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'Better than dead': George Clooney 'not thrilled' about turning 60

George Clooney is "not thrilled" about turning 60.The "Midnight Sky" actor will celebrate the milestone birthday on 6 May and though he's not happy about his advancing years, he joked things could be worse.He quipped: "As far...

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Tavita Karika's death: Bachelorettes pay tribute, fundraiser to bring body home

Heartbroken former Bachelorettes have paid tribute to beloved contestant Tavita Antoni Karika who died suddenly this week. Their comments come after his family launched a Givealittle page in a bid to raise funds to bring Karika's...

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'Unrecognisable': Fans freak out over Kim Kardashian's new look

Kim Kardashian has unveiled a bold new look for a mystery photo shoot. The 40-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star revealed on Twitter she was bleaching her dark eyebrows for the shoot, documenting the process of lightening...

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'I'd rather die': Victoria Beckham brutally mocks Justin Bieber's gift to her

If anyone is going to refuse wearing Crocs, it's Victoria Beckham.But it seems Justin Bieber never got that memo - instead, he thought it would be a fantastic idea to send the fashion icon a sample from his new line of Crocs.The...

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Interview: Ron Funches Talks Ring Announcing, Golden Arm & Pro Wrestling

Comedian Ron Funches has a memorable role as an announcer in Golden Arm, a new road tripping buddy comedy starring Mary Holland and Betsy Sodaro that dives into the dysfunctional world of women’s arm wrestling. To promote the film, which is out today on video on demand services, Funches spoke with ComingSoon.net Managing Editor Tyler Treese about his experience shooting the film, his love of professional wrestling, and how All Elite Wrestling’s Justin Roberts saved his performance.

Check out our Ron Funches interview below!

Tyler Treese: One thing I found interesting in Golden Arm was that so much of the cast has comedy and improv backgrounds. Can you talk me through how much of the final product was riffing and improvising for your scenes?

Ron Funches: I mean, a lot of it was. I think that was [what] Maureen had in mind when she hired most of us. [It] was to take the script that they had and just look at it as a baseline. You could not only improvise joke-wise but to go ahead and shape our characters. Mary [Holland], Betsy [Sodaro], Eugene [Cordero], and all the wrestlers, they had some input on the characters they wanted to play. A lot of the character names were just names that I made up on the fly when I was announcing, they just didn’t have names yet, or we just asked the wrestlers what name they wanted to be. Even my character itself was really originally written more as a general just kind of sleazeball. Then when talking with Maureen, we just came up together with more of a character who was just in love with strong, powerful women. There’s a scene where he’s like all over Betsy’s character, but he doesn’t give Mary’s baker character the time of day because he doesn’t know that she’s strong or not. So, it just became what all of us kind of taking ownership and agency of our characters and improvising quite a bit. It’s because we’ve all worked together before, and she trusts us.

Getting that personal touch, it really shines through in the film. Having that amount of freedom, that’s not something you always have, but can you tell me the unique challenge that is? Obviously, with your comedy background, you’re probably very well suited to it, but not having a direct script and having so much freedom in your character, is that daunting in any way?

It can be. I think the two worst-case scenarios for me is one when someone just wants me to completely follow that script and that they don’t want me to play at all or add to it, and that feels so restrictive to me. Or if they’re just like, “We don’t know, we just think you’re funny! Just make it up.” And that, that is a lot of pressure. Fortunately, with this, it was more of the in-between where they had a good idea of what they wanted. They had a good idea of the script. It was funny as it was. So it’s more like, let’s do a pass as we have written, and then also go ahead and just do what you want.

For me as an entertainer, as a comedian, as someone who likes to think about the jokes and who also does the jokes… If you’re going to find someone who you just need to be a great actor, there’s probably above a long line of people you’d consider it before me. I’m good at problem-solving. I’m good at like seeing the direction of a scene and kind of seeing what I can add to it. And when someone wants me to do that, I think that doesn’t make me feel pressured. It makes me feel like we’re all in it together. We’re all problem-solving together.

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Like you mentioned earlier, you have great chemistry with Betsy in the film. Can you just speak to how it was working with her? I really love how you mentioned that your character is not really a sleazeball, just really attracted to powerful women. I like that distinction.

Yeah. It’s not too different than me in my own life. And I just also thought, you know, as the guy who ran this event and takes care of these women, it’s kind of one-note to be like, “Oh, he’s just after all these women…” It became a lot more fun. It’s like, yeah, sure. He’s attracted to some of these women, but it’s also like, to him, these are the greatest athletes in the world, and they should be celebrated like [Michael] Jordan or [John] Elway or whoever. Patrick Mahomes or whoever. That’s what I liked about that character.

As far as working with Betsy, she’s just freaking hilarious and a force of nature and so fun to be around. Her and Mary, both, they both just kind of ran that set, and it was one of my first experiences where after [recording] like we called cut and everybody could go [get] martinis. We’d all hang out and eat dinner together. Going out to clubs together at night, it was really a good bonding experience. I was a big fan of Eugene Cordero, which is one of the reasons I took the job in the first place, a lot of my scenes were at him, and I think he’s just one of the most underrated comedic performers out, and I wanted to work with him and learn from him.

The film has so many hilarious women in it. We’re seeing a real emergence in the general comedy scene of more women. There have always been some amazing female comedians, but the comedy scene has always had a bit of the reputation of a boy’s club. So how great is it to see so many women finding success and really having their own road along with all the men in comedy,

I think it’s been great. It’s what you want. That’s what true equality is. It’s not like seeing one type of woman, one type of person of color, one type of anything. Everybody’s kind of starting to achieve on their own merit and not just because they fit a current mold. So to see a movie full of very funny women, I just love it. Aparna Nancherla, I got to work with her on The Great North, and to see her as a spokesperson for like Bubly and stuff like that, I get a kick out of that. It becomes more personal for me than just, “Look at all these women shine.” Like these are my friends, I grew up doing not necessarily mics with, but doing early festivals with, doing these small shows with, and then now still be working with them and see them own TV and movies. All of us are getting better and better. It’s amazing. I think it’s a true renaissance for the last few years, especially for black women and women of color. There have been so many great unique voices to where like Nicole Byer does not sound like Punkie Johnson, who does not sound like Wanda Sykes, who is kind of a godmother of all of that.

