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Uh oh, it looks like Warner Bros and Timothée Chalamet’s Dune 3 is in a bit of a pickle.

Ever since Dune: Part 2 rolled into theaters last March, fans were left asking for more, wondering when Denis Villeneuve would return with more. Luckily for them, the story of Paul Atreides is not over yet, and the franchise is all set to come out with a third instalment to the franchise.

However, it looks like Marvel Studios’ recent move might make things difficult for Warner Bros. A blockbuster curveball has entered the ring, and it could throw a wrench into Dune‘s carefully crafted plans. The question is: can this epic sci-fi saga hold its ground against the superhero universe’s Megalodon?

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If the thing that happened with Jonathan Majors did not happen,...

It seems there’s only room for one expensive fantasy series on Prime Video. According to Deadline, the streaming service has cancelled The Wheel of Time after three seasons.

Based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novels, The Wheel of Time is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only certain women are allowed to access it. The story follows Moiraine (Rosamund Pike), a member of the incredibly powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai, as she arrives in the small town of Two Rivers. There, she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity.

The choice to cancel the series wasn’t made lightly, as it’s said to be well-liked among Amazon executives. As usual, it all comes down to money. The Wheel of Time...

Hollywood movie franchises seem to have lost the ability to end. As Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning lands in cinemas, James Harvey has a few thoughts…

Spoilers for John Wick: Chapter 4 and No Time To Die lie ahead.

When was the last time you saw the end of a film series? Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, in cinemas this week, has been billed as that most elusive of modern movie phenomena: a last outing. Forgive me if I’ve heard this one before.

Mad About the Boy was marketed as the last Bridget Jones movie earlier this year – until star Renée Zellweger said maybe it wasn’t. John Wick: Chapter 4 (spoiler alert) ended with the title character’s funeral – Chapter 5 entered development last month.

One of the few franchises to offer an unambiguous end point to its hero’s journey did so, apparently, completely by accident: No Time To Die...

On a shaded rooftop above the Croisette, Stellan Skarsgård deflected praise for his performance in Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” a rare Cannes consensus pick.

“Proud?” he told IndieWire quietly, rolling the word with audible distaste. “I’m not usually proud of things. I don’t know about that. Joachim’s way of working is very special, very beautiful, and quite brave. And it fucking works. That’s good.”

In the film, Skarsgård plays Gustav Borg, a once-lauded arthouse director who abandoned his wife and daughters in pursuit of his career. Fifteen years have passed since his last film, and longer still since his last success. Now, he’s written a screenplay exploring his emotional distance from his family and his mother’s suicide, centred on a role he wants his estranged daughter Nora, played by “The Worst Person in the World” star Renate Reinsve, to take on.

Cinephiles may recognise Gustav Borg’s type,...

In 2026, Dune will make its return to theaters with a trilogy finale, but the series is not going to leave fans dangling for another year. Today, the franchise announced a new spin-off that will tide over the fandom. Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Rage of Shai-Hulud is in the works, and the spin-off will explore untold stories set within the Dune Universe.

Thanks to Boom! Studios, Dune's new spin-off will come to life with some of the most talented creators in comics. Brian Herberts and Kevin J. Anderson will be penning the story while artists Andrea Scalmazzi and Francesco Mazzoli put color to paper. So if you want to know more about Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Rage of Shai-Hulud, you can read its official synopsis below:

“It’s a battle of generations as Mapes’s son, Samos, launches a bold assault against Baron Abulurd Harkonnen, son of Dimitri!

Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji are in negotiations to star in Legendary’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ movie.The 45-year-old actor and the ‘Bullet Train’ star, 37, are in talks to lead the live-action film adaptation of Capcom’s iconic video game franchise of the same name, Deadline reports.Noah Centineo and Roman Reigns are also said to be discussing their possible involvement in the movie.While no plot details about the ‘Street Fighter’ flick are known, the film is to be directed by Kitao Sakurai, who signed on to helm the project after Danny and Michael Philippou exited the project last June.Debuting in 1987, ’Street Fighter’ is a classic fighting game franchise where martial artists from around the world compete in intense one-on-one battles.Each fighter has unique abilities and backstories, with the series centerd around global tournaments and the struggle against powerful villains like M. Bison.This will be the...

When The Studio dropped on Apple TV+, no one expected this meta-comedy to hit quite so close to Hollywood’s funny bone and ego. Created by and starring Seth Rogen, the series takes us inside the chaotic, clueless world of Matt Remick, the new head of the fictional Continental Studios, who’s been handed the keys to the kingdom with zero qualifications… and even less taste. Imagine Succession if it were run by stoners and staffed with A-listers playing slightly off-kilter versions of themselves, yes, it’s that kind of ride.

