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This year’s Golden Globes saw the likes of Nomadland and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm win big.

Netflix has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming series adaptation of Mark Millar’s superhero comic series Jupiter’s Legacy. The teaser is titled “From Comics to Screen” and it features the characters from the comic created by artist Frank Quietly, being brought to life.

Jupiter’s Legacy is a multigenerational drama that follows the world’s first generation of superheroes, who received their powers in the 1930s. In the present day, they’re the revered elder guard, but their superpowered children struggle to live up to the legendary feats of their parents.

The series stars Josh Duhamel (Transformers) as Sheldon Sampson/The Utopian. He is the “storied leader of the superhero team The Union. But times have changed, and he doesn’t understand the world we live in anymore. Or his own family.”

Duhamel is joined by Ben Daniels as Walter Sampson/Brainwave, Leslie Bibb as Grace Sampson/Lady Liberty, Elena Kampouris as Chloe Sampson, Andrew Horton as Brandon Sampson/Paragon, Mike Wade as Fitz Small, and Matt Lanter as George Hutchene/Skyfox.

The project was created and executive produced by Steven S. DeKnight (Daredevil). He was originally attached to serve as the showrunner, but he dropped out due to creative differences. He ended up being replaced with Sang Kyu Kim.

Jupiter Legacy is scheduled to make its debut on May 7, 2021.

Julia Roberts and George Clooney are reuniting for the upcoming romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise. The pair originally played estranged husband and wife who reunited in the Ocean’s 11-13 movies, as well as co-starred in Jodie Foster’s Money Monster. Ol Parker (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) will direct for Universal Pictures and Working Title.

In the film, “Clooney and Roberts will play a divorced couple that teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago.”

This film is a big deal to the studio, as Universal has made it clear that they do not intend to sell the pic to a streamer, with this move hopefully leading more films back to theatres.

Ticket to Paradise is set to film later this year. Are you excited to see Roberts and Parker back together on the big screen?

via: Deadline

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New Jupiter’s Legacy Teaser: First Look at Netflix’s Newest Superheroes

Netflix has released a brand new Jupiter’s Legacy teaser for their newest superhero series adaptation of Mark Millar and Frank Quitely’s comic book series, giving us our first official look at the series’ main characters in their super suits. Starring Josh Duhamel, the series is scheduled to make its debut on May 7, 2021. Check out the video in the player below!

FIRST LOOK: #JupitersLegacy, a new series based on the @mrmarkmillar & Frank Quietly comic book series about the world’s first superheroes starring @joshduhamel Leslie Bibb, Ben Daniels, @MattLanter, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade, Ian Quinlan, and Tyler Mane pic.twitter.com/8XjP77BkiZ

— Netflix Queue (@netflixqueue) March 1, 2021

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Jupiter’s Legacy is a multigenerational drama that follows the world’s first generation of superheroes, who received their powers in the 1930s. In the present day, they’re the revered elder guard, but their superpowered children struggle to live up to the legendary feats of their parents.

The series will star Josh Duhamel (Transformers) as Sheldon Sampson/The Utopian, Ben Daniels as Walter Sampson/Brainwave, Leslie Bibb as Grace Sampson/Lady Liberty, Elena Kampouris as Chloe Sampson, Andrew Horton as Brandon Sampson/Paragon, Mike Wade as Fitz Small and Matt Lanter as George Hutchene/Skyfox.

The project was created and executive produced by Steven S. DeKnight, best known for showrunning Daredevil’s inaugural season. He was previously attached to serve as the showrunner. However, due to creative differences, he exited the series with Sang Kyu Kim taking over as the showrunner.  Additionally, Kim will executive produce the series alongside Millar, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, and Dan McDermott.

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The Jupiter’s Legacy comic series was first published by Image Comics in 2013. It followed The Utopian and Lady Liberty, who are the costumed aliases of Sheldon and Grace Sampson. After venturing to a mysterious island with a handful of their friends in 1932, they gained superhuman abilities and established themselves as the first generation of superheroes. They soon formed the Union of Justice. Years later, Sheldon and Grace had two children, Chloe and Brandon, who inherited their own set of powers. However, Chloe and Brandon also developed a cynical attitude toward superheroes and struggled to find their places in the shadow of their famous parents.

