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It's official -- Kevin Hart has spoken and he knows exactly who he wants to play him in a biopic. In a recent interview with Vibe, Hart spoke about his upcoming film, Borderlands. During the interview, he was asked who he hopes to play him one day in a biopic. Hart responded that he hopes award-winning streamer, Kai Cenat would play him. The comedian has had a friendly relationship with the streamer over the past few months, even appearing on a Kai Cenat's livestream recently. On the topic of him playing Hart for a potential biopic, Hart believes that Cenat would give a "phenomenal" performance one day. Hart responded to the question humorously, "Is that where we are? 'Kevin, who do you want to play you?' Oh my goodness. I mean, when we get to that point, it’s definitely a great conversati...

Ahead of the release of Gladiator 2, director Ridley Scott spoke to Empire regarding what to expect in terms of action. Known for a long-list of epic battle scenes from films like 2005's Kingdom of Heaven to 2023's Napoleon, the filmmaker shares that the sequence he created for Gladiator 2 is larger in scale than anything he has done before. He told the publication, "We begin the film with probably the biggest action sequence I've ever done. Probably bigger than anything in Napoleon." The film stars Paul Mescal as Lucious, the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who was the original film's antagonist. The first film came out in 2000 and followed Lucius as a young adult in Numidia. He finds himself back in Rome as a gladiator, with new enemies and reuni...

The trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season two has been revealed. Premiering during the show's panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the trailer gave fans a look at all of the large-scale action to come as the battle against Sauron continues. Prime Video teased in the official synopsis, "Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will." With a runtime of over three and a half minutes, the hefty trailer contains scenes of epic battles, magic, mass destruction, elves and a talking tree. The footage of the struggle for power over Middle-earth raises season ...

Just last month, Amazon Video revealed that it would be adapting SEGA’s long-running Yakuza game into a live-action TV series. While the game franchise is technically called Like A Dragon, it’s largely referred to simply as Yakuza.The streamer unveiled the first teaser for its forthcoming show, entitled Like A Dragon: Yakuza, at San Diego Comic-Con. While the preview doesn’t delve into plotlines, scenes from the underground are interspersed with close-ups of skin being tattooed. Viewers see glimpses of an extravagant party, a stack of cash and a man training to fight.The show takes place between 1995 and 2005 and focuses on Kazuma Kiryu (Ryoma Takeuchi) and his adventures through the fictional Kamurochō, based on Japan’s red light district. At Comic-Con, it was announced that Takeuchi woul...

In a new official trailer, Netflix confirms the Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance will be premiering this October.Taking place in Universal Century 0079 on the Gundam timeline, the new series centers around the One Year War on the European front and is told through the eyes of Zeon’s Red Wolf Squadron. Read the official synopsis below:In the initial stages, Zeon forces gain the upper hand with their powerful new weapon, the mobile suit. However, their inability to fully conquer Earth leads to a prolonged stalemate.Eleven months into the war, the Federation Forces captured a base in Zeon-occupied Eastern Europe. In response, a Zeon composite battalion is dispatched to reclaim the base. Among its members are Solari and her Red Wolf Squadron, a newly arrived mobile suit team from spac...

MAX has released the official trailer for the upcoming and highly-anticipated Batman spin-off series, The Penguin. The series, starring Colin Farrell is slated to arrive this fall. Those who attended Comic-Con this past weekend saw Gotham City return for DC's panel. Farrell joined the panel via Zoom, and was joined by director Matt Reeves as well as co-stars Cristin Milioti and Rhenzy Feliz and makeup designer Mike Marino. Reeves directed The Batman starring Robert Pattinson and is set to be working on its sequel. Sharing the new trailer, Farrell's Penguin is at the center of Gotham's crime scenes, shooting, stabbing and even dumping bodies. Aiming to gain control of the crime streets of Gotham Penguin finds himself entangled in a world of drugs at his Iceberg Lounge club. The trailer sees...

