ENTERTAINMENT
Ubisoft Is Reviving the ‘Driver’ Franchise With a Live-Action TV Series
After a decade-long wait, Driver fans are finally getting a revival of the franchise from Ubisoft, but this time as a live-action TV series. According to a new report from gamesindustry.biz, the French game developer is planning on breathing new life into the franchise through its Film & Television division, bringing undercover agent and ex-race car driver John Tanner to a new media platform. Plot details remain scarce at this point, but we know it’ll follow Tanner as he attempts to take down a crime syndicate, just like the open-world games. The show itself will launch on an upcoming streaming service called Binge, which was announced during E3 this year. The platform specifically focuses on TV shows based on popular video game franchises and is expected to launch sometime i...
Christopher Nolan Moves Next Film to Universal Following Warner Bros. Feud
It has long been rumored that critically-acclaimed director Christopher Nolan was planning on ending his 18-year partnership with Warner Bros. The reports first surfaced when Nolan was disappointed with the way the studio’s distribution decision of his film, TENET. Deadline has now officially confirmed that Nolan’s next film project is set to be released by Universal, signalling that he is parting ways with his longtime collaborators after nearly two decades. The next film from the director will center around the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s involvement in developing the atom bomb. The film is expected to star Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy and will begin production in early 2022. Since 2002, every film of Nolan’s has been released and distributed by Warner Bros. Amongst those...
Andy Serkis Teases Spider-Man Reunion With Venom Will Happen Someday
The highly anticipated Venom: Let There Be Carnage is slated to hit theaters in the coming weeks, promising fans that it picks up right where the 2018 Venom left off. Director Andy Serkis recently spoke to Comic Book to finally provide an answer to the often asked question of whether or not Venom and Spider-Man will reunite. He responds, “Look, that’s the question on everyone’s lips. They want to know if Venom is gonna meet Spider-Man, but personally, it’s never gonna happen. I’m only joking, of course, it’s gonna happen.” Serkis implies that it will be a while before fans will see the reunion on the big screen. He adds, “Look, it depends when you want to get there and also, what the appetite is. If people want more Venom stories, then to jump straight to Spider-Man, you could be missing o...
Take a First Look at Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
Director Olivia Wilde on Monday shared a teaser trailer for her hotly-anticipated sophomore effort, Don’t Worry Darling, starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. Wilde dropped the new footage on her Twitter, along with the film’s official release date: September 23, 2022. As previously noted, the movie follows “a 1950s housewife living with her husband in a utopian experimental community” who “begins to worry that his glamorous company may be hiding disturbing secrets.” Pugh and Styles star as the aforementioned husband and wife, alongside co-stars Chris Pine, Kiki Laye, Gemma Chan, Nick Kroll and Wilde. In theaters only. 9.23.22 pic.twitter.com/S2wiqcmL9m — olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) September 13, 2021 Don’t Worry Darling will be Wilde’s second film as director, following Books...
Kyle Ng and Designer Kara Jubin Share the Story Behind Brain Dead’s Womenswear Line
Verizon Media’s In The Know has launched a new show titled Forever Emerging that explores the world of fashion with established and emerging designers. The series hones in on the importance of uplifting the talent and voices of the next generation of creatives, and how these individuals help to push the envelope when it comes to design. The first episode follows Kyle Ng of Brain Dead and Kara Jubin, the visionary behind KkCo and Brain Dead’s women’s line, as they share how they came to work together and discuss their inspirations, hobbies and shared appreciation for creating new products for Brain Dead. Forever Emerging showcases the working relationship between Ng and Jubin at BRAIN DEAD STUDIOS, providing an intimate look into how Ng relies on Jubin for her distinct point of view an...
HBO Max Is Developing a ‘The Batman’ Spinoff About The Penguin
According to reports, HBO Max is now developing a The Batman spinoff about The Penguin. Reports note that Colin Farrell, who is set to play Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin in the upcoming Matt Reeves directed film, has been approached about reprising his role as the iconic supervillain but a formal deal has not been reached yet. Lauren LeFranc is also currently being attached to write the script, while director Matt Reeves and the film’s producer Dylan Clark would serve as Executive Producers for the project still in its very early stages. The news comes ahead of the premiere of The Batman which is now set for March 22, 2022. Although not much more about the potential project has surfaced, it is theorized that the spinoff would center around Oswald Cobblepot’s rise in Gotham’s criminal underw...