Rogen is joined by an all-star cast including Catherine O’Hara (as his PR-savvy mother), Ike Barinholtz, and an impressive rotation of cameos like Ron Howard and Sarah Polley, who drop in to poke fun at the very industry that made them famous. It’s a wild, self-aware roast of modern Hollywood, franchise fatigue, CinemaCon chaos, and yes, even a Kool-Aid Man movie idea,...

Despite rumors that the movie had been shelved, we recently got word that Legendary and Capcom's planned live-action Street Fighter reboot would be moving forward with Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip) at the helm, and the casting process has now begun.

After originally being reported by Nexus Point News, Deadline has now confirmed that Andrew Koji and Noah Centineo are in talks to play the co-lead roles of Ryu and Ken, respectively, and Jason Momoa and WWE pro-wrestler Roman Reigns (real name Leati Joseph Anoaʻi) are also said to be in negotiations.

Jeff Sneider believes that Reigns has been cast as the villainous Akuma, the man who killed Ryu and Ken's trainer and his own older brother Gouken, while several sources are reporting that Momoa will take on the role of green-skinned fan-favorite, Blanka.

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ADune: Prophecy star reveals the filming schedule for season 2. Taking place 10,000 years before the events in Denis Villeneuve's Dune, HBO Max's prequel series tells the tale of the origins of the Sisterhood, later known as the Bene Gesserit. Led by Valya (Emily Watson) and Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams), season 1 revolves around their battle against a threat at a critical time in the Sisterhood's history. Ahead of season 1's finale in December, HBO Max has ordered a new season.

In an interview with Collider, Josh Heuston, who plays Constantine Corrino, shared a production update for Dune: Prophecy season 2. The actor shared that filming is expected to begin around August and continue "through the rest of the year." He also confirmed that Constantine, the Empire's son, will return in the new season. Read his comments below when asked whether he was involved in season 2:

Yes. Definitely in Season 2. We go back,...

When It got the remake treatment in 2017, new and old fans welcomed it with open arms.

At a time when remakes were prevalent and most were not very good, it captured the essence of the original and terrified a whole new generation of fans.

However, the 2019 sequel completely decimated the excitement due to its near-three-hour runtime that meandered on and on.

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But still, the two movies made a massive dent at the worldwide box office, so it was inevitable that Warner Bros. Pictures would find a way to expand the franchise in some capacity.

That’s exactly what’s happening with It: Welcome to Derry, a prequel series that will take viewers many years before Pennywise the Clown tormented the residents of the titular town.

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While some fans will desire to delve further into the past to learn more about Derry’s origins, the...

Street Fighter has four stars circling the cast. The upcoming live-action movie is an adaptation of the video game franchise of the same name, which was previously adapted into a live-action movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme in 1994. The live-action Street Fighter movie, which comes from the media company Legendary and has an unknown release date after recently being pulled from its planned position on the 2026 schedule, is set to be directed by Kitao Sakurai.

Per Deadline, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, and Roman Reigns are in talks to join the cast of Street Fighter. The characters that they will be playing are unknown at the time of writing. It is also unknown what characters will be appearing in the movie in the first place, as plot details have so far been kept under wraps, as has the identity of the movie's screenwriter.

What This Means For Street Fighter The...

Netflix has announced the titles that are coming to the streaming service in June 2025. The movies and series that are leaving the service next month were also revealed.

The Netflix June 2025 schedule includes America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Season 2, Criminal Code Season 2, Fubar Season 2, Ginny & Georgia Season 3, KPop Demon Hunters, Pokémon Horizons Season 2 – The Search for Laqua Part 3, and Power Moves with Shaquille O’Neal.

The June schedule also includes Somebody Feed Phil Season 8, Squid Game Season 3, Tires Season 2, Titan: The OceanGate Disaster, Too Hot to Handle: Spain, three installments of Trainwreck, Tyler Perry’s Straw, The Ultimatum: Queer Love Season 2, The Waterfront, and more.

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The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3 (In) — Netflix Series

Comedian Kapil Sharma brings desi fun to an all-new season featuring celebrity guests, side-splitting gags, and a dash of classic Indian charm.

Rana Naidu Season 2 (In) — Netflix Series...

Taylor Sheridan’s 2015 action-crime film Sicario had us all clenched during that wild border scene, but one special ops expert called B.S. on the whole thing. According to him, the movie’s most intense moment commits a major tactical sin: standing out like a sore thumb when you should be blending in.

While we were pretty much vibing, this former United States Army Special Forces and Delta Force operator saw a glorified shootout that’d get real agents smoked. So yeah, it looked cool. But in real life, that whole scene’s getting clown emoji’d by the people who’ve actually done the job.