You’ve done a lot of voice acting in the past as well. In Golden Arm, you’re so physical with your performance, and the body language is so funny. Can you discuss how your acting approach changes depending on the medium?

Yeah, of course. I mean, actually, the main thing is that it doesn’t change that much. Like I treat most of my animated stuff like I do regular acting things, and they’re all about like breaking down the scene, breaking down what my characters wants are, and what changes from the beginning of the scene to the end of the scene. That doesn’t change, whether that’s animated or live-action. Sometimes I’m just as animated in a booth as I am in regular acting. I think different parts of myself and then dig them up or enlarge them or make them small for different parts. For this one, I just took my love of women, my love of professional wrestling, and just kind of added the two together. I’ve always liked a lot of pro wrestling and things like that, but it was the first time where I really started watching a lot of the announcers in wrestling and how they can sell a show. I was like, this is the biggest thing in the world. It doesn’t matter if it’s a smokey bar with like 50 people or a hundred people to him. He sells it and treats it like it’s Madison Square Garden, you know?

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You mentioned that you did a lot of film prep of watching different announcers. Did you reach out to any professional announcers for any tips?

Yeah, I did. Actually, I reached out to my friend, Justin Roberts, who works at All Elite Wrestling, because the very first day, I blew out my voice completely. Like I couldn’t speak at all. After the first day, I did a lot of screaming and the line to do. I was like, “Man, I don’t know how you do your job. I did this for one day and blew my entire voice out.” He just gave me some tips on how to control it a little better and some tips on what to buy to rest my throat. So it was very helpful. It got me back to back in the game. So I appreciate it.

Now that you’ve had a taste of doing announcing and obviously, you know how demanding that work is, would you be interested in doing actual events? I know you’ve done commentary for pro wrestling, so is announcing for pro wrestling something you’d be interested in or something even ridiculous, like the slap fighting we saw on pay-per-view recently.

Well, I mean, I saw Pete Davidson and Ric Flair and a lot of people there. So I’m assuming the slap fight checks are pretty good. If the check is good, I will think about it for the slap fighting, but for the pro wrestling, yes, right away. All day, any day, if they want me to announce I’m in. Want me to take a chokeslam from someone? I’m open. I love it. I’d love to do something in the ring on television. I’ve been fortunate enough. I did a scene in the show, A.P. Bio on Peacock, where I got to be a wrestler. I got to be announced by Lilian Garcia, who was the WWE announcer for a long time. So I was like, “Oh, maybe this is the closest I’ll ever get it.” But hopefully, one day, I can do it in the ring on an actual WWE or AEW [show] or whoever. That’d be great.

What female wrestlers do you think would do well in arm wrestling in something like Golden Arm?

Oh, women with good, big arms that are strong. Piper Niven from WWE NXT UK. Charlotte Flair, she’s extremely strong in the arms for sure. She would be great. I think, Awesome Kong who was in AEW and then also in the GLOW show, she’s built very strong up top. I think any of them will be great. I would like to see that. I was going to say Sasha Banks. She probably has stronger arms than she looks. Even though she is a tiny, tiny woman, let’s put her in there. See what she can do.

Yeah. I think like Mary [Holland] in the film, I think Sasha would be a surprise to a lot of people. Finally, you got to work with Ric Flair in the past, which was amazing. I’m sure. Are there any wrestlers you’d love to act with in the future?

Oh, The Rock! Because that means I’m in it big! So that would be the easiest one for me. The Rock! But if it’s like an active wrestler, I love Big E, and he’s got a great personality. I think something with him would be fun. Or just Toni Storm or any other female wrestlers because I just love to be around them anytime.

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The CW’s Naomi: Get First Look at Kaci Walfall as Teen Hero

The CW's Naomi: Ava DuVernay Debuts First Look at Kaci Walfall as the Teen Hero

Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay took to Twitter to share the first official image from The CW’s upcoming series adaptation of DC Comics’ Naomi, featuring our first look at lead star Kaci Walfall as the titular teen hero. The photo obviously pays homage to the character’s first comic book cover in 2019, which was illustrated by artist Jamal Campbell. The network hasn’t given the project an official series order yet, but production on its pilot is still currently underway.

First look at @kaciwalfall as NAOMI from @ARRAYNow + @warnerbrostv. I love this show so much and have had sheer, downright fun creating it. Feel like a teenager again. LOL. Kaci is a phenom. Truly excited for her and grateful to all involved in bringing NAOMI to life! xo https://t.co/CAi23C1nG0 pic.twitter.com/FAirg0WaSm

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 30, 2021

The Naomi pilot centers on the titular character in her teenage years as she journeys from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. Still, when a supernatural event rattles her hometown, she must set out to uncover its origins, discovering something that will challenge everything people believe about superheroes.

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The pilot is being led by Kaci Walfall (Army Wives, Power) in her first major TV role as the titular DC hero. Joining her are Alexander Wraith (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) as Dee, Cranston Johnson (Filthy Rich, P-Valley) as Zumbado, and newcomer Camila Moreno as Lourdes have also been cast as series regulars.

Based on Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker’s DC comic series, Walfall’s Naomi is described as an effortlessly cool and confident high school student who is the adopted daughter of doting parents. Popular with all the kids in her military town, Naomi is unafraid to embrace her AP-student, comic book–loving nerdiness. After a supernatural event leads to the discovery of her powers within, Naomi pursues her hidden destiny.