Steve-O Discusses ‘Jackass’ Scenes That Were Too Violent To Show
The Jackass cast has been known for their extreme stunts for quite some time. Just recently, HYPEBEAST reported the crew’s injury tab over the years. Steve-O made an appearance on Hot Ones alongside his co-star Wee-Man to reveal three top moments where the Jackass scenes were too violent to make the cut. The first incident which they have dubbed “box downstairs” was explained by Steve-O as seeing Johnny Knoxville get in a box where the crew then “tucked in some pillows around him, taped it up, rolled it down a huge flight of cement stairs.” He added that the second incident also involved Knoxville where he “shot himself with the 38-calibre Smith and Wesson handgun.” The third scene also sees Knoxville putting his life in danger when he got hit by a car. Steve-O explained, “And when he said...
Has the Met Gala Peaked?
In Vogue’s video coverage of last night’s Met Gala, the YouTube star Emma Chamberlain was filmed speaking to the tennis star Naomi Osaka, as they stood beneath the entrance to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. “I, like, forgot that there’s art in there,” Chamberlain said. It has felt, in recent years, that the media dominance of the Met Gala — which takes place annually to raise funds for the museum’s Costume Institute — has threatened to overshadow the significance of the museum itself. The days and weeks after the event (which typically occurs on the first Monday in May, but was postponed to last night due to COVID-19 lockdowns) are a glut of outfit galleries, fit rankings, and ‘who wore it best’ polls. This year, though, it felt like something didn’t quite click. Sure, there were t...
Lana Wachowski Reveals Why She Brought Back Neo and Trinity in ‘The Matrix Resurrections’
Speaking as part of a panel on screenwriting at the International Literature Festival Berlin, director Lana Wachowski revealed why she brought back Neo and Trinity, played by Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, in The Matrix Resurrections. To the delight of fans, the iconic couple will be returning in the fourth installment of The Matrix, living in the rebooted Matrix with faint memories of their previous lives. Much speculation has been made about how exactly the two characters have returned despite both dying at the end of The Matrix Revolutions with no clear answers being revealed in the official first trailer for The Matrix Resurrections that was released recently. Lana Wachowski noted that she was inspired to bring back Neo and Trinity following the death of her parents and a clo...
Larry David Goes Viral for Plugging His Ears at NYFW Show
Comedy legend Larry David recently attended STAUD‘s Spring/Summer 2022 show at New York Fashion Week. David was seated front row at the event next to Jared Leto and appeared to be enjoying the show at the beginning. Versha Sharma, Editor in Chief at Teen Vogue, first spotted the iconic comedian at the show and posted the video to her Instagram. The sighting caught many by surprise but it seemed to show David enjoying the show prior to the music becoming too loud. In another video posted by Emilia Petrarca, David can be seen looking down and paying no attention to the models strutting down the runway in their designated attire. While it is unclear if he enjoyed the show at all, it is quite evident that the music might have been too loud for the comedian. In the most Larry David way, he plug...
Disney Sets Official Release Date for Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’
More than two years after its original announcement, Disney has finally announced the official release date for the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. According to numerous reports, the studio is now planning to release the remake on May 26, 2023, almost four years after the project was initially revealed. Halle Bailey will take the lead as Ariel, with renowned actor Javier Bardem and Snowpiercer veteran Daveed Diggs taking on the roles of King Triton and Sebastien respectively. Shang-Chi‘s Awkwafina will return to Disney as Scuttle, and comedic actress Melissa McCarthy portraying Ursula. Jacob Tremblay and Jonah Hauer-King round out the cast as Flounder and Prince Eric. Adding to a long line of live-action remakes from Disney, The Little Mermaid will be...
Denis Villeneuve Initially Planned to Film Both ‘Dune’ Films at the Same Time
Dune director Denis Villeneuve has recently revealed new details surrounding his initial plans for part one and part two of the films. The filmmaker originally wanted to film both films at the same time, despite the fact that the second film has not yet been given the green light. In a new interview with Variety, he discusses why he pitched the studio to do a two-part adaptation, “I wanted at the beginning to do the two parts simultaneously. For several reasons, it didn’t happen, and I agreed to the challenge of making part one and then wait to see if the movie rings enough enthusiasm. As I was doing the first part, I really put all my passion into it, in case it would be the only one. But I’m optimistic.” He continues to discuss what he thinks the second film will be like when filming doe...
