Rising Phoenix Trailer & Key Art Debuts for Paralympic Games Documentary

Netflix has released the official trailer for their upcoming documentary Rising Phoenix, which tells the extraordinary story of the Paralympic Games. You can check out the trailer in the player below as well as the new key art in the gallery!

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From the rubble of World War II to the third biggest sporting event on the planet, the Paralympics sparked a global movement that continues to change the way the world thinks about disability, diversity & human potential.

Athletes featured in the film include Bebe Vio (Italy), Ellie Cole (Australia), Jean-Baptiste Alaize (France), Matt Stutzman (USA), Jonnie Peacock (UK), Cui Zhe (China), Ryley Batt (Australia), Ntando Mahlangu (South Africa) and Tatyana McFadden (US).

Additional featured interviews include The Duke of Sussex, Founder of The Invictus Games; Sir Philip Craven, MBE Former President of the International Paralympics Committee (IPC); Andrew Parsons President of the IPC.

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The documentary was directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui. Greg Nugent, John Battsek, and Tatyana McFadden produce along with executive producers Richard Curtis, Barbara Broccoli, Barnaby Spurrier, Godric Smith, Dee Ryder, Xavi Gonzalez, and Andrew Ruhemann.

Rising Phoenix will debut premiere globally on Netflix on August 26.

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47 Ronin sequel greenlit with Ron Yuan set to direct

Just before Keanu Reeves returned to the spotlight with the John Wick franchise, he led the critical and financially disastrous 47 Ronin for Universal Pictures but despite the film’s failure, the studio has greenlit a sequel with Mulan star Ron Yuan set to direct, according to Deadline.

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The new film will be set 300 years in the future in an exotic cyberpunk world and will offer a re-imagining on both the original 2013 film and its loose source material Chūshingura, with sources reporting the film will incorporate horror elements alongside its modern samurai and ninja elements.

Click here to purchase the original film!

“I’m incredibly excited to be working with Universal and the producing team on this genre-blending, martial arts, action, horror and cyber-punk film,” said Yuan. “This will be a fun, intense, supercharged thrill ride for viewers globally.”

The sequel is set to be produced by John Orlando, Share Stallings and Tim Kwowk, with Universal 1440 Entertainment also attached to produce for the original studio and Netflix set to distribute the film. The filmmakers are currently eying an early 2021 production start date for the project.

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47 Ronin was written by Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious franchise) and Hossein Amini (The Snowman) on a story from Morgan and Walter Hamada (The Batman) and directed by Carl Rinsch in his debut and featured a cast including Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada (Mortal Kombat), Tadanobu Asano (Mortal Kombat), Rinko Kikuchi (Pacific Rim) and Ko Shibasaki (One Missed Call). Loosely based on the fictionalized accounts of the titular group, the story centered on the 47 rōnin in 18th century Japan as they set out to avenge the death of their master.

The film was a notorious flop for Universal Studios, being panned by critics and audiences alike and only grossing $151 million at the global box office on its $175 million budget, being considered one of the biggest box office flops in history and leaving the studio in the red for 2013.

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CS Collectibles: DC Direct, Plus Batman Animated & More!

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of CS Collectibles, ComingSoon.net’s newest weekly column that brings you the best in premium collectibles! Find out all the latest on statues, figures, posters, cards, eBay deals, Amazon deals & much more below!

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DC Direct

We start this week’s column with some very sad news. It has been announced that the recent AT&T/Warner Media reshuffle has left several casualties in its wake, namely massive layoffs at DC Universe, DC Comics and, worst of all, the complete shuttering of collectibles division DC Direct. Begun as DC Direct in 1998, then rebranded to DC Collectibles before briefly returning to the DC Direct moniker this year, the company put out so many amazing products over the years. There was always an emphasis on fidelity to the whatever artists/eras of the comics the statues or figures were trying to emulate. A lot of craft went into each item, and prices were always reasonable. Over the years ComingSoon.net had a wonderful time working with the fine folks at DC Direct, including Executive Director Jim Fletcher, Marketing Associate Amanda Levine and Lindsay Kiesel & Sara Ruiz Hannah of Publicity & Communications. While it is unknown to us at this time what will happen to their forthcoming lines, let’s look back at some of our favorite DC Collectibles/DC Direct unboxing vids from over the years…

CS Unboxed: DC Cover Girls Supergirl Statue by Frank Cho

CS Unboxed: DC Direct’s Batman Black & White by Todd McFarlane

CS Unboxed: DC Collectibles Cover Girls Batgirl Statue by Frank Cho

CS Unboxed: Dark Knight Returns Designer Series Statue

CS Unboxed: 2 New Wonder Woman Statues From DC Collectibles

CS Unboxed: Rebirth Batman Cowl Statue From DC Collectibles

DC Collectibles Artists Alley Holiday Line Unboxing

CS Unboxed: Batman: The Animated Series Blu-ray & Harley Figure

DC Collectibles Artists Alley Batman B&W Statues Unboxing

DC Artists Alley Villain Variants Unboxing, Plus SDCC Exclusives

CS Unboxed: DC Collectibles’ Mike Mignola Batman Statue

RANKED: The 20 Best DC Collectibles Superhero Statues

Sideshow Collectibles

Sideshow is now shipping the first DC collectible in the Animated Series Collection, the Batman Statue. Inspired by Batman’s iconic animated appearances, this collectible captures the dynamic motion and action-packed energy of the Caped Crusader in a beloved art style. The Batman Statue measures 16” tall, depicting the Dark Knight taking a running leap off of a Gotham rooftop base as bats take wing into the night.

Click here to purchase!

Sideshow is also shipping the Batman (Noir Version) Sixth Scale Figure. He has become one with the night. The Batman (Noir Version) Sixth Scale Figure is cloaked in a tailored fabric Batsuit that gives Bruce Wayne a unique monochromatic appearance. His costume features a grey undersuit with the bat-symbol on the chest, along with dark briefs and his signature bat wing cape. He also wears a pair of black sculpted boots and a pair of ridged gauntlets, along with a grey utility belt. Batman’s head sculpt is inspired by his comic book appearance, wearing a stylized cowl with white eyes creating the iconic silhouette of Gotham