The potential series is written and executive produced by the Selma director Ava DuVernay and Arrow alum Jill Blankenship. Executive producers are Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes. It will be co-produced by Warner Bros. Television and DuVernay’s Array Filmworks, which currently has a rich overall deal.

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The Great War of Archimedes Hits Blu-ray in Time for Father’s Day

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As announced by a new trailer today, Japanese import The Great War of Archimedes will land on Western shores very soon. The film will release via DVD, Blu-Ray, and digital distribution with a new English dub on June 15, just in time for Father’s Day.

The film, which is based on the popular manga series Archimedes no Taisen, fictionalizes the struggle to build the historically large battleship Yamato during World War II. The film is directed by Takashi Yamazaki (The Eternal Zero) and stars Suda Masaki (Drowning Love), Emoto Tasuku (And Your Bird Can Sing), Hamabe Minami (The Promised Neverland), Shofukutei Tsurube (Family of Strangers) and Kobayashi Katsuya (The Crazy Family).

The release comes from Well Go USA, a known importer of independent action and other genre films from around the world. They are also currently preparing to distribute action/comedy The Paper Tigers to theaters this May and boast a back catalog of releases stretching from the esteemed martial arts flicks in the IP Man series to more specialized films like Strippers vs. Werewolves.

Well Go is also behind the martial arts and action movie app Hi-Yah!, which is available as an app on all forms of Android, Apple, and Roku devices. Fans of the niche can dive into decades-old classics or a hand-picked selection of releases from the company for a $3 a month subscription fee.

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HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death Adds Taika Waititi as Blackbeard

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Oscar-winner Taika Waititi, who is currently shooting Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated Thor: Love and Thunder, has been set to portray the role of Blackbeard in HBO Max’s upcoming period comedy series titled Our Flag Means Death. Blackbeard was one of history’s most famous and feared pirates.

“Our Blackbeard is a legend, a lover, a fighter, a tactical genius, a poetic soul, and quite possibly insane,” series creator David Jenkins said in a statement. “Only one man could play this role, and that is the great Taika Waititi. We’re thrilled beyond measure he’s decided to don the beard.”

When the project secured an official series order from the streamer, Waititi was only attached to executive produce and direct the pilot. However, it looks like the New Zealand filmmaker decided to take on more responsibilities and has also joined the cast, which will be led by Rhys Darby.

Our Flag Means Death is loosely based on the real-life adventures of Stede Bonnet (Darby), a well-to-do gentleman farmer from a wealthy family who, after undergoing a midlife crisis, elects to leave and become the captain of Revenge, a pirate ship in the early 18th century.

The period comedy series is created, written, and executive produced by David Jenkins (People of Earth), who is also serving as showrunner. Executive producers are Waititi, Garrett Basch and Dan Halsted.

The series marks the fifth collaboration between Darby and Waititi, which began when the former starred in the cult-favorite HBO series Flight of the Conchords, on which Waititi was a writer/director, and followed by the mockumentary film What We Do in the Shadows. Their next project together in Searchlight Pictures’ sports comedy film Next Goal Wins, starring Michael Fassbender (Dark Phoenix) and Elisabeth Moss (The Invisible Man).

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Lucifer Season 5B Trailer Teases a Celestial War for God’s Throne

Lucifer Season 5B Trailer Teases a Celestial War For God's Throne

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Netflix has finally released the new Lucifer Season 5 trailer for the upcoming eight new episodes of their hit supernatural series, which will be available for streaming on Friday, May 28. The video highlights the arrival of Lucifer, Amenadiel and Michael’s all-knowing father, God, as he tries to mend his relationship with his devil son while also announcing his impending retirement. Because of this, it will trigger a celestial war between twins Lucifer and Michael as they fight each other for God’s throne.

Check out the video in the player below, along with the first-look photos!

Ok… and a few more! Is it May 28 yet?!?! pic.twitter.com/2Nl12bzpVv

— Netflix (@netflix) April 30, 2021

Based very loosely on the Vertigo comic, Lucifer tells the story of the original fallen angel. Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne. He then retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals.

Season 5 is divided into two parts, with Golden Globe nominee Dennis Haysbert (24, Major League) signing on for the role of God. The latest season stars Tom Ellis as the titular devil, Lauren German as Chloe, Kevin Alejandro as Dan, Lesley-Ann Brandt as Mazikeen, D.B. Woodside as Amenadiel, Rachel Harris as Linda, Scarlett Estevez as Trixie, and Aimee Garcia as Ella Lopez.

The fifth season was originally going to be the final season for the fan-favorite series. However, Netflix decided to surprise fans and renew it for a sixth and final season last year, which will consist of 10 episodes.

Lucifer is vaguely based on characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg for Vertigo, from DC Entertainment. Executive producers are Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Ildy Modrovich and Joe Henderson, with Len Wiseman as director and executive producer, while Kapinos serves as an executive consultant on the series. Warner Bros. Television produces the series in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Aggressive Mediocrity.

The first eight episodes of Lucifer Season 5 are already available for streaming on Netflix.

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Activision Statement on Crash 4 Dev Moving to Call of Duty: Warzone

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UPDATE: Activision has issued a statement denying any layoffs. We apologize for the original headline of “Crash 4 Developers Move to Call of Duty: Warzone Amid Layoffs.” View the full statement below:

“Reports of layoffs at Toys For Bob are incorrect. There has not been a reduction in personnel recently at the studio. The development team is operating fully and has a number of full-time job openings at this time. The studio is excited to continue supporting Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, and more recently provide additional development support to Call of Duty: Warzone.”

