Sadie Sink Joins the Cast of the Next MCU Spider-Man Film

 

It looks like things are shaking up for Tom Holland's next adventure as Peter Parker/ Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as a big breakout star from Netflix's "Stranger Things" has joined the cast! 

According to Deadline, Sadie Sink has been cast in a still undisclosed role - but the rumors are leaning to either Jean Grey - which would help introduce the X-Men, or the actual redhead Mary Jane. Since Zendaya is already playing a version of MJ Watson in the MCU, having Sadie play Jean is actually more promising if the rumor holds water.

Either way, it's still a long way off until Spider-Man 4 hits - and it will be directed by Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton for a July 2026 release.

Beetlejuice 2 Set For September 2024, Michael Keaton Returns and Jenna Ortega Joins the Sequel

 

Once again… IT’S SHOWTIME! 

Michael Keaton will be teaming up with director Tim Burton again to reprise one of his signature roles once more, as Warner Bros. Discovery has officially announced that “Beetlejuice 2” is a go and will hit theaters on September 2024! 

As reported by Deadline, The sequel to the 1988 horror fantasy comedy will see Keaton back as the “Ghost with the Most”, and also joining him will be his co-star Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz as well as “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega - who will play Lydia’s daughter!

For fans of Michael Keaton, this is another comeback role following his return as Batman in this year’s “The Flash”. It was because of “Beetlejuice” that Keaton and Tim Burton developed a working relationship that led to his casting as the Caped Crusader, and Burton also spearheaded “Wednesday” on Netflix which starred Jenna Ortega as the lovable and creepy member of The Addams Family.

Jaafar Jackson Cast to Play His Iconic Uncle in Michael Jackson Biopic

 The Jackson legacy truly continues on within the family.

As reported by Deadline and posted by the musician himself on IG, Jaafar Jackson has been tapped to play his very own uncle - the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, in the upcoming biopic that will be directed by Training Day and Emancipation director Antoine Fuqua.

Jaafar, the son of Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson, certainly has the talent and the skills to do right by his uncle’s image abd legacy. Absolutely fitting and this will definitely make the kid a star.

Marvel Studios Hires Jake Schreier to Direct “Marvel’s Thunderbolts”

 It appears Marvel Studios is finally tapping into the groundwork they’ve set up for one of their angles in “Phase 4” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Deadline reports that “Dave” director Jake Schreier has been tapped to direct a film adaptation of “Marvel’s Thunderbolts” - based on the same name of a team made of supervillains who were first led  by Baron Zemo in the comics and have masqueraded as heroes who work between shades of grey.

Over the years the team has changed and have seen villains actually working to do good, with heroes like Hawkeye also leading the team to help them reform. In the MCU, Countessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine has been gathering the likes of John Walker US Agent and Yelena Belova Black Widow to her team which is likely the Thunderbolts, and there’s a good chance Baron Zemo may also be tapped to join as well. Either way, no exact details have been disclosed but it’s just a matter of time until we hear more from Marvel Studios.

The Batman Sequel Has Been Confirmed at CinemaCon, Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves Will Return

 

After earning more than $750 million in the worldwide box office and seeing more than 4.1 million viewers since its release on HBO Max as well as other digital platforms, a sequel to Matt Reeves' "The Batman" was inevitable... And that announcement was officially made on this year's CinemaCon as the Warner Bros. presentation saw the director appear and confirm that it is indeed happening!

Amidst a LOT of WB film news and footage shown at the show floor than includes Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Black Adam, The Flash Movie with Michael Keaton's Batman returning, and so much more, The Batman sequel news was among the first wave of announcements Warner got to share with the public and news sites like Deadline. 

Robert Pattinson of course will be returning as this version of the Caped Crusader, but no other information or details were revealed as the sequel is still in the beginning stages of development. Naturally we can expect Zoe Kravitz's Selina Kyle, Jeffrey Wright's James Gordon, and Colin Farrell's Penguin to make appearances too, and possibly Paul Dano's The Riddler will return and maybe Barry Keoghan's Joker as well? Time will tell for sure.

