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  • Major ‘The Boys’ Actor Will Play New Character in Season 4

    Major ‘The Boys’ Actor Will Play New Character in Season 4

    The latest season finale for The Boys was all sorts of messed up, but there was one moment in particular that likely shocked viewers more than others. After spending the majority of Season 3 in hiding from Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy, fan favorite baddie Black Noir finally worked up the courage to confront his demons and return to Vought Tower. Unfortunately, his reunion with Toni Starr’s Homelander didn’t go exactly as planned, and the silent menace instead found himself violently gutted on the tower floor. Black Noir’s sudden death was as surprising as it was gruesome, with the move coming as soon as the show had finally begun to reveal the character’s tragic backstory. The decision to kill Noir off also deprived fans of their chance to see him face off against his former Payback captain in an epic final showdown.

    Luckily for Nate Mitchell, the stunt man who spent three seasons behind the mask, Noir’s death will apparently not be the end of his time on the show. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Eric Kripke revealed that Mitchell would return as an entirely new version of Black Noir for The Boys’ upcoming fourth batch of episodes. After teasing playfully that a character who “is completely silent and in a black mask can be recast”, the former Supernatural creative explained that Season 4 will feature a brand new character donning the infamous all-black ensemble:

    It’s definitely not the last we’ve seen of Black Noir as a hero. It’s just that the guy who was inside [the Noir suit] in season 3, he’s gone. But we have Nathan playing a really interesting and hilarious character who wears the suit next season. We’ll explore it as the season goes on, but Nathan plays a whole new character.

    Eric Kripke

    Kripke says he broke the news to Mitchell before filming on Season 3 began, hoping it would ease his pain of losing the original Noir interpretation. This decision was also why a different actor, Fritzy-Klevans Destine, was brought in for flashback scenes involving a speaking, maskless Noir. This way, things will be less confusing when Mitchell’s face is shown as someone else in Season 4.

    The entirety of The Boys is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

    Source: Entertainment Weekly

  • Newly Leaked ‘She-Hulk’ Promo Offers First Full Look at Comic-Inspired Outfit

    Newly Leaked ‘She-Hulk’ Promo Offers First Full Look at Comic-Inspired Outfit

    We’ve gotten quite a few looks at the upcoming series She-hulk, which will see Tatiana Maslany take on the role of Bruce Banner’s cousin, Jennifer Walters. While we already had a trailer, Marvel and Disney have been quite coy about showing the full design for the character’s comic-inspired design. We did get a glimpse through some promo art, but a new set as shared by @MCU_Facility may have given us our best look yet at what her full design will look like.

    It’ll be interesting to see what the design looks like in live-action but there’s an interesting design concept going on here. The visuals are much more flashy and might be used to highlight her home to also add some color instead of just going with a simple lawyer concept. The last version of the logo seemingly jumped into that direction before they shifted gears once again.

    With some time before the series releases and we’re anxiously awaiting a second trailer that shows how far the CG has gone since the first reveal. Corridor Digital has recently highlighted the quality of the work done on the character, especially in contrast to how the internet has reacted. So, we’ll see how much legwork the second trailer is going to have to make up for.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Moon Knight’ and ‘Loki’ Nab HCA TV Awards Nominations

    ‘Moon Knight’ and ‘Loki’ Nab HCA TV Awards Nominations

    It looks like Moon Knight and Loki are currently joining the big ranks, s both series have nabbed a few nominations from this year’s Hollywood Critical Association Awards. This year is led by This is Us and Succession but with various other projects nabbing quite a few nominations. The HCA is planning a ceremony on August 13th for TV with a streaming special following the next day. So, we’ll have to wait a while until we get the official winners, but it’s great to see these Marvel Studios projects find their spot among some of TV’s best.

    Moon Knight is currently nominated for Best Writing in a Streaming Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie with Jeremy Slater‘s “The Goldfish Problem” episode. Ethan Hawke has also been nominated for Best Supporting Actor with Oscar Isaac getting the Best Actor nomination. There’s some tough competition this year, but both did give their A-game for this project and it would be great to see at least Isaac potentially pull in a win.

