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Nine NetEase employees have been arrested for alleged money laundering. The group is accused of laundering up to $1 billion Chinese Yuan, or $139 million USD. NetEase is the developer and publisher of games like the upcoming “Marvel Rivals” and “Diablo Immortal.” According to Leifeng, a Chinese news outlet, General Manager in charge of marketing Xiang Lang and eight employees are accused of this crime. The group allegedly laundered money through contracts with as many as 28 different business partners. These funds were part of existing business deals within the company that totaled roughly $2 billion Yuan. However, given that…

We have some interesting news coming out of last weekend’s Comic Con Liverpool. On November 10th, Sebastian Stan (“Thunderbolts*”) did a panel where he revealed he has two ideas for films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Stan has been playing MCU mainstay Bucky Barnes since 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger,” and obviously knows his way around the universe. During the panel, he was asked if he could make any prequel, what would it be? According to a fan live-tweeting the event, Stan revealed the two stories he wants to explore. The first would take place before “Captain America:…

Disney just launched the final trailer for “Mufasa: The Lion King” during D3 Brazil! This new adventure will be a prequel to the 2019 CGI reboot of the 1994 animated film. The upcoming movie is directed by Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”) from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson (“The Lion King”). The trailer opens with Rafiki telling a story to the young lion cub Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala. He tells the tale of brothers Mufasa and Taka, who went on a journey to find a home and start a new kingdom. It then shows glimpses of how the siblings…

Disney has confirmed one of its beloved franchises will be hitting the big screen once again. During D3 in Brazil the company confirmed that “Ice Age 6” is officially a-go! This will be the first addition to the series since 2016’s “Ice Age: Collision Course.” The film is currently in production and expected to hit theaters in 2026. Manny (Ray Romano), Sid (John Leguizamo), Ellie (Queen Latifah), Diego (Denis Leary) and Buck (Simon Pegg) are already confirmed to reprise their roles. However, things like director, writer, and pilot details are still under wraps. We’ll keep you posted on updates about…

We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we are going to dive into mirror-based rituals like Bloody Mary and Candyman. Why do these tales endure? And why is saying their names over and over so terrifying? The Ritual “Did you know if you go into your bathroom, turn off all the lights, and say “Bloody Mary” three times into the mirror an angry spirit will appear and attack you? It’s totally true my uncle’s best friend’s hairdresser tried it and now they are in an institution,” some preteen at a slumber party. Variants …

Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”) and her husband Kevin Bacon (“MaXXXine”) are teaming up to direct and star in “Family Movie.” The horror comedy will also star the couple’s children Travis (“Keep Coming Back”) and Sosie Bacon (“Smile”). “Family Movie” is based on a screenplay by Dan Beers (“Premature”). It centers around an eclectic but tight-knit family of filmmakers working on their latest low-budget slasher. Everything is going well until a body turns up on the set. Terror and hilarity ensue as the production spirals out of control when they realize the only way to keep filming is to cover up…

The Marlon Brando (“The Godfather”) biopic “Waltzing with Brando” just got its first trailer, and we don’t think it’s what anyone was expecting. The film is written and directed by Bill Fishman (“My Dinner with Jimi”), and stars Billy Zane (“The Boys”) as the late acting legend. The trailer for “Waltzing with Brando” opens on filming a scene from “The Godfather,” but quickly reveals its true focus. While the movie is framed around his acting in Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic film and “Last Tango in Paris,” the plot will center around Brando’s environmental activism.  In the 1970s Brando attempted to…

For several decades, Robert Zemeckis has been one of Hollywood’s most sought-after filmmakers. A status earned through hits like “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” “Death Becomes Her,” “Forrest Gump,” and “Cast Away.” It’s hard to imagine that he would have any trouble getting a project green-lit but it turns out there is at least one he hasn’t gotten off the ground, a film adaptation of “Back to the Future: The Musical.”  “Back to the Future: The Musical” In a recent interview on “Happy Sad Confused” with Josh Horowitz, Zemeckis was asked if he could make any project, what would it be?…

NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has been having increased technical issues since mid-October. The agency’s Deep Space Network has been working on diagnosing and correcting these problems with the 47-year-old craft. Diagnostics became much harder when Voyager’s communications seemed to be cutting out completely. It turns out that the spacecraft was using a radio transmitter that hadn’t been utilized since 1981. Voyager 1 On October 16th, the flight team sent Voyager 1 a signal to turn on its heaters, which it should have had ample power to do. By October 19th, it was discovered that the command had triggered the fault…

Rapper Snoop Dogg is currently hard at work promoting his new album “Missionary,” but he also has other irons in the fire. In addition to the new record and his work with the video game “Fortnite,” he is also developing a movie. The film is said to be inspired by his love of “Planet of the Apes,” but with a new spin. “I can’t really give up the storyline, but I’m going to [share] the idea,” Snoop said. “I love ‘Planet of the Apes.’ ‘Planet of the Apes’ made me wait too long to see the next one. So I’m…