Delta Force veteran calls out Taylor Sheridan’s Sicario’s wild border scene Taylor Sheridan in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount Network

That intense border crossing scene in Taylor Sheridan’s Sicario had us all baffled, but for one Special Ops veteran, it was a hard no.

Back in 2014, we all got to see what it would look like if Matt Damon became stranded on a distant planet when the "Bourne Identity" star had a cameo in Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar." Damon actually played the villain in that brief appearance, but it turned out that was just a way to whet our appetite for more Damon space survivalism -- as just a year later, we'd once again see him trapped on an alien world, and this time he was very much the good guy.

Ridley Scott's 2015 science-fiction thriller "The Martian" saw Damon play Dr. Mark Watney, a NASA astronaut and botanist who ends up stranded on Mars after a dust storm forces his crew to make a hasty evacuation, leaving him behind. "The Martian" then tells a thrilling survival tale of human ingenuity and perseverance, with Watkins having to keep himself alive for four years before...

The Star Wars universe is arguably the most influential franchise, having impacted several generations of filmmakers. Created by George Lucas, the franchise was arguably at its peak during the 1980s, when filmmaker Denis Villeneuve watched and fell in love with the original Star Wars trilogy.

Despite admitting to being a fan of the epic space opera saga, Villeneuve revealed the issue he had with the franchise’s storytelling. While Villeneuve felt that he would not make a movie in the franchise, I hope the success of Andor proves the director wrong and convinces him to make a Star Wars movie.

Denis Villeneuve revealed his problem with Star Wars movies

Director Denis Villeneuve gained critical acclaim for his grounded action-thriller movies like Sicario before turning his attention to the sci-fi genre. He tasted commercial success with his Dune movies and is expected to return for a third installment, which is currently in development.

Frank Herbert didn’t necessarily intend to create a large, enduring legacy like Dune became. But once the novel finally arrived in the mid-1960s, it was immediately embraced and spawned several sequels until Herbert’s death. His son Brian, in concert with Kevin J. Anderson, has been keeping the flames burning bright with a series of prequels and sequels that further the ideas first presented sixty years ago.

Herbert thought on a grand scale, his history spanning tens of thousands of years, so HBO Max’s Dune: Prophecy is set 10,000 years before events found in Dune. While drawing material from Herbert and Anderson’s Sisterhood of Dune, it charts its course, focusing on the evolution of the female-centric Bene Gesserit.

Legendary Entertainment is used to thinking in grandiose terms given their work with Godzilla and King Kong, and here, plans for the TV tie-in began in 2019, well before the first feature film was released.

After a full three years of radio silence, Netflix is finally doing something with that Gears of War license it scooped up back in November 2022. And they’re not playing around. According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Leitch—the man who turned heads (and snapped necks) with John Wick, Bullet Train, and Deadpool 2—is in talks to direct the live-action adaptation. Also, Jon Spaihts, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind Dune, is writing the script. So, this isn’t going to be your average video game cash-in. Netflix is clearly stacking the deck with serious talent for their live-action Gears of War movie adaptation. For the longest time, Dave Bautista has been campaigning to join a Gears of War movie. And now that things are moving forward, he’s made it clear (again) that he’s all in. On Sunday, 18th May, he posted a clip of himself fully suited up in Cog armor,...

“Dune” actress Zendaya poses for the ‘Cherry Drop’ theme, in ‘Chapter Three’ of the Louis Vuitton x Murakami campaign, available May 22. 2025, photographed by Inez & Vinoodh:

Zendaya made her television debut as 'Rocky Blue' on the Disney Channel sitcom "Shake It Up" (2010–2013), also starring in the Disney sitcom "K.C. Undercover" (2015–2018).

Her feature film debut was the Sony/Marvel superhero feature "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017), also co-starring in the sequels.

Zendaya's role as 'Rue Bennett', a suburban, opiate-addicted California high school teenager, in the HBO teen drama series "Euphoria" (2019–present)...

...made her the youngest recipient of two 'Primetime Emmy Awards' for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series'. Zendaya's film roles include the musical "The Greatest Showman" (2017), the romantic drama "Malcolm & Marie" (2021) and science fiction epic "Dune" (2021), as well as its sequel "Dune: Part Two” (2024).

Following her starring role in the sports feature “Challengers” (2024)…

… Zendaya has started shooting "Euphoria" Season Three, for streaming...

Not everyone agrees on the best score for a Batman movie, but people do generally agree that the score for "The Dark Knight" is high on the list. If nothing else, it's impossible not to love those last 30 seconds of "I'm Not a Hero," which is usually played in the film whenever Batman does something especially cool. The scores for the other movies in the "Dark Knight" trilogy are solid, but "Batman Begins" feels undercooked compared to its successor, and the score for "The Dark Knight Rises" feels like it's trying in vain to recapture that "Dark Knight" magic. 