    Loki‘s Michael Waldron is nominated for Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Drama for “Glorious Purpose.” Kate Herron also pulled in a Best Directing nomination for “Journey Into Mystery” where she’s going against Shawn Levy for Stranger Things “Dear Billy.” Sophia DiMartino, Owen Wilson, and Tom Hiddleston also are nominated in their respective category. Loki is also in the Best Streaming Series, Drama nomination category going against Ozark, Squid Game, Severance, Stranger Things, The Morning Show, Pachinko, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. So, it’s going to be interesting to see if Marvel Studios wins anything this year.

    Source: Hollywood Reporter

  • First Set Photos Seemingly Surface for Apple TV+’s ‘Godzilla’ Spinoff Series

    First Set Photos Seemingly Surface for Apple TV+’s ‘Godzilla’ Spinoff Series

    Here’s a surprise, as while we know that WandaVision‘s Matt Shakman has joined the production team to direct the untitled Godzilla spinoff series for Apple TV+, we know very little about the rest. Only recently did we get the actual casting announcements for five additions while rumors are still circling the web on father-son duo Kurt and Wyatt Russell joining the production. Now, it seems that they are already setting up camp (literally) in Vancouver to film the Monsterverse entry.

    Twitter user @JaniceRafael has shared that a production company EP Hydronaut Canada is building what seems like a refuge camp. The site Vancouver is Awesome highlights it is part of the Godzilla series and will feature 180 background actors, teasing the scale of the production.

    We don’t see a lot but it does give us a window into the production timing. It might be safe to say that they’ll start working on the Apple TV+ series rather soon if they are already preparing sets. The series announcement came after the success of Godzilla vs. Kong, which in some ways kicked off the current revival of the theatrical box office. With a sequel also already confirmed for 2024, it doesn’t look like the Monsterverse is slowing down anytime soon.

    We still don’t know who will be the focus of the next film given how the previous one ended, but it does seem like the Toho monster is going to leave his presence known in the TV series while rumors are pointing to a Song of Kong-inspired sequel heading to theaters. Perhaps we’ll find out more as the series gets an official title.

    Source: Twitter, Vancouver is Awesome

  • ‘Highfire’ Series Moving From Amazon to Paramount

    ‘Highfire’ Series Moving From Amazon to Paramount

    Nicolas Cage‘s oddity renaissance will continue on Paramount+. Highfire, a new series based on Eoin Colfer‘s novel of the same name, has officially moved from it’s originally announced home on Amazon Prime. The live-action adaptation is being described as “True Detective-meets-Pete’s Dragon“, and is set to star Cage as Lord Highfire, a once-mighty dragon who now lives in a shack in the swamps of Louisiana. Going by “Vern”, the beast spends it’s days as an alcohlic, drinking massive amounts of vodka and watching Flashdance on cable television. It’s not until Highfire meets Squib, a human teenager smuggling booze for the local mob, that he’s forced into another life-altering adventure.

    Highfire, a “gritty crime drama with doses of magical realism“, is only the latest in a recent string of high concept projects from Cage. The actor, whose image has become synonymous with over-the-top performances, has spent the past few years pumping out well-received indie flicks like Pig and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Next on his list are Renfield, in which he will appear as Count Dracula, and two separate Westerns, Butcher’s Crossing and The Old Way. The upcoming job with Paramount+ will be his first leading television role, after a previous attempt at bringing Joe Exotic to life at Amazon failed to materialize. Highfire will be adapted by Davey Holmes, the creator of Get Shorty on Epix, and will be produced by MGM. The project has been in development since 2020, when it was initially revealed by Deadline.

    Source: Deadline

  • Daredevil, Kingpin Confirmed to Return for ‘Echo’

    Daredevil, Kingpin Confirmed to Return for ‘Echo’

    Rumors have swirled for quite some time, but now it’s official. Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio are returning to reprise their roles as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk, respectively, in Marvel Studios Echo.

