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Hoping to capitalize on the wave of popularity that’s currently carryingMy Hero Academiaonward and upward, Legendary has announced plans to produce a live-action feature film version of Shueisha’s uber-popular manga franchise created byKohei Horikoshi. If you’re already clutching your anime pearls, I’m right there with you. Live-action adaptations of anime, at least those made here in North America, have not gone over super-well in recent years for a variety of reasons: white-washed casting choices, gross misunderstandings of the source material, and too-small budgets for too-big ideas are just a few of them....

Two new images fromDenis Villeneuve’sDunehave been released ahead of theofficial trailer revealon September 9. Villeneuve’s adaptation ofFrank Herbert’s novel of the same name (the first in aDuneseries) boasts an incredible cast led byTimothée Chalametand also starsOscar Isaac,Rebecca Ferguson,Javier Bardem,Zendaya,Josh Brolin,Jason Momoa, and many more. The hype is slowly and steadily building forDuneas we approach the movie’s mid-December release date. These new images contribute to the hype, allowing fans to get even more of an eyeful of Bardem, Isaac, and Ferguson....

Sony has released a newVenomtrailer for the highly anticipated comic book adaptation, and it actually reveals the Venom character this time around. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film is directed byZombielandandGangster SquadfilmmakerRuben FleischerandstarsTom Hardyas a reporter named Eddie Brock who becomes infected with an alien symbiote that turns him into a very different kind of person. For those who don’t know, in the comics Spider-Man comes into contact with an alien symbiote....

A new image fromThe Fantastic Four: First Stepshas been released that confirms a popular fan theory that’s been circling for months. USA Today released a new batch of images from the upcoming MCU tentpole, including the first look atPaul Walter Hauseras The Mole Man, the villain who will make his big screen debut in the film. Fans have speculated since Hauser’s casting that he would be the perfect person to play Mole Man, and we now have confirmation that this theory is true....

You haven’t see the last of Best Picture winnerParasitejust yet. DirectorBong Joon ho’s masterpiece is returning to the theaters in the UK and is set for an on-demand release later in July with theParasite: Black-and-White Edition. This special edition was firstannounced back in January, with director Bong’s feature getting a limited release here in the U.S. Now, as reported byEmpire Magazine, theBlack-and-White Editionwill be a special event for UK fans of the original or those new viewers curious to see what all of the buzz is about....

Doctor StrangedirectorScott Derricksonhas been tapped to direct the upcoming horror filmBlack Phonefor Blumhouse and Universal. As reported by Deadline, Derrickson will also co-write the screenplay with his longtime collaborator Robert Cargill. Mason Thames(For All Mankind) andMadeleine McGraw(Toy Story 4) are attached to star in the film, which is based on the novellaThe Black Phoneby horror authorJoe Hill.I have not read Hill’s novel, but it features perhaps the greatest synopsis of any piece of fiction ever written....

WithStar Trek: PicardSeason 2 starting up March 3rd on Paramount +, I recently got to speak withJohn de Lancieabout returning to play Q in the new season. If you haven’tseen the trailers,PicardSeason 2 features the return ofWhoopi Goldberg’s Guinan, the Borg queen (Annie Wersching), time travel to the 21st century, and what looks like a lot of action and surprises. In addition, whilePicardSeason 2 is about to start streaming, the cast and crew are hard at work onPicardSeason 3, which will be the last installment of the series....

It’s been more than a few days since we got a good old fashionedStar Wars: The Force Awakensrumor, so it’s about time that something new should be revealed aboutJ.J. Abrams' impossibly anticipated first entry in the nextStar Warstrilogy. And right on cue comes word from the UK that Abrams' comments about the runtime at D23 in Anaheim might have slightly undersold the size of the next volume. At D23, Abrams suggested that the film would run at a relatively tight 124 minutes, give or take, which would put it precisely in the same range as the series' best entries,A New HopeandThe Empire Strikes Back....

Hulu’s newly launched horror anthology seriesInto the Darkis built on a fantastic concept: every month, on the first Friday night of the month, the streaming service will launch one movie-length, seasonally-themed episode. Teaming with the horror heavyweights at Blumhouse, the streaming network has created a digital drive-in where you can drop by monthly to catch a new spooky feature. If you’re a fan of horror and love the communal experience of talking about the latest streaming hits, there’s nothing not to love about the concept....

20th Century Fox has released the firstThe Greatest Showmantrailer. The original musical is based on the life of P.T. Barnum and follows him from his poverty-stricken childhood to the launch of his first circus in New York.Hugh Jackmanstars as Barnum alongsideZac Efron, who plays Barnum’s business partner. That character in turn falls in love with a trapeze artist played byZendaya.Michelle Williamsco-stars as Barnum’s wife Charity. We certainly shouldn’t be looking for historical accuracy in a musical, and this definitely seems like a rosy view of Barnum’s life and accomplishments, which is fine inside the bounds of the genre....

One of the more unfortunate side effects of Marvel and Sonyfeuding over a Spider boiis the fact that feudcompletelyovershadowed the news we are getting an honest-to-goodnessMatrix 4starringKeanu ReevesandCarrie-Anne Moss. Also,Lana Wachowski is returning to co-write and direct. Why aren’t we all freaking out? Why aren’t you,specifically, freaking out? Oh, right, the terrible sequels. But there’s plenty of reasons to be hopeful here, and today saw the reveal of another one.Geof DarrowandSteve Skroce—who served as storyboard and concept artists on the original Matrix trilogy along with Jim Martin—are also plugging back in for the sequel....

Even though the U.S. version ofThe Officehas been off the air since 2013, it remains one of the most popular sitcoms around, and when it finally leaves Netflix for Peacock, it will be a major blow to the former. It’s an incredibly rewatchable sitcom, and yet fans are still hungry for more antics from the Dunder-Mifflin crew. Christina Radish spoke toThe OfficecreatorGreg Danielsfor his new seriesUpload, and asked about the possibility ofThe Officegetting rebooted....

TheZodiac Killerterrorized San Francisco from 1968 to 1974, taunting police and the public with cryptic letters and phone calls. He was officially credited with five murders that happened in California between 1968 and 1969, but in those letters headmits to 37 more. He was brazen, perhaps even cocky, daring the police to find him but knowing they never would. And they haven’t to this day, with the San Francisco Police Department still listing theZodiac murders as a cold case....