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Ron Howard explains what’s going on with Willow 2, which will see Warwick Davis return to the role several decades later.

The creative team behind the hit manga and anime series One Piece has been working on developing a live-action adaptation for some time. Creator Eiichiro Oda previously said that they have been working with a Hollywood production studio to make this happen. He said he wanted to explore a live-action version of the series before he got too old to oversee the project.

Well, it looks like their project has gained some major traction as Oda has confirmed that the series has been picked up by Netflix and that the first season will consist of ten episodes. If the first season is a success, you can expect a second season of the new take on the Grand Line.

Fans of the anime have been waiting for an update on this project for a long time, and this is the best news possible! The fact that the creative team behind the anime are developing the live-action series is exciting because it will stay true to what has come before.

The story for One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, “a boy whose body gained the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit. With his crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy explores the Grand Line in search of the world’s ultimate treasure known as ‘One Piece’ in order to become the next King of the Pirates.”

Are you a fan of the manga and/or anime and are you excited to see this live-action series adaptation?

Season 1 of ONE PIECE’s Live-Action series will have 10 episodes. Netflix will be involved in its production. pic.twitter.com/ytnAD9M8uw

— Weekly Shonen Jump (@WSJ_manga) January 29, 2020

Warner Bros. revealed the logo for the Dune remake at a recent convention in France and photos have leaked online.

Fantasy Island final trailer: Every fantasy comes at a price

Sony Pictures has released the Fantasy Island final trailer for Blumhouse’s upcoming horror feature adaptation releasing in theaters on Valentine’s Day. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!

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The synopsis for Fantasy Island teases a murder mystery challenge which reads as follows: “The Enigmatic Mr. Roarke (played by Michael Peña) makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island’s mystery in order to escape with their lives.”

The film is described as being a tonal mix of Westworld meets The Cabin in the Woods, centering on a group of contest winners who arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselves trapped in nightmare scenarios.

The movie stars Lucy Hale (Truth or Dare), Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley), Charlotte McKinney (Flatliners, Baywatch), Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead), Parisa Fitz-Henley (Luke Cage, Jessica Jones), Austin Stowell (Catch 22), Maggie Q (Divergent film franchise), Portia Doubleday (Carrie), and Ryan Hansen (Friday the 13th).

Fantasy Island was a fan-favorite during its original run on the small screen. The island drama dealt with dark themes and the supernatural with a little bit of cheesiness as visitors would come to the island to live out their fantasies. Guests could request any fantasy on the unique resort island in the Pacific Ocean, overseen by the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize’s Tattoo, but those fantasies rarely turned out as expected as visitors found themselves facing challenges that tested their character.

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Jeff Wadlow directs the big-screen adaptation from a script he wrote with Chris Roach and Jillian Jacobs. Jason Blum is set to produce with Wadlow also serving as executive producer alongside Blumhouse’s Couper Samuelson. Ryan Turek will be overseeing the project for Blumhouse and Matt Milan overseeing for Sony.

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Mortal Kombat fans should be getting really excited. Not only did the Joker recently become available in Mortal Kombat 11, but we got a cool new trailer for the animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge. The trailer pretty perfectly sets up really any kind of Mortal Kombat movie or game, but it’s full of some cool footage of the characters.

“Based on the worldwide hit game created by Ed Boon & John Tobias, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge spotlights the once-in-a-generation tournament between the champions of Outworld and Earthrealm – a competition that will ultimately determine the fate of Earth and all its citizens. Lord Raiden, protector of Earthrealm, must gather the greatest fighters of his realm to defend it from the evil Shang Tsung in the battle to end all battles – Mortal Kombat!”

The R-rated film, Scorpion’s Revenge, will be available Spring 2020 on digital and Blu-ray.

Better Call Saul Season 5 trailer: Welcome to Saul Goodman’s world

AMC has released the official Better Call Saul Season 5 trailer, welcoming viewers to Saul Goodman’s new world. The series will return with a two-night premiere on February 23 and February 24. You can check out the trailer now below!

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The award-winning Breaking Bad prequel series stars Emmy Award-winner Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman, Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler, Michael McKean as Chuck McGill Jr,, Patrick Fabian as Howard Hamlin, Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut, Michael Mando as Nacho Vargo and Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring.

In the 10-episode fifth season of Better Call Saul, Jimmy McGill’s decision to practice law as “Saul Goodman” creates unexpected and profound waves of change for those in his orbit.