But foras intense and atmospheric as the music in "The Dark Knight" is, it did not win an Oscar for best original music, nor was it even nominated. As reported at the time, "The Academy's music branch acted after noting that five people were credited with composing the score. Although no...

Exclusive: Montreal-based producer micro_scope has reported a strong response from buyers to its 15th anniversary 4k restoration of Oscar-nominated Denis Villeneuve’s early-career dramatic thriller Incendies as it mulls further sales through its young international division.

The 2010 Venice selection and Middle East-set story about twins who discover the devastating truth about their late mother has been re-licenced in: Scandinavia (Scanbox), South Korea (Tcast), Taiwan (Hooray Films), Switzerland (Film Coopi), Brazil (Imovision), and Latin America (Sofa Digital).

New deals have closed with Bir Film in Turkey, Feelgood Entertainment in Greece, and Outsiders in Portugal. Immina Films released Incendies in Canada...

Netflix has tapped action specialist David Leitch to direct its long-awaited live-action adaptation of Gears of War.

Leitch, known for his high-octane style in films like Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Bullet Train, and the recent The Fall Guy, brings a proven track record in stylish, stunt-driven filmmaking to the gritty sci-fi world of the beloved video game series.

However, Gears fans will need to exercise some patience. Leitch is currently in production on How to Rob a Bank, a heist thriller for Netflix's streaming competitor Amazon MGM. The film is set for theatrical release on September 4, 2026. That means work on Gears of War likely won't gain real momentum until after that film wraps.

Even so, Leitch’s involvement marks a major step forward for a project that has seen more than its fair share of setbacks. The journey to adapt Gears of War for the screen began all the way...

While Tom Cruise has always been the main draw when it comes to the Mission: Impossible franchise, over the years several other characters have made their way into fans’ hearts. One such character is Rebecca Ferguson’s Ilsa Faust.

Faust debuted as the first female lead in the franchise in 2015’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. Since then, she had become a staple part of the franchise until her death in Dead Reckoning Part One. While fans now mourn for her, Ferguson could have remained part of the franchise had Cruise fixed one major problem.

Rebecca Ferguson reveals the biggest problem of the Mission: Impossible franchise Ilsa Faust in the Mission: Impossible franchise | Credit: Paramount Pictures

Rebecca Ferguson‘s Ilsa Faust, the first female lead of the franchise, died in Dead Reckoning after a fight with Gabriel on a Venice bridge after a fight. Stabbed in the heart, many speculated...

The new Apple TV+ sci-fi series "Murderbot" stars Alexander Skarsgård as the titular cyborg, who's able to hack his system and go rogue. Unfortunately, free will does little for a mildly outdated security construct whose only desires in life are to watch bad TV and be left in peace — especially since the self-appointed Murderbot understands all too well that no one can ever find out that it has free will in the first place.

Peace, of course, is not on the cards when you're the titular character on what may turn out to be one of the best sci-fi shows on Apple TV+. Murderbot soon becomes the chosen SecUnit of a scientist expedition that's heading toward a mystery planet, which contains more than its share of dangers. It doesn't help Murderbot that it doesn't fully comprehend or appreciate humanity ... and even less helpful is the fact that the group soon discovers its sentience,...

Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the beloved supernatural horror series, opens Friday in theaters. Fans loved the first five Final Destination movies, but they've all been met with a log to the face at the Academy Awards. After this week's glowing critics' reviews, Bloodlines could find itself competitive in four Oscar categories next year ... if voters aren't too afraid.

Kaitlyn Santa Juana stars as Stefani Reyes, a present-day college student inexplicably haunted by a tower collapse from 1968. Teo Briones plays Charlie Reyes, Stefani's younger brother, while Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, and Anna Lore play their cousins. Rya Kihlstedt portrays Stefani and Charlie's estranged mother, Darlene Campbell, and the dual role of Grandma Iris was given to Gabrielle Rose (the older version) and Brec Bassinger (the younger version). Horror icon Tony Todd, who died in 2024, returns one last time as fan-fave character William Bludworth, a mortician who...

Early box office projections for From the World of John Wick: Ballerina have been revealed. While, at a quick glance, the opening weekend tracking is nothing remarkable from the franchise, a closer look will tell a much different story.

Per Deadline, Ballerina is currently tracking for an opening weekend between $35 million and $40 million at the domestic box office. The bad news is that a $40 million opening would mark a steep drop for the John Wick franchise, given that Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 debuted with $56.8 million and $73.8 million back in 2019 and 2023, respectively. However, the good news is that spinoffs typically open lower than main entries, with Ballerina's current projections similar to fellow offshoots The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes ($44.6M) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore ($42.1M). Lionsgate also has three more weeks to promote Ballerina with stars Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves, which will likely...

