingly, the series is encouraging Elvis impersonators to audition.

    Filming on the fourth season of Legacies will begin on Dec. 15 with the series breaking after the 19th for the holidays. Production will begin again on Jan. 2 and continue through Oct. 22. As usual, filming will take place in Covington, Georgia.

    Who would you cast as Elvis? Send us your suggestions!

  • Netflix ‘Daredevil’ Showrunner on Series Status as MCU Canon

    Netflix ‘Daredevil’ Showrunner on Series Status as MCU Canon

    Earlier this week, Marvel Studios One-Above-All, Kevin Feige, confirmed that Charlie Cox, who portrayed Matt Murdock and Daredevil over 3 seasons of the Netflix series, Daredevil, would be portraying the same character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cox will join Daredevil co-star Vincent D’Onofrio, who first appeared in the briefest of cameos in Episode 3 of Hawkeye, as actors who will portray their Netflix characters in MCU. While that makes for an exciting future, what’s not clear is if the their appearances in the MCU will be continuing the stories they began telling on Netflix, will serve as a soft reboot or will ignore them entirely and simply be the same actors playing entirely new versions of the same characters.

    With so much uncertainty over the topic, Twitter user Trash ‘n Treasure smartly asked one guy who might know: Daredevil Season 1 showrunner and director Steven DeKnight. Unfortunately, as it turns out, DeKnight is in the same boat as the rest of us.

    It looks like people will continue to debate the canonicity of the Netflix series until we have further evidence from the projects in which the characters will appear (and let’s be honest, even when faced with a factual answer, people will still debate it). However, while fans continue to dwell on the past of the characters, it’s a lot more enjoyable to focus on what seems like it’s going to be an exciting future for them. Regardless of whether or not the events of the Netflix series “happened” in the MCU, two actors who gave incredible performances are about to give fans a whole new set of events to enjoy and debate. With D’Onofrio and Cox expected to be fully revealed in the roles over the next two weeks, we wont have too long to wait to start enjoying them all over again.

  • Nick Offerman Joins Cast of ‘The Last of Us’

    Nick Offerman Joins Cast of ‘The Last of Us’

    It looks like fans of The Last of Us can finally put a name to the face. Yesterday, it was accidentally revealed by former White Lotus star Murray Bartlett that acclaimed Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman had quietly joined the cast of HBO’s big budget video game adaptation. Now, a report from Variety and a tweet from Naughty Dog have confirmed that Offerman will be portraying Bill in the series.

    In the story of The Last of Us, Bill is the sole proprietor of a town called Lincoln in the state of Massachusetts. Following the death of his romantic partner, a man named Frank, Bill chooses to keep entirely to himself and booby traps most of Lincoln to keep the infected away. His only contact with the outside world is dealing weapons to smugglers, Joel and Tess, who will be played by Pedro Pascal and Anna Torv on the show. Bartlett is set to play Frank opposite Offerman, in what will be an expanded role from his character’s minor appearance in the original game. Offerman, who has taken serious roles before in projects like Alex Garland‘s Devs, replaces Con O’Neill in the role. O’Neill had previously been announced as the character in a report from July, but supposedly had to back out of the live-action series due to scheduling conflicts.

    The Last of Us does not currently have an official release date. It is being developed by Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin alongside Naughty Dog director Neil Druckmann, and will also star Pascal, Torv, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, and Merle Dandridge.

    Source: Variety

  • Kevin Feige Uncertain About Nova’s MCU Future

    Kevin Feige Uncertain About Nova’s MCU Future

    With the MCU expanding into so many new corners, numerous fan-favorite characters are making their live-action debuts. One character in particular that people are eager to see adapted is Nova. The character first appeared in 1976 and has served as both a protector of Earth and one of the galaxy’s greatest heroes.

    The opening of Avengers: Infinity War seemingly set up a possible origin story for Richard Rider, with Thanos decimating Xandar off-screen it in pursuit of the Power Stone. During the press rounds for that film, Kevin Feige teased the “immediate potential” of the character, but over three years later, he’s still yet to be seen. In a recent interview with Comicbook.com, Feige was asked if it was more likely we’d see the Human Rocket introduced in his own project or in another film. And as he often does, Feige didn’t give much of an answer:

    It’s a good question, it’s a good question. We have plenty, you know it depends…we oftentimes…see Black Panther is a great example! We were always working a Black Panther standalone. The world of Wakanda, how to dive into that. Then the opportunity for him to appear first in Civil War came up. So it always varies.

    Kevin Feige

    Feige definitely seems to be hinting here that Nova could indeed appear in another project in a smaller, supporting role before eventually spinning off into his own project. With so much focus on Xandar in the Guardians of The Galaxy films, and Vol. 3 currently in production, it feels like it might be the best place for the character to debut.