Henry Cavill eyes Highlander Reboot with Chad Stahelski

 

Talk about "There can be only one"... As a true Superman, action star, and Witcher in Henry Cavill is in talks to star in the currently being developed Highlander reboot that's under the helm of John Wick director Chad Stahelski!

According to Deadline, Cavill is in talks to play one of the lead roles of the remake of the original 1986 film - which starred Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, and Clancy Brown. It's not known yet what the plot is either... But let's hope it's just as epic as the original films and the TV series that followed in the 1990's as well.

Ghost of Tsushima gets the movie adaptation treatment from Sony, PlayStation Productions, and John Wick director Chad Stahelski

 

One of the PlayStation 4's best games to come out last year is getting the film adaptation treatment it deserves, as Deadline reports that Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Tsushima is becoming a movie - with Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions working on the project and attaching John Wick movies director Chad Stahelski to direct!

Released to critical acclaim and receiving numerous game awards, Ghost of Tsushima is a action-adventure stealth game where players control Jin Sakai - a samurai warrior who must protect the island of Tsushima from the Mongol invasion of Japan. No other details or release date for the movie, nor the cast, have been revealed yet.

Resident Evil Movie Reboot will be released this September

 

Looks like we finally have a release date for Constantin Films, Screen Gems, and Sony Pictures upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot, as Deadline reports that the Johannes Roberts directed movie is set for a September 3 release.

The new film, which will ignore the continuity of the Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich films, will adapt the storyline from the first two Resident Evil/ Biohazard games. Kaya Scodelario, Robbie Amell,  Hannah John-Kamen, and Avan Jogia will play Claire Redfield, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Leon S. Kennedy respectively, while Tom Hopper and Neal McDonough will play series antagonists Albert Wesker and William Birkin.

Chris Evans may return as Captain America as star in talks for new Marvel project appearance

 

He can definitely do this all day, and it looks like Cap fans may see Chris Evans again - as Deadline reports that the Captain America Trilogy and Avengers films actor is in talks with Marvel Studios again to reprise his role as Steve Rogers/ Captain America in a future Marvel project!

According to the report, Evans is still in negotiations and may actually return as Steve Rogers in some capacity. While he got a pretty awesome ending and retired the stars and stripes to pass on his shield to Sam Wilson/ Falcon (Anthony Mackie)  - who will go on to star alongside Bucky Barnes/ Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) in "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier", Evans time as Steve Rogers/ Captain America could still factor into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a similar way that Robert Downey Jr. did for the other MCU films outside of Iron Man - namely the Avengers movies and Spider-Man: Homecoming. As Steve travelled back to the past to return the Infinity Stones to their rightful time periods - that leaves an opening for young Cap's return even if he grew old and had a happy life with Peggy Carter. Then again, it could be many other things now - since the Multiverse will be explored in "Phase 4" of the MCU with WandaVision and Doctor Strange 2.

Anything is possible at this point. All we have to do is wait and see how Cap returns.

Oscar Isaac cast as Solid Snake in Jordan Vogt-Roberts' Metal Gear Solid movie

 

The internet has exploded and we get the fitting "!" sign in our heads, as Deadline has reported that "Star Wars" Sequel Trilogy and "Dune" star Oscar Isaac has been cast as Solid Snake in the upcoming live-action Metal Gear Solid movie to be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts! The film is currently in development by Sony Pictures, and is based on the Tactical Espionage Action video game series of the same name created by Hideo Kojima that started in the original PlayStation way back in 1998.

Isaac is keeping pretty busy now that he's playing the legendary soldier who was a member of Foxhound. In addition to Snake, he was also recently tapped to play Moon Knight in the upcoming Marvel Studios TV Series for Disney +. This is definitely a good time for the Guatamelan-American actor!

No word yet on when Metal Gear Solid will be released, but we finally have a face behind Solid Snake!

Resident Evil Movie Reboot Announces Cast, Will Adapt the 1998 Video Games Storyline

 

Survival Horror fans and Resident Evil/ Biohazard mainstays like myself are seeing a flicker of hope with the latest news that just hit for the Resident Evil Movie Reboot project, as Deadline has a new report up announcing the cast and story details for the new do over film. 

