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Jamie Foxx Will Play Mike Tyson In Biopic

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Seems like Jamie Fox has been teasing a Mike Tyson biopic for years now. Aside from his spot on impression of the former heavyweight champion, it is now confirmed that the film has now been given the green light.

During an Instagram Live interview, Foxx spoke to producer Mark Birnbaum, stating that he has been bulking up for the upcoming role that will chronicle Iron Mike Tyson’s life. Tyson, of course has had his fair share of ups and downs and is definitely worthy of a biopic played by one of the greatest actors of our time.

‘Rick and Morty’ Season 6 Confirmed

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Confirmed by co-creator Dan Harmon, the sixth installment in the popular Rick and Morty franchise is in the works.

Harmon ever so slightly mentioned season 6 via an Instagram post for the tv show Community’s virtual table read.

One more magical thing about today: the script we’re reading, Cooperative Polygraphy, is by Community and Rick and Morty alum Alex Rubens, who is BACK at RaM writing on Season 6.

Dan Harmon

The second half of season 4 of the Adult Swim series is currently airing and season 5 is still in development.

Fans Can Still Go To San Diego Comic-Con… Sort Of

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Despite San Diego Comic-Con being canceled this year and pushed back to July 22nd – 25th of 2021, organizers of the event still want to do something special for the fans. It has now been announced that the San Diego Comic-Con event will be called Comic-Con at Home and just like the name implies, fans will be able to see content straight from their home.

More details are developing as of now, and things will be more concrete as the undisclosed date approaches which is sometime this summer. Being that this is a first of its kind, the potential to do something creative and worth-wild would be something the fans would appreciate whether it be new Marvel trailers or giveaways.

Watch The Official Trailer For ‘Peninsula’

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*UPDATE* 4/02/20

We now have an official trailer for South Korean film Train to Busan. The first installment was well received and was a breath of fresh air with its take on the zombie apocalypse. The horror film received great reviews which resulted in an animated prequel titled Seoul Station. Director Yeon Sang-ho has now shared some new details regarding the sequel Peninsula and it’s plot with a few photos.

Peninsula will take place four years after the events of Train to Busan in the same universe but with a different set of characters.

Government authority has been decimated after the zombie outbreak in Korea, and there is nothing left except the geographical traits of the location – which is why the film is called Peninsula.

Yeon Sang-ho via Screen Daily

The plot of the movie will center around former soldier Jung-seok (Gang Dong-won) who escapes the zombie- occupied Korean Peninsula, which has been ravaged by different nations’ attempting to rectify the infestation. He finds non-infected survivors when reaching the port of Incheon, but subsequently comes under attack.

Netflix To Launch $100 Million Relief Fund

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With the self-isolation and quarantine mandate in full effect, one might imagine that streaming services like Netflix are seeing astronomical numbers as far as viewership is concerned.

Now, the internet entertainment service is planning to launch a $100 million relief fund for members of the creative/ entertainment community who are currently out of work due to the spread of coronavirus. As a result of this horrendous pandemic, all television and film production has now been put on hold globally and leaving many crews and casts without jobs.

“This community has supported Netflix through the good times, and we want to help them through these hard times, especially while governments are still figuring out what economic support they will provide.”

Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer

Here’s how some of those funds will be allocated:

$15 million of the fund will go to third parties and non-profits providing emergency relief to out-of-work crew and cast in the countries where we have a large production base.

$1 million each will be donated to the SAG-AFTRA Covid-19 Disaster Fund, the Motion Picture and Television Fund and the Actors Fund Emergency Assistance in the US.

$1 million between the AFC and Fondation des Artistes.

This could potentially be a win/win for everyone being that Netflix’s success depends on how well studios perform on both small and large sets.

Pharrell Cancels ‘Something In The Water’ Festival 2020

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As one would expect, Something In The Water 2020 has officially been cancelled. The news comes as officials have been trying to get a hold of the growing Coronavirus pandemic.

SITW joins the growing list of festivals and events that have recently either been shut down or postponed to a later date. Even with the cancellation of the event, organizers have concluded that the music festival will return on April 23-25 of 2021.

‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Introduces A New Character

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The premier of John Krasinski‘s A Quiet Place Part II hits theaters this month and Paramount Pictures has given us a glimpse of a new character from the film named Emmett, played by Cillian Murphy.

Judging by the look of the character, you can tell Emmett has seen some things in his life. His survivor mentality and willingness to live in solitude has gotten him to where he is in the film. In the featurette, Emmett meets Evelyn Abbott (Emily Blunt) and her newborn for the first time, but he refuses to help because more people equals more noise.

The beauty of Cillian’s character was that there’s so much loss in his life. He doesn’t feel the need to be a part of any community. He’s actually a representation of the rest of the world. There’s a darkness to him and there’s a fear level to him that makes him unpredictable.

John Krasinski on Cillian Murphy’s character

A Quiet Place Part II hits theaters on March 20.

Ben Affleck Reveals Why He Left Batman Role

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In an interview with GQ, actor Ben Affleck revealed that the reason he left his role as Batman in the DCEU was due to his loss of passion for the character.

Affleck states that he didn’t realize how big the role was when he initially accepted it stating, “I don’t think I even realized how iconic the character was until I took the job and that was a big story.” The Town actor also says, “It happened at a time when the Internet was expanding into the movie business in a different kind of a way and the fan sites and the relationship with the fans and the studios and the comic book creators was changing and evolving.”

Continuing: “I had my fill of that. They said, ‘Would you want to direct and star in a solo Batman movie?’ I found that I had lost my enthusiasm or passion for it. This should really be made by somebody for whom it’s their wildest dream come true and, for me, it had become something different and it was clear to me that it was time to move on. But I do have some really fond memories, particularly of Batman v Superman, and how exciting that was. And how energizing it was and how much fun we had.”