Recommended Reading: Jupiter’s Legacy, Vol. 1

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Tom & Jerry Scores Second-Best Opening Weekend During Pandemic

According to Deadline, Warner Bros.’ day and date release of Tom & Jerry pulled in $13.7M at 2,475 theaters, which was enough to put it at No. 2 on the list of best openings during the pandemic. Wonder Woman 1984’s $16.4M opening in December currently holds the crown, but with more theaters opening it’s likely we’ll see a steady increase in box office receipts. Globally, Tom & Jerry collected $38.8M, which is pretty good considering the current situation and also considering the Tim Story-directed family pic released simultaneously on HBO Max.

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Critics weren’t too kind to the latest big-screen Tom & Jerry feature with only 25% of critics giving the film a positive review. Audiences, however, were much kinder and awarded the film an 82% on RT out of 250+ reviews and an A- Cinemascore. The hope, per Deadline, is that Tom & Jerry will enjoy a similar run to that of The Croods: A New Age, which crossed $52.3M this week in the United States and $156M worldwide.

Rounding out the Top 5 were holdovers The Little Things with $925K ($12.9M total) in its fifth weekend, Wonder Woman 1984 with $710K ($43.6M total) in Week 10 and The Marksman with $700K ($12.3M total) in Week 7.

INTERNATIONAL

The big movie to see over the weekend for international audiences was the time travel comedy Hi Mom, which earned 345M ($53.2M) over the weekend to lift its total to a staggering 4.82B RMB ($744M) making it the No. 3 biggest title ever in the Middle Kingdom. Maoyan is predicting an RMB 5.21B ($804M) finish for Hi Mom which would move it up to the No. 2 all-time slot.

Detective Chinatown 3 earned another RMB 128M ($19.8M) to bring its total to a colossal RMB 4.32B ($667M). That total propels DC3 into the Top 5 all-time list, bumping off Avengers: Endgame. It also means there are no U.S. titles on China’s all-time list.

IMAX

DC3 climbed to $35M at the Imax box office, 5.2% of the movie’s $667M China box office total to-date and is on pace to surpass 2019’s NE ZHA ($35.2M) to become the 2nd highest grossing local language title ever released in Imax.

Alibaba’s A Writer’s Odyssey earned $1.6M at the Imax box office, 13% of the nationwide weekend total for the movie, raising its cume to $7.8M, nearly 6% of the $139M nationwide cume.

Aniplex/Toho’s Demon Slayer also added $302K, lifting its Imax total to $27M.

This weekend finds Lionsgate’s Chaos Walking and Disney’s Raya & The Last Dragon releasing across the Imax global network.

BOX OFFICE TOP 10 

1.) Tom & Jerry (WB) 2,475 theaters, 3-day: $13.7M/Wk 1

2.) The Croods: A New Age (Uni) 1,912 theaters (-1), 3-day: $1.2M (-30%)/Total: $52.3M/Wk 14

3.) The Little Things (WB) 1,853 theaters (-208), 3-day: $925K (-23%)/Total: $12.9M/Wk 5

4.) Wonder Woman 1984 (WB) 1,534 theaters (-110)/3-day: $710K (-12%)/Total: $43.6M/Wk 10

5.) The Marksman (Open) 1,414 theaters (-229)/3-day: $700K (-10%)/Total: $12.3M/Wk 7

6.) Judas and the Black Messiah (WB) 1,350 theaters (-556), 3-day: $500K (-45%)/Total: $4.1M/Wk 3

7.) Monster Hunter (Sony) 1,238 theaters (-73) 3-day: $460K (-12%)/Total $14M/Wk 11

8.) Land (Focus) 1,349 theaters (+98)/3-day: $355K (-29%)/Wk 3

9.) Nomadland (Searchlight) 1,200 theaters (+25), 3-day: $333K (-33)/Total $1.1M/Wk 4

10.) News of the World (Uni) 992 theaters (-169), 3-day: $200K (-17%)/Total: $11.96M/Wk 10

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Zack Snyder Releases New Justice League Mother Box Trailer

We’re just weeks away from the HBO Max release of the highly anticipated Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which is a weird thing to write all things considered. Yet, here we are! And to keep the excitement levels maxed out, Snyder unveiled a new “Mother Box” trailer during IGN Fan Fest 2021. Check it out below!