Season 5 will also feature the return of Breaking Bad fan favorites Dean Norris and Steven Michael Quezada, who are reprising their roles as Hank Schrader and Steven Gomez.

The series was renewed for a sixth and final season 13-episode season which will go into production later this year and air in 2021.

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The critically acclaimed drama is created by Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan, who are serving as executive producers along with Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Thomas Schnauz and Gennifer Hutchison. The series recently garnered a 2018 Peabody Award, and, over three seasons, has earned 23 Emmy Award nominations, three Golden Globe Award nominations, two Writers Guild Awards, three Critics’ Choice Awards, a Television Critics Association Award and two AFI Awards for “TV Programs of the Year,” among many other Guild nominations.

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POLL: What is the best scene in 1977’s Star Wars?

With fans now cooling down following the conclusion to the Skywalker Saga with December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, ComingSoon.net is asking readers to dive back into George Lucas’s iconic starter of the franchise Star Wars: A New Hope and vote on the best scene from the film. Vote for your favorite scene from 1977’s Star Wars in the poll below!

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The Star Wars franchise has been running for 43 years, going all the way back to the debut installment A New Hope in 1977, which was followed by two very successful sequels The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi before remaining dormant for just over fifteen years. It would then spark back to life with George Lucas’s mixed-reviewed prequel trilogy, beginning with 1999’s The Phantom Menace and followed by 2002’s Attack of the Clones and ending with Revenge of the Sith.

After being bought out from Lucas by Disney in 2012, Lucasfilm brought the franchise back to life in 2015 with the first of its sequel trilogy The Force Awakens, which earned very positive reviews from critics and audiences alike and scored over $2 billion at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing installment in the franchise. It was followed by the controversial The Last Jedi in 2017 from Rian Johnson, then the concluding installment in the nine-film Skywalker Saga The Rise of Skywalker last month, which also saw polarized reviews from critics and audiences alike.

Following its revival in the last decade, the franchise also tried its hand at standalone spin-offs with the acclaimed hit 2016 Rogue One and the Han Solo origin story Solo. The latter received generally positive reviews from critics, but more mixed reception from audiences and was a box office bomb, putting any other spin-offs on hold or cancelled while Lucasfilm retools how the series will move forward.

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Kyle MacLachlan shares his thoughts on the Dune remake

There’s been a lot of anticipation surrounding Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming remake of Dune and original star Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks) has shared his thoughts on Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name) taking over the role of Paul Atreides.

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In an interview with Kevin Smith (Jay and Silent Bob Reboot) for IMDB, MacLachlan revealed he is “very excited” to see the remake and the 24-year-old actor in the role.

“There will be a couple of us out there, running around, there’s plenty of room I think,” MacLachlan said. “Timothée I think will do a fantastic job, I’m very much looking forward to the vision he has. David Lynch is, of course, a very specific vision, so this will be something completely different I’m sure. Why not have both stand on their own merits?”

The star-studded cast includes Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible — Fallout) and Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) in leading roles. The film will also feature Zendaya (Spider-Man: Far From Home) Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men), Stellan Skarsgard (Thor: The Dark World), Charlotte Rampling (The Night Porter) and Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame).

Villeneuve is best known for directing Blade Runner 2049 as well as Sicario. Though Dune will likely resemble the former film more than the latter, both display the sort of experience directing arid, desolate locales that a fan would want in their Dune director, considering a sizable chunk of the story takes place on a desert planet.

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Dune will be released in theaters on December 18, 2020.

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There’s a new cast of pilots being introduced in Top Gun: Maverick, who will interact with the old dogs.

I’m a big fan of Power Rangers, and now I think I’ve found my new favorite YouTube channel. Well, my favorite future channel. Power Rangers Playback is a new YouTube channel that is being started up by Nakia Burrise and Catherine Sutherland, who used to be Power Rangers! Sutherland was Kat who was introduced in season three of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and continued on the show until Turbo, and Burrise was Tanya in Zeo and Turbo. These two ladies will be watching the series and providing their thoughts, including some behind-the-scenes knowledge. The new show will also feature guests! They didn’t name any names, but they have talked about watching various seasons (including those they weren’t in).

The first episode of Power Rangers Playback will air on February 5 at 4 PM Pacific Time. Fans may want to tune in a day early for a live stream at 12 PM Pacific Time that they will be having and doing giveaways and such. It’s sure to be a great channel for anyone who loves Power Rangers. You can find Power Rangers Podcast on Instagram and Twitter as well as YouTube.