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Disney XD’s DuckTales cancelled after three seasons

After three highly-acclaimed seasons at the network, the rebooted iteration of the classic animated adventure series DuckTales will not be returning to a fourth season at Disney XD as the network has elected to bring it to a close after a series finale in 2021, according to Collider.

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“The talented creative team, led by Matt Youngberg and Francisco Angones, have delivered exceptional storytelling with uniquely reimagined characters for three seasons of 75 episodes and more than 15 shorts,” Disney wrote in a statement. “While physical production is wrapping, DuckTales continues to be available on Disney Channels and Disney+ around the world and fans will get an epic season finale in 2021.”

Featuring a distinct animation style inspired by the classic Carl Barks’ comic designs, DuckTales chronicles the high-flying adventures of Duckburg’s most famous trillionaire, Scrooge McDuck; his mischief-making triplet grandnephews – Huey, Dewey and Louie; temperamental nephew, Donald Duck; and the trusted McDuck Manor team: big-hearted, fearless chauffer/pilot Launchpad McQuack; no-nonsense housekeeper Mrs. Beakley; and Mrs. Beakley’s granddaughter, Webby Vanderquack, resident adventurer and the triplet’s newfound fierce friend.

The voice cast includes David Tennant (Doctor Who) as Scrooge McDuck, Danny Pudi (Community) as Huey, Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) as Dewey, Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live) as Louie, Kate Micucci (Garfunkel and Oates) as Webby Vanderquack, Beck Bennett (Saturday Night Live) as Launchpad McQuack, Toks Olagundoye (Castle) as Mrs. Beakley, and Tony Anselmo (Mickey Mouse) as Donald Duck.

Season two guest stars included Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Edgar Wright (Baby Driver), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), John Hodgman (Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches), Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), Libe Barer (Sneaky Pete) and Lance Reddick (John Wick). The previously announced recurring cast for season two includes Paget Brewster (Criminal Minds) as Della Duck, Donald Duck’s twin sister and his nephews’ long-lost mother; and Bernardo de Paula (Rio) and Arturo del Puerto (Fear the Walking Dead) as José de Carioca and Panchito Pistoles of The Three Caballeros.

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DuckTales is executive produced by Annie Award-nominee Matt Youngberg (Ben 10: Omniverse), with Francisco Angones (Disney XD’s Wander Over Yonder) serving as co-producer and story editor, and Sean Jimenez (Disney XD’s Annie Award-winning Gravity Falls) as art director. The series is a production of Disney Television Animation and carries a TV-Y7 parental guideline.

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Twenty new actors have joined the cast of Amazon’s highly anticipated Middle Earth-set series inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.

The new actors that have been announced include Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Maxim Baldry, Ian Blackburn, Kip Chapman, Anthony Crum, Maxine Cunliffe, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Thusitha Jayasundera, Fabian McCallum, Simon Merrells, Geoff Morrell, Peter Mullan, Lloyd Owen, Augustus Prew, Peter Tait, Alex Tarrant, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, and Sara Zwangobani.

They join the previously announced cast members Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Budge, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, and Daniel Weyman.

Game of Thrones alum Bryan Cogman is serving as a consulting producer on the show, and J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) is set to direct multiple episodes. J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay are leading the charge on the project as the writers and showrunners. Payne and McKay said in a statement:

“The world that J.R.R. Tolkien created is epic, diverse, and filled with heart. These extraordinarily talented performers, hailing from across the globe, represent the culmination of a multi-year search to find brilliant and unique artists to bring that world to life anew. The international cast of Amazon’s The ‘Lord of the Rings’ series is more than just an ensemble. It is a family. We are thrilled to welcome each of them to Middle-earth.”

The series will be set in the Second Age, which is about 3,000 years of history between the series and the beginning of The Lord of the Rings. Amazon has committed to five seasons of the series, and they will spend over a billion dollars bringing the story to life. It’s been said that the series will have a “mind-blowing” scale.

The show’s official Twitter account previously shared an image of a map teasing the setting along with two messages: “One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie,” as well as, “Welcome to the Second Age.”

In Tolkien’s Middle Earth mythology, the Second Age was the time in which the Rings of Power, including Sauron’s One Ring, came into existence. It was also teased that the film could involve the island of Numenor. The series will be shot in New Zealand, and the studio also announced that they are already moving forward on Season 2.

