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Earlier this summer South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker announced that they signed a new deal with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Studios to bring the franchise to Paramount+. The deal included 14 films to the streamer in addition to six more seasons of the television series. In a recent Paramount+ panel, ViacomCBS’ Tanya Giles confirmed that the first two installments of the South Park film will debut before the end of 2021, with two films coming out every year until 2027. Similar to the recent “South ParQ Vaccination Special” and “The Pandemic Special,” audiences can expect plot layouts akin to these episodes. With the six additional seasons, South Park is set to hit 30 total seasons. The move to Paramount+ gives the show and its creators a different way of reaching new audie...

Peacock and Will Smith have officially announced the lead actor of its upcoming The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot — West Philadelphia native and songwriter, singer, rapper and basketball player Jabari Banks. Smith gave the news to Banks himself via video call, the young actor spinning around in his chair in surprise. “I’m ready. I’m so ready, y’all. I’m ready to bite down,” he said, further explaining that his dad first sent him a link to the news of the reboot and that his agent sent him the casting call two months after. Banks also shared an old photo of him from high school where he and his friends dressed up as the cast of Fresh Prince, adding, “The way this show has impacted me and my life… It’s incredible to hear you say that.” BEL-AIR will be a modern take on the ’90s sitcom and wi...

Ahead of the release of his upcoming film Dune, Timothée Chalamet shared additional details regarding his co-star Zendaya‘s role in the proposed sequel. The film boasts a high-profile ensemble cast that includes Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac and Rebecca Ferguson. In a recent Deadline interview, Chalamet revealed that he feels as if his character, protagonist Paul Atreides, has become a part of his “flesh.” He also admitted that he set up a Google alert to track news about the project since hearing that director Denis Villeneuve was helming the project. Chalamet spoke about Zendaya’s character in the plot sharing, “Chani will play a huge role in the next film. I don’t know if there’s a script yet, but just based on the book, along with Lady Jessica [Rebecca Ferguson], they have a lo...

Following a series of major delays, the latest chapter in the theatrical adaptations of Ian Flemming’s James Bond 007 series, No Time to Die, is now finally set to release. To mark the upcoming global premiere, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has released a final trailer for the 25th James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. No Time To Die is set to pick up where 2015’s Spectre left off, the description reads, “Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.” Directed by Cary Joji Fukuna...

IGN has now offered fans a first look at CAPCOM and Sony‘s upcoming Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. Featured below, the images depict a whole host of main characters including Claire Redfield (Kaya Scodelario), Leon S. Kennedy (Avan Jogia), Jill Valentine (Hannah John-Kamen), Chris Redfield (Robbie Amell) and Albert Wesker (Tom Hopper), all wielding weapons ready to combat an onslaught of zombies in dark hallways and spooky mansions. Rebooting the beloved thriller franchise, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is based on the first two games of CAPCOM’s series and brings fans back to the original outbreak from Umbrella Corp. The project was first announced in 2017 but has been hit with numerous delays since, and is now scheduled to release on November 24. Welcome to Ra...

Just last week, a police officer from Alabama who bears a striking resemblance to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson went viral across social media. Patrol Lieutenant Eric Fields of Alabama’s Morgan County Sheriff’s Office has taken the Internet by storm and has now been called as The Rock’s doppelgänger since he has a similar look and build as the professional wrestler. The police officer seems to be in good spirits with the running joke and welcomes the playful interactions with his community. Of course, The Rock has caught wind of the comparison and took to Twitter to share his thoughts. Johnson wrote, “Oh sh*t! Wow. Guy on the left is way cooler. Stay safe brother and thank you for your service.” The Rock also invited Fields to one day have a drink of his own Teremana with him. Take a...

James Gunn has shared a first look poster for his upcoming HBO Max series, Peacemaker. The Suicide Squad director’s latest post shows the back of the character’s car, which features a sticker for DC FanDome 2021 — where the series will be part of the panel lineup — and a Washington state vanity plate that reads out “PSS MKR.” Peacemaker, portrayed by John Cena, can be spotted in the drivers seat, his left arm hanging out of the window and making the peace sign. Although the show won’t premiere until 2022, Gunn revealed to Variety that the story will focus on “where Peacemaker came from,” adding, “So we get to see Peacemaker with his father, who’s played by Robert Patrick, where he came from, what he’s done, what that means to him, and where he’s going after all of this. Because he’s not an...

Less than a week ahead of the release for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the film’s lead and titular hero Simu Liu ran an AMA on Reddit, where he called his co-star Tony Leung a “legendary” actor. Speaking to fans through the platform, Liu praised the decorated Hong Kong actor for his calm poise and subtle yet expressive style. “Like a master class in acting every single day,” Liu answered when a fan asked how it was like to work with Leung. “He is every bit as legendary as the legends say. What makes Tony so incredibly watchable is his stillness, his ability to convey such emotional color with a single glance. For a newbie like me coming to set full of nervous energy, he really grounded me and forced me to be still and present.” He went on to joke that “I just love that m...

An upcoming fourth film of The Expendables is slated to make its return to the big screens and this time it is bringing in some new members to join the mission. Megan Fox has recently been confirmed and will appear alongside 50 Cent, Tony Jaa, Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone. The third installment of The Expendables premiered in 2013, however, at the time, there was still doubt as to whether or not the series will continue. Thanks to a partnership between Lionsgate and Millennium Media, Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham are able to bring the franchise back. Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture who were in the previous Expendables films are also making a reappearance. The Expendables have long been known to call in the largest action stars from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Bruce Willis to J...

Avengers staples Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson are set to star in a brand new Apple Studios project entitled Ghosted. Not a lot of information is known about the title, but reports state that the it will be a “high-concept romantic action adventure in the vein of Romancing the Stone, the 1984 adventure movie that starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.” Rocketman director Dexter Fletcher will helm the project while Deadpool and Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick will pen the script. Evans is co-producing the project alongside David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Reese and Wernick. The cost of the project is currently a secret but is Apple’s latest catalog entry with A-list stars following Emancipation with Will Smith and Martin Scorsese‘s Killers of t...

Ahead of the premiere of Netflix‘s live-action Cowboy Bebop series, star John Cho recently sat down with Vulture‘s E. Alex Jung to discuss his role as Spike Spiegel. A major part of the chat involved Cho revealing that one of his biggest concerns is the inevitable comparisons with Shinichiro Watanabe’s anime source material. “This interview is all about me freaking out. But the amount of thought and worry and effort and number of days I’ve logged thinking about Spike is now equaling the fear I have about the reaction,” said Cho. The Korean-American actor noted that a torn ACL injury sustained during filming in New Zealand resulted in ample physical therapy and recovery time that offered a chance for him to think about how audiences would react to his portrayal of the iconic character. Cho ...

After 30 years, Disney has finally decided to revive The Rocketeer, bringing onboard David Oyelowo for the project. According to a new report from Deadline, Oyelowo will be producing the new film — titled Return of the Rocketeer — along with his wife and producing partner Jessica Oyelowo, and may also star as the movie’s titular superhero. Ed Ricourt, whose previous works include Now You See Me and episodes of Marvel Studios and Netflix‘s Jessica Jones will be penning the script, which focuses on a “retired Tuskegee airman who takes up the mantle of the Rocketeer.” For those unfamiliar, The Rocketeer was originally released back in 1991 and was based on a comic book character of the same name created by artist and writer Dave Stevens. The Joe Johnston-dir...