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Marvel’s third installment of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” experienced a 69% dip in ticket sales during its second weekend, marking the biggest fall in the franchise’s history. The movie, which stars Paul Rudd, initially took $105m in its opening weekend but dropped to $32m. Senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian believes the second-weekend turnout is discouraging, but there is still po...

Artwork promoting the live-action version of The Little Mermaid has revealed Sebastian the crab’s new look, which is more realistic due to the film’s use of CGI animation and live-action. Some fans appreciate the new design as more akin to an actual crab, while others are concerned it may make him less expressive or recognizable. The upcoming film has faced backlash since its announcement, with so...

The United States Copyright Office (USCO) has issued a ruling on a previously copyrighted comic book that was created using “A.I. art,” and the results were a bit of a split decision. While the story for the comic and the specific compilation of the story with the images within the comic both remained under copyright, the copyright for the individual images within the comic book has been revoked....

During Sony’s State of Play February livestream, Rocksteady Studios revealed the first gameplay for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, confirming that it will be a live-service game focused on single-player and co-op gameplay. Playing as one of four members of the Suicide Squad, the players must stop Brainiac’s invasion of Metropolis and confront possessed members of the Justice League. The g...

Warner Bros. Discovery announced during its earnings call that more Lord of the Rings movies are in development, as the studios strike a multi-year deal with Embracer Group AB. The deal includes “multiple” films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s series, giving WB and New Line the opportunity to invest in one of their most successful franchises once again. The original Lord of the Rings trilogy, directed b...

Valve has banned over 40,000 accounts in Dota for using third-party software to cheat. The software was able to access information not visible during gameplay, giving cheaters an unfair advantage.

Tom Hardy is gearing up for another season of playing Eddie Brock, also known as Venom, in the upcoming third installment of the Venom film franchise. In a recent Instagram post, the actor shared a behind-the-scenes video from a previous Venom movie and announced that the third film has entered pre-production. Hardy first played the character in the original 2018 film, where he faced off against t...

Hasbro has unveiled a new Marvel Legends figure for Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which features the character with a pair of wooden wings. It’s unknown how the wings will play into the upcoming movie’s storyline, which follows the team on a mission to save Rocket. Amazon Games’ New World is preparing to make a big change. The popular MMORPG is moving to a seasonal model and introduci...

Fans of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise were thrilled when Orlando Bloom, who played the role of Will Turner in the first three films, recently expressed his interest in returning for the sixth film of the swashbuckling adventure franchise. During a recent interview with Parade , Bloom shared his thoughts on potentially revisiting the character of Will Turner, saying, “I wouldn’t mind see...

Firaxis Games has announced the development of a new Civilization game, which may be called Civilization VII. The upcoming game will be the first new mainline entry in the series since Civilization VI was released in 2016. Heather Hazen, the incoming studio head at Firaxis, said in a press release, “I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to carry on the studio’s storied legacy, beginning with the a...

Microsoft has signed a 10-year contract to bring Xbox games to Nintendo consoles, which includes offering the game Call of Duty on the same day as Xbox and PlayStation with full feature and content parity. The move may be aimed at addressing antitrust concerns about Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft has also announced it will bring Xbox games and Call of Duty to Nvidia’s Ge...

The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, is finally out in theaters worldwide. The movie gives us a glimpse of what's to come in the MCU, introducing Kang the Conqueror as the primary villain for Phases 5 and 6. As we gear up for Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars, there's a rumor going around that Tom Holland's Spider-Man will lead the team in Avengers 5 and that S...

Universal Pictures is developing a live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy with a March 14, 2025, release date. Dean DeBlois, the filmmaker behind the original animated trilogy, will be writing, directing, and producing the film. The movie will feature the friendship between a young Viking boy and a dragon he nurses back to health. This story revolves ar...

Blizzard, the renowned video game developer, has announced that it will be holding two playable open beta tests for the highly anticipated game Diablo 4. The beta tests will be held in March, and gamers around the world will have the opportunity to play the game on all platforms. The first beta weekend, scheduled for March 17-19, will be available exclusively to players who have pre-ordered Diablo...

This is a test run for something I'd like to do. Practice makes perfect. XD   Blizzard Entertainment, the publisher behind popular video games such as World of Warcraft and Overwatch 2, is facing backlash from its employees after a meeting held on Thursday by Blizzard president Mike Ybarra. According to reports, Blizzard staff expressed their disappointment with the leadership and publicly ch...

Millennium Media is reviving the Hellboy franchise and is currently in the process of developing a new live-action film. The project is reportedly far into development, as it has already been written and has a director attached. Brian Taylor, who co-directed Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, has been chosen to direct the new Hellboy film. The current working title for the reboot is Hellboy: The Cr...

Ted Lasso’s third season will premiere on Apple TV+ on March 15, with new episodes airing every Wednesday thereafter. The teaser for the upcoming season shows the AFC Richmond squad ready to believe again despite the defection of “wonder kid” Nate Shelley to Premier League side West Ham. The 12-episode season will continue the story from the second season, with Roy Kent stepping up as assistant co...

The release of the upcoming Marvel Studios film “The Marvels,” featuring Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, and Ms. Marvel, has been postponed from July 2023 to November 2023, according to a teaser poster released by Marvel Studios. No further information has been provided at this time.

Akiva Goldsman has returned his production company Weed Road to Warner Bros, in a multi-year first-look deal. Goldsman previously worked at Warner Bros for two decades and will reunite with studio heads Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy. Two of his initial projects will be a sequel to “I Am Legend” with Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan, and a sequel to “Constantine” with Keanu Reeves. Goldsman’s focus...

The director of “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Todd Phillips, has released the first image of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn alongside Joaquin Phoenix, who is reprising his role as the Joker. Lady Gaga’s involvement in the sequel was announced in August 2022, and she recently hinted that she started filming in January. The first look at Phoenix’s return as the Joker was revealed in December 2022. The sequel is...

James Gunn and Peter Safran, the co-CEOs of DC Studios, are moving forward with a new slate of projects for the studio, with a creative team that includes Jeremy Slater from Marvel’s “Moon Knight” series. The team includes Tom King, Christal Henry, Christina Hodson, Drew Goddard, and Slater, who will help build DC’s overarching saga. The first chapter of the new slate of movies and shows will be c...

Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story" franchise has been a staple in the animation world since the original film was released in 1995. With the release of "Toy Story 4" in 2019, fans were left with a satisfying conclusion to the beloved franchise. However, it has been recently announced that "Toy Story 5" is in the works and set to be released in the future. Little is known about the plot of the fifth in...

Barney, the popular purple dinosaur from the 90’s hit show “Barney & Friends,” is set to be relaunched by Mattel later this year. The relaunch will include television, film, and YouTube content, as well as music, kids’ products, and even apparel for adult fans. The new animated series, which has not been titled, is set to debut in 2024 and will be produced by Nelvana for preschool kids. The sh...

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Disney CEO Bob Iger announced on Tuesday that the company is set to launch a new attraction based on the Avatar franchise. He referred to it as the “Avatar Experience” and promised that more details will be “coming soon”. This move by Disney comes as part of the company’s restructuring effort which includes 7,000 layoffs and a goal of reaching $5.5 billion in cost savings. The Avatar franchise has...