    SOURCE: Instagram

  • Latest ‘One Piece’ Volume Highlights Netflix’s Live-Action Cast

    Latest ‘One Piece’ Volume Highlights Netflix’s Live-Action Cast

    We’ve known early on that Eiichiro Oda was heavily involved with bringing Netflix’s live-action adaptation to life. It’s his baby since he published the first chapter back in 1997. The series has gone on to pass the 1,000 chapter mark and its Anime followed shortly after with 1,000 episodes. The latest volume, 101, has finally been released and included a cute page all about t Netflix’s upcoming series.

    As shared by @OnePiecePodcast, the latest puts an emphasis on the upcoming cast of Inaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson, Taz Skylar, and Mackenyu. It’s a big sign of trust in these characters that they are highlighted in the latest volume and is another sign of proof that the productions are working closely with the original team behind the series. Sadly, it doesn’t include any details outside of the cast announcement.

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    Probably the biggest highlight is also the detail put into this reveal. The upcoming series will adapt the East Blue Saga throughout ten episodes and, as such, the character designs are taken from that timeline. So, here’s hoping the show can live up to the expectation and also the wait for the first look at these actors as the respective characters won’t take too long.

    Source: Twitter

  • RUMOR: Runtime of “Explosive” 5th Episode of ‘Hawkeye’ Revealed

    RUMOR: Runtime of “Explosive” 5th Episode of ‘Hawkeye’ Revealed

    While we haven’t seen the 4th episode yet, next week’s 5th episode of Hawkeye is rumored to be one that will set social media abuzz. After last week’s tease that Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, is Maya Lopez’s “Uncle”, it’s likely that the series will fully reveal the character soon so he can engage in the plot of the final act, making Episode 5 a great time to see him start busting some heads.

    Now, according to a report, we have a potential runtime for that 5th, potentially explosive episode. According to Amit Chaudhari, who seemingly nailed the runtimes for Episodes 3 and 4, Episode 5 will have a runtime of 42 minutes.

    The first three episodes of Hawkeye have run for 50, 52 and 44 minutes respectively. Subtracting the opening intro and closing credits, we’ve gotten about 44, 43 and 36 minutes of actual action, so a 42-minute episode would provide maybe 35 or so minutes of time to fold Kingpin into the action.

  • Jennifer Walters Breaks the Fourth Wall in ‘She-Hulk’ and Talks to Kevin Feige

    Jennifer Walters Breaks the Fourth Wall in ‘She-Hulk’ and Talks to Kevin Feige

    Jennifer Walters has been known to break the fourth wall in the She-Hulk comics. So, it’s not entirely surprising then that the forthcoming Disney Plus series will follow suit. However, a new report seems to suggest Jennifer will do more than simply break the wall.

    During a recent appearance on the Straight Outta Gotham podcast, Geeks Worldwide’s Casey Walsh teased what fans can expect from She-Hulk. While he did reaffirm that, yes, Jenn will speak directly to viewers, there was one tidbit that is sure to delight many fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Per Walsh, fans can expect Jenn to speak directly to Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige.

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    The comment comes around the 48:10 mark. While talking about the planned reintroduction of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Walsh describes She-Hulk as a straight comedy. “She looks at the camera and speaks directly to Feige,” he says.

    Walsh also goes on to describe She-Hulk as a courtroom comedy, stating he’s interested to see how they turn She-Hulk into the reported World War Hulk(s) project in development. Per Walsh, there’s a very strong comedic tone to the series, even with Abomination, which he says will probably elicit a strong response from fans.

    As it stands, She-Hulk does not yet have a release date.

    Source: Straight Outta Gotham Podcast

  • RUMOR: Episode 5 of ‘Hawkeye’ Will Set Social Media Abuzz

    RUMOR: Episode 5 of ‘Hawkeye’ Will Set Social Media Abuzz

    While Episode 3 of Hawkeye, “Echoes”, let the proverbial cat out of the bag regarding the identity of the head of organized crime in New York City. The episode revealed that Maya Lopez’s “Uncle”, her father’s best friend, is the Kingpin of crime. What it didn’t QUITE explicitly reveal is the identity of the actor in the role of Wilson Fisk (though to fans of Vincent D’Onofrio’s work, it was incredibly clear). According to a new rumor, however, it looks like we might get that confirmation in next week’s 5th episode.

    In his weekly “Inside Line” column, TV Line insider Matt Mitovich fielded a question about Hawkeye. In response, Mitovich mentioned that he heard the episode would “blow up Twitter a bit.” While it’s obviously not a direct response, anyone pretending that Mitovich isn’t referring to not only the revelation of D’Onofrio returning to the role but also setting up the character as a major player in the MCU is simply looking to be contrarian.

    Ever since Charlie Cox was reported to be reprising his role at Matt Murdock, a report that was confirmed yesterday by Kevin Feige, fans of the Netflix series Daredevil were waiting for D’Onofrio to join him in making the jump to the MCU. Now, Hawkeye has brought D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk into the Sacred Timeline and it’s highly unlikely it was just for a cameo; it’s much more likely that this is just the beginning of this chapter of Fisk’s story.

    Source: TV Line