The Lord of the Rings series is produced by Amazon Studios in cooperation with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins, and New Line Cinema. It is expected to debut in 2021.

Firefly Lane Teaser Starring Katherine Heigl & Sarah Chalke

Netflix has released the first Firefly Lane teaser for their upcoming series adaptation of best-selling author Kristin Hannah’s 2013 novel of the same name, highlighting a three-decade-long friendship that was brought together by tragedy. Starring Emmy winner Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, the series will be available for streaming on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Check out the video in the player below!

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In Firefly Lane, the greatest love story of all can be between friends. When unlikely duo Tully and Kate meet at age fourteen, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life — forever inseparable best friends. Together they experience thirty years of ups and downs — triumphs and disappointments, heartbreak and joy, and a love triangle that strains their friendship. One goes on to fabulous wealth and fame, the other chooses marriage and motherhood — but through the decades, their bond remains — until it faces the ultimate test.

Pick up a copy of the novel here!

The series stars Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy), Sarah Chalke (Scrubs, Rick and Morty), Ben Lawson (The Good Place), and Beau Garrett (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce). It will also feature Yael Yurman, Ali Skovbye, Patrick Sabongui, Chelah Horsdal, Brendan Taylor, Jon Ecker, Brandon Jay McLaren and Jenna Rosenow.

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Firefly Lane is based on the novel of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah, who serves as co-executive producer. It is created by Maggie Friedman, who is also serving as the showrunner and an executive producer. It is also executive produced by Heigl, Stephanie Germain, Shawn Williamson, Lee Rose, Ilene Rosenzweig, and John Sacret Young with Aaron Au set as the producer.

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Wonder Woman 1984 star Gal Gadot has urged fans to see the DC sequel in theaters where they can.

Hailee Steinfeld is confirmed to be playing Kate Bishop in the upcoming Hawkeye series on Disney+.

Netflix has released the full trailer for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4. This is the final chapter of the series, and it looks like this show that I’ve enjoyed so much watching will end on a high note. This next season looks great as Sabrina and her friends find themselves fighting against two powerful threats including The Void and the ancient, world-destroying entities, The Eldritch Terrors, who are out to end all things.

The Eldritch Terrors will descend upon Greendale. The coven must fight each terrifying threat one-by-one (The Weird, The Returned, The Darkness to name a few), all leading up to…The Void, which is the End of All Things. As the witches wage war, with the help of The Fright Club, Nick begins to slowly earn his way back into Sabrina’s heart, but will it be too late?

Kiernan Shipka stars in the series, and she is joined by Lucy Davis (Wonder Woman) as Hilda Spellman, Miranda Otto (Annabelle: Creation) as Zelda Spellman, Michelle Gomez (Doctor Who) as Mary Wardell/ Lilith, Chance Perdomo as Ambrose Spellman, Jaz Sinclair as Roz Walker, Richard Coyle as Father Blackwood, Tati Gabrielle as Prudence, Ross Lynch as Harvey Kinkle, Gavin Leatherwood as Nick Scratch, Lachlan Watson as Susie/Theo Putnam, and Luke Cook as the Dark Lord.

The series was created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale) who also wrote the series. Lee Toland Krieger will direct and executive produce with Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Jon Goldwater.

The final chapter will be available for streaming on New Year’s Eve, December 31st.

Director Doug Liman’s upcoming pandemic heist film, Lockdown, has been acquired by WarnerMedia. The film will premiere on HBO Max in early 2021.

There are no story details on the film, but it’s been described as “a heist movie/romantic comedy set in the backdrop of the pandemic lockdown.”

The movie also has an impressive ensemble cast that includes Anne Hathaway, Ben Stiller, Stephen Merchant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lucy Boynton, Ben Kingsley, Mindy Kaling and Dule Hill.

The script for the movie was written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) with P.J. Sandwyck and Alison Winter producing. According to the report, the film’s budget was under $10 million.

Doug Liman is currently prepping for Tom Cruise’s movie that he will shoot in space. That’s going to be interesting!

