Author: Mary Anne Butler

No for real though- “Avatar 2″ has an official title! And, actual real footage was just screened at CinemaCon in Las Vegas!”Avatar: The Way of Water” is the official title. The footage shown today will be attached to Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” next month. It’ll release to the general public a week after that. Director James Cameron was joined on stage by producer John Landau. The pair ALSO revealed that “Avatar,” the groundbreaking film, will get a theatrical re-release ahead of “The Way of Water.” It’ll also be getting a remaster of picture and…

We are delighted to share the news that Johan Renck, Emmy winner for his amazing work on HBO’s “Chernobyl,” will direct the first two episodes of “Dune: The Sisterhood.” HBO Max’s series will be a “Dune” prequel about the Bene Gesserit. The Sisterhood schemes across a millennium to set in motion the birth of a messiah, the Kwisatz Haderach, a male Bene Gesserit who has the power to unlock genetic memory. We see them exhibit some of their influence and power in both David Lynch’s 1984 version of “Dune,” and Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 “Dune Part One.” Showrunner Diane Ademu-John will…

CinemaCon is happening this week in Las Vegas, and the news is flying. Disney just kicked off their 90-minute panel, which will reportedly contain roughly 70 minutes of footage. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige was on hand, to introduce a sizzle reel. Feige says he just came back from a ‘creative retreat’ where they planned out the next 10 years of the MCU. He’ll be headed back directly after the panel. We will remind you that unfortunately, pretty much EVERYTHING shown at CinemaCon will not be released to the public. We’re updating live…The first sizzle reel included shots from Ryan…

This week, major studios have taken over Las Vegas during the annual CinemaCon even. We’ve already had some pretty big news out of Warner Bros. Pictures’ presentation. Things like…”The Batman 2″ is officially coming.Speaking of Batman…there was apparently footage just shown of the Ezra Miller-starring “The Flash,” which just HAPPENS to have Michael Keaton returning as Batman! Okay and maybe our favorite thing? Multiple confirmation(s) that Keaton says one of our most-used phrases from Tim Burton’s 1989 “Batman.” Despite star Miller’s recent second arrest in Hawaii, WB is apparently still moving forward with “The Flash.” It’s expected to hit theaters…

Surprising no one, Warner Bros. Pictures has officially declared a sequel to Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is on the way. Announced during WB’s CinemaCon 2022 panel, this comes as a nice official confirmation. “The Batman” just hit HBO Max recently, so if you haven’t seen it, you absolutely should. Additional Caped Crusader projects are being developed for the streaming service.Robert Pattinson will return as Bruce Wayne/Batman.

This just in-Director Justin Lin has stepped down from his role of director for the upcoming “Fast X” film. This is the 10th entry into the “Fast & Furious” saga, and will be released in two parts. Lin’s official statement reads as follows:“With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of Fast X, while remaining with the project as a producer. Over 10 years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best actors, the best stunts, and the best damn car chases. On a personal note, as the child of Asian…

This week, all eyes are on CinemaCon 2022, happening in Las Vegas. The big studios’ use this event as a roll out of upcoming releases, as well as marketing push for those titles. Sometimes there are secret screenings of upcoming films. But most of the time, it’s all about the announcements. Like Sony Pictures’ reveal that yes, they are indeed working on a 5th “Ghostbusters” film. This isn’t really surprising, considering how well 2021’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” did. The announcement was tucked into Sony’s closing sizzle reel, which also confirmed a third “Venom” film is happening. (Also sorry- the majority of…

This just in from CinemaCon 2022 happening right now in Las Vegas-Universal Pictures’ upcoming live-action adaptation of hit Broadway musical “Wicked” is getting split. Now in two parts, the film(s) will release Christmas Day 2024, with part 2 on Christmas Day 2025.Based on Gregory Maguire’s “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West,” the musical serves as a prequel to the events of The Wizard of Oz. Oscar nominee Cynthia Ervio will star as Elphaba, and pop sensation Arianna Grande will star as Glinda. “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu will helm “Wicked“ for Universal. This story is developing…

We are a month away from Disney+’s “Star Wars” live action series “Obi Wan Kenobi” premiering. As you can imagine, fans are SUPER excited to see the return of Ewan McGregor as the Jedi Master. This morning, Total Film revealed a few new images from the series, including the cover for their next issue. AND- McGregor will be appearing at the upcoming Star Wars Celebration Anaheim convention. “Obi Wan Kenobi” hits Disney+ on May 27th, 2022.

This just in-we know who will be playing Maiden of the Spear / Wise One-in-training Aviendha for season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s “The Wheel of Time.” Irish actress Ayoola Smart (“Killing Eve”) will play the role.