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Disney is reportedly resuming its live-action  Tangled  film after previously halting its progress due to the critical and commercial failure of  Snow White [ 1 ]. Scarlett Johansson is currently in talks to take on the role of Mother Gothel in the new adaptation[ 1 ]. The original 2010 animated  Tangled  film, which reimagined the Rapunzel story with Mandy Moore, was a bo...

James Gunn revealed that Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool almost made a cameo in the  Peacemaker  finale. Gunn had discussed the idea with Reynolds, who was interested, but the crossover would have required navigating significant logistical hurdles between Marvel and DC. Ultimately, the cameo was scrapped, possibly for the best, as it would have overshadowed the finale's plot and character develo...

James Gunn has confirmed that Lex Luthor, as portrayed by Nicholas Hoult in  Peacemaker  season two, holds all the power in his "partnership" with ARGUS, despite being in prison[ 1 ]. Rick Flag, who sought Luthor's expertise, is under the misconception that he can control the situation[ 1 ]. Gunn suggests that Flag is "dumb" for thinking he can outmaneuver Luthor[ 1 ]. This dynamic is ex...

Jeff Bridges reprised his role as The Dude from  The Big Lebowski  on  Jimmy Kimmel Live  to offer advice during "troubling times."[ 1 ] Promoting his new film  Tron: Ares , Bridges, dressed in the Dude's iconic cardigan and sunglasses, urged everyone to "calm the f*** down" and reduce societal aggression, specifically mentioning "wars, fighting, and cancelling."[ 1 ] He a...

Jeff Bridges' cameo in  Tron: Ares  features a digital copy of his character, Kevin Flynn, rather than the real one. This digital Flynn, from an '80s-era offline grid, helps Ares by providing the "permanence code." The sequence is a tribute to the original 1982  Tron  film, complete with retro graphics, music, a Bit, and an original Light cycle, and it avoids retconning  T...

The response must be less than 5 sentences. The permanence code in  Tron: Ares  is a line of code written by Kevin Flynn that allows digital creations to exist in the real world indefinitely, rather than "derez" after 29 minutes. Both ENCOM and Dillinger Systems sought this code to bring their virtual creations to reality for different purposes—military applications versus humanitarian a...

The post-credits scene of  Tron: Ares  reveals that Julian, the disgraced tech CEO played by Evan Peters, escapes into his company's ruined digital world to avoid accountability for his crimes. Upon entering the desolate grid, he discovers an old model Identity Disc that transforms him into Sark, a ruthless program from the original  Tron  film. This transformation, and the sur...

George Clooney has confirmed that Warner Bros. has greenlit  Ocean's Fourteen  and that filming is expected to begin in nine to ten months. He expressed excitement about working with Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Don Cheadle again. The film will address Danny Ocean's presumed death in  Ocean's 8  and will need to account for the passing of original cast members Bern...

The  Peacemaker  season two finale introduces Checkmate, a new intelligence agency formed by Christopher Smith (Peacemaker) and his allies, including former ARGUS agents. This organization is directly inspired by a long-standing DC Comics agency with a history dating back to the 1980s. In the comics, Checkmate's structure is based on a chessboard, with various DC characters holding "roya...

The article "PEACEMAKER Introduces a Notorious World Salvation to the DCU" explains that the planet Salvation, introduced in  Peacemaker  season two, is a direct adaptation from DC Comics, specifically the  Final Crisis: Salvation Run  series[ 1 ]. Rick Flag intends to use Salvation as a prison for metahumans, including Peacemaker[ 1 ]. In the comics, Salvation was a penal colo...

The second season finale of  Peacemaker  ends with Christopher Smith, also known as Peacemaker, being kidnapped by Rick Flag's ARGUS agents and exiled to a hostile alternate dimension called Salvation. Flag Sr. enacts this revenge for Peacemaker's role in his son's death, leaving Chris stranded without resources or allies[ 1 ]. Earlier in the episode, Chris grapples with guilt over event...

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) compositing supervisor Todd Vaziri demonstrated the "hidden" digital effects in blockbuster movies in a  Vanity Fair  video. These often-unnoticed effects enhance the cinematic experience, going beyond obvious CGI elements like spaceships and monsters. For instance, Vaziri detailed adding swirling sand during a chase scene in  The Force Awakens &nb...

