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Brian Michael Bendis Tells All About His Role in Failed Spider-Man Musical

The comics author and co-creator of Miles Morales offers an exclusive first look at his new autobiographical graphic novel 'Fortune and Glory: The Musical!'…

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Brian Michael Bendis Tells All About His Role in Failed Spider-Man Musical

In the 1990s, Brian Michael Bendis was a semi-successful independent comic creator. Writing and drawing a bevy of crime books such as Torso and Jinx. He was making a name for himself and making a living — no small accomplishment for someone releasing comics out of Cleveland. Then in 2000 he created Fortune and Glory, a […]

Rhea Seehorn Talks ‘Linoleum’ and Reuniting with ‘Better Call Saul’ Boss Vince Gilligan

Two-time Emmy nominee Rhea Seehorn clearly has a knack for bringing out the dramatic side of renowned comedians. For six seasons on the Breaking Bad prequel/sequel, Better Call Saul, Seehorn and Bob Odenkirk elevated each other en route to becoming two of the finest dramatic actors on television, and that’s quite a feat considering Odenkirk […]

Seth Rogen Unveils ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Movie Cast

Seth Rogen has found his heroes in a half shell. Rogen, who is producing a CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles feature, unveiled his cast Saturday when he was flanked by the new turtles at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. Micah Abbey (Donatello), Shamon Brown Jr. (Michelangelo), Nicolas Cantu (Leonardo) and Brady Noon (Raphael) will voice […]

Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien’ Movie Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)

The new Alien feature from filmmaker Fede Alvarez has found its chest-bursting cast. David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn and Aileen Wu have joined Cailee Spaeny in 20th Century Studios’ latest installment of the science-fiction horror franchise. Alvarez, who is known for his tense and sometimes splatter-filled flicks such as Don’t Breathe and the remake […]

‘Creed III’ Star Tessa Thompson on the Word She Refused to Say and the Future of the Franchise

[This story contains mild spoilers for Creed III.] Tessa Thompson isn’t afraid to say no. Whether it’s now with Creed III or in the past, she will speak up if something doesn’t feel right to her on a character level. In Ryan Coogler’s Rocky franchise spinoff and legacy sequel, Creed (2015), one of the most […]

‘Zombies’ Star Milo Manheim Joins Eli Roth Horror Thriller ‘Thanksgiving’ (Exclusive)

Milo Manheim, one of the stars of Disney’s Zombies franchise, is going horror. The actor, who is also a top player in Disney+’s Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., has joined the growing cast of Eli Roth’s slasher thriller Thanksgiving. Roth is directing the feature, being made by Spyglass, that is based on the faux trailer that the […]

Marvel Launches 20th Century Studios Imprint with ‘Planet of the Apes’ Comic (Exclusive)

Marvel Comics is going ape for 20th Century Studios, with the publisher launching a new imprint dedicated to the storied movie studio’s properties. The imprint will launch with a new Planet of the Apes comic, which hails from writer David F. Walker, artist David Wachter and cover artist Joshua Cassara. It will also include comics […]

Hellboy Movie ‘The Crooked Man’ Casts Actor Jack Kesy as the Antihero

There’s a new Hellboy in town. Actor Jack Kesy will dawn the red makeup for The Crooked Man, Millennium Media’s new take on the comic book antihero. Crooked Man is set in the 1950s and finds Hellboy stranded in rural Appalachia. Hellboy and a rookie agent at BPRD (the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, […]

‘Disturbance in the Force’ Goes Behind the Infamous ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’

There was a disturbance in the Force on Nov. 17, 1978. Eighteen months after Star Wars became a phenomenon, CBS aired the Star Wars Holiday Special, one of the more infamous chapters in the franchise’s lore. Now, a new documentary seeks to explain what really happened. The Hollywood Reporter has the trailer for Disturbance in […]

‘The Mandalorian’ Creator Jon Favreau Says ‘Boba Fett’ Crossover Freed Him to Move Story Forward

The Internet’s favorite father-son pairing is back. The Mandalorian returns for its third season Wednesday, as masked warrior Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and baby Grogu embark on a new journey together — this time, to the Mandalorian home planet of Mandalore, where Din hopes to be forgiven for his transgressions. Last year, Din and Grogu […]

‘The Mandalorian’ EP Dave Filoni Talks Grogu’s Future, ‘Ahsoka’ and Shadowing Rian Johnson

When Kathleen Kennedy first took the reins of Lucasfilm in 2012, one of her first orders of business was to prepare Star Wars scholar Dave Filoni for live-action storytelling. Filoni has long been the steward of Lucasfilm animation, as Star Wars mastermind George Lucas not only hired him, but also mentored him during their run […]

Nicole Kassell, Nicole Perlman Tackling ‘Medusa’ for Amazon Studios (Exclusive)

Medusa is getting a modern makeover. Nicole Kassell, who an Emmy for her work directing episodes of HBO’s Watchmen, is set to direct Medusa, an action adventure project centered on the Greek mythological character that is in development at Amazon Studios. Nicole Perlman, known for her Marvel Studios work, penned the script that reimagines what […]

‘Chernobyl’ Director Johan Renck, Angryfilms Tackling ‘Day of the Triffids’ Adaptation

Move over The Last of Us, there’s a new biological threat sprouting to annihilate mankind. Johan Renck, who directed the acclaimed HBO series Chernobyl, is attached to helm The Day of the Triffids, an adaptation of the classic British science fiction novel by John Wyndham. Amazon Studios picked up the rights to the novel, with […]

Broadway’s ‘Back to the Future’ Musical Finds Its Marty McFly

Casey Likes will return to Broadway this summer as Marty McMcFly in Back to the Future: the Musical.  Likes comes to the role, made famous by Michael J. Fox, after making his Broadway debut as William Miller in the new musical Almost Famous this fall. Outside of the theater world, Miller stars as Gene Simmons […]

‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Trailer Sees the Darling Siblings Return to Neverland

It’s off to Neverland once again. Disney+ released the first trailer for its upcoming live-action Peter Pan & Wendy, which puts a new spin on the classic story based on the J.M. Barrie novel and 1953 animated hit. “We set out to craft a film that honors both the original J.M. Barrie text and Walt […]

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Enlists ‘Deadpool’ Actor Karan Soni

Karan Soni is crossing universes. The actor, known for his work in the Deadpool movies, is jumping into Marvel’s animated side with a voice role in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Soni will voice Pavitr Prabhakar, an alternate universe version of Spider-Man known as Spider-Man India. One Take News first reported […]