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Renowned Hollywood director Christopher Nolan says his next film will revolve around the father of the atomic bomb. According to Deadline, the Dunkirk director will be returning once again to the World War II period with his next project, this time focusing on the role American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer played in the invention and development of the most destructive weapon known to man: the atomic bomb. Other details relating to the film remain scarce at this point, but the outlet also suggests that Peaky Blinders veteran Cillian Murphy could be involved, which probably comes as no surprise following his previous collaborations with the director across Dunkirk, Inception, and Batman Begins. While Nolan has had a longstanding relationship...

David Simon, the creator of HBO‘s The Wire, penned a tribute to the late Michael K. Williams in a new New York Times op-ed. The author, writer and producer admitted that he “misread the man from the start,” adding that it was Ed Burns, his writing partner, “who had first spotted Mike’s read for Omar on a tape of two dozen New York auditions a year earlier.” He continued to share a story about how it became tradition for Williams to ask the writers room what they plan on saying with the new eason of The Wire: “He gave us an astounding gift — an act of faith from a magnificent actor who could have played his hand very differently. Television usually chases its audience — if they love them some Omar, you feed them more Omar. If they can’t stop looking at Stringer, you write more Stringer. Nev...

Conor McGregor‘s leg hasn’t yet healed and he’s already involved in a new altercation. Taking place at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, it was reported that McGregor got into a confrontation where both he and Machine Gun Kelly had to be separated, and a drink and punch were thrown. The commotion apparently started after The Notorious approached MGK for an introduction, it was then that McGregor was either given the cold shoulder or pushed by MGK or his security which rubbed the Irishman the wrong way. The altercation may have also resulted in his walking cane getting knocked over and his drink spilling. Conor McGregor was present at the MTV Video Music Awards to present Justin Bieber with the “BEST Artist of the Year” award. Reporters caught up with the MMA fighter later on where he dis...

Marvel Studios has unveiled the first official trailer for its new original series ‘Hawkeye that will be debuted on Disney+ this coming November. Jeremy Renner plays the protagonist and returns as Hawkeye and he’s joined in by a new battle partner in Kate Bishop (played by Hailee Steinfeld) who claims that she’s the “world’s greatest archer.” The new show takes place in New York City and is set during the Christmas season. The under two-minute clip opens up with Hawkeye attempting to rekindle his relationship with his family by making plans with them for the holidays. However, in the following scenes, a masked vigilante from Hawkeye‘s past seems to have returned and he’s forced step away from his family festivities and face this evil force toe to toe. The rest of the preview displays ...

The Late Kentaro Miura‘s King of Wolves is getting a new magazine serialization thanks to Young Animal Zero. Created in 1989 alongside Fist of the North Star‘s Buronson, King of Wolves was wrapped up in a single volume, and follows a dark adventure that takes place in 13th century Mongolia. This revival is all in line with Hakusensha and Young Animal’s quest to celebrate Kentaro Miura’s earlier works outside of the highly-popular Berserk manga. Fans can find King of Wolves releasing on Young Animal Zero magazine today in Japan. In other manga news, the 41st volume of Berserk will roll out this Christmas Eve. Read Full Article

Legendary Entertainment has teamed up with iv gallery, Lineage Studios and MakersPlace to deliver the Dune: Future Artifacts NFT collection. Inspired by the upcoming film helmed by Denis Villeneuve, the official collection features digital sculptures crafted in the likeness of the actors — with two editions of Paul Atreides, portrayed by Timothée Chalamet, Chani, portrayed by Zendaya, Baron Vladimir Harkkonen, portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård, Lady Jessica, portrayed by Rebecca Ferguson, Duncan Idaho, portrayed by Jason Momoa and Duke Leto, portrayed by Oscar Isaac — Hans Zimmer’s Dune score and artwork celebrating Spice. Meanwhile, the next expansion will include original pieces from artists like Boss Logic, Matt Griffin and NFN Kalyan, more digital sculptures and in-world weaponry. “This c...

With Season 2 currently in the works, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 has now announced the official release date for its season one compilation film as well as its tile. Named Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 – Sustainable Warfare, the upcoming movie will give fans a condensed look at the first season, accompanied by newly added footage that was previously unreleased to prepare you for the show’s upcoming second season. The film is scheduled to drop November 12 across 20 cinemas in Japan and will receive a theatrical run for two weeks. Originally announced back in 2017, the anime is based on Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell manga and takes place in the year 2045, where the world has been thrust into a state of “systematic sustainable war.” Artificial intelligence is slowly leading ...

Marvel Studios has updated its timeline for upcoming movies this week confirming the release of four undisclosed superhero movies in 2024 which are scheduled to release on February 16, May 3, July 26 and November 8. Below is a brief overview of what to expect from MCU movies in the near future. Following the release of the highly acclaimed Black Widow and Shang-chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings films in 2021, Eternals directed by Oscar-winning Nomadland director Chloe Zhao and Spider-Man: No Way Home starring Tom Holland and Zendaya will hit theaters later this year in November and December. Next year’s titles include Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder featuring Natalie Portman as the first female Thor, the highly anticipated Black Panther: Wakanda Foreve...

A teaser poster and the release period for the upcoming Bob’s Burgers movie have been announced. 20th Century Studios took to social media to confirm that The Bob’s Burgers Movie will be hitting theaters during Memorial Day Weekend 2022. Showrunner Loren Bouchard told EW that they want the film — which he is also directing — to play in cinemas, but the COVID-19 pandemic is proving that move to be difficult. “We talked about [streaming] as it pertains to the movie and we decided we really want the movie to come out in theaters because Bob’s is already on TV,” he said. “Of course, we want everyone to be able to safely see it in movie theaters. We don’t want anyone to put themselves at risk. But assuming there’s a point at which everyone can go back to theaters safely, we’re excited about Bob...

In an immersive live-to-picture event, Black Panther will become the first Marvel film to be screened alongside a live orchestra. The Los Angeles Philharmonic will be led by the Hollywood Bowl’s principal composer, Thomas Wilkins, in its performance of the score for the 2018 movie, for which composer Ludwig Göransson was awarded an Oscar. In addition to an ensemble of African drums and flutes, Senegalese artist Baaba Maal will accompany the orchestra as a special guest. Maal collaborated on the film’s soundtrack and had vocals in the introduction to the “Wakanda” song. There are about two hours of music in the 134-minute film, according to Variety, meaning that the orchestra will be playing for the majority of screen time and most of the vocals and production elements will be played from t...

Jackass has been known for its painful injuries and hard to forget painful escapades for years. With the forthcoming Jackass Forever film set to release, Nova Legal Funding has put together an tab that has stated how much the Jackass crew’s injuries tab have really cost over the years. The estimated rap sheet lists Johnny Knoxville at the top of the list, racking up a total coast of $8,663,000 USD, followed by Ehren McGhehy who has hit $7,380,000 USD in injuries and Steve-O coming in third with a total of $5,820,000 USD during his career as a stuntman. Knoxville takes the cake with the most expensive injury with the brain hemorrhage he sustained for Jackass Forever. The injury cost around $2.5 million USD to care for while Steve-O’s skull fracture cost approximately $1.75 million USD ...

Warner Bros. just released the ultimate box set of The Lord of the Rings to celebrate the iconic film’s 20th anniversary. Sold as the “The Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition,” the box set is comprised of 31 discs — The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, and bonus material discs, to name a few. The set also contains the films in both Blu-ray and 4K HDR format, and pieces of memorabilia in the form of posters, cards, photos, and booklets. Priced at $249.99 USD, this anniversary box set will be released on October 26. In other entertainment news, Johnny Knoxville reportedl...