Source: Deadline

Damien Chazelle’s Babylon Adds Li Jun Li as Anna May Wong

According to Collider, Li Jun Li (Wu Assassins, Evil) has been tapped to portray the role of Anna May Wong in director Damien Chazelle’s upcoming period drama film Babylon which will be led by Oscar winner Brad Pitt. This new casting addition comes after it has been confirmed that Oscar nominee Margot Robbie is currently in early talks to replace Emma Stone for the female lead.

The late veteran actress Anna May Wong gained recognition as the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star. She is known for starring in silent films such as The Toll of the Sea and The Thief of Bagdad. Wong also found success as a fashion icon and an international stage star in Europe. Additionally, she is known for famously turning down a supporting role in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s The Good Earth when the studio had refused to consider her for the lead role of the Chinese character and had instead opted to cast a white actor to play the POC role in yellowface. Wong was most recently been portrayed by Michelle Krusiec in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix miniseries Hollywood.

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Babylon is described as an original drama set in period Hollywood, a “bold auteur piece with a significant budget.” Lionsgate was previously in the lead to land the movie at auction until Paramount came through with the winning bid.

Paramount has high expectations for the project as they have already slated it for a limited Christmas Day 2021 release in theaters followed by a wide release on January 7, 2022, a prime slate for Oscar season, and given Chazelle’s 23 Oscar nominations across three films. However, given the world’s current situation, it remains unclear if the pandemic had also affected the project’s planned release.

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Chazelle, whose credits include 10 Cloverfield Lane, Whiplash, First Man, and The Last Exorcism Part II, wrote the script and will direct. Olivia Hamilton, Matt Plouffe, and Marc Platt will serve as producers.

(Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images/Phillippe Bosse/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)

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Brandon Routh (Superman, Legends of Tomorrow) has been cast in the upcoming third season of ABC’s police drama series The Rookie. He will have a recurring role in the series as a character named Doug Stanton, “an eleven-year veteran of the LAPD, whose views prove to be polarizing at the Mid-Wilshire station.”

Nathan Fillion stars in the series as John Nolan, the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. I’ve enjoyed the first couple of seasons of this series, and it’ll be great to see Routh join it. Routh is set to appear in four episodes and the character is being set up to possibly appear in more episodes.

The Rookie was created by Alexi Hawley, and Season 3 is set to premiere on January 3rd.

Source: Deadline

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Takes on The Eldritch Terrors in Final Season Trailer

Netflix has released the full Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4 trailer for the upcoming final season return of the supernatural teen series, featuring the titular teenage witch as she must fight against two powerful threats in the form of The Eldritch Terrors and The Void in order to stop the end of all things. Starring Kiernan Shipka, the final chapter will be available for streaming on New Year’s Eve, December 31. Check out the video in the player below!

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Over the course of Part 4’s eight episodes, The Eldritch Terrors will descend upon Greendale. The coven must fight each terrifying threat one-by-one (The Weird, The Returned, The Darkness to name a few), all leading up to…The Void, which is the End of All Things. As the witches wage war, with the help of The Fright Club, Nick begins to slowly earn his way back into Sabrina’s heart, but will it be too late?

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which stars Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men) in the titular role, was ordered to series by Netflix after initial development began at The CW in a two-season deal, with an agreement set to film both seasons back-to-back. The first season premiered on the streaming service on October 26 to rave reviews from critics and audiences for its dark visuals, creepy tone, and Shipka’s lead performance.

Buy the horror comics the Netflix adaptation is based on here!

Shipka is joined by Lucy Davis (Wonder Woman) as Hilda Spellman, Miranda Otto (Annabelle: Creation) as Zelda Spellman, Chance Perdomo, Michelle Gomez (Doctor Who) as Mary Wardell/ Lilith, Chance Perdomo as Ambrose Spellman, Jaz Sinclair as Roz Walker, Richard Coyle as Father Blackwood, Tati Gabrielle as Prudence, Ross Lynch as Harvey Kinkle, Gavin Leatherwood as Nick Scratch, Lachlan Watson as Susie/Theo Putnam, and Luke Cook as the Dark Lord.

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Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale) is writing the adaptation (the comic book basis for which he also wrote) and will executive produce. Lee Toland Krieger will direct and executive produce with Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Jon Goldwater. The drama hails from the Warner Bros. Television-based Berlanti Productions.

Parts 1-3 of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are streaming now on Netflix.

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