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In a recent interview with BlackTree TV, Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige finally gave an update on the new Blade film. Mahershala Ali has been attached to the project since 2019, but the film has yet to begin production. The film recently saw its second director exit and movement on the project has been slow.Despite the case, Feige has now said that it is likely the new Blade film will be rated R, similar to the new Deadpool movie. When asked if Deadpool's approach has allowed the studio to pivot Feige responded, "I think that's right. I mean, for the last two years as we've been trying to crack that movie, the most important thing for us is not rushing it and making sure we are making the right Blade movie." He continued, "Because there were some great Blade movies years ago — they were al...

The final Deadpool & Wolverine has officially dropped and it reveals the last bit of surprise before the release of the film. While fans get to see more of Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, the teaser has unveiled a slew of big reveals -- including, Lady Deadpool and other variants of Merc with the Mouth. The full look of Lady Deadpool tips of the official arrival of the character. While there is speculation on who might be underneath that mask, another bigger reveal sees Dafne Keen make an appearance in the film. Keen fans would remember that she starred as the child mutant X-23. She was opposite of Jackman in the 2017 film Logan. In the past, Keen had said that she would not be in the new film and that she has not reunited with Jackman. However, when the trailer d...

Netflix's Q2 2024 earnings revealed that the streamer added a total of 8 million additional subscribers during the quarter.According to THR, the streaming service now has a total of 277 million subscribers globally to even further its lead from competitors. Netflix also reported that they surpassed expectations and earned $9.56 billion USD in revenue and $2.6 billion USD in operating income, and are looking at a 14% revenue growth in the next quarter.Netflix also referenced a Nielsen Gauge report stating that the streamer and YouTube both garnered more viewing minutes separately than the minutes of its competitors (Prime Video, Hulu and Disney+) combined. “The challenge for so many of our competitors is that while they are investing heavily in premium content, it’s generating relatively sm...

FX Chairman John Langdraf offered a small update on the second season of Shōgun after it became the most-nominated show at the 76th Emmy Awards.Speaking to Variety, the exec revealed that creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo "are happily at work" with the rest of the writers. "We’re hoping to be in production relatively early next year. But it’s a long production period," Langdraf admitted. "I think between principal and second unit days of photography, that show shot between 180 and 190 days or more, could have been close to 200."With filming looking to take place over a span of about six months, there is a chance that Season 2 will arrive much later than fans anticipated. Plot details are yet to be announced.The series received a total of 25 Emmy nominations this year, including Best D...

The final trailer for the latest entry in the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus has been released. The new entry goes back to the core horror of the franchise, featuring a group of young space colonizers exploring a broken-down space station before they encounter members of the terrifying alien species, the Xenomorphs. The film acts as a standalone with the events taking place after Alien (1979) and before Aliens (1986).The trailer starts with the gang arriving at the decrepit ship and stumbling upon a cluster of alien fetuses. From there things escalate and the characters are shown being chased by the extraterrestrial threats throughout the spaceship. The scenes include plenty of classic body horror that the franchise is renowned for including aliens jumping on faces and popping out of ches...

Paramount+ has officially canceled the Halo TV series after just two seasons. The producers of the show adaptation for the video game franchise is expected to look for a new home now that it will no longer be a Paramount project. Starring Pablo Schreiber as the Master Chief John-117, the series was heavily based on the popular Xbox franchise of the same name. In an official statement, Paramount+ said, "We are extremely proud of this ambitious series and would like to thank our partners at Xbox, 343 Industries and Amblin Television, along with showrunner and executive producer David Wiener, his fellow executive producers, the entire cast led by Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief and the amazing crew for all their outstanding work. We wish everyone the best going forward." 343 Industries also r...

FX head John Landgraf has addressed the possibility of The Bear returning for a fifth season following its record-breaking 23 Emmy nominations.In an interview with Variety, the chairman explained that Season 5 will be dependent on creator and showrunner Chris Storer. "These decisions are really creative decisions," he stated, although he personally is hoping that Storer "has more than one more season of story to tell." He continued, "But not to the extent that if there was one great season or three mediocre ones, I’d rather have one great one. You just have to follow the creative."Landgraf also hinted at the premiere window of Season 4, which was filmed back-to-back with the latest season. While he confirmed that they're unable to debut the new season earlier due to the cast's other commit...

Back in May, Max revealed the first official teaser trailer for its new TV series Dune: Prophecy, which follows the story of the Bene Gesserit sisters. Now the network has revealed the series' second official teaser trailer, offering another look at what's to come from the series, which is inspired by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's 2012 novel, Sisterhood of Dune."You wish to serve the great houses and shape the flow of power. You must first excerpt power over yourself."The new series builds on the widespread acclaim of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, Dune: Part Two and the forthcoming Dune: Part Three. But this storyline specifically follows the creation of the Bene Gesserit, 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides. Although short – clocking in at a mere one minute and ten seconds –...

The 2024 Emmy Award nominees have been revealed. The nominations include series already popular with the Television Academy while some newcomers enter the race. The Bear, which swept the Emmys last year, reached a major milestone as the series surpassed 30 Rock to become the most-nominated comedy series in a single year with 23 nominations. Other notable series this year include Shogun which received 25 nominations (the most for a drama program this season), Only Murders in the Building which received 21, True Detective: Night County which received 19 and The Crown which received 18 for its final season. Take a look at the full list of the 2024 Emmy nominees below. View the full list of this year’s nominees on the Television Academy's website. Best Drama SeriesThe CrownFalloutThe Gilded Ag...

Marvel is keeping busy planning for the future and it looks like the famed Russo Brothers are going to be a part of it. Joe and Anthony Russo, the duo behind the stratospherically successful box office hits Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, are slated to be in talks to direct two new Avengers films.According to Variety, the brothers are to make their return to the MCU with these two films, the brothers are now in early talks to direct the 2026 movie, originally titled as The Kang Dynasty and 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars. Secret Wars is expected to conclude the Multiverse Saga within the MCU and will see both films connected to one another, similar to the two-party story seen with Infinity War and Endgame. Since Daniel Cretton parted ways with Kang Dynasty last year, Marvel has been looki...

Disney+ is supposedly developing a new "live channel" feature for its streaming service, similar to that of the pre-streaming era.The Wall Street Journal reports that the "pop-up" feature is primarily for subscribers who "don’t have the time or energy to scroll through viewing options" that Disney+ offers. Possible titles that could air on the "live channels" include franchises from the Marvel Cinematic Universe or popular TV shows such as The Simpsons, while sponsorships and ads have also been discussed.Another new feature that could roll out within six months is a tailored algorithm that's even more personalized for the subscriber, with content recommendations and customized promotional art for new titles that are based on users' "tastes and usage history." Subscribers could also receive...