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James Gunn Reveals ‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Story, Villain and Release Details

James Gunn announced on Instagram that the sophomore entry in his Superman Saga, Man of Tomorrow, will premiere in theaters on July 9, 2027. The filmmaker made the announcement after he appeared on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio and said “We’re starting to shoot in April 2026 or so.” Warner Bros. Pictures will distribute the sequel…

Netflix Releases Teaser Trailer for ‘Last Samurai Standing,’ To Debut on November 13

Netflix has released its first teaser trailer for Last Samurai Standing, the live-action series slated to debut on November 13. The series is based on the Ikusagami novels by Shogo Imamura, which have also been adapted as a manga series featuring illustrations by Katsumi Tatsuzawa. The Netflix series is being directed by Michihito Fujii, together…

Paramount Turns Down Spielberg’s Bid to Create Live-Action Version of ‘Call of Duty’ Game Franchise

©Courtesy of Activison Paramount Pictures had just sealed a deal with Activision for a major live-action film based on the Call of Duty game franchise. While no director or cast has yet been associated with the project, it has been reported that Paramount nosed out a pitch by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment to direct the…

Amazon’s Showrunner Uses AI To Reconstruct Lost Footage in Orson Welles Film

©Courtesy of Warner Home Video  Showrunner, the AI enterprise backed by Amazon, is using Fable, its artificial-intelligence technology, to reconstruct 43 minutes of lost footage from Orson Welles’s classic film The Magnificent Ambersons. The original footage was lost shortly after the movie’s release in 1942 when RKO Films deleted the material. The footage is considered…

Gus Van Sant Links ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ to Luigi Mangione’s Recent Slaying of Health Care Executive

©Courtesy of Focus Features  In an interview with IndieWire, filmmaker Gus Van Sant talked about the parallels between his new film, Dead Man’s Wire, and the recent real-life case of Luigi Mangione, who had recently been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York. Dead Man’s Wire is a crime thriller…

‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Sets Two-Week Theatrical Release Before Netflix Release

©Courtesy of Netflix Every Benoit Blanc mystery from Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Rian Johnson imparts its own revelation; each tale offers a fresh gospel of intrigue. 2019’s Knives Out introduces the suited detective (played by Daniel Craig) at a cozy New England mansion, where a family’s greed boils over in the wake of its patriarch’s mysterious death. Its…

”No Other Choice” by Park Chan-wook was Selected as the South Korean Selection for the Oscars

©Courtesy of Neon Neon has dropped a new teaser for Park Chan-wook’s latest outing, “No Other Choice” has been chosen by the Korean Film Council to represent the country in the best international feature category at the 98th Academy Awards. Neon has North American rights to the film, which is financed and produced by Korean…

GKIDS Acquires Japan’s Oscar Submission ‘Kokuho’

©Courtesy of GKIDS GKIDS has announced plans to bring “Kokuho” to North America. The live-action movie, which was first introduced at Cannes and will have its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this month, will be Japan’s official submission in the Best International Feature category at the 98th Academy Awards. GKIDS has…

Graham Greene, Oscar-nominated ‘Dances with Wolves’ Star, Dies at 73

©Courtesy of Dances with Wolves Graham Greene, who received an Oscar nomination for starring in Dances with Wolves, died yesterday, September 1 at the age of 73. The Canadian First Nations actor passed away in a Toronto hospital after a lengthy illness. “He was a great man of morals, ethics and character and will be…

Chloë Grace Moretz and Kate Harrison Wed Over Labor Day Weekend

Clouds of Sils Maria Over the Labor Day weekend, actor Chloë Grace Moretz, 28, and model and photographer Kate Harrison, 34, were married in a private ceremony at an undisclosed location. The couple had begun dating in 2018. On New Year’s Day they confirmed their engagement by showing off diamond rings that had been designed…

Lee Sang-il’s Kabuki Drama ‘Kokuho’ is the Winner of Japan’s Oscar Submission

©Courtesy of Toho The Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan has chosen Kokuho, a film that depicts a Japanese traditional theater (“Kabuki”), to represent the country in the Best International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards next year. Nine Japanese films were submitted to be taken into consideration for the international category. The life…