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Lucasfilm head confirms cancellation of "Star Wars: Outcast Squadrons"

Lucasfilm Studios president Kathleen Kennedy has confirmed that a Star Wars spin-off from director Patty Jenkins called Star Wars: Outcast Squadron has been "sidelined" indefinitely. We have a roadmap for feature films in this series. I can tell you for now that the story that Taika Waititi came up with

Netflix

Netflix announced massive layoffs

Netflix has announced significant staff reductions that will take place primarily in the United States. According to an official commentary on the matter, the layoffs will take place in different divisions and are caused by the need to reduce costs, not the efficiency of individual employees. As we explained in

Hollywood

Mike Tyson to star with Sean Penn in medical drama

Celebrity boxer Mike Tyson returns to the acting ring, joining Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan in a dramatic thriller called Black Flies directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauver. It's an adaptation of Shannon Burke's novel set in the tense world of New York City paramedics, and it tells the story of how

Paramount Pictures

Tom Cruise will leave the Cannes Film Festival because of a meeting with monarchs

Tom Cruise will not be present at the party to celebrate the screening of his highly anticipated action film "Top Gun: Maverick", which will be held at the Cannes Film Festival. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cruise will fly to London on Wednesday night, May 18, after a reception to

Netflix

Netflix to produce a prequel and sequel to the thriller "The Gray Man"

Streaming Netflix has ordered production on a prequel and sequel to a yet-to-be-released thriller called "The Gray Man," which was directed by brothers Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. It is claimed that Lloyd Hansen, played by Chris Evans, will get a prequel, and a more traditional sequel centered on Ryan

Legendary Pictures

Christopher Walken will play the Emperor in the "Dune" sequel

The cast of the sequel to the sci-fi movie "Dune" has had a significant addition. It is joined by Hollywood veteran Christopher Walken, who will play the role of Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV Corrino. In Frank Herbert's literary original, it is he who sends the Atreides family to Arrakis to

Disney

Disney+ streaming surpassed investor forecasts

Disney+ streaming has once again surpassed Wall Street investors' expectations. According to its quarterly report, the company added 7.9 million subscribers, confirming speculation that it could take the lead in streaming in the near future. Wall Street's expectations for Disney + are said to have varied, but they all ranged

HBO

The fourth season trailer for "WestWorld" premieres

The first official trailer for the fourth season of the HBO sci-fi epic "WestWorld" has been unveiled. In it, everything looks calm and appealing for the time being, until the Man in Black shows up. The drama's fourth season, consisting of eight episodes, will premiere on June 26, 2022. Evan

Marvel

"Doctor Strange 2" kicked off with its second pandemic result

Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange 2: Into the Multiverse of Madness" got off to a successful start at the domestic and international box office, grossing $185 million in its first weekend in U.S. theaters and $450 million cumulatively. The film, directed by Sam Raimi, delivered the eleventh-highest grossing start in

20th Century

Avatar 2: The Path of Water teaser trailer unveiled

A teaser trailer for the sci-fi film "Avatar 2: The Way of the Water" has premiered online and will continue the thrilling story of Jake and Neytiri and their complicated relationship with the Earth colonists on the planet Pandora. Recall that the original film was released in 2009 and with

Johnny Depp

Fans demanded Johnny Depp's return to "Pirates of the Caribbean"

Fans of Johnny Depp demanded to return the actor to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise and allow him to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow. A petition to that effect was published on the popular site Change and has collected at the time of this writing almost 500

Premiere

Tom Cruise flew to the premiere of "Top Gun: Maverick" by helicopter

In typical Tom Cruise fashion, the premiere of the military action film "Top Gun: Maverick" didn't take place on the usual red carpet on Hollywood Boulevard. Instead, in advance of the film's Cannes debut, Paramount presented the film aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway, with the lead actor arriving for

Netflix

Netflix shareholders sue company

Netflix investors have sued the company, accusing its management of misleading investors about a six-month decline in subscriber growth that led to a significant drop in its share price and a huge financial loss. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal district court in San Francisco, alleges that Netflix violated U.

