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ActorJason Momoawill be stepping behind the camera for his next big film project. PerVariety, it has just been announced that theAquamanstar will team up with producer Peter Safran to develop a biopic about Duke Kahanamoku, a Hawaiian Olympic swimmer who’s said to have popularized surfing as a sport. Momoa and Safran will be producing the feature alongside Susan Miller Carlson and Eric Carlson of Carlson Company while Chris Kekaniokalani Bright (Conviction) will write the screenplay....

The live-actionJonny Questmovie has new life. Warner Bros. has officially tappedThe LEGO Batman MoviedirectorChris McKayto tackle the adaptation. Dating back to the early 1960s,Jonny Questhas been a recognizable and popular figure in pop culture, but has never made the trip to the big screen. That looks like it’s finally set to change, as a promising filmmaker is now in the captain’s chair. According to a new report, Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich and Adrian Askarieh are set to produce theJonny Questmovie, with Chris McKay at the helm....

Having only been announced at this year’sStar WarsCelebration, new seriesSkeleton Crewappears to have already started filming. According to a new report byThe Bespin Bulletin, the Jude Law-ledStar Warsseries actually set cameras rolling at the end of June in the same Californian studios that have housed every other recentStar Warsshow includingThe Mandalorian, Obi-Wan KenobiandAhsoka. Although the series is very much under wraps at the moment,Skeleton Crewis described as “a galactic version of classic Amblin coming of age adventure films of the 80s....

James Gunn has reassembledThe Suicide Squadfor his own take on the supervillain legion, but while several key cast characters are returning, don’t expect to see Killer Croc. In the original movie from 2016, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje played the scaly criminal, appearing alongside the likes of Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Viola Davis, Jared Leto, and more. Gunn has since unveiled a cast list for his follow-up movie as production has begun, but while many stars from the original were listed, Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s name was not present....

Laika Studios, bar none the masters ofstop motion 3D animation, are back in superb form withKubo and the Two Strings. Their latest opus isn’t quite on the same level as their finest, Coraline and ParaNorman, but is still a wonder to behold. Kubo is a visual delight, one of the few films this summer that must absolutely be seen in 3D. The plot loses a little steam in the third act, but the overall creativity of the film is enchanting....

Just one month after the first trailerwas released, Warner Bros. Interactive has released a second trailer for the upcoming video game LEGOJurassic World. Fans can also pre-order the game today from GameStop andAmazonbefore it is released June 30. The game will be released on XBox One and XBox 360, PlayStation and PlayStation3 computer entertainment systems, PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system, the Wii U system from Nintendo and the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system....

With so many reboots and sequels happening in Hollywood, there is a lot of desire for some original, or at least non-franchise related movies. Sony is going to provide sci-fi fans with something original next month in the form ofLife, which featuresJake GyllenhaalandRyan Reynoldsdealing with a deadly new form of life discovered on Mars. Now, Sony has released a brand new, full-length trailer forLifethat gives us a much better idea of what to expect from the new sci-fi thriller....

Marvel Studios’Lokihas been a shining jewel in a somewhat dusty Marvel crown in the last few years. The second season ofTom Hiddleston’s solo series ended earlier this month witha triumphant finalethat gave the fan-favorite his “glorious purpose” as the guardian of the multiverse timelines. However, according to directorAaron Moorhead, there was originally something fundamentally missing from the conclusion of season two; Loki’s sacrifice. Speaking on the latest episode ofMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2, Moorhead explained that the series was originally meant to end with Loki managing to repair the Temporal Loom and subsequently “ascending the throne....

It was just a few days ago that we passed along word that Sony andBand of Robbersdirecting duo Aaron and Adam Nee’s new big-budget reboot of Mattel’s He-Man and theMasters of the Universeflick may have snagged its lead. Supposedly,To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,The FostersandSierra Burgess Is a Loserstar Noah Centineo is in talks to play He-Man. And today we have word that, regardless of who ends up playing Prince Adam and/or He-Man, this new movie will begin shooting in Prague on August 19th....

TheMatlockreboot has taken another step forward.Deadlinereports that the pilot for aMatlockreboot series, which was previously revealed to be in the works at CBS, had recruitedKat Coiro(Marry Me) to direct and executive produce the pilot. While the report notes that Coiro will only executive produce the pilot episode, the door is presumably open to direct additional episodes if the show gets ordered to series. Coiro recently served as a director and EP on the Disney+ seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Lawand is working on the streamer’s upcoming seriesThe Spiderwick Chroniclesin the same capacity....

Avengers: Endgameis arguably the most anticipated movie of the year. We now have what appears to be a new synopsis that teases some huge changes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it. It’s been over a month since the last teaser was released and fans are starting to get a little impatient while waiting for some new footage to hit the internet. With that being said,Captain Marveljust hit theaters, so it might be a little while before we see the next, and possible final look at the movie....

The great documentarianErrol Morrishad a new film in limited theaters this month based on Jacob Soboroff’s book,Separated: Inside an American Tragedy.SeparatedusesMorris' typically stylish aestheticto combine archival footage, interviews, dramatizations, and music to tell the story of the family separation policy from 2017 to 2018 under President Donald Trump’s administration, and the ramifications of it ever since. The film was set to be aired on television as well, with NBC News Studios co-producing it from the beginning, and MSNBC acquiring distribution rights....

It’s hard to believe, butDeadpool 2is only a few weeks away from hitting theaters, which means that the promotional campaign is currently in full swing. A new clip has been released that features Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Zazie Beetz’s Domino trying to stop Josh Brolin’s Cable in a tense chase scene. As one would come to expect, the newDeadpool 2clip is full of action as well as comedy with the Merc with a Mouth in chase mode on his little red scooter....