Nerdist interviewed Jack Sholder and Rachel Talalay, the directors of  A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge  and  Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare , respectively, about the 40-year legacy of their films as the first seven movies of the franchise are released in 4K Ultra-HD. [ 1 ] Jack Sholder discussed the rushed production of  Freddy's Revenge , noting that Wes Crav...

Nerdist will be streaming the "best of the best" panels from New York Comic Con (NYCC) for free on its YouTube channel, offering online access for those unable to attend in person or secure panel tickets[ 1 ]. The streams will cover panels from both the Empire Stage and Main Stage, going live when NYCC begins[ 1 ]. This includes popular panels like Critical Role, Game of Thrones' A Knight of the S...

Marvel is officially concluding its relaunched Ultimate Universe comic line in early 2026 with an event called "Ultimate Endgame."[ 1 ] Despite strong sales for titles like  Ultimate Spider-Man  and  Ultimate X-Men , Marvel's Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski confirmed the termination of the line.[ 1 ] The decision to end the universe is reportedly due to an agreement with architect Jon...

Jim Lee, President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics, has declared that DC will not use AI to create its comics. Speaking at the pre-NYCC Retailers' Summit, Lee emphasized that the "smudge, the rough line, the hesitation" are what bring his art to life, stating that "AI doesn't dream, feel or make art, it aggregates it"[ 1 ]. This stance from an iconic artist, rather than just a...

Nerdist is hosting a free advanced screening of the film  Bugonia  in partnership with Focus Features. The screening will take place on Monday, October 20th, at 6:30 PM at AMC Burbank 16 in Los Angeles, CA. Those interested can fill out a form to receive up to two free tickets, which will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The film, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring...

Fans of  The Toxic Avenger , inspired by the film's theme of medical debt, partnered with Cineverse, the movie's distributor, and the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to alleviate medical debt. Initially aiming to erase $5 million in debt, the initiative far exceeded its goal, eliminating over $15 million in medical debt for more than 10,000 individuals due to the generosity of fans. [ 1...

Rebecca Ferguson has confirmed that she will reprise her role as Lady Jessica in  Dune: Part Three , set to release on December 26, 2025[ 1 ]. While Lady Jessica has a minimal presence in Frank Herbert's novel  Dune: Messiah , the source material for the third film, Ferguson hinted that director Denis Villeneuve has a "little idea" to include her character[ 1 ]. Ferguson has already film...

Ridley Scott, an acclaimed director known for films like  Alien ,  Blade Runner , and  Gladiator , expressed his dissatisfaction with the current state of modern cinema, labeling most of it as "shit" and "mediocre".[ 1 ] Speaking at the British Film Institute, Scott stated that the vast quantity of films produced globally—millions, not thousands—often rely on digital effects to comp...

The final trailer for Dan Trachtenberg's  Predator: Badlands  reveals significant connections to the  Alien  universe, explicitly tying the two franchises together again after the decanonization of previous  Alien vs. Predator  films[ 1 ]. The movie features a young Predator outcast as the protagonist, who is joined by a synthetic android named Thia, played by Elle Fa...

The latest trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos' film  Bugonia  reunites actors Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone, who previously starred in his movie  Kinds of Kindness . The movie features two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap a high-powered CEO, convinced she is an alien intending to destroy Earth. The article speculates that Emma Stone's character is indeed an alien, aligning with Lan...

The article discusses two significant cameos in the second season of  Peacemaker . In episode six, General Rick Flagg Sr. seeks help from Lex Luthor to find Christopher Smith's multidimensional portal. Episode seven features Lex Luthor's former employee, Sydney Happersen, an "MIT super genius" from James Gunn's  Superman , who is coerced by Flagg to locate the portal[ 1 ]. The episode al...

Lionsgate is developing a new "John Wick" spinoff, reportedly a Western samurai film, despite previous spinoffs like "The Continental" series and "Ballerina" underperforming. The script for this new project was penned by Austin Everett. While details are scarce, the article questions the appeal of the "John Wick" universe without Keanu Reeves in the lead role, though it acknowledges fan interest i...

Broken Lizard's comedy group is returning with "Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers," featuring new cast members Sakina Jaffrey, Jon Rudnitsky, and Lisa Gilroy, alongside the original cast and director Jay Chandrasekhar. While details are scarce, the title and Gilroy's Canadian origin hint at Canada playing a significant role. The film does not yet have a release date. Visit https://nerdist.com/arti...