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As excitement builds for 2025's movie releases, A24 has debuted the trailer for Warfare, a powerful war drama co-directed by Alex Garland and Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza. The film promises an intense and immersive look at modern conflict, offering a deeply personal perspective that puts viewers right in the middle of the action.Drawing from Mendoza's firsthand experiences, Warfare transports audiences to Iraq in 2006, where a platoon of Navy SEALs is stationed inside an Iraqi family's home. As the SEALs watch over forces moving through the insurgent territory, the film captures the chaos, tension and human cost of war in real time. Mendoza, a decorated veteran who earned a Silver Star for his leadership during a sniper overwatch mission in Ramadi, channels his memories into an unflinching...

Internationally-known footballer Lionel Messi is officially working with Disney. Messi's upcoming animated series titled Messi and the Giants is expected to arrive on Disney Channel and Disney+ following its acquisition by Disney Branded Television. The series was initially reported to be in the works sine 2023. It is slated to now premiere on Disney Channel and Disney+ at a future date. In a statement, Messi said of the series being picked up by Disney, "I always dreamed of being involved in a project that would share the values of sports, the very same values that have been so important to my career, with younger generations. Nothing truly is impossible with teamwork, perseverance, discipline, and hard work. I look forward to sharing this series with kids around the world, and I hope I w...

Three documentaries about UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione are currently in the works.The first comes from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney, known for his work such as The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and Taxi to the Dark Side. His Jigsaw Prods. and Anonymous Content are working together for the project and will dive into the creation of these killers, its reflection on our society and "the values we place on who lives and who dies."Next up is from Emmy nominee Stephen Robert Morse, producer of the Amanda Knox documentary on Netflix, whose work on Mangione will explore the different perspectives of those involved in both the murder and its aftermath such as the victims, the families and the suspect himself. It will al...

Hiroshi Fujiwara - the Japanese “Godfather of Streetwear” - has ventured into something new. Under FRGMT’s name, the multi-hyphenate produced his first short film about sneakers, entitled the oFFERING (SPIRIDON). Directed by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, Hirokazu Kore-eda alongside emerging director, Milena Kaneako, the video draws cues from Kore-eda’s multi-award-winning psychological mystery thriller, Monster. From the way it was shot, scripted and edited, both filmmakers craft a soft, nostalgic and youthful mood centering on a pair of Air Zoom Spiridon, while Fujiwara’s bouncy electronic score and deeply rooted sense of culture tie the narrative together.Speaking on the short film, Hiroshi Fujiwara says, “When we think of sneakers, we think of sports and streetwear. Of course, that is t...

While the theatrical run for Wicked has not ended quite yet, Universal Pictures is already drumming up excitement for the Part Two. The studio has taken to X to reveal that the second part of the franchise film will now have the official title of Wicked: For Good. In the post from the official film's account, the studio writes, "You will be changed. Wicked: For Good, only in theaters November 21, 2025." The title appears to be named after a duet from the second act of Stephen Sondheim and Winnie Holzman’s musical of the same name Wicked: For Good. Both the first and second film were filmed back-to-back and will see Ariana Grande and Cythnia Erivo return as Glinda and Elphaba respectively. The second film picks up right after the events of "Defying Gravity."The first film has garnered over ...

We're taking a trip to Thailand as HBO released the official trailer for The White Lotus season three.The events of the upcoming season, which is set to premiere on February 16, 2025, will take place over a week and follows a number of guests and employees staying at the luxurious Thailand resort, The White Lotus. The trailer starts off by showing both the fun and relaxing escapades of the guests, but things quickly turn sour as they realize that something isn't right.Reprising her role from season one is Natasha Rothwell as Belinda, who travels to Thailand on an exchange. Meanwhile, season three's new cast includes Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger...