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Venom Is Being Hunted Down in Trailer for Final Trilogy Film ‘The Last Dance’

Tom Hardy stars in the trailer for Venom: The Last Dance, the final film in the Marvel trilogy. The actor portrays Eddie Brock, an investigative journalist who becomes host to an alien symbiote and is imbued with superpowers. Together the dual alien-human is known as Venom.The debut Venom film debuted in 2018, followed by Venom: Let There Be Carnage in 2021.The trailer opens with Brock being threatened by a gang and retaliates by transforming into Venom and wreaking havoc.“You should probably know that I have a really dark and unpredictable side to me,” Hardy says in the trailer.Directed by Kelly Marcel, ​​The Last Dance sees Venom being hunted down by adversaries from two worlds. Stateside, the US government seeks to capture the duo – possibly to use them as a weapon – while the symbiote’...

Netflix Reveals Official Visual for ‘Arcane’ Season Two

After dropping a teaser for Arcane season two early this year, Netflix has now released the official visual for the animated series.The visual depicts Jinx hugging a seemingly frightened Vi, whom a spotlight is directed at as if shielding her from unknown terrifying forces. Accompanied by a short caption that read “Nothing ever stays dead,” this image poses as a parallel of a poster from season one, which featured much younger versions of the sisters with their roles reversed.While no details regarding season two’s plot have been revealed, the visual offers a glimpse of the mood and overarching theme for the long-awaited sequel. Fan reactions to this new poster have been eager, as many were quick to notice the parallels.THE REVERSAL FROM SEASON 1 😱 pic.twitter.com/zczSK2HpYl— Cloud...

Netflix Announces Release Date of ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ Animated Series

Netflix and Power Animation officially announced the release of the animated Tomb Raider series, The Legend of Lara Croft.The upcoming series is set to premiere October 10 exclusively on Netflix, and will feature a voice cast comprised of Hayley Atwell as the titular British archeologist, Allen Maldonado as Zip and Earl Baylon, who reprises his role as Jonah from the Tomb Raider video games. The Legend of Lara Croft picks up after the events of the video game franchise's Survivor trilogy (Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider):Lara Croft has abandoned her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures. But she must return home when a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with an uncanny personal connectio...

Watch the Trailer for the Fourth and Final Season of Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’

The fourth and final season of Netflix’s sci-fi fantasy series, The Umbrella Academy, based on the book by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá. Set in 1989, dozens of children are miraculously born to women who aren’t pregnant. Seven, however, are adopted by a billionaire after he discovers they possess superpowers.The billionaire raises the Hargreeves siblings as part of a superhero team dubbed The Umbrella Academy. Years later, the now-estranged siblings must band together once again to prevent an impending global apocalypse.The first season debuted in 2019, followed by the second in 2020 and the third in 2022. Netflix will be releasing the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy this summer. The third season left off with the siblings losing their powers completely. As the ...

Rockstar Energy Drink Revives the Iconic Friday Night Show for UEFA Champions League Final

In the build up to the UEFA Champions League final, the football association partnered with Rockstar Energy Drink to host an array of activations in London, one of which included the return of the iconic Friday Night Show.The pre-match fixture was once a marker of a big footballing weekend, broadcasting live performances from global music artists during Friday night TV scheduling. Marking five years since the last installment, the show was brought back with a stellar concert from Rudimental who performed at London’s Trafalgar Square – just over 10 miles from host stadium, Wembley. In line with UEFA Champions Innovate Program, Rockstar Energy Drink implemented an energy-generating dancefloor into the square to help power the gig. Crafted by Pavegen, the tiles are designed to convert kinetic...

‘Moana 2’ Teaser Sets Record for Most Watched Trailer in the History of Disney Animation and Pixar

Releasing just a couple of days ago, the Moana 2 teaser trailer has already set a record for becoming the most watched trailer in the history of Disney Animations and Pixar. Dwayne Johnson and Auli'i Cravalho are both slated to return and reprise their roles for th sequel that is set to arrive this Thanksgiving. The Hollywood Reporter noted that the trailer has been viewed by over 178 million people in its first 24 hours of release, making it the most popular trailer in the history of the studios. It breaks the previous record set by Inside Out which hit 157 million views and Frozen with 116 million. The animated feature is directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller. In the trailer, Moana says, "This is a call from the ancestors to sail to new skies and reconnect our ...

Netflix Renews ‘The Vince Staples Show’ For a Second Season

Netflix officially renewed Vince Staples' The Vince Staples Show for a second season.“The Vince Staples Show is back! The people have spoken and the most riveting, captivating, and polarizing show on Netflix is returning for season 2. Get ready for hijinks that only a mother can love. Thank you, Netflix!” Staples said in a statement. Additional details, including season two's release date, cast and episode count are yet to be announced.Season one premiered in mid-February with a total of five episodes, and follows a satirical version of Staples as he goes through his everyday life as a "kind of famous" rapper in his home of Long Beach. The Vince Staples Show starred the rapper himself alongside recurring guest stars Vanessa Bell Calloway and Andrea Ellsworth, as well as guest stars like Na...

Netflix Is Making an Animated ‘Minecraft’ Series

Netflix is developing an original series based on Minecraft, the world’s most popular video game. The show is being produced in partnership with the Swedish developer of the game, Mojang Studios, and the Canadian animation studio WildBrain.Announced as part of the game’s 15th-anniversary celebration, the news was revealed via a 20-second teaser of a Creeper – a zombie-like character from the game – and the Netflix logo situated within the blocky Minecraft world.While no specific plot details are known, Netflix says that the series “will feature an original story with new characters, showing the world of ‘Minecraft’ in a new light.”WildBrain has already developed a slew of action-packed animated shoes for the streamer, including Sonic Prime and Ninjano: Dragons Rising. Mojang, meanwhile, cu...

Mike Flanagan To Direct New ‘Exorcist’ Movie

Mike Flanagan has been tasked to direct a new movie set in The Exorcist universe.The filmmaker, known for his work on Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hills House and The Fall of the House of Usher, will also write and produce the film that's billed as a “radical new take” on the franchise. Flanagan will helm the movie for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek, and will be c0-produced by Trevor Macy and John Scherer. Variety confirmed that the upcoming installment will not serve as a sequel to 2023's The Exorcist: Believer.“’The Exorcist’ is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have the chance to try something fresh, bold, and terrifying within its universe,” Flanagan said in a statement. “Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse, with whom I’ve made some of my favorite pieces of...

Where to Stream Films That Celebrate Black Stories and Illustrate Systemic Injustice

In the midst of the current surge of activism and cries for change regarding police brutality and systemic racism, many streaming platforms have put a spotlight on features and documentaries that both illuminate and celebrate the black experience.

When a Bond Goes Bust: Pierce Brosnan’s Strange Deep Cuts

When an actor becomes James Bond, it makes a permanent indentation on the rest of their filmography. We dug into the stranger pre-, during, and post-Bond movies in Brosnan's catalog, and invite you along on the bizarre journey.

Peacock Movie Streaming Recommendations

With another new streaming service bowing this week, we separated the wheat from the chaff to find some good jumping-off points when exploring the library of the latest offering from NBCUniversal.