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Casting is really heating up for producer Jordan Peele’s upcoming “spiritual sequel” to Bernard Rose’s original 1992 adaptation of Clive Barker’sCandyman. Last week we learned thatAquamanvillain Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is in talks for the starring role, and today we have word that the studio and the filmmakers are courtingIf Beale Street Could Talkactress Teyonah Parris for a supporting role. Teyonah Parrisis perhaps best known for her recent role inIf Beale Street Could Talk, but the actress has snagged roles in films such asDear White Peopleand Spike Lee’sChi-Raq....

Acclaimed filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda’s long awaitedBelleis finally coming to cinemas! GKIDS, the distributor of many Academy Award-nominated animated featured, made the announcement that they will bring Belle to theaters nationwide on January 14th 2022. The company accompanied the announcement with two new teaser trailers and several images from the film on their website. Mamoru Hosodais quickly climbing his way to becoming one of the directing legends in the world of animation....

Will Black Canary have a big role to play in theDCEU? That’s what a new rumor fromLatino Reviewclaims. According to their sources,Warner Bros. and DCare currently casting Black Canary for her introduction inJustice League Part 1. After she is established in theDC cinematic universe, she will go onto appear in a number of otherDC movies. The site goes onto claim that DC is already making plans for what happens after 2020 and the upcoming slate of movies that kick off withBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice....

Marvel’sBlack Pantheris just a few weeks away, with the studio already dropping theirSuper Bowl TV spotearlier today, as the buzz keeps building and building. This was always slated to be a much different movie than Marvel has made before, with Kevin Feige confirming early on that the cast will be over 90% African-American, with a number of strong females in the mix as well. While doing press on the set last year, Chadwick Boseman made it clear that fans will get no “damsels in distress” in this movie....

Like the great glass Wonkavator, the latest film from Warner Bros. is capable of going “sideways and slantways and long ways and back ways and square ways and front ways and any other ways that you can think of” at the box office. During its opening weekend,Wonkasurpassed expectations on its way to capturing the No. 1 spot domestically with an estimated $39 million (perThe Numbers). Timothée Chalamet’s young and charming take on author Roald Dahl’s literary character, Willy Wonka, won over the majority of moviegoers asWonkaspread its sugary sweetness around the world....

Quick Links The MCU has been capturing the imagination of moviegoers and converting many of them to superhero nerds for almost two decades now, but it’s also been responsible for drastically altering the career trajectories of many of its prominent stars. Among those most affected wasChris Hemsworth. The Aussie heartthrob may be a household name now, but before he first wielded Thor’s mighty hammer, he wasn’t well-known outside Australian soaps....

After the critical and financial success ofCrazy Rich Asiansin 2018, many thought a follow-up wouldn’t be too far behind. The film is based on a trilogy of books by Kevin Kwan, but despite movies adapting the remaining books being said to be in development, nothing has materialized on the theatrical front. However, that doesn’t mean the brand can’t continue and HBO is banking on that by announcing that aCrazy Rich AsiansTV show is currently in development....

TheCSIrevival seriesCSI: Vegashas cast three of its lead stars with Paula Newsome (Barry), Matt Lauria (Kingdom), and Mel Rodriguez (Better Call Saul) joining the project. AsVegasserves as a sequel to the originalCSIseries, it will return the franchise to where it all began. Per Deadline,Vegasfollows a brilliant team of forensic investigators who must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City. William Petersen and Jorja Fox are also said to be finalizing their deals to reprise their respective roles as fan favorite characters Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle....

One of the greatest actors of this, or any, generation is supposedly retiring, but not before giving us one last performance.Daniel Day-Lewis, the three-time Best Actor Oscar-winner is said to be hanging up his acting shoes for good after his next movie comes out, which makes it extra special. Assuming he does actually retire. Now, the movie has officially been titledPhantom Threadand the studio has released the first synopsis for the awards season contender....

Way back in spring 2014, bothMarvelStudios and Warner Bros. were engaged in a release date showdown, whenBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicemoved to June 08, 2025, the same dateMarvelhad staked out for an unidentified movie, which was revealed to beCaptain America: Civil War. Eventually, Warner Bros.' blinked and movedBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceto June 16, 2025. But now it seems the studios could be directly competing against each other on that same date....

She-Hulk: Attorney at Lawhas divided many fans based on the initial trailer, with many complaints being aimed at the appearance of Tatiana Maslaney’s titular heroine. Whether it has been complaints over her size, or the CGI look of her skin, which many have called out as cartoonish, the upcoming series can’t seem to cut a break with those who want to nit-pick over every detail of Marvel’s offerings. Now the series director has responded to the criticisms of the show’s VFX as seen so far....

Disney+has been putting out mature content on its international platforms for some time under, with parental control passwords being the norm. However, in the U.S. Disney+ has always been seen as a safe, family orientated place where children can roam free without seeing anything untoward. That changed when Marvel’s former Netflix shows became part of the Disney+ family and parental password controls became a thing and caused a backlash from a number of child safety groups and parents who were not happy at the shift....

Disney is getting ready to unveil their latest attraction,Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Breakout, on the eager public soon. The ride is taking the place of Disney’sTwilight Zone Tower of Terrorride that had been a staple ofDisney’s California Adventurefor years. There are tons of cool Easter eggs and fun things for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to enjoy, as revealed during a recent preview of the attraction. But don’t get too excited over some of the things being teased in the ride, because it is not actually part of the MCU....