    When Marvel Studios confirmed the cast for Echo back in May, many fans were quick to note the absence of both Cox and D’Onofrio. However, as is often the case, the initial casting announcement only included a handful of cast members: Alaqua Cox as Echo, Devery Jacobs (ReservationDogs) and Graham Greene. Joining them will be Chaske Spencer (The Twilight Saga), Tantoo Cardinal (Wind River), Cody Lightning (Four Sheets to the Wind), and Zahn McClarnon (Reservation Dogs), reprising his role as Maya’s dad, Willie Lopez. It is currently unknown how many episodes the actors will appear in, however, they are also rumored to be joined by former Defender, Krysten Ritter, who has long been rumored to reprise her role as Jessica Jones. Interestingly, while THR does address the Ritter rumors, the outlet does not confirm or deny her potential appearance in the series.

    As for how Cox’s Matt Murdock/Daredevil will be incorporated into the series, THR reports that Echo is set to feature a plotline in which Daredevil is on the search for a former ally. Cox starred in all three seasons of Daredevil and also starred in the team-up series, The Defenders, while D’Onofrio played Wilson Fisk on Daredevil for all three seasons.

    Cox most recently appeared as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home, while D’Onofrio recently appeared alongside Alaqua Cox in Hawkeye. Production on Echo has been underway in Atlanta since May. As of now, Echo has no release date.

    Source: THR

  • ‘Ms. Marvel’ Actress Shares What It’s Like Retelling South Asian History

    ‘Ms. Marvel’ Actress Shares What It’s Like Retelling South Asian History

    The latest episode of Ms. Marvel has arrived and gave us something that mixes a personal story with one of an important part of history. We take a look back into the past that was the Partition, an important milestone in South Asian history that isn’t something many people have come to learn. In this episode, we meet Kamala Khan’s great-grandmother Aisha, who is played by Mehwish Hayat. In an interview with Total Film, she offered some insight into what it was like being part of the MCU.

    The experience itself was magical for me being Aisha and being, as a Pakistani actress, launched on such a global platform. It’s Marvel, it doesn’t get any better than that

    Mehwish Hayat

    Of course, the big part of the story is the exploration of the Partition, which was a big moment in history for South Asians. So, being able to tell that story on a platform as large as Disney+ definitely puts more eyes on the events.

    It’s a very important part in the history of South Asians. All of us know about it, and our ancestors have actually gone through the pain, the trouble, and struggle with all that went down. It is a very sentimental episode in our lives and our history. It will be amazing for South Asian people of the younger generation to get a glimpse of that. And also for the Western audiences who didn’t have any idea about this happening in the world, they’re being introduced to this time in our history.

    Mehwish Hayat

    The big part Hayat adds is how it’ll let others understand “the pain that we went through” and how it’s a historical event that unites people. Hayat praises Marvel for embracing the storyline and not shying away from exploring it.

    It will allow them to actually understand the pain that we went through,” she adds. “It just brings people together and I think it creates that bridge between them to understand on a human level that, ‘Oh my god, this is how much they suffered.’ It’s such a beautiful way that Marvel has actually been brave enough, or experimental enough, to incorporate that.

    Mehwish Hayat

    It definitely was interesting to witness it and it does make you wish they got to spend more time with it. We got a memorable performance from everyone involved, and just seeing history brought to life like this will mean something important for those that passively lived through it through their ancestors.

    Source: Total Film

  • ‘Guardians of the Galaxy ‘ Director Confirms New Awesome Mix for Holiday Special

    ‘Guardians of the Galaxy ‘ Director Confirms New Awesome Mix for Holiday Special

    The Guardians of the Galaxy franchise just wouldn’t be the same without its iconic music. Director James Gunn added a lot of energy to the franchise with his work and made some songs deeply tied to the space-traveling pirates that end up saving the world at random times here or there. With not only a third entry on the horizon but also a Holiday Special, many wondered if both projects may end up getting their own music.

