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Hulu Cancels CASTLE ROCK After Two Seasons

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It seems as though Hulu fan-favorite show Castle Rock has been canceled after two seasons.

Castle Rock is an anthology series focused on the fictional town in Maine of the same name. This series drew a lot of inspiration from Stephen King stories like Misery and Shawshank Redemption.

In April of this year, Castle Rock producer J.J. Abrams and HBO Max joined forces to develop a new project called Overlook. There is speculation that it would be similar to the Castle Rock aesthetic and The Shining universe will be the inspiration, centering around the Overlook Hotel. Looks like fans will have to jump to HBO Max to get their Stephen King horror fix for now.

Michael Myers is Back in “Halloween Kills” | Teaser Trailer

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Universal Pictures has just released a short teaser for the next installment in the Halloween franchise, Halloween Kills. This film is directed by David Gordon Green and shows Michael Myers on his murderous excursion yet again.

Halloween Kills will see Jamie Lee Curtis reprising her role as Laurie along with Judy Greer and Andi Matichak, who will make a return to the film as Laurie’s daughter and granddaughter. Nick Castle and James Jude Courtney, the actors who jointly played Michael Myers, will also come back to the role as the psycho killer.

Halloween Kills releases on October 15th, 2021.

Michael B. Jordan Will Produce A Static Shock Film For DC

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Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have come to an agreement to develop a Static Shock feature film. Actor and producer Michael B. Jordan will serve as producer for the project via his Outlier Society production company.

“I’m proud to be a part of building a new universe centered around black superheroes; our community deserves that. Outlier Society is committed to bringing to life diverse comic book content across all platforms and we are excited to partner with Reggie and Warner Bros on this initial step.”

Michael B. Jordan

Static Shock is an American superhero animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static and was created by Dwayne McDuffie. The show first premiered on September 23, 2000, on the WB Television Network’s Kids’ WBprogramming block. Virgil Hawkins is the main character who uses the secret identity of ‘Static’ after being exposed to a mutagen gas during a gang fight which gave him electromagnetic powers.

Trailer For “NINE DAYS” Starring Zazie Beats and Winston Duke

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Nine Days was well-received and considered the best film at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. This film tells a unique and complex story starring Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Benedict Wong, Tony Hale, Bill Skarsgård, David Rysdahl, and Arianna Ortiz.

[Will (Duke)] “spends his days in a remote outpost watching the live Point of View (POV) on TV’s of people going about their lives, until one subject perishes, leaving a vacancy for a new life on earth. Soon, several candidates — unborn souls — arrive at Will’s to undergo tests determining their fitness, facing oblivion when they are deemed unsuitable. But Will soon faces his own existential challenge in the form of free-spirited Emma (Beetz), a candidate who is not like the others, forcing him to turn within and reckon with his own tumultuous past. Fueled by unexpected power, he discovers a bold new path forward in his own life. Making his feature-film debut after a series of highly acclaimed and award-winning short films and music videos, Japanese Brazilian director Edson Oda delivers a heartfelt and meditative vision of human souls in limbo, aching to be born against unimaginable odds, yet hindered by forces beyond their will…”

Nine Days was directed by Edson Oda and releases in select theaters on January 22nd, 2021.

Adult Swim Pulls Episodes of ‘The Boondocks’ and ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’

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With a two-season, 24-episode order of The Boondocks in the works from HBO Max, Adult Swim has seemingly pulled several episodes of the popular series “due to cultural sensitivities.”Aqua Teen Hunger Force was also a casualty as well with some of its episodes being pulled also.

Adult Swim confirmed the episodes have been removed after Reddit users noticed some episodes were missing from HBO Max’s lineup. According to The Daily Beast, ATHF episode “Shake Like Me” from season six and “The Story of Jimmy Rebel” from The Boondocks‘ third season was removed. The reason for ATHF episode being removed is the title references John Howard Griffin’s 1661 book Black Like Mee in which Shake learns about stereotypes after being bitten by a black man. The Boondocks episode refers to, of course, Uncle Rukus’ relationship with a racist country singer and his bigoted music.

In a statement made to the Daily Beast, an Adult Swim representative stated:

“When Adult Swim transitions series to a new platform, we determine what episodes are selected through creative and cultural filters and our standards and practices policies. Oftentimes these decisions are made in collaboration with the show’s creators.” As such these episodes are “permanently retired due to cultural sensitivities.”

The Mandalorian Is Back With Season 2

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The Child, aka “Baby Yoda,” is back for season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+.

Disney has given us a first look of what’s to come in season 2 of “The Mandalorian” which is undeniably the streaming service’s biggest hit. The two-minute trailer follows the Mandalorian and the child as they embark on an adventure of epic proportions in hopes of finding the child’s race. Things don’t seem as smooth in their excursion as they run into enemies and villains alike on their journey.

The new season of The Mandalorian premiers on October 30.

New ‘No Time to Die’ Trailer Shows James Bond Hasn’t Missed A Beat

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MGM has released trailer number 2 for No Time to Die from director Cary Joji Fukunaga. This film will be the 25th installment in the James Bond series and showcases Daniel Craig as your favorite agent in action.

The footage above shows brand new Bond villain Rami Malek as Safin and we will also see the return of Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, and Christoph Waltz as well as newcomer Lashana Lynch.

Jamie Foxx, John Boyega & Teyonah Parris Star In ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ | Netflix

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Jamie Foxx will star alongside John Boyega and Teyonah Parris in a new Netflix film titled, They Cloned Tyrone.

According to Deadline, the sci-fi film was written and directed by Creed 2‘s Juel Taylor with with additional writing credits by Tony Rottenmaier. The film is about the nefarious exploits of the government as it follows Foxx, Boyega and Parris.  

Be sure to head back for the trailer when it is released.

New Drama Series “We Are Who We Are” Comes To HBO

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Check out the full trailer for the upcoming HBO drama series We Are Who We Are. The series includes some big names as far as actors/ actresses go featuring stars like Jack Dylan Grazer, Alice Braga, Chloë Sevigny, Jordan Kristine Seamón, Spence Moore II, Kid Cudi and more.

A story about two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy, the series explores friendship, first-love, identity, and immerses the audience in all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager – a story which could happen anywhere in the world, but in this case, happens in this little slice of America in Italy.

We Are Who We Are comes to HBO and HBO Max on September 14th.

Marvel Shares Moving Chadwick Boseman Tribute Video

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Marvel has released a tribute video in Chadwick Boseman’s honor. The video shows some behind-the-scenes footage of the actor in the iconic Black Panther role.

The video is over four minutes long and features Kevin Feige, director Ryan Coogler and cast members such as Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. as they talk about the impact of Boseman as King T’Challa. Boseman brought King T’Challa to life, not only in film, but in real life as well and gave kids all over the world something to attain to.

Boseman passed on August 28 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle fighting colon cancer. His wife and family were by his side, He was 43 years old.

Watch the full tribute video above.