David Leitch is in negotiations to direct Netflix’s feature adaptation of Gears of War, THR reports.

Jon Spaihts is writing the script, based one of Xbox’s biggest video game franchises.

The game is set on a planet on the brink of societal collapse when a monstrous threat in the form of underground creatures known as the Locust take humanity to the verge of extinction. Delta Squad, a ragtag fireteam led by disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix, is now charged with leading humanity’s last stand.

Leitch will produce with wife/producing partner Kelly McCormick via their 87North banner along with The Coalition, the Canadian developer behind the games.

Netflix acquired the rights back in November 2022 with plans to follow the feature with an adult animated series. There is, of course, the potential for more projects to follow.

Gears of War debuted on Xbox in 2006 and has sold more than 40 million copies across six installments.

This article contains spoilers for "Murderbot" season 1, episode 2

Even if you're not familiar with Martha Wells' "The Murderbot Diaries" novel series, its Apple TV+ adaptation "Murderbot" soon makes it clear that the viewer is in for something unique. "Murderbot" revolves around a dystopian, corporate-controlled future where space travel and colonization are fueled by rampant capitalism. Its main character is a SecUnit security cyborg (Alexander Skarsgård) that has hacked its control module and is therefore technically free from obeying commands. Unfortunately, it also knows full well that it's a bit of an outdated model, and can see extremely vividly how it would be caught and recycled for parts the minute it went fully rogue. As such, it soldiers on, fulfilling its mission of protecting a group of scientists to the best of its erratic ability, passing its downtime by binging media, struggling with budding sensations of compassion ... and narrating the events...

We have stayed patient through the rumors, the stalled development, and everything else in between, but now, the live-action Gears of War movie is finally real. Originally announced in 2022, Netflix’s ambitious adaptation of the iconic Xbox franchise is now moving forward with a major name in the director’s chair.

David Leitch, director of The Fall Guy and Bullet Train, is in negotiations to helm the project. Not only that, we’re also getting a spectacular writer, and The Coalition, developers of the games, will also be involved. We’ve waited a long time for this, and all the pieces have finally come together.

The Gears of War movie isn’t just a rumor or a possibility anymore

David Leitch may not have officially signed on yet, but all indications point toward him taking the director’s chair. A former stuntman and co-director of John Wick, Leitch has become known for slick,...

Lately, Netflix has shown increasing interest in venturing into the video game space, and what better way to do so than to create a live-action video game adaptation? Well, a Gears of War film has been in development for a long time at the studio after it was first announced in 2022.

After years of being in the works, the video game adaptation has finally found its director in David Leitch. A pretty hopeful update, it has reignited excitement among fans, particularly for actor Dave Bautista, who has campaigned for years to play the iconic Marcus Fenix. However, the question remains: will Bautista finally land his dream role?

Netflix’s Gears of War has finally found a director Marcus Fenix in Gears of War: E-Day | Credit: The Coalition

It was in 2022 that Netflix picked up the rights to Gears of War and plans were set in motion to adapt the famous video game as a film,...

Dune producer Legendary Entertainment has appointed Di Mu as CEO of Legendary East, the China-based division that handles promotion, marketing and the release of its titles in the territory.

Mu was previously executive vice president of marketing at Legendary East, which she joined in 2016, and has more than 22 years of experience in film marketing, creative advertising and integrated media strategy. She will report to Legendary CEO Joshua Grode.

Mu has overseen 12 Legendary film campaigns in China of titles including Warcraft, which set the record for highest-grossing imported film at the time; Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, which was the...

The drums of battle are sounding for a live-action adaptation of the third-person shooter video game "Gears of War." The game series began in 2006, and it has a new installment, "Gears of War: E-Day," which was just announced to be in development last year. While the games have showed no signs of stopping, the prospect of a film adaptation of the series has been bandied about for almost as long as the series has existed, with New Line Cinema reported to have the rights way back in 2007. The adaptation then went through a rotating roster of directors, screenwriters, and studios through the years before eventually ending up at Netflix in 2022.

Now, finally, the musical chairs game of potential filmmakers seems to have stopped, with the directing duties falling upon David Leitch, whom The Hollywood Reporter is saying is in negotiations to helm the "Gears of War" movie. If this deal is made,...