The original story is below:

Developer Toys for Bob recently caused a stir on social media by tweeting out that they’re starting work helping with the development of Call of Duty: Warzone, a popular battle royale shooter that has quickly become the centerpiece of publisher Activision’s gaming efforts.

Toys for Bob released Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time in 2020, a platformer that was highly regarded by fans of the Crash Bandicoot franchise and critics. Coming after excellent remasters of the original Crash Bandicoot trilogy alongside redos of the PS1 Spyro games and Crash Team Racing, many had hoped that Activision would continue to supplement their Call of Duty machine with new games in their platforming franchises.

Toys for Bob is proud to support development for Season 3 of Call of Duty #Warzone, and look forward to more to come. #LETSGO dev squads! #Verdansk84 pic.twitter.com/ERmFSWeaIk

— Toys For Bob (@ToysForBob) April 29, 2021

Instead, it seems like Activision is doubling down on its premier service game. The announcement comes alongside social media posts from Toys for Bob employees that they’re no longer with the company, a situation that eerily mirrors Activision studio Vicarious Visions and their move to a support studio following the successful release of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2.

While there’s no official word from Activision regarding their future plans (and there likely will not be until June), insiders have heard rumblings that every developer under the Activision umbrella is working on the Call of Duty franchise in some capacity. The publisher has been laser-focused on that franchise for years, only offering a few scattered releases outside of the first-person shooter series.

ALSO: Halo Infinite Announces Full Cross-Play Between PC and Xbox

Of course, from a business point of view, Activision has a lot of reasons to focus on Call of Duty and Warzone. The free-to-play battle royale reportedly pulled in $3 billion for the company in 2020, making it a success that dwarfs the traditional $60 or $70 boxed release. Many fans of Crash and other Toys for Bob releases may be hurting at this news, but that won’t affect Activision’s pocketbook in the slightest.

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Gunpowder Milkshake: Netflix Nabs U.S. Rights to STX’s All-Star Action Pic

Gunpowder Milkshake: Netflix Nabs U.S. Rights to STX's All-Star Action Pic

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Following an intense bidding competition, Netflix has successfully won the U.S. distribution rights to STXfilms‘ highly-anticipated action thriller Gunpowder Milkshake, which features an all-star female cast led by Avengers: Endgame star Karen Gillan. According to Deadline, the streamer acquired the upcoming film in an 8-figure acquisition deal with STX. Studiocanal will retain international distribution rights. Netflix is reportedly planning to release Gunpowder Milkshake this summer as part of their recently unveiled movie lineup.

In addition, it has also been confirmed that Studiocanal and The Picture Company are already planning to produce a second installment to the female assassins-centered action film and is currently in the early stages of development.

In Gunpowder Milkshake, Sam was only 12 years old when her mother, an elite assassin named Scarlet, was forced to abandon her. Sam was raised by The Firm, the ruthless crime syndicate her mother worked for. Now, 15 years later, Sam has followed in her mother’s footsteps and grown into a fierce hit-woman. She uses her “talents” to clean up The Firm’s most dangerous messes. She’s as efficient as she is loyal.

But when a high-risk job goes wrong, Sam must choose between serving The Firm and protecting the life of an innocent 8-year-old girl – Emily. With a target on her back, Sam has only one chance to survive: Reunite with her mother and her lethal associates: The Librarians. These three generations of women must now learn to trust each other, stand up to The Firm and their army of henchmen, and raise hell against those who could take everything from them.

The film stars Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Carla Gugino, Angela Bassett, and Chloe Coleman. It will also feature Paul Giamatti and Adam Nagaitis.

Gunpowder Milkshake is being likened to Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill and Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver. Israeli filmmaker Navot Papushado is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ehud Lavski. Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman of The Picture Company are producing as part of their overall deal with Studiocanal.

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The White House Plumbers: Lena Headey Returns to HBO for Watergate Miniseries

The White House Plumbers: Lena Headey Returns to HBO For Watergate Miniseries

Following the recent addition of Domhnall Gleeson as John Dean, Deadline brings word that Game of Thrones vet Lena Headey has signed on for a leading role in the upcoming limited series titled The White House Plumbers, which is centered around the Watergate scandal. This project will also reunite Headey with HBO, who is co-producing with wiip. Gleeson and Headey will be joining previously announced cast members Woody Harrelson (Zombieland: Double Tap) and Justin Theroux (Maniac), who both previously worked with the premium network in their respective acclaimed dramas True Detective and The Leftovers.

The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress is set to portray the role of Dorothy Hunt, a mother of four and an active CIA asset. Dorothy tries to hold her family together while entangling herself in her husband’s catastrophic misadventures. The series also marks Headey’s return to TV acting after two years since Game of Thrones had wrapped up its eight-season run in 2019.

The White House Plumbers will center on E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), who planned the Watergate burglary that brought down Nixon’s presidency and will explore the former president’s political saboteurs and how the duo toppled the presidency they were trying to protect. It is considered one of the biggest political scandals in American history.

The 5-episode series is created and executive produced by Veep alums Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck, with David Mandel set to direct. Executive producers are Harrelson, Theroux, Mandel, Ruben Fleischer, Gregg Fienberg, The District’s David Bernad, and Frank Rich, along with wiip’s Paul Lee, Nne Ebong and Mark Roybal and Crash&Salvage’s Len Amato.

Interestingly, Matt Ross, Sam Esmail, and Robbie Pickering are also currently developing a limited series based on the Watergate scandal, which is set up at Starz. Sean Pean, Julia Roberts, and Dan Steven are attached to lead the Starz project.

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Green Lantern: Finn Wittrock Lands Guy Gardner Role in HBO Max Series

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After securing an official series order from HBO Max two months ago, Greg Berlanti’s newest DC series Green Lantern has finally found its first hero in the form of American Horror Story alum Finn Wittrock. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wittrock has successfully landed the leading role of Guy Gardner, one of the many Green Lanterns that will be featured in the upcoming superhero series. The outlet also notes that the casting for Alan Scott is expected to be revealed soon as the undisclosed actor is already in the final stages of negotiations.

