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  • 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: ‘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: 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: ‘Marvel Zombies’ Will be TV-MA, Eyeing 2024 Release

    SDCC: ‘Marvel Zombies’ Will be TV-MA, Eyeing 2024 Release

    We’ve all been wondering just how Marvel Studios would tackle Marvel Zombies on thee family-friendly Disney+. Luckily, they have recently added a parental control function and it has now been confirmed that Marvel Zombies is going to be TV-MA. So, we might finally get some blood and guts out of those zombies. The project will feature zombie versions of popular heroes and villains, such as Jimmy Woo, Kate Bishop, Shang-Chi, and more. Eyeing 2024 release

    Here’s also a first look at the world, which includes a zombified Ikaris from Eternals.

    Source: SDCC via Twitteer

  • SDCC: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Captain Career Isn’t The Same From ‘What If…?’

    SDCC: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Captain Career Isn’t The Same From ‘What If…?’

    When the animated series What If… ? first dove into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one of the first character it introduced was Captain Carter. A variant of Peggy Carter from the Captain America franchise, Carter went on to take the super soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers.

    Captain Carter made a surprise appearance in live-action in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness where she was a member of the Illuminati. Her character was the first to make the jump for animation to live-action, so her presence in the Doctor Strange sequel raised many questions. Primarily, fans have wondered if the Captain Carter seen in What If… ? was the same variant in Multiverse of Madness.

    Marvel Studios confirmed at their animation panel at San Diego Comic-Con that the two Captain Carters are indeed variants of one another. Importantly, that means that the What If… ? Captain Carter did not die at the hands of the Scarlet Witch. It also means that both the animated and live-action future of What If… ?’s Captain Carter, voiced and played by Hayley Atwell, may be bright.

    Source: Twitter

  • SDCC: Marvel Studios Confirms Season 3 of ‘What If…?’

    SDCC: Marvel Studios Confirms Season 3 of ‘What If…?’

    What If…? was Marvel Studios first animated series and it looks like they plan to get mileage out of the concept. Before an episode of Season 2 of What If…? streamed, the studio confirmed the development of a third season during the Marvel Studios Animation panel at SDCC ’22.

    Realistically, the show could continue for any number of seasons as the concept lends itself to pretty much any minor change to 616 continuity that a creative team could imagine. The first season stuck almost exclusively with retelling the stories of Marvel Studios films with just one minor change. Future seasons could trend closer to the concept’s use in the comics where some fairly wild stories were told.

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  • SDCC: ‘What If…?’ Season 2 Release Date Revealed

    SDCC: ‘What If…?’ Season 2 Release Date Revealed

    Marvel Studios first animated series, What If…?, premiered last year and was well-received by critics. Spinning out of the events of Loki, which opened up the multiverse, the first season of What If…? spanned nine episodes and explored alternate realities where things didn’t play out exactly the same as they did in the since-officially-named 616-universe. It was always part of the plan to tell more of these alternate reality stories and now fans know when to expect Season 2.

    As part of the first-ever Marvel Studios Animation panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the release date for Season 2 of What If…? was revealed. Season 2 of the streaming series is headed to Disney Plus in early 2023!

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  • SDCC: Doctor Strange Joining ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’

    SDCC: Doctor Strange Joining ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’

    Here’s a surprise no one saw coming but it looks like Doctor Strange will appear in the upcoming animated series, Spider-Man: Freshman Year. While a great surprise, alongside the confirmation of Charlie Cox reprising his role as Daredevil in the show, there’s no word if Benedict Cumberbatch is also going to return to voice. His addition also adds to the question if this project is actually MCU canon, as it was initially hinted at given they don’t meet until Avengers: Infinity War. This is definitely opening up a lot of questions.

    Source: SDCC via Twitter