Gears of War is one of the most iconic third-person shooters of all time, balancing action, storytelling, and visuals. Recently it was announced that the video game would get a movie adaptation. Director David Leitch will helm the project to bring Gears of War to life on the big screen.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Leitch is in negotiations to lead the Gears of War franchise into live-action adaptations. Netflix's plan, which was first hatched in 2022 when they acquired the media rights for the franchise, starts with a Leitch-directed feature film, followed up by an adult animated series. The streamer managed to nab the rights to Gears of War right on the game's 16th anniversary, with the game being released in November 2006.

Leitch seems a perfectly suited director to see this project through, as he has an impressive and varied resume in the action genre. His most notorious project is...

“The Fall Guy” director David Leitch is in talks to direct the “Gears of War” video game adaptation at Netflix, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.

“Dune” writer Jon Spaihts wrote the current draft of the script.

Set on the planet Sera, “Gears of War” is a third-person shooter that follows a former P.O.W. who leads the human resistance against the Locust Horde, a race of creatures who emerge from beneath the Earth’s surface intent on eliminating mankind.

“Gears of War” is one of the most celebrated sagas in video game history. The franchise defined the first generation of HD gaming upon its release and has since gone on to exceed $1 billion in grosses with over 45 million players worldwide.

The series has been critically acclaimed for redefining the tactical third-person and co-operative shooter genre and has one of gaming’s most passionate fanbases.

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The Gears of Warmovie may have found its director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, veteran action movie filmmaker David Leitchis in negotiations to take on the highly-anticipated adaptation, with Netflix producing the film for their streaming catalog. After many months of searching for a filmmaker capable of bringing this story to life, Netflix is ready to move forward with their Gears of War project thanks to the artist behind The Fall Guy. Jon Spaihts is currently working on the script for the adaptation. The writer has been hard at work with Denis Villeneuve thanks to the Dune franchise — the Frank Herbert adaptations that have taken over the box office in recent years.

Gears of War is one of the biggest video game franchises in history. The titles were produced for multiple Xbox consoles, with a recent development allowing PlayStation users to dive deep into this story. After A Minecraft Movieand...

The gears are turning for David Leitch.

The Fall Guy director is in negotiations to helm Gears of War, Netflix’s big-budget adaptation of one of the biggest video game franchises on the Xbox platform.

Jon Spaihts, who is working with Denis Villeneuve on adapting Frank Herbert’s Dune books for Legendary, is writing the script for the feature for which Netflix has partnered with The Coalition Studio, the Canadian game developer behind the franchise.

Leitch and his wife and producing partner Kelly McCormick will produce the feature via their 87North banner along with The Coalition.

Netflix had no comment on the dealmaking.

The game is set on a planet on the brink of societal collapse when a monstrous threat in the form of underground creatures known as the Locust take humanity to the verge of extinction. Delta Squad, a ragtag fireteam led by disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix, is now...

The new DC Universe is well underway, with "Creature Commandos" having already premiered on Max and James Gunn's "Superman" hitting theaters this summer. But it's not just the obvious DC Comics A-listers making their way to the big screen in the new Dcu, as some interesting, lesser-known characters are going to take the spotlight as well. One key example is "Clayface," a new movie that is set to arrive next year and will focus on the "Batman" villain of the same name. While no actor has been cast as of this writing, the perfect candidate has just emerged.

/Film's Bj Colangelo recently spoke with David Dastmalchian in honor of his new Apple TV+ series "Murderbot." The actor stars in the show as Gurathin, a human who has been augmented with a feed interface, meaning he has distinct advantages when it comes to interpreting and hacking computers. When asked what...

Laika’s live-action film division is taking shape, and it has an exciting new project it’s adapting based on a new work by one of the most in-demand authors today.

Laika has tapped filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck to direct for the big screen “Atmosphere,” which is an adaptation of the next novel from “Daisy Jones and the Six” author Taylor Jenkins Reid. The book publishes next month on June 3 from Ballantine Books.

“Atmosphere” is a sweeping romance between two pioneering female astronauts breaking into NASA in the early days of the shuttle program in the late ’70s and early ’80s. While the principal characters are fictionalized, the historical context and authenticity of the world-building is grounded in the spirit of films like “Apollo 13,” “The Right Stuff,” and “Gravity.” The epic story is set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program and shows the extraordinary...

A new Sydney Sweeney movie is on the horizon. Lionsgate has just released the first trailer for Americana, a comedic crime thriller that boasts an ensemble comprised of several recognizable (and talented) actors.

More than two years after its world premiere at South by Southwest, and just over a year after Lionsgate acquired it, Americana is finally gearing up to be released to the public later this year. The first trailer perfectly establishes what this modern-day western will be about, introducing an assortment of colorful characters who are all out to gain possession of a rare Native American artifact. Joining Sweeney as co-lead of Americana is Paul Walter Hauser, who audiences will see in theaters before this movie arrives in the highly anticipated The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The all-star cast also includes Sweeney's Euphoria co-star Eric Dane and Grammy-nominated singer Halsey. Check out the trailer and poster for Americana below.