    Luckily, James Gunn confirmed that a new Awesome Mix is heading our way with the upcoming Disney+ Holiday Special. There are no details on what songs he might include but given the topic, we might get some fun Christmas and Holiday songs were thrown into the mix that might add something special. Here’s hoping there are even some surprises thrown into the mix that will catch us off-guard.

    There’s likely a chance we’ll get a glimpse of the music once the first trailer drops. As it’s definitely heading for a Holiday release later this year, we might not see the official trailer until October given they usually release the first trailer for a Disney+ project around two months in advance. Of course, it’s just a theory but it definitely will be interesting to see how the music for these projects may also differentiate between the Holiday Special and the third entry that’ll follow in 2023.

    Source: Twitter

  • Duffer Brothers Working on Multiple ‘Stranger Things’ Spinoffs

    Duffer Brothers Working on Multiple ‘Stranger Things’ Spinoffs

    As Stranger Things 4 remains in the cultural zeitgeist for some more time past its recent release, news is beginning to circulate about new projects within the universe that will be in the works down the road. Firstly, The Duffer Brothers are officially launching Upside Down Pictures, a subsidiary production company under Netflix. The notable duo has hired experienced television executive Hilary Leavitt to run the organization. In a statement, The Duffer Brothers discussed their excitement for her to have an active role in their company.

    It didn’t take long into our first meeting with Hilary, where we bonded over films like Jaws, Home Alone and Speed, to know we had found a kindred spirit. Hilary’s passion for storytelling is perhaps matched only by her passion for the storytellers themselves, for whom she is fiercely protective. No wonder so many writers and directors are drawn to working with her. She is a rare talent indeed, and we feel extremely grateful to have her at our side as we build Upside Down Pictures.

    The Duffer Brothers

    With the formation of this production company, news of the first batch of projects under their banner is being unveiled. Namely, a live-action Stranger Things spinoff series also created by The Duffer Brothers is in development. Not much is known about who and what will be covered in this new series. And with the large ensemble of characters still around, it’s hard to determine main contending options (assuming that the series will directly follow any of the current main cast of characters).

    As well, Upside Down Pictures will follow the footsteps of the Harry Potter franchise, as a stage play set within the world, and the mythology of Stranger Things is currently in the works. Director Stephen Daldry of The Crown, Billy Elliot, and The Reader fame will be helming this project. It certainly will be fascinating to see if this universe and franchise can be successfully transposed into the stage medium. And overall, it will be a story worth following to see if these ancillary Stranger Things projects will have legs to stand on, especially when the series ultimately reaches its near conclusion.

    Source: Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter 

  • ‘Stranger Things’ Duffer Brothers Working on Live-Action ‘Death Note’ Series for Netflix

    ‘Stranger Things’ Duffer Brothers Working on Live-Action ‘Death Note’ Series for Netflix

    It looks like Netflix isn’t quite done with Stranger Things or Death Note, as the Duffer Brothers‘ newly founded Upside Down Pictures is now involved with a new production. Orphan Black and Ozark’s Hilary Leavitt joined the production house to run it and they are actively working on another attempt at a live-action Death Note series for the streaming giant.

    There are no details on how they might be tackling this adaptation outside of it definitely being a series, unlike the 2017 film adaptation. There’s no word if they are only in a producing role or if they might even be showrunning the project, as they will also be busy on adapting Stephen King and Peter Straub‘s The Talisman. It’s Netflix’s second attempt at the franchise created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.

    In 2017, Moon Knight writer Jeremy Slater alongside director Adam Wingard gave their shot at bringing the franchise to life. Supposedly, a sequel was even in development by Greg Russo back in 2021 but this new series may be a hint at that project having been scrapped at some point. The concept does lend itself more to a serialized format, yet even a Japanese production broke the first half of the original manga into two films back in 2006. Whatever they have planned, Willem Dafoe is still the perfect Ryuk. So whatever they may end up going, they should still bring him back if he is game to bring the Shinigami back to life.

    Source: Deadline