Once again handled by Constantin Film and now helmed by "47 Meters Down" director Johannes Roberts, the movie WILL ADAPT the 1998 Video Games storyline, with the report saying Constantin and Roberts "have conceived an official origin story adaptation with faithful ties to Capcom’s classic survival horror games". That means they are going to adapt the infamous "Mansion Incident" - which tell the events of the first Resident Evil/ Biohazard game and its Remake, as well as the "Raccoon City Outbreak" which was depicted in Resident Evil 2 and its remakes! This will definitely get fans excited and happy that this is FINALLY HAPPENING.

As shown in Deadline, cast in the roles are the following Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner) as Claire Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Jill Valentine, Robbie Amell (Upload) as Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) as Albert Wesker, Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) as Leon S. Kennedy, and Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) as William Birkin. It's definitely a powerful looking cast, and if they play the script and execution right - we may have a pretty good adaptation coming up. Franchise producer Robert Kulzer, who produced the Milla Jovovich Resident Evil films, had some pretty big exciting things to say that finally makes an RE fan's dreams come true.

“After a dozen games, six live-action movies and hundreds of pages of fan fiction, we felt compelled to return to the year 1998, to explore the secrets hidden in the walls of the Spenser Mansion and Raccoon City."

No release date has been given yet for the Resident Evil Reboot, but we can probably expect more news soon as the franchise celebrates its 25th Anniversary next year!

Jared Leto to star in new "Tron" film by Garth Davis

Looks like Jared Leto can add more to his resume of blockbuster appearances following playing The Joker in Suicide Squad, Niander Wallace in Blade Runner 2049, and Michael Morbius in the upcoming Spider-Man Movie spin-off Morbius, as Deadline reports that the actor has been tapped to star in "Lion" director Garth Davis' "Tron" sequel for Disney. It's not yet known what the details and plot for the film are - but it would be the latest follow-up to the 1982 classic that only had one sequel - 2010's "Tron: Legacy".

You can read up more details via Deadline's story.

Seth Rogen to produce new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles CGI Film

In what will certainly make fans of the heroes of the half shell look forward to something new, Deadline reports that actor/ producer Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver are teaming up to make a brand new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" animated film. The upcoming new CGI movie, a reboot, will be done through the trio's company Point Grey Pictures, with Paramount Pictures distributing and Jeff Rowe of Gravity Falls fame attached to direct.

No release date has been given for the film, but check out Deadline's article for more details.

Smallville’s Ton Welling returns as Clark Kent/ Superman for “Crisis of Infinite Earths”

Fans of The CW’s hit Superman prequel series “Smallville” are going to be singing those lyrics from the theme “Save Me” by Remy Zero, as Deadline confirms that actor Tom Welling is reprising his role as Clark Kent/ Superman for the Arrowverse crossover “Crisis on Infinite Earths” - which will feature Stephen Amell/ Oliver Queen, Grant Gustin/ Barry Allen, Melissa Benoist/ Kara Zor-El, and the rest of the heroes in a quest to save the multiverse as well as meeting other alternate reality counterparts, heroes, and villains.

The crossover, beginning this fall season, will be the first time Welling will be reprising his role - answering the big question what happened to Clark Kent after the series finale of Smallville. “Crisis on Infinite Earths” - based in the same crossover event by DC Comics from the 1980’s, will be a five episode arc spanning Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and Batwoman.

"Joker" premieres to raves and wows in Venice Film Festival; Gets 8 Minute Standing Ovation

One of the most promising and anticipated films of 2019 finally premiered in this year's Venice Film Festival, and it quite literally put a smile on everyone's faces.

In short, Todd Phillips' "Joker", an original interpretation of the Batman villain's origin story, is being hailed as a "masterpiece" - with everyone calling it "Oscar" and praising the performance of its main star Joaquin Phoenix - who brings to life the pathetic and unsuccessful comedian Arthur Fleck and transforms him into the future Clown Prince of Crime that Gotham City will come to know and fear soon enough.