Cannes regular Oliver Laxe returns this year with “Sirat,” a Morocco-set, techno-fueled story about an almost mythical journey through the desert that pushes its characters to their absolute limits.

The filmmaker’s latest follows Cannes wins for his first three features: 2010’s “You Are All Captains” scored a Directors’ Fortnight Fipresci Award, 2016’s “Mimosas” scooped the Critics’ Week top Grand Prize and “Fire Will Come” a 2019 Un Certain Regard Jury Prize. “Sirat” unspools in competition.

Variety caught up with Laxe ahead of this year’s fest to discuss “Sirat,” his most contemporary and mainstream feature to date.

The film’s title is the Arabic name for the bridge between our world and paradise that spans the chasm of hell. It feels appropriate given the journey of the film’s characters. What does “Sirat” mean to you?

Oliver Laxe: I like the more colloquial meaning of “Sirat,” which is “path” or “way.

Taking a seat at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday morning, I scanned the crowd, soaking wet from the rain, and wondered how many gathered at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront had any idea that they were about to get punked.

Two years after shoving the rebrand of streamer Max (née HBO Max) down advertiser throats, the “HBO” is being surgically reattached to the platform on which the company’s future hinges. Curiously, this development wasn’t front-loaded in the presentation. It came 30 minutes in, after multiple mentions of “Max,” when Casey Bloys arrived.

“With the course we are on and the strong momentum we’re enjoying,” said Bloys, “we believe HBO Max far better represents our current consumer proposition.”

The proposition was received in the room with laughter and a smattering of “oh wows,” though no one appeared to interpret the news as a joke. If anybody was grieving Max,...

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert, directed by Paul Dugdale, marries concert footage and documentary flourish across a 2 h 38 m runtime. The film anchors itself in Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena and Al Wasl Plaza, punctuated by desert-dune vignettes that evoke Arrakis. Dugdale’s lens alternates between wide shots of an 18-piece ensemble and intimate interviews shot in black-and-white 4:3.

At its core sits Hans Zimmer, shifting from piano to guitar with the confidence of a seasoned storyteller. He commands each sequence with curator’s precision, guiding viewers through his film-score legacy. Live performances of Inception, Gladiator and Dune riffs segue into on-location set pieces—Loire Cotler’s haunting vocals against rolling sands, strobe lights dancing off Burj Al Arab’s spire.

The film highlights four decades of scores that helped redefine cinematic emotion. Dugdale’s editing weaves concert crescendos with personal anecdotes, revealing how a melody springs from...

It's Day 4 of the Week of Sanderson here at Winter Is Coming, and we've got an exciting one for you today. Last month we had the privilege of interviewing Brandon Sanderson, the bestselling author of The Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, and a number of other books, including the final three volumes of The Wheel of Time. We've been previewing excerpts from this interview each day, leading up to the release of the entire thing later this week.

While Sanderson has written dozens of books across genres and age ranges, what he's best known for is the Cosmere, a fictional universe where all of his epic fantasy stories take place. I say epic fantasy, but at the Cosmere's current stage, that's evolving. Sanderson has written more than 20 books set in this universe to date. Readers been following worlds like Scadrial in Mistborn and Roshar in Stormlight over years or even centuries, watching...

Jordan’s Royal Film Commission has boosted its cash rebate for international film and TV production to 45%, as part of a bolstered offering of film and TV production incentives, unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday

The new package of incentives, which was approved by the Jordanian cabinet on Sunday, aims to support the local film industry at the same time as bolstering Jordan’s position as a destination for international film and TV productions.

With its world heritage sites such as Petra and stunning desert landscapes, which include Wadi Rum, Jordan has worked hard to establish itself as shooting destination over the past two decades with productions touching down in the territory including Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and Dune 2, JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise Of Skywalker, and Guy Richie’s Aladdin.

Instability in the region, in the wake of the October 7, 2023 attacks on...

The Assessment and Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Elizabeth Olsen is sharpening her incisors for Panos Cosmatos‘s upcoming ’80s-style vampire thriller Flesh of the Gods. She joins Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac, who, according to Deadline, play “Raoul and Alex, a married couple in glittering ’80s L.A. who descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo and head into an electric nighttime realm. When they cross paths with the mysterious and enigmatic Nameless (Olsen) and her hard-partying cabal, Raoul and Alex are seduced into a glamorous, surrealistic world of hedonism, thrills, and violence.”

