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WarnerMedia has ordered a second season of its post-apocalyptic sci-fi seriesSnowpiercerprior to its series premiere. Based on the acclaimed film of the same name, the highly anticipated futuristic thriller will debut next year on TBS. Known for its culture-defining comedies, TBS will be adding dramas to its programming lineup starting withSnowpiercer, starring Oscar® winner Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind) and Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs (Hamilton,Black-ish), in Spring of 2020....

Leading into Marvel Studios' Hall H panel at Comic-Con on Saturday afternoon, we knew thatDoctor StrangeandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2would be part of the panel, thanks to social media posts from directorsScott DerricksonandJames Gunn. One of the panel’s big surprises was the arrival of theSpider-Man: Homecomingcast, who had taken a break in production in Atlanta to showcase the very first footage to the Comic-Con crowd. That footage confirmed that oneiconic characterhas a much different look in this movie....

Fans are still buzzing overMarvel and Sony’s announcement earlier this monththatSpider-Manwill finally join theMarvel Cinematic Universe, with the beloved web slinger reportedly set to make his debut inCaptain America: Civil War, although that hasn’t been officially confirmed by Marvel yet. Yesterday, Sony Pictures announced thatTom Rothmanwill step in forAmy Pascal, who left her job as Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman and Motion Picture Group president just weeks ago. Some have worried that this may hinder the newSpider-Manreboot, sinceTom Rothmanoversaw superhero flops such asDaredevilandElektraduring his tenure at 20th Century Fox....

Last month,Star Wars: The Force AwakensdirectorJ.J. Abramsmade headlines when he claimed that one or moregay characterswill be introduced in an upcoming Star Wars movie. And since that time, there has been plenty of speculation as to which characters might be outed inStar Wars: Episode VIII.Poe Dameronis the odds on favorite, with some speculating he could wind up in a love affair with Finn. But others are pretty certain that the MasterJedihimself,Luke Skywalker, is of the same sex persuasion....

Star Warsfans may want to consider setting some money aside as it’s all but confirmed that a massive box set encompassing the entire Skywalker saga is coming our way. We’ve heard several very compelling rumors suggesting that Lucasfilm was looking to release a massive 4K box set in 2020, but the studio has yet to confirm it. However, a recent leak has revealed a hulking box set that will possibly be a must-have for die hard fans....

We got our first brief glimpse of the Mad Titan known asThanosat the very end ofMarvel’s The Avengers, but the character truly took shape in last year’sGuardians of the Galaxy, portrayed byJosh Brolin. We also saw him briefly at the end ofAvengers: Age of Ultronthis summer. We’ll surely be seeing him again in the near future, as Marvel prepares to launchPhase Threewith next year’sCaptain America: Civil War, which ends withAvengers: Infinity War Part IandAvengers: Infinity War - Part II....

J.J. Abrams is the one responsible for bringing back Emperor Palpatine inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Colin Trevorrow revealed the news in a recent interview. Trevorrow was famously brought on in 2015 to handle what at the time was being calledStar Wars 9. He andJurassic Worldwriting partner Derek Connolly spent two years crafting the story, but there appeared to be some problems with the script. Lucasfilm brought on Jack Thorne to do a rewrite and Trevorrow left soon after, citing creative differences....

Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield are set to star alongside one another inThe Eyes of Tammy Faye. This project has been set up at Fox Searchlight, one of the Fox divisions that Disney decided to keep up and running, even after the merger. This is one of the first projects to enter development under that banner since the merger was completed and it’s got some A-list stars to help get the ball rolling in the right direction....

Christopher Walkenis a tenured Hollywood actor at this point, and with over 100 films under his belt, he has well-earned his prestige. Walken really has done it all. He has bothhosted and appearedin sketches forSaturday Night Live, with one of his most famous sketches being “More Cowbell.” He has appeared in a handful of Shakespeare plays, includingHamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, andCoriolanus. Walken has been in massively popular music videos, received numerous awards, and has worked alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood, and continues to be a master of his craft....

Emmy award-winnerTobias Menziesjoins the cast ofManhunt, the upcomingApple TV +project revolving around the hunt for the Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. Menzies is set to bring to life the role of Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and loyal friend who goes to great lengths to catch the assassin. By now, Menzies is no stranger to period pieces as he has previously starred inThe Crownas Prince Phillip, not to forget his performance as Jonathan “Black Jack” Randall in STARZ’sOutlander(which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination), and his roles as Brutus in HBO’sRome,and Edmure Tully inGame of Thrones....

Last summer,Tom Cruisewas hailed as the savior of cinema whenTop Gun: Mavericksoared to the top of the box office. However, in a new interview withSlashfilm, cinematographer Mikael Salomon revealed that the A-list actor has always had his finger on the pulse when it comes to what does and doesn’t work in Hollywood. Having been set to directThe Mask of Zorro, Salomon explained how Cruise was producer Steven Spielberg’s original choice to play the lead role, but the actor turned it down based on the fact he believed the movie needed a Latino lead....

Tom Hardyis becoming a bigger part of the Venom franchise by co-writing the script forVenom 3. Hardy will be working with regularVenomwriter Kelly Marcel on the new movie and shared an image of the script’s front page on his social media account but had the title of the movie blocked out. It is not yet known who else will be back for the new film, although there has been plenty of interest from the likes of Andy Serkis, who could return to direct the next appearance of Hardy’s symbiote....

Toy Storyis the franchise that launched Pixar back in the 90s. It’s also the franchise that launched many childhoods. But things are different now. Those who grew up with Woody, Buzz and the gang are grown up themselves. That madeToy Story 4something of an interesting prospect, not only because it needed to appeal to viewers, both young and old alike, but because many of us thought we had seen the last of these characters, and were perfectly fine with that....