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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Artist Who Became a Global Star, Dies at 97

Courtesy of Yayoi Kusama Museum(Instagram) Yayoi Kusama, one of the globe’s most revered and widely commercially successful artists, has passed away at 97, as announced on the artist’s official website. “With great sadness, it was announced,” follows the statement, posted on Thursday, noting that Yayoi Kusama passed away at a hospital in Tokyo on August…

Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko Sequel Book Arriving This Fall

Courtesy of “The Box” Filmmaker Richard Kelly hasn’t released a new movie since “The Box” in 2009, but he’s now back in the entertainment scene with “The Philosophy of Time Travel,” a 800+ page novel. This work acts as a sequel to his most celebrated piece, “Donnie Darko,” from 2001. Set in 1988, immediately following…

Dan Stevens Casts as RoboCop in Prime Video’s Reboot Series

ⓒPhoto by Barry Wetcher, Courtesy of film, “Marshall Dan Stevens, who previously starred in “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” and “Eurovision Song Contest,” will take on the role of Alex Murphy/Robocop in the recently greenlit “Robocop” TV series produced by Amazon MGM Studios. James Wan, the director of “The Conjuring” and “Aquaman,” is reportedly…

Kit Harington Replaces Nicholas Hoult In “Harry Potter”

ⓒCourtesy of HBO Kit Harington, the star from “Game of Thrones“, will assume the role of the narcissistic Gilderoy Lockhart in the upcoming second season of the HBO TV series “Harry Potter“. Nicholas Hoult, an actor in “Superman” and “X-Men“, was slated to take on this role a week ago but had to withdraw from…

GKIDS Acquires Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

ⓒCourtesy of GKIDS GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation, announced during its Anime NYC 2026 industry panel its acquisition of “Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust”. The animated horror, based on the “Vampire Hunter D” novel series by Hideyuki Kikuchi, is directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (“Ninja Scroll“, “Wicked City“) with animation…

GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to New Live Action Adaptation of “5 Centimeters Per Second”

ⓒCourtesy of GKIDS GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven globally inspired cinema, announced during its Anime NYC 2026 industry panel its acquisition of the upcoming live action adaptation of 5 Centimeters Per Second. The coming-of-age romance is directed by filmmaker and photographer Yoshiyuki Okuyama, director of the feature film At…

Netflix Unveiled a New Teaser for “Samurai,” “Cyberpunk” Season 2!

ⓒCourtesy of Netflix Netflix has released promotional clips for the anticipated sequel of two of its widely praised animated series for the upcoming seasons – “Blue Eye Samurai” and “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners“. The second season of “Blue Eye Samurai” is set to debut in January, featuring a teaser that hints at Mizu’s perilous mission in London,…

Johnny Depp in Talks to Return to Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise

ⓒCourtesy of Disney Recently, producer Jerry Bruckheimer provided the most recent update on a potential sixth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, which appeared to be gaining some momentum. Not even a month prior, Oscar contender Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“1917“) was said to be negotiating the screenplay, as Bruckheimer told ET that he had met with Margot…

Hayao Miyazaki Is Working On Secret New Project

ⓒCourtesy of Studio Ghibli Just a day after witnessing the incredible Joe Hisaishi concert at Radio City Music Hall, a long-time collaborator, Hayao Miyazaki, is reportedly working on his next project. According to a new Bloomberg report (via World), it has been revealed that 85-year-old Miyazaki remains in charge of creative decisions at Studio Ghibli,…

‘Power Rangers’ Live-Action Series Scrapped at Disney+

ⓒCourtesy of Lionsgate Disney+ won’t be moving forward with the initially announced live-action “Power Rangers” TV series, which was first proposed way back in 2025. The team behind the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” TV series were tasked with writing, producing, and creating the show for the streamer along with Hasbro and 20th Century TV….

Crunchyroll Acquires Makoto Shinkai’s Next Feature Film

Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume.’ Image © Suzume Film Partners Sony’s Crunchyroll has acquired the global distribution rights to anime hitmaker Makoto Shinkai‘s much-anticipated next feature. The anime streaming service will co-release the unnamed project with Sony Pictures Entertainment worldwide, except in Asia, with India being considered part of the Western regions. Crunchyroll stated on Tuesday that the…