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A live-action movie about the popular View-Master stereoscope is in the works from Sony Pictures, Escape Artists and Mattel.While no specific details about the film's plot or its cast were revealed, Mattel shared in a press release that the movie will be a “four-quadrant family adventure,” adding that the View-Master, which was first introduced in 1939, has “taken its fans all over the world with its 3-D image reels, creating worlds of imagination and storytelling for every adventure seeker at heart.” Kevin McKeon, Arturo Thur de Koós, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Tony Shaw are set to produce.“View-Master has inspired generations to embark on boundless adventures, offering a treasure trove of storytelling possibilities for this film,” said Robbie Brenner, president of Matt...

With October halfway through, Disney+ has unveiled its slate of new programming for November 2024.Next month's list is led by the premieres of Martin Scorsese's Beatles documentary, Beatles '64, and Music By John Williams, which follows the career of the legendary composer. Also joining the streaming platform are new episodes of Dancing With The Stars Season 33, The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth and more.Check out the full slate below.Coming To Disney+November 1stMusic By John Williams – PremiereHis unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro John Williams’ own story, with insights from filmmakers, musicians, and others he has inspired, complete with rare behind-the-scene...

The final trailer is out for the second (and last) season of Netflix’s Arcane. Based on the League of Legends world, the show follows two League of Legends champions, Vi (Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell), who also happen to be sisters.The first season of Arcane left off with Jinx attacking the council, effectively declaring war. The trailer for the new season previews the eruption of a civil war between the wealthy city of Piltover and the oppressed underworld of Zaun.“Arcane is just the beginning of our larger storytelling journey and partnership with the wonderful animation studio that is Fortiche Production,” the show’s co-creator Christian Linke said. “From the very beginning, since we started working on this project, we had a very specific ending in mind, which means the stor...

On Friday, November 15, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will face off in a boxing match streamed exclusively on Netflix. Produced by the streamer and Most Valuable Productions (MVP), the event is set to take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.Paul, who rose to fame as a YouTuber, began his boxing career in 2018 in a white-collar match. In 2021, he launched the boxing promotion company MVP. Tyson, meanwhile, is one of the most accomplished boxers of all time. The last time he competed was nearly 20 years ago in 2005.The fight will consist of eight two-minute rounds and each boxer will wear 14-ounce gloves. Alongside Paul and Tyson on the card are Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos and Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes.Watch the trailer for the fight above...

Joker: Folie à Deux could lose up to $200 million USD as it continues to bomb in the box office.Variety reports that the Joaquin Phoenix-led sequel has only grossed $51.5 million USD in the domestic box office and $165 million USD in the global box office in its first two weeks in theaters — an underwhelming response in comparison to Joker's three-day total of $96.2 million USD domestically and $248.4 million USD globally. This poses a significant issue for Warner Bros. as analysts are estimating a final domestic gross of only $65 million USD and a final global gross of $210 million USD to $215 million USD against a budget of about $300 million USD.Sources and three rival executives are now speculating that the film's theatrical run will cause Folie à Deux to lose either somewhere between ...

Martin Scorsese has produced a new Beatles documentary titled Beatles ’64, which will follow the band's first trip to America in 1964. The documentary is set for a streaming release on November 29, exclusively on Disney+.The Beatles' arrival in the United States in 1964 marked the height of the British rock group's domination of global pop culture, an era often referred to as "Beatlemania." Central to the historic visit was the band's live performance on the Ed Sullivan Show, which drew 73 million viewers, ultimately shaking out to become the most watched TV event ever at the time.Never-before-seen footage of band members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison will be revealed in the film, offering a closer look at the trip than previously seen. Videos taken by docume...

Prime Video has debuted the first teaser for the upcoming third season of Invincible.The two-and-a-half-minute teaser sees Cecil, the head of the Global Defense Agency, grilling Mark Grayson/Invincible about how he's been training since the vicious attack of the Viltrumites at the end of season two. It starts off in quite a meta way, with the show's creative team inserting details about how they've been busy working on the script, designs, storyboards, key posing and voice acting — even showing a brief clip of Steven Yeun, the voice actor of Mark, recording his lines.Cecil is evidently not impressed with the teenage superhero's lack of preparation for the impending war, and orders him to formally begin his training with the agency. The teaser ends with the official announcement of a Februa...

Cole Bennett is making his big-screen debut. While Bennett has amassed a rapidly growing number of music video credits over Lyrical Lemonade's 11 years in business, the production company's founder's first long-form foray is an intentional meeting of minds between Bennett and fellow Chicago native and close collaborator Chief Keef.Per an exclusive report from Variety, Bennett is set to direct a documentary film chronicling the come-up and career trajectory of Chief Keef. With Bennett as the director, Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society will oversee the production of the film. Jeremy Allen is set to step into the role of producer, while Lyrical Lemonade’s Jake Millan and Krista Worby will also assist in executive producing the project alongside Khalabo Ink Society’s Emile Geneve and Idris Dyk...

Martin Scorsesse has produced a new Beatles documentary titled Beatles ’64, which will follow the band's first trip to America in 1964. The documentary is set for a streaming release on November 29, exclusively on Disney+.The Beatles' arrival in the United States in 1964 marked the height of the British rock group's domination of global pop culture, an era often referred to as "Beatlemania." Central to the historic visit was the band's live performance on the Ed Sullivan Show, which drew 73 million viewers, ultimately shaking out to become the most watched TV event ever at the time. Never-before-seen footage of band members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, ad George Harrison will be revealed in the film, offering a closer look at the trip than previously seen. Videos taken by docu...

A replica of the famed Iron Throne from HBO and George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones TV series has sold at auction for a whopping $1.49 million USD over at Heritage Auctions.Standing at seven feet tall, the original touring Iron Throne is crafted with painted plastic and jewels to recreate the fictional origin of the chair, which was created from swords melted down using dragon breath. The chair was the most expensive item sold over the weekend and was purchased by an anonymous buyer, gaining higher bids than lots like Jon Snow's Longclaw swords, a Westeros Map Room floor, Daenerys Targaryen's dragon egg and more.“From the moment we launched the Game of Thrones auction in September, it was clear this was going to resonate with everyone,” Joe Maddalena, Heritage Auctions’ executive vice pr...

The live-action Lilo & Stitch movie has received a release date, now slated to hit theaters on May 23, 2025.Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright, the film will star Chris Sanders as the voice of Stitch and Maia Kealoha as Lilo.Zach Galifianakis is also in the voice cast as Stitch’s creator, Dr. Jumba Jookiba, while Billy Magnussen plays the special agent tasked with hunting Stitch down. Rounding the main cast is Sydney Agudong as Lilo’s older sister Nani.The live-action remake was first announced by Disney in 2018, though it wasn’t until 2022 that Fleischer Camp was assigned to direct.Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming Lilo & Stitch movie.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast

Redbox is officially over. Now, retailers that once offered their movie rental services are left wondering what to do with the giant machines parked outside their stores.Over the summer, the parent company of Redbox, Chicken Soup for the Soul, shifted its filing from bankruptcy filing from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, meaning it would be liquidated. The company also left behind hundreds of millions in debt.Retailers now bear the responsibility of figuring out what to do with the machines. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, former Redbox finance executive Brian Rady said that it will likely cost retailers $500 USD a piece to remove the kiosks. Some of the machines are even embedded in the concrete, making removal an even costlier operation for stores like Walmart, Walgreens and...