Wittrock’s character is being described as a hulking mass of masculinity and, as rendered in the comics, an embodiment of 1980s hyper-patriotism. And yet, Guy is somehow likable. This marks the official live-action debut of Guy Gardner, who was created by John Broome and Gil Kane in 1968.

The Green Lantern series will depict the adventures of a multitude of Lanterns, including Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, and Alan Scott — Earth’s first Green Lantern, who, true to the comics, is a gay man — and many more. The series will also include fan favorites such as Sinestro and Kilowog, and will also introduce new heroes to the ranks of the Green Lantern Corps.

The show’s official synopsis reads: “Green Lantern reinvents the classic DC property through a story spanning decades and galaxies, beginning on Earth in 1941 with the very first Green Lantern, secretly gay FBI agent Alan Scott, and 1984, with cocky alpha male Guy Gardner and half-alien Bree Jarta. They’ll be joined by a multitude of other Lanterns — from comic book favorites to never-before-seen heroes.”

Based on the character created by Alan Scott and Martin Nodell, the 10-episode series will be written and executive produced by Seth Grahame-Smith and Marc Guggenheim (Arrow) with Grahame-Smith also set as the showrunner. Executive producers are Geoff Johns, Sarah Schechter, David Madden, David Katzenberg, Elizabeth Hunter and Sara Saedi.

Green Lantern’s first live-action adaptation was Martin Campbell’s 2011 film where it starred Ryan Reynolds as the titular hero. However, the film was poorly received by critics and fans and was a box-office failure after only bringing in just $220 million worldwide on a $200 million budget.

Berlanti is also an executive producer on The Flash, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, and Black Lightning for The CW. For DC Universe, he produces Titans, Doom Patrol, and Stargirl.

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The Kominsky Method Final Season Trailer Reveals Norman’s Fate

The Kominsky Method Final Season Trailer Reveals Norman's Fate

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Netflix has finally released the official trailer for the upcoming third and final season of Chuck Lorre’s acclaimed comedy-drama series The Kominsky Method, teasing the surprise appearances of Morgan Freeman and Barry Levinson. The video also confirmed the fate of Alan Arkin’s Norman Newlander, who decided to exit the series after the second season, as he winds up leaving a bunch of money to Michael Douglas’ Sandy. The series is scheduled to make its return on May 28.

The trailer also highlights the reunion between long-time collaborators Douglas and Oscar nominee Kathleen Turner, who have previously starred together in classic 80s movies like Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile, and The War of the Roses. Turner first appeared as Sandy’s ex-wife in the second episode of Season 2, and now she is expected to have a much important role in the final season.

Check out The Kominsky Method Final Season trailer in the player below!

The Kominsky Method is a half-hour single-camera comedy about an actor and his agent as they continue their journey as two friends tackling life’s inevitable curveballs as they navigate their later years in Los Angeles, a city that, above all else, values youth. In Season 3, Sandy Kominsky has to navigate what aging looks like without his longtime friend Norman Newlander by his side. Life only becomes more complicated with the arrival of Sandy’s ex-wife Roz Volander. The pair’s famously volatile relationship is further inflamed when she comes to LA to spend time with their daughter Mindy and her boyfriend Martin.

Joining Michael Douglas in the final season are Kathleen Turner, Nancy Travis, Sarah Baker and guest stars including Lisa Edelstein, Emily Osment, Graham Rogers, Ann-Margret, Jay Leno, Patti LaBelle, Ashleigh LaThorpe and more. Season 3 will also feature Jane Seymour (Wedding Crashers) and Paul Reiser (Stranger Things).

The Kominsky Method is created and produced by 8-time Emmy Award Nominee Chuck Lorre, with Al Higgins and Michael Douglas serving as co-executive producers on the series.

The first two seasons of The Kominsky Method are available to stream on Netflix now!

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Watched at Home: Top Streaming Films for the Week of April 24

Hey there, fellow couch potatoes! This week on DEG’s Watched at Home Top 20, Nomadland finally turned enough heads to land at No. 11 thanks to Oscar wins for Best Picture, Director and Actress. Fellow winner (for Best Original Screenplay) Promising Young Woman also made a move up to No. 2 and bumping Tom Hanks’ News of the World to No. 3. Otherwise, Wonder Woman 1984 took the crown once more as it has for the last month or so, though its grasp seems a little shakier given the latest competition.

In terms of new releases, the crime drama The Little Things made its debut at No. 9, while Yellowstone Season 2 snuck back into the bottom half after a few weeks missing in action.

What are the odds Willy’s Wonderland cracks the Top 5 at some point? Come on, Nicolas Cage fans! You can do better!

1. Wonder Woman 1984 (Warner Bros.)
2. Promising Young Woman (Universal)
3. News of the World (Universal)
4. The Croods: A New Age (Universal)
5. City of Lies (Film Nation Entertainment)
6. Monster Hunter (Sony Pictures)
7. Willy’s Wonderland (Screen Media Films)
8. Harry Potter: Complete 8-Film Collection (Warner Bros)
9. The Little Things (Warner Bros.)
10. The Vault (2021, Paramount)
11. Nomadland (Disney)
12. Greenland (Universal STX)
13. Girl in the Basement (A+E)
14. Soul (Disney)
15. Barb and Star Go to (Lionsgate)
16. Yellowstone: S3 (Paramount)
17. Yellowstone: S1 (Paramount)
18. Tenet (Warner Bros.)
19. Yellowstone: S2 (Paramount)
20. Wrong Turn: The Foundation (Lionsgate)

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Toni Collette Joins Colin Firth in HBO Max’s Crime Drama The Staircase

According to Variety, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Toni Collette has officially signed on to star opposite Oscar winner Colin Firth in HBO Max’s upcoming limited series adaptation of The Staircase. It’s based upon Netflix’s true crime docuseries of the same name. Collette is set to portray the role of Kathleen Peterson, a corporate executive, mother, stepmother of five and wife of American novelist Michael Peterson who was convicted for the murder of Kathleen in 2003.