Panos Cosmatos directs The Flesh of the Gods from a screenplay by Se7en scribe Andrew Kevin Walker, based on a story by Cosmatos and Walker. Adam McKay joins the project as a producer alongside Betsy Koch of Hyperobject Industries and Gena Konstantinakos and Isaac for Mad Gene Media. The Flesh of the Gods heads to Cannes this week,...

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The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival launched with lots of politics and a special tribute to Robert De Niro that saw the Oscar-winning legend slam Donald Trump as “America’s philistine president.”

On the red carpet, the main attraction — the French musical comedy “Partir un Jour,” which ended up earning a five-minute standing ovation — took a backseat to paparazzi scrambling to land a shot of De Niro, who made the trek to France to accept an honorary Palme d’Or from Leonardo DiCaprio. Past winners of the Palme d’Or, the festival’s top prize, such as Quentin Tarantino and Sean Baker, walked through a gauntlet of photographers, along with Eva Longoria, Julia Garner, Heidi Klum, and Alessandra Ambrosio. But Tom Cruise, who is in town to premiere “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” was nowhere to be found.

Juliette Binoche, who serves as jury president,...

Christopher Nolan fans, if you’ve been aching to see his work recently, one of his best movies, Interstellar, is streaming for free on Tubi. The Oscar-winning director has a choiced filmography and this tale of a father and daughter’s separation is widely considered the best. Starring the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, and Anne Hathaway, the movie is equal parts physics and emotions.

Earlier this year the movie was re-released in celebration of its 10th anniversary and was widely revisited by fans in theatres worldwide. The movie’s worldwide gross now stands at over $750 million. More than its commercial success, the re-release success stands as a testament as fans’ love for original movies and the acclaimed director. The movie has an excellent cast, including John Lithgow, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, Matt Damon, and many more, and has a 73 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating.

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There are a lot of factors involved in saying when a movie will move out of theaters onto streaming, which often leaves audiences frustrated.

When was the last time you went to a movie theater? That question is a much more difficult one for many Americans than it used to be. There was a time when going to a new movie was a weekly event for some families, but the Covid-19 pandemic changed everything about American moviegoing habits when it forced theaters to shut down in 2020.

At a time when audiences needed the distraction of entertainment more poignantly than ever, studios decided to begin releasing blockbuster movies directly to streaming. Movies like “Dune” were released to on-demand streaming services immediately, helping create a new kind of film-watching behavior that theater chains are still trying to recover from.

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To be fair, studios are trying to help reverse course,...

Among the many projects that Sydney Sweeney is set to feature in is the anticipated remake of the '60s comic book film, Barbarella, which sees the acclaimed actor portraying the titular space adventurer. Though a release date remains unknown, Sweeney claims the upcoming reboot is coming together in a "very fun and big way" during its development.

Speaking with Empire Magazine (via SFFGazette.com), Sweeney offered a fresh progress update on the Edgar J. Wright-helmed Barbarella remake, which Sony Pictures announced in 2022. According to the Anyone but You and Madame Web star, Barbarella is heading in the right direction after a meeting she recently held with creatives for the project. "I was just in London and had a meeting to discuss the story and the script," Sweeney said. "I can't say too much, but it's really going to come together in a very, very fun and big way.

Hideo Kojima, the famous game designer behind the Metal Gear and Death Stranding series, recently shared his thoughts on the Marvel movie Thunderbolts*. He posted his review on X, expressing how much the film impacted him.

Kojima praised the movie for being different from other MCU films, calling it “a truly kind-hearted MCU film.“

Thunderbolts* follows a group of villains and antiheroes who come together as a team. It stars Florence Pugh, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, David Harbour, and Sebastian Stan. Unlike other Marvel movies that focus on fighting a big villain, Thunderbolts* is more about personal struggles.

Related: Thunderbolts* Defies Box Office Odds: MCU’s Latest Hit Shows Impressive Staying Power

Kojima pointed out that it’s “not about eliminating a powerful external enemy to save the world,” but rather “it’s about embracing lonely individuals and rescuing the audience from their own inner enemies.” He appreciated how the...

Kmbo has secured French distribution rights to “Lucky Lu,” U.S.-based, Korean-Canadian filmmaker Lloyd Lee Choi’s feature debut, ahead of its world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

Global Constellation handles international sales, while WME is representing North American rights.

“Lucky Lu” is a tense, 48-hour journey through the underbelly of New York City, where an E-delivery driver’s world unravels after his bike — his sole source of income — is stolen. With his long-separated family arriving imminently from Asia, Lu races against time and the city’s indifference to recover what he’s lost, navigating a fractured community and a system that’s left him behind.

Vladimir Kokh, CEO of Kmbo, said, “It’s been a long time since we’ve been so deeply moved by a film’s vision and emotional strength. This film undoubtedly marks the emergence of a major new filmmaker. ‘Lucky Lu...