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Legendary Acquires ‘Street Fighter’ Live-Action Film, TV Rights

The entertainment giant will team with videogame developer Capcom on all future projects in the famed franchise, including a new feature film already in development.

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Warner Bros. Drops Trailer for DCU’s ‘Blue Beetle’

We finally get a look at Xolo Maridueña (‘Cobra Kai’) as recent college grad Jaime Reyes, who becomes the film’s titular character when he is bestowed with an extraordinary suit of armor by the Scarab, an ancient alien biotechnology, in the upcoming film hitting theaters August 18.

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Josh Friedman to Pen ‘Fantastic Four’ Rewrite

The ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ writer has taken the reins from former scribes Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer, which signals a potential shift away from comedy towards a more serious sci-fi tone.

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The New ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Trailer is as Funny and Visually Stunning as We Hoped!

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 9:58am

He’s neither cow, nor dalmatian… he’s ‘The Spot,’ and he’s the new villain Miles Morales must face… along with his mom’s wrath for getting just a B in Spanish… and a sea of competing Spideys, in the snazzy, jazzy, and tantalizingly stylized trailer for the highly anticipated sequel, hitting theaters June 2.

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Jon Spaihts to Pen ‘Gears of War’ Film for Netflix

The ‘Dune’ and ‘Doctor Strange’ writer has boarded the popular video game adaptation that follows the Delta Squad, led by badass Marcs Fenix, in humanity’s last stand against the Locust alien race.

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Framestore Brings Home a Great VFX Report Card on ‘The School for Good and Evil’

The leading visual effects company delivers 328 shots from its Montreal facility, with another 233 from its London facility, including heavy magical element simulations, a swarm of bees transforming into a human, and the wish fish girl, on the Paul Feig fantasy adventure now streaming on Netflix.

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Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson to Helm Disney’s ‘The Aristocats’

The ‘Summer of Soul’ director will also oversee the upcoming live-action/CGI hybrid film adaptation’s music, as well as executive produce under his Two One Five Entertainment banner.

Didn’t See This Coming Headline News

Victoria Alonso Was ‘Silenced’ by Disney, Claims Attorney

The former Marvel Studios EVP was reported fired from the company last week for producing and promoting ‘Argentina, 1985,’ but now attorney Patty Glaser claims the termination was actually punishment for criticizing the studio.

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Watch the ‘Sucky’ New Trailer for ‘Renfield’

We get our latest glimpse at the modern retelling of the infamous 'Dracula' vampire tale, where the loyal yet tortured servant Renfield attempts a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness.

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Daisy Edgar-Jones to Star in ‘Twisters’

Lee Isaac Chung is directing the upcoming sequel to ‘Twister,’ the thrilling, classic 1996 tornado flick, with the ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ actor now onboard in an undisclosed role; Mark L. Smith is writing the script for Amblin and Universal Pictures.

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Horror Classic ‘Silent Hill’ Reboot Gets Underway

The new film, ‘Return to Silent Hill,’ will be based on ‘Silent Hill 2,’ the second installment in the hit video game series from Konami, with ‘Silent Hill’s Christophe Gans back as director.

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Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal to Co-Star in ‘Gladiator’ Sequel

The ‘American Gangster’ star joins the ‘Normal People’ actor, who plays Lucius, a boy saved by Maximus in the first film, in the Paramount production directed by Ridley Scott.

Didn’t See This Coming Headline News

EVP Victoria Alonso Exits Marvel Studios

The longtime studio executive, who helped grow the MCU into the most successful franchise in theatrical history over her nearly two-decade run, has left the company for reasons unknown.

The Future is Now Headline News

Jeremy Podeswa to Direct ‘Blade Runner 2099’ Limited Series

The ‘Game of Thrones’ director to helm Amazon Studios’ new installment of the ‘Blade Runner’ franchise, set 50 years after the events of ‘Blade Runner 2049;’ Silka Luisa to showrun and executive produce.

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All-Star Cast Eyed for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’

Andrew Garfield, Oscar Isaac, and Mia Goth are in early talks to appear in the Oscar-winning ‘Pinocchio’ filmmaker’s upcoming classic monster flick remake for Netflix.

The Boy Who Lived Again Headline News

Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Confirms More ‘Harry Potter’ Content

Gunnar Wiedenfels reveals the Harry Potter franchise is ‘only just starting to expand’ at a recent panel at Morgan Stanley’s investor conference, with hints at ‘Lord of the Rings’ additions as well.

It's About TIME! Headline News

MPC Goes Big with ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ VFX

Tasked with creating full CG environments, simulated explosions, energy effects, laser beams, armored ants, and other digital assets, over 1,000 studio artists delivered more than 800 shots on the Marvel’s first MCU Phase 5 installment.

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Hit Horror Game ‘Dead by Daylight’ Getting Feature Adaptation

The search is on for a director and writer, as Atomic Monster and Blumhouse have teamed with Behavior Interactive to produce the film based on the multiplayer game that boasts over 50 million players worldwide.

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Cast of Upcoming Untitled ‘Alien’ Film Revealed

Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu board Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios’ sci-fi horror feature, the 9th entry in the hugely popular franchise; production began yesterday, March 9, in Budapest.

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Pixomondo Hits the High Note with ‘The Magic Flute’ Operatic VFX

Leading visual effects studio delivers 420 shots, including a massive, sinister 3D snake, on Florian Sigl’s feature film adaptation of Wolfgang Mozart’s 232-year-old opera, which hits U.S. theaters today, March 10, courtesy of Shout! Factory.

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Multiple ‘Star Wars’ Film Projects Now on Ice

Patty Jenkins’ ‘Rogue Squadron’ and Kevin Feige’s untitled effort have been shelved indefinitely during an uncertain era for the sci-fi franchise; all may be revealed at next month’s Star Wars Celebration convention in London.

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Disney Drops ‘Haunted Mansion’ Teaser Trailer and Poster

The comically creepy adventure inspired by the classic theme park attraction features an all-star cast including Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon and Dan Levy, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto; film hits theaters July 28.

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