Prime Video's The Boys is getting its own prequel series. Focusing on Soldier Boy and Stormfront, the spin-off is set in 1950s New York City. Titled, Vought Rising.The original show's creator Eric Kripke, announced the spin-off in a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend. Joined by executive producer Paul Grellong, and actors Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash, Kripke and showrunner Grellong spoke of the expansion of The Boys world, "We are excited to bring you the next deranged series from the world of The Boys. It's a twisted murder mystery about the origins of Vought in the 1950s, the early exploits of Soldier Boy, and the diabolical maneuvers of a Supe known to fans as Stormfront, who was then going by the name Clara Vought." They added, "We cannot wait to blow your minds and troub...

Marvel's Deadpool & Wolverine is shaping up to be the summer blockbuster film. Combining the storylines of two of the MCU's most popular characters has lent itself to be a winning match at the box office. Skyrocketing to $205 million USD at the opening weekend box office, the sequel now holds the record for being the eighth-best debut of all time. It lands ahead of another Marvel classic, 2018's Black Panther which hit $202 million USD. Deadpool & Wolverine find themselves just below 2012's The Avengers which came in at $207 million USD and 2015's Jurassic World at $208 million USD. With its opening weekend success, the film is now the biggest R-rated debut ever. The ticket sales have surpassed the first Deadpool film which had $132 million USD in 2016 as well as Deadpool 2, which ...

At San Diego Comic-Con, Paramount released the first trailer for the upcoming movie Star Trek: Section 31. The film offers a closer look at Star Trek's Section 31, a secret division of Starfleet responsible for protecting the United Federation of Planets.Michelle Yeoh stars as Philippa Georgiou, an Emperor of the Terran Empire. After a failed coup, she’s brought to the Prime Universe to serve as a captain, following which, she’s recruited to join Section 31 as an operative.The movie builds off of Star Trek: Discovery TV series, where Yeoh is seen captaining the USS Shenzhou. In her new role helming the underground Starfleet division, Georgiou must not only protect the planets but also “must face the sins of her past.”Starring alongside Yeoh are Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, S...

Marvel's anticipated panel at San Diego Comic-Con was full of surprises. Amongst them was the official reveal of the upcoming Fantastic Four film's title. It was announced that the film, which is slated to land next summer, will be called Fantastic Four: Four Steps. At the panel, Marvel also announced Oscar winner Michael Giacchino as the composer on the film. Matt Shakman is set to direct the film which stars Pedro Pascal as Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing. The Fantastic Four were able to join the MCU after Disney acquired Fox. Earlier this week, Pascal shared the first cast photo on Instagram with the caption, "Our first mission." Alongside the main cast, John Malkovich and Paul Walter Hauser are also se...

Marvel and Robert Downey Jr. shook the entire fandom when they presented at San Diego Comic-Con. RDJ is officially returning to the MCU in a new Avengers film titled, Avengers: Doomsday directed by the famous Russo Brothers, Joe and Anthony. Just last week, it was reported that the brothers are currently in talks to direct two new Avengers films and now, Marvel has confirmed that the brothers will also make their return to the MCU with Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.RDJ surprised the crowd when he walked out in the villainous Victor von Doom costume. Taking to the stage, he rips off the mask, revealing himself as the Victor von Doom. The crowd in Hall H on Saturday bursts out in a collective gasp of surprise as Downey Jr. announces to the crowd, "New mask, same task." He later adds, "W...

Yesterday, at the San Diego Comic-Con, Adult Swim finally announced the official premiere date for Uzumaki, the highly-anticipated anime adaption based on one of Junji Ito’s most popular manga.The anime was first announced back in 2019 as a four-episode mini-series. While it was originally slated for a 2020 premiere on Toonami, its release date had been pushed back several times. With the latest trailer, the series’ official release is finally set in stone.Just under a minute long, the video previews more of Uzumaki’s eerie setting and unsettling atmosphere through its black and white visuals. This is topped with a spine-chilling score composed by Colin Stetson, who produced the soundtrack from Hereditary, Texas Chainsaw Massacre(2022) and The Menu.Watch the latest trailer for Uzumaki ahea...