#ZackSnydersJusticeLeague #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/Kgysywx08U

— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) February 27, 2021

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Justice League will be hitting HBO Max solely as a four-hour movie on March 18. It was originally revealed at DC FanDome that the movie will release on HBO Max in 2021 by being broken up into four one-hour parts that will also be released as one four-hour film, but will now solely be released as a one-off film instead of the four-part series. Snyder also revealed that there will be no after-credits scenes.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League has reportedly cost around $70 million in order to properly finish the editing and visual effects of the director’s original vision, as well as the additional photography. The original post-production crew is also expected to return along with the cast members to record additional dialogue for the cut. 

Fueled by the hero’s restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Justice League sees Bruce Wayne enlist the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

Justice League, which features a screenplay from Chris Terrio from a story by Snyder and Terrio, stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta, with J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon, and Amy Adams as Lois Lane.

RELATED: Zack Snyder’s Justice League Trailer: The Bell’s Been Rung

Released in November 2017, the film earned mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike, praising the action and performances from Gadot and Miller while criticizing every other aspect of the film, namely the inconsistent tone that many fault Joss Whedon (The Avengers) for after taking over directorial duties from Snyder. With a large budget of $300 million and a break-even point of $750 million, the film is considered a box office bomb having grossed only $658 million.

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The 2021 Golden Globes Winners List!

The 78th annual Golden Globes aired last night with long-time collaborators Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting the event from different sides of the country. Like other award shows during this ongoing pandemic, the 2021 Golden Globes featured a mix of virtual and in-person appearances.

This year’s winners list both came with surprising and expected wins as the competition in most major categories proved to be strong and difficult to predict. The Golden Globes made history last night with Nomadland director Chloe Zhao winning her first Golden Globe for Best Director – Motion Picture which makes her the first Asian woman to win the coveted award as well as the second woman filmmaker to claim it over 30 years since Barbra Streisand’s groundbreaking win in 1983.

RELATED: Apple Wins Global Rights to CODA in Record-Breaking Sundance Deal

Check out the winners in the list below! (Winners are highlight in RED)

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

THE FATHER

Trademark Films; Sony Pictures Classics

MANK

Netflix; Netflix

*NOMADLAND – WINNER*

Highwayman / Hear/Say / Cor Cordium; Searchlight Pictures

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

LuckyChap Entertainment / FilmNation Entertainment; Focus Features

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

Marc Platt Productions / Dreamworks Pictures; Netflix

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

VIOLA DAVIS
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

*ANDRA DAY – WINNER*
THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY

VANESSA KIRBY
PIECES OF A WOMAN

FRANCES MCDORMAND
NOMADLAND

CAREY MULLIGAN
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

RIZ AHMED
SOUND OF METAL

*CHADWICK BOSEMAN – WINNER*
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

ANTHONY HOPKINS
THE FATHER

GARY OLDMAN
MANK

TAHAR RAHIM
THE MAURITANIAN

 

BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

*BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM  – WINNER*
Four By Two Films; Amazon Studios

HAMILTON
Walt Disney Pictures / RadicalMedia / 5000 Broadway Productions / NEVIS Productions / Old 320 Sycamore Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

MUSIC
Pineapple Lasagne Productions / Landay Entertainment; Vertical Entertainment / IMAX

PALM SPRINGS
Party Over Here / Limelight Productions; NEON / Hulu

THE PROM
Netflix / Dramatic Forces / Storykey Entertainment; Netflix

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

MARIA BAKALOVA
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM

KATE HUDSON
MUSIC

MICHELLE PFEIFFER
FRENCH EXIT

*ROSAMUND PIKE – WINNER*
I CARE A LOT

ANYA TAYLOR-JOY
EMMA

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

*SACHA BARON COHEN  – WINNER*
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM

JAMES CORDEN
THE PROM

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
HAMILTON

DEV PATEL
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD

ANDY SAMBERG
PALM SPRINGS

BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED

THE CROODS: A NEW AGE
DreamWorks Animation; Universal Pictures

ONWARD
Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

OVER THE MOON
Netflix / Pearl Studio / Glen Keane Productions; Netflix

*SOUL – WINNER*
Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

WOLFWALKERS
Cartoon Saloon / Melusine; Apple / GKIDS

 

BEST MOTION PICTURE – FOREIGN LANGUAGE

ANOTHER ROUND (DENMARK)
Zentropa Entertainments; Samuel Goldwyn Films

LA LLORONA (GUATEMALA / FRANCE)
La Casa de Producción / Les Films du Volcan; Shudder

THE LIFE AHEAD (ITALY)
Palomar; Netflix

*MINARI (USA)  – WINNER*
Plan B; A24

TWO OF US (FRANCE / USA)
Paprika Films; Magnolia Pictures

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

GLENN CLOSE
HILLBILLY ELEGY

OLIVIA COLMAN
THE FATHER

*JODIE FOSTER – WINNER*
THE MAURITANIAN

AMANDA SEYFRIED
MANK

HELENA ZENGEL
NEWS OF THE WORLD

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

SACHA BARON COHEN
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

*DANIEL KALUUYA – WINNER*
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

JARED LETO
THE LITTLE THINGS

BILL MURRAY
ON THE ROCKS

LESLIE ODOM JR
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

 

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

EMERALD FENNELL
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

DAVID FINCHER
MANK

REGINA KING
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

AARON SORKIN
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

*CHLOÉ ZHAO – WINNER*
NOMADLAND

 

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

EMERALD FENNELL
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

JACK FINCHER
MANK

*AARON SORKIN – WINNER*
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

FLORIAN ZELLER, CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
THE FATHER

CHLOÉ ZHAO
NOMADLAND

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT
THE MIDNIGHT SKY

LUDWIG GÖRANSSON
TENET

JAMES NEWTON HOWARD
NEWS OF THE WORLD

TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS
MANK

*TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS, JON BATISTE – WINNER*
SOUL

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

“FIGHT FOR YOU” — JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
Music by: H.E.R., Dernst Emile II
Lyrics by: H.E.R., Tiara Thomas

“HEAR MY VOICE” — THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
Music by: Daniel Pemberton
Lyrics by: Daniel Pemberton, Celeste Waite

*“IO SÌ (SEEN)” — THE LIFE AHEAD – WINNER*
Music by: Diane Warren
Lyrics by: Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi

“SPEAK NOW” — ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
Music by: Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth
Lyrics by:vLeslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth

“TIGRESS & TWEED” — THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY
Music by: Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq
Lyrics by:vAndra Day, Raphael Saadiq

 

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

*THE CROWN – NETFLIX – WINNER*
Left Bank Pictures / Sony Pictures Television

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY – HBO
HBO / Afemme / Monkeypaw / Bad Robot / Warner Bros. Television

THE MANDALORIAN – DISNEY+
Lucasfilm Ltd.

OZARK – NETFLIX
MRC Television

RATCHED – NETFLIX
Fox21 Television Studios

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

OLIVIA COLMAN
THE CROWN

JODIE COMER
KILLING EVE

*EMMA CORRIN – WINNER*
THE CROWN

LAURA LINNEY
OZARK

SARAH PAULSON
RATCHED

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

JASON BATEMAN
OZARK

*JOSH O’CONNOR – WINNER*
THE CROWN

BOB ODENKIRK
BETTER CALL SAUL

AL PACINO
HUNTERS

MATTHEW RHYS
PERRY MASON

 

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

EMILY IN PARIS – NETFLIX
Darren Star Productions / Jax Media / MTV Studios

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT – HBO MAX
HBO Max / Berlanti Productions / Yes, Norman Productions / Warner Bros. Television