Marvel

Chinese demanded that the Statue of Liberty be removed from Spider-Man 3

One of the reasons why Chinese censors decided not to issue a rental certificate for the film "Spider-Man 3: No Way Home" has been named. Sources claim that the supervisors demanded the removal of the Statue of Liberty, which turned out to be one of the main locations of the

Universal

"The Incredible Hulk" director to direct "Fast and Furious 10"

The production team of the action movie "Fast and the Furious 10" found a replacement for the retired director Justin Lin. His post will be taken by Louis Leterrier, director of the Marvel comic book adaptation "The Incredible Hulk" as well as the "Illusion of Deception" and "Clash of the

Marvel

"Doctor Strange 2" will not be released in China

Marvel Studios film "Dr. Strange 2: Into the Multiverse of Madness," most likely will not be released in China. And, as noted by sources familiar with the situation, this could happen not only because of scenes with characters of non-traditional sexual orientation. In one of the episodes of the film,

Marvel

Captain Marvel and Ant-Man swapped places

Marvel Studios has swapped out its two promising comic book adaptations, Ant-Man 3 and Captain Marvel 2. The first film will be released on February 17, 2023, when a sequel to Carol Danvers' story was scheduled to be released, while the second will take the place of the first on

Warner Bros

Warner Bros. removed "Shazam 2" from the path of "Avatar 2"

Studio Warner Bros. still decided not to tempt fate and not to clash in direct competition for the attention of viewers film adaptation of DC Comics "Shazam 2" with a fantastic movie "Avatar 2: The Way of the Water. The release date of the former has been changed. Previously, both

Disney

The full title of the "Avatar" sequel has been announced

Disney held a presentation of the sequel to the famous sci-fi movie "Avatar" during the CinemaCon 2022 festival. Participants were presented with the first fragment of the sequel, as well as announced its full title - "Avatar 2: The Way of Water" ("Avatar: The Way of Water"). The action takes

Sony Pictures

Sony announced "Venom 3" and "Ghostbusters 4

Sony Pictures Studios held a presentation at CinemaCon 2022, held in Las Vegas, and announced the production of "Venom 3" and "Ghostbusters 4." As of now, no release dates have been given for either of these films, and there have been no announcements about the cast or crew. But naturally,

TV Shows

Jared Padalecki involved in car accident

Jared Padalecki, star of the crime drama "Walker," is recovering from a car accident. It was announced by the actor's "screen brother" Jensen Ackles at a meeting with fans of the legendary "Supernatural" series held in New Jersey last weekend. Ackles stated that Padalecki would not be joining him because

The "Bad Guys" cartoon topped the box office

The DreamWorks animated film "Bad Boys" topped the U.S. box office, grossing $24 million in its opening weekend. This was quite enough to displace the previous leader - the film "Fantastic Beasts 3: The Mysteries of Dumbledore," which rolled right back to third place. Abroad, "Bad Boys" earned another

Marvel

"Doctor Strange 2" began to be banned because of non-traditional characters

The Marvel Comics film adaptation of "Doctor Strange 2: Into the Multiverse of Madness," the long-awaited sequel to the popular 2016 superhero film, has been banned from screening in Saudi Arabia. According to sources in the Middle Eastern nation, the decision is due to the presence of LGBTQ characters. Thus,

HBO

The cost of each episode of the "Game of Thrones" prequel was named

Each episode of the series "House of the Dragon," which will be a prequel to the popular HBO TV show "Game of Thrones" cost about $ 20 million. Thus, the cost of production of the 10-episode first season, which will debut on August 21, 2022, was about $ 200 million. Game of

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp refused to return to "Pirates of the Caribbean"

Disney has nothing to offer Johnny Depp to make him return to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise. This statement was made by the actor himself during cross-examination in the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. "Mr. Depp, what if Disney came to you with $300 million and a