Based on Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s true-crime docuseries and various books and reports on the case, the limited series is an exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson. In 2001, Peterson was arrested for the murder of his second wife after he had claimed that she died after falling down the stairs at their home due to consuming alcohol and Valium. However, the autopsy report refutes Peterson’s claims because it was concluded that she died from sustaining multiple injuries, including blows to the back of her head with a blunt object.

The Staircase will be written and directed by Antonio Campos (The Devil All the Time, The Sinner) and Maggie Cohn (American Crime Story), who are both serving as showrunners. The Max Original is a co-production between HBO Max and Annapurna Television, with Campos and Cohn as executive producers.

The Australian actress is best known for her acclaimed performances in films like The Sixth Sense, Little Miss Sunshine, Jesus Henry Christ, Hereditary, and Knives Out, as well as TV shows like United States of Tara and Unbelievable. For her role as Lynne Sear in M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense, she earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She will next be seen in Guillermo del Toro’s horror pic Nightmare Alley and Netflix’s thriller drama series Pieces of Her.

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Dominique Fishback to Star in Paramount’s New Transformers Movie

According to Deadline, Judas and the Black Messiah breakout star Dominique Fishback has officially entered the final negotiations for the leading role in Paramount Pictures’ newest Transformers film, which will be directed by Steven Caple Jr. She, along with Hamilton alum Anthony Ramos, will be leading one of the newest installments to the blockbuster action franchise. It’s expected to debut in theaters on June 24, 2022.

The outlet notes that before Paramount locked in on Fishback as the female lead, they’ve first met with a number of actresses with Ramos screen-testing with a few of them. In the end, the chemistry between Fishback and Ramos, who have been close friends since college, has won over the studio.

Although Fishback was just recently coming from a powerful dramatic performance in Warner Bros. Pictures’ Fred Hampton biopic, the rising actress is no stranger to the action genre as she previously starred in Netflix’s superhero film Project Power alongside Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. She will also next be seen in Apple TV+’s limited series The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, starring Samuel L. Jackson.

The next installment to the blockbuster Transformers film franchise will be helm by Creed II director Steven Caple Jr. from a screenplay written by Joby Harold. Further details about its plot and characters are still under wraps but are reportedly expected to pick up the story threads established in 2018’s “soft reboot” Bumblebee.

This casting news comes after it was recently announced that Paramount and eOne has enlisted Angel Manuel Soto to helm another Transformers movie that will tell a new story separated from the main film franchise. The studio is also currently developing an animated film based on the franchise, which hails from Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley.

Paramount Pictures’ Transformers film series started in 2007 with Michael Bay directing the first film, which starred Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox. It went on to become an instant box office hit with a worldwide gross of over $700 million. Bay also directed four more sequels, with LaBeouf remaining as its lead in Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of Moon.

However, with 2014’s Age of Extinction, Mark Wahlberg has taken over the franchise as its new face up to 2017’s The Last Knight. The five Transformers films, along with Travis Knight’s Hailee Steinfeld-led Bumblebee spinoff, have a combined gross of over $4 billion, making it one of the studio’s highest-grossing franchises to date.

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Borderlands Movie Sets New Additions Including Gina Gershon as Moxxi

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Lionsgate has announced seven new cast additions to director Eli Roth’s upcoming live-action film adaptation of Borderlands as production continues in Hungary. Gina Gershon (Face/Off) and Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story) have officially joined the star-studded ensemble cast of Borderlands, portraying the respective roles of Mad Moxxi and Jakobs. In the video games, Moxxi is a non-playable character that owns a number of bars in Pandora, while Jakobs is a weapons manufacturer.

“I am so excited to work with this incredible, top-notch cast,” Roth said in a statement (via Deadline). “Every single part counts and elevates the film, and we have the best of the best coming in to really make Borderlands spectacular. I love movies where every character counts, and you can only achieve that with a great cast. Every one of these gifted actors will bring something special to the film.”

Charles Babalola (Gretel & Hansel), Benjamin Byron Davis (Criminal Minds), Steven Boyer (Trial & Error) and Ryann Redmond (Younger) have also been cast for the roles of Hammerlock, Marcus, Scooter, and Ellie, with Bobby Lee (The Dictator) boarding the project in the new role of Larry.

Based on one of the world’s most successful video game franchises from developer Gearbox Software and publisher 2K Games, Borderlands centers around a group of unlikely heroes called Vault Hunters led by Lilith and Roland, who have been recruited for a retrieval mission. According to Gearbox Software, the film will exist in a different universe than the game, which is why the film’s story will stray away from the first game.

Lilith, an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora to find the missing daughter of the universe’s most powerful S.O.B., Atlas. Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team – Roland, a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; Tiny Tina, a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg, Tina’s musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; Tannis, the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and Claptrap, a persistent wiseass robot. These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power. The fate of the universe could be in their hands – but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other.

The film adaptation stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Edgar Ramirez as Atlas, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis, Jack Black as Claptrap, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Florian Munteanu as Krieg, Olivier Richters as Krom, and Haley Bennett in an unknown new role for the series. Janina Gavankar has also been cast for the key role of Commander Knoxx, a newly created character for the film.

Borderlands is being directed by Eli Roth from a screenplay written by Craig Mazin, who is also currently working on HBO’s series adaptation of another popular video game The Last of Us. Producers are Arad Productions’ Avi Arad and Ari Arad, along with Picturestart’s Erik Feig.