THE GREAT – HULU
Hulu / Civic Center Media / MRC

*SCHITT’S CREEK – POP TV – WINNER*
Not A Real Company Productions / Canadian Broadcast Company / Pop TV

TED LASSO – APPLE TV+
Apple / Doozer Productions / Warner Bros. Television / Universal Television

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

LILY COLLINS
EMILY IN PARIS

KALEY CUOCO
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT

ELLE FANNING
THE GREAT

JANE LEVY
ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST

*CATHERINE O’HARA – WINNER*
SCHITT’S CREEK

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

DON CHEADLE
BLACK MONDAY

NICHOLAS HOULT
THE GREAT

EUGENE LEVY
SCHITT’S CREEK

*JASON SUDEIKIS – WINNER*
TED LASSO

RAMY YOUSSEF
RAMY

 

BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

NORMAL PEOPLE – HULU
Hulu / BBC / Element Pictures

*THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT – NETFLIX – WINNER*
Netflix

SMALL AXE – AMAZON STUDIOS
BBC Studios Americas, Inc / Amazon Studios

THE UNDOING – HBO
HBO / Made Up Stories / Blossom Films/David E. Kelley Productions

UNORTHODOX – NETFLIX
Studio Airlift / RealFilm

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

CATE BLANCHETT
MRS. AMERICA

DAISY EDGAR-JONES
NORMAL PEOPLE

SHIRA HAAS
UNORTHODOX

NICOLE KIDMAN
THE UNDOING

*ANYA TAYLOR-JOY – WINNER*
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

BRYAN CRANSTON
YOUR HONOR

JEFF DANIELS
THE COMEY RULE

HUGH GRANT
THE UNDOING

ETHAN HAWKE
THE GOOD LORD BIRD

*MARK RUFFALO – WINNER*
I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SUPPORTING ROLE

*GILLIAN ANDERSON – WINNER*
THE CROWN

HELENA BONHAM CARTER
THE CROWN

JULIA GARNER
OZARK

ANNIE MURPHY
SCHITT’S CREEK

CYNTHIA NIXON
RATCHED

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SUPPORTING ROLE

*JOHN BOYEGA – WINNER*
SMALL AXE

BRENDAN GLEESON
THE COMEY RULE

DANIEL LEVY
SCHITT’S CREEK

JIM PARSONS
HOLLYWOOD

DONALD SUTHERLAND
THE UNDOING

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Spirited Away (original name Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) is a cultural masterpiece. It’s a beautiful anime film from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli that even many non-anime fans love. I personally believe that it helped the cultural shift in the U.S. in their attitude towards anime. Well, the amazing film is being adapted into a stage play. John Caird, honorary associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, is adapting and directing the show.

Chihiro, the heroine of the story, is a 10-year-old girl moving with her parents to their new home. They lose themselves in a mysterious world of fantastic spirits, ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba, who turns Chihiro’s parents into pigs. After a series of bizarre and dangerous challenges, including the loss of her identity, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange place and return to the human world. The story of her struggle and resilience is a timeless gift to all of us, but especially to those striving to live through these present difficult times.

Sharing his love and excitement for the film and this opportunity, Caird said:

I feel so excited and privileged to be working on the first ever stage adaptation of Sen to Chihiro. I have for many years now regarded Miyazaki Hayao as one of the pre-eminent geniuses of world cinema and the greatest ever proponent of the anime form.

I share a belief in all the most dominant themes of Miyazaki’s work, themes that are at the core of the Sen to Chihiro world – care for the environment, reverence for nature, a belief in the force of the good spirits within us and the empowerment of young women and men to change the world for the better.

I am looking forward with great pleasure to deepening my partnership with my dear friends at Toho through a new relationship with Studio Ghibli and Suzuki Toshi0, their most generous and inventive lead producer.

The double casting in the part of Chihiro will give me the chance to work again with the brilliant and charming Kamishiraishi Mone, with whom I had such an exciting collaboration on Knights’ Tale, and now affords me the same opportunity with the greatly talented, vivacious and moving young actress Hashimoto Kanna.