JOKER - Final Trailer
Deadline Hollywood even had a report on the success of the film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival, with the attendees giving the movie an "8 minute standing ovation". That says a lot, and October really can't come soon enough for the world to get its taste on this new direction Warner Bros. is taking its comic book movie properties.

Joker is set to be released on October 3 courtesy of Warner Bros. Philippines.

ICYMI: James Gunn is reinstated as director for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

If you weren't aware of the BIG AWESOME NEWS that hit last night - JAMES GUNN HAS BEEN REHIRED AND REINSTATED BY DISNEY TO DIRECT "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3".

This comes after months of silence, controversy, and the firing of Gunn from his position as director of one of the most successful franchises in Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fans have been vocal about getting him back on the director's chair - and even his cast of actors that include the very vocal pro-wrestler turned actor Dave "Batista" Bautista - who plays Drax The Destroyer. While Gunn has gone on to become the director of the upcoming new "Suicide Squad" movie under DC Films, Disney has reversed its decision and officially he's back to bring on another adventure for Star-Lord and his ragtag misfit family of space adveturers!

Here's Gunn's message to the fans from his Twitter:

Read more on the AWESOME NEWS via Deadline!

ICYMI: The Punisher and Jessica Jones are officially cancelled in Netflix

It was an inevitability following the cancellation of the other Marvel Netflix shows, but after a month since the debut of The Punisher Season 2, Marvel and Netflix have officially announced that "The Punisher" and "Jessica Jones" have officially been cancelled. The final nail in the coffin of the end of the partnership between the streaming service giant and Disney came as these were the final two shows to still hold on and not get cancellation notices - but that all changed and was reported by Deadline along with the official statement addressing the non-renewals of the shows by Marvel themselves.

It was a good run, Frank and Jessica. Hopefully we'll see you again along with Matt Murdock/ Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Danny Rand/ Iron Fist when Disney's streaming service comes up and hopefully brings you guys back.

Mission: Impossible 7 & 8 get official release dates

Following the news that Mission: Impossible "Rogue Nation" and "Fallout" director Christopher McQuarrie would be returning to direct the next two installments of the franchise, Deadline is now reporting that the untitled "Mission: Impossible 7 and 8" now have dates - specifically July 23, 2021 and August 5, 2022 - which will follow on the report that the two sequels may be shot back to back and be connected somehow. Tom Cruise of course will be returning as series lead Ethan Hunt.

The Walking Dead: "What Comes After" is Rick's final episode in the series, AMC announces trilogy of films to continue his story

It's the end of an era for fans of "The Walking Dead", as Andrew Lincoln ended his tenure in the series as series' lead character Rick Grimes with this past Sunday's episode "What Comes After" - which also marked the last episode of Lauren Cohan/ Maggie Greene and Pollyanna McIntosh/ Anne for this season. It was both bittersweet and sad to see "Officer Friendly" exit the series - but Lincoln himself announced that he was going to focus more on family life and decided to depart the series that helped make him a household name on a high note.

However if you watched the episode, you'd realize that wouldn't be the true last appearance of Lincoln as Grimes. Perhaps in a move that will be easier than handling a TV Series schedule, a trilogy of "Rick Grimes" films have been announced by AMC according to a report by Deadline, signifying "The End of the Beginning" according to Lincoln himself in the "Talking Dead" episode after his final TV Series appearance. What happens next is anyone's guess... But it's clear now we haven't seen the last of Rick.

The Walking Dead currently airs its ninth season on AMC.

Neil Blomkamp will direct Robocop 1987 sequel "Robocop Returns"

The Future of Law Enforcement is in good hands, as Deadline reports that District 9 director Neil Blomkamp is set to direct a new Robocop film that follows on the 1987 original and overwrites the two sequels that followed - with the title of the upcoming movie called "Robocop Returns"!

Blomkamp will be joined by original Robocop writers Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner, with rewrites being done by Masters of the Universe writer Justin Rhodes. No release date has been given for the project - but its safe to assume it'll probably be released in the next few years.