Randy Pitchford, executive producer of the Borderlands video game franchise and founder of Gearbox, is executive producing along with Strauss Zelnick, chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive. Lionsgate’s James Myers and Aaron Edmonds oversee the project along with Arad’s Emmy Yu and Picturestart’s Lucy Kitada and Royce Reeves-Darby.

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Crimes of the Future: Viggo Mortensen & More Join David Cronenberg’s New Sci-Fi Thriller

It has been seven years since the world premiere of 2014’s satirical drama Maps to the Stars, and it looks like acclaimed filmmaker David Cronenberg (The Fly) is finally making his directorial comeback with NEON’s upcoming Crimes of the Future. According to Deadline, Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart (Seberg), and Léa Seydoux (Spectre) have officially signed on to star in Cronenberg’s newest sci-fi thriller, which is expected to start its production this summer in Athens, Greece.

“To work with David Cronenberg is to embark on a journey exploring terrain where no one has gone before,” producer Robert Lantos said in a statement. “Each of our collaborations has been an exhilarating adventure and David’s unwavering vision is what real cinema is all about.”

The project marks the fourth collaboration between Mortensen and Cronenberg, who have worked together in award-winning films such as A History of Violence, and Eastern Promises. In addition, Scott Speedman, Welket Bungué, Don McKellar and Lihi Kornowski have also been cast for the film.

Crimes of the Future will take a deep dive into the not-so-distant future where humankind is learning to adapt to its synthetic surroundings. This evolution moves humans beyond their natural state and into a metamorphosis, altering their biological makeup. While some embrace the limitless potential of trans-humanism, others attempt to police it. Either way, “Accelerated Evolution Syndrome” is spreading fast.

Saul Tenser is a beloved performance artist who has embraced Accelerated Evolution Syndrome, sprouting new and unexpected organs in his body. Along with his partner Caprice, Tenser has turned the removal of these organs into a spectacle for his loyal followers to marvel at in real-time theatre. But with both the government and a strange subculture taking note, Tenser is forced to consider what would be his most shocking performance of all.

The film will be written and directed by David Cronenberg, which is the first original sci-fi script he has personally written in a long time since 1999’s eXistenZ. This project will also reunite Cronenberg with long-time collaborators, producer Robert Lantos (Crash), production designer Carol Spier (Dead Ringers), and Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore (A History of Violence)

Crimes of the Future is a co-production by NEON, Serendipity Point Films, and Argonauts Productions. Producers are Steve Solomos and Argonauts’ Panos Papahadzis with Joe Iacono, Thorsten Schumacher, Peter Touche, Christelle Conan, Aida Tannyan, Victor Loewy and Victor Hadida set as executive producers. Bonnie Do and Laura Lanktree have also been set as associate producers.

Interestingly, the title of the new project will be familiar to the fans of Cronenberg’s earlier works. It also shares the same title as his 1970 sci-fi film, which was his follow-up project after his directorial debut film, Stereo.

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Exclusive: Limbo Clip – Wish You Were Here

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ComingSoon.net is excited to premiere an exclusive Limbo clip from the comedic drama, which Focus Features releases in theaters today, April 30, 2021.

Written and directed by Ben Sharrock (Pikadero), Limbo is described as “is a wry and poignant observation of the refugee experience,” by its official synopsis. “Set on a fictional remote Scottish island where a group of new arrivals await the results of their asylum claims, it centers on Omar, a young Syrian musician who is burdened by his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland.” It was recently nominated for two British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards for Best British Film and Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.

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It’s a personal subject matter for Sharrock, who previously worked for an NGO in refugee camps in southern Algeria and lived in Damascus prior to the Syrian civil war. The network of friends that he formed during this time is what inspired the film as he wanted to reflect on the complexity of people moving across borders.

Limbo stars Amir El-Masry (Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker), Vikash Bhai (The Stranger), Ola Orebiyi (Cherry), Kwabena Ansah (Enterprice), Sidse Babett Knudsen (Westworld) and Kais Nashif (Tel Aviv on Fire). While Irune Gurtubai and Angus Lamont produce the feature.

Check out our exclusive Limbo clip below (or watch on our YouTube account):

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Britney Spears confuses fans over tiny sandwich tutorial

The queen of cryptic Instagram posts has once again left her fans scratching their heads over an unusual tutorial.Earlier this week, Britney Spears shared a video of herself making a favourite sandwich of hers and she seemed pretty...

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Bachelorette, Heartbreak Island contestant Tavita Karika dies

Former Bachelorette NZ contestant Tavita Karika has died suddenly.Fellow Bach contestant Marc Johnson confirmed to Stuff that Karika had died on Thursday night in Wellington, speaking on behalf of his friend's family.Karika, 31,...

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It’s a Wonderful Day for a New Castlevania Season 4 Trailer From Netflix

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Alucard, Belmont, and the rest of the clan are sharpening their blades and preparing to return in the fourth season of Castlevania. This adaption of the classic Konami video game series has received high marks from old school fans and newcomers alike, and it will wrap up its run with this final season on May 13. As depicted in the trailer, the fourth and final season of Castlevania depicts our heroes resuming their quest against Isaac and his followers. The show revels in the same action and bloodshed that the fans of the source material know and love.

Check out the Castlevania season 4 trailer below:

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Originally conceived as a single film, this adaption recreates plot points from both Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse and Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. However, it isn’t a direct adaption of the plot of the games. This had led to some interesting moments for those who remember the games and for those only familiar with the more notable entries in the series like Symphony of the Night.