I must have spent a thousand hours working on Sen to Chihiro and look forward to spending many thousands more.

Toshio Suzuki shared that he and Miyazaki are fans of what’s in store:

We, Hayao and I, both liked John’s vision. He is a person we can trust. I am looking forward to seeing Chihiro grow on stage under his direction. I could tell how much he adores this story from his delighted face when I gave him a No-Face (Kaonashi) piggy-bank.

Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi (Your Name) have been double-cast as Chihiro, but the rest of the cast seems to still be a mystery. Fans will be able to watch Spirited Away at Toho’s Imperial Theatre in Tokyo in February and March 2022 with the show then going on tour to Osaka (April), Fukuoka (May), Sapporo (June), Nagoya (June and July). I can’t imagine how cool this film could look as a stage play. Never underestimate the abilities of a stage crew.

When Evan Peters showed up as Pietro a.k.a. Quicksilver in WandaVision a lot of fans hoped that this was the first step in introducing Fox’s X-Men universe to the MCU. Well, that might not be the case! We still don’t really know what the hell is going on with this version of Quicksilver, but we do know that whoever he is or wherever he came from, he’s being controlled by the witch Agatha Harkness.

So, what is the reasoning behind casting Peters in the role instead of Aaron Taylor-Johnson? Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige explains that the decision to bring in Peters instead of Taylor-Johnson happened early in the development process of the series and they wanted this different version of the character to show how “certain people” are messing with Wanda.

During Disney+’s recent TCA presentation, Feige said:

“That’s one of the fun things about developing these things or blue-skying it in the rooms. My favorite part of the process is always the very, very beginning when we’re figuring out what something could be and at the very, very end when we’re refining it and putting it out into the world. So there were all sorts of discussions, but I believe we ended up going with what you saw relatively early on in the development process. It’s just another way that certain people were messing around with Wanda.”

It’s safe to say that there are more twists and turns coming in the series and we will have answers to a lot of our questions. I’m still eagerly waiting to see what Peters’ real role in this series is.

It was also confirmed that there was a Wolverine Easter egg that was included as part of Quicksilver’s Halloween costume. That Easter egg was Pietro’s hair. During WandaVision episode 6, “All-New Halloween Spooktacular!”, Pietro was wearing Quicksilver’s classic Marvel Comics costume and his hair was shooting up on the sides of his head.

WandaVision make-up artist Tricia Sawyer and hairstylist Karen Bartek confirmed that they did that on purpose, that was 100% supposed to be a Wolverine hairdo. According to Bartek these X-Men references were purposefully done to make it seem the two franchise universes were colliding. She told IndieWire:

“It was something that Matt really [wanted]. They kind of planned that.”

While I enjoy the X-Men teases, It’s not cool to play with the emotions of fans like that. Making us think that the two Marvel franchises were colliding and then purposely have nothing come from it? Not cool.

Lovecraft Country star Jonathan Majors is in talks to star in Spike Lee and Stefon Bristol’s Netflix project Gordon Hemingway & The Realm of Cthulhu. If Majors isn’t careful, he’ll be typecast as the actor who only faces off with Lovecraftian creatures in the projects he makes.

Majors will take on the role of Gordon Hemingway and it will be the second time that he and Lee have worked together. They also worked together on Netflix’s Da 5 Bloods.

The story is set in East Africa in 1928 and centers on Hemingway, “a roguish Black American gunslinger, who teams up with the elite warrior Princess Zenebe of Ethiopia to rescue the country’s kidnapped regent from an ancient evil.”

The cool-sounding new adventure film will be produced by Lee and directed by Stefon Bristol (See You Yesterday), and it’s based on an original screenplay by Hank Woon, with rewrites by Fredrica Bailey.

Majors will next be seen in Netflix’s upcoming Western The Harder They Fall, starring opposite Idris Elba, Regina King, Zazie Beetz and LaKeith Stanfield. Majors will also take on the role of Kang the Conqueror in Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, from director Peyton Reed.

Source: Variety