Following the end of Castlevania, showrunner Adi Shankar is moving on to a similar adaption in Devil May Cry. He’s also been attached to Ubisoft’s TV adaption of Assassin’s Creed, and he promises fans that he’ll try to connect all of his video game works into some sort of “Bootleg Multiverse.” With the success of this and Netflix’s recent series based on DOTA, there’s sure to be plenty of opportunities for new entries in that endeavor.

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Five people arrested after allegedly kidnapping Lady Gaga's dogs, shooting dog walker

The woman who returned Lady Gaga's stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music superstar's dog walker, Los Angeles police said Thursday.Detectives do not believe that...

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Masters of the Universe Needs New He-Man After Noah Centineo Exits

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Many years ago, reports that Noah Centineo was in talks to play He-Man in a Masters of the Universe film began to heat up. According to a new report from Collider, Centineo has exited the project, and filmmakers are back to looking for a lead.

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The report states that Centineo had been nearing a deal to play the iconic Prince Adam, aka He-Man, in an upcoming film based on the popular property. Instead, a representative for Centineo has said that he is no longer attached to the project, although a reason for the departure was not given. Masters of the Universe is slated to be written and directed by Aaron and Adam Nee (Band of Robbers), after a lengthy search for writers that spanned a handful of other names as well.

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The film will be based on the popular Mattel series and toy line from the 1980s, which sees Prince Adam defend the planet of Eternia and Castle Greyskull from the likes of the evil Skeletor. An icon of the 80s, it spawned comics, films, and many television series including 1983-1985’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon and She-Ra: Princess of Power.

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Netflix Cancels The Duchess After Just One Season

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In news that is sure to disappoint fans, the British-based Netflix comedy The Duchess has been canceled by Netflix after just one season.

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The six-part series launched just last year in September 2020, but won’t be returning. Series creator Katherine Ryan recently confirmed the news on Vicky Pattison’s “The Secret To…” podcast, saying that the reason behind the cancellation is due to viewership.

“[Netflix] didn’t want to make any more, not enough people watched it. I think something like 10 million people watched it in 28 days and that wasn’t enough,” she said. “But also, I’m not terribly sad about it. I feel like it’s a whole lot of work, a whole lot of time to make a sitcom. I was so grateful to able to make it, but I think it speaks for itself. I kind of like the way it ended.”

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The Duchess was centered around the powerful and problematic choices of a single mom living in London. Starring Rory Keenan, Katy Bryne, Steen Raskopoulos, Michelle de Swarte, Sophie Fletcher and Moon Mackichan also starred in the show. Despite the cancellation, Ryan is still keeping very busy. Just recently, it was reported that she is developing a series for Amazon.

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The Conners Cast Agrees to Deal for Fourth Season of Sitcom

ABC has once again come together on an agreement with the main cast of The Conners, and the series will be renewed for a fourth season, according to a report from Deadline.

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The cast of The Conners does not have conventional, six-year contracts. Instead, the actors sign year-to-year, which is what held up the potential announcement for so long. However, the four main stars of the series – Sara Gilbert, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, and Lecy Goranson – have reportedly all closed new deals to return for a new season. Deadline reports that the contracts are for a 20-episode fourth season, which would put it in line with the size of the show’s previous two seasons.

The report states that The Conners production company is working on a license-fee deal with ABC that is expected to close. Writers are also reportedly being signed for the fourth season as well. The four stars are also in line to earn bumps in their pay, with backend pay also getting increased for the group.

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The Roseanne spinoff has been a smashing hit for ABC ever since its launch, ranking as the top new comedy in total viewers and in the 18-49 demographic for all of ABC’s comedies.

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Young Rock Star Joins Cast of Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam

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Young Rock actor Uli Latukefu is reuniting with the man actor he portrays on television, with the actor reportedly joining DC’s Black Adam.

According to a report from Deadline, Latukefu, who portrays the college football era Dwayne Johnson in Young Rock, is joining Black Adam to play a currently unknown role. Deadline reports that it’s not certain whether or not he’ll be playing a younger version of Johnson’s Black Adam character. Latukefu has also starred in Netflix’s Marco Polo as Byamba and was in Alien: Covenant. Most recently, he’s starred in Black Site and is set to appear in Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins.

Black Adam will star Dwayne Johnson, who has been known to star as the popular anti-hero for some time now. The film will be directed by Jaume-Collet-Serra, with a screenplay written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshiryani. Black Adam is reportedly set to feature the live-action introduction of the Justice Society of America, with Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, and Aldis Hodge as Hawkman.

The antihero was originally supposed to make his highly-anticipated debut in 2019’s Shazam! However, the studio elected to split the characters off into individual films to allow them breathing room and proper development. A sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, is set to release June 2, 2023.

Black Adam is currently scheduled for release on July 29, 2022, having been pushed back from a December 2021 release.

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CM Punk Wants to Play Thrawn in Star Wars, Gives MCU Thoughts

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Professional wrestling legend and actor CM Punk (Jakob’s Wife) did a question and answer session on his Twitter account today and revealed quite a few movie-related thoughts.

When asked what character he would like to play in a Star Wars film, Phil Brooks had an easy answer. “Thrawn,” answered the former World Wrestling Entertainment Champion. If you’re not familiar with Grand Admiral Thrawn, the character is an alien Imperial officer. Originally introduced in the 1991 novel Heir to the Empire, Thrawn takes control of the Galactic Empire’s remaining forces five years after Return of the Jedi. More recently, and in current canon, he’s appeared in the Star Wars Rebels series and a trilogy of novels named after himself. He was also mentioned in The Mandalorian.

Punk, who has written several comics for Marvel, also gave his thoughts on some current happenings in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He gave a “big thumbs up” to The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, recommending the Disney+ show. He also was impressed with the most recent Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings trailer saying it “looks so good.”

Finally, as far as movie questions go, Punk recommends Mortal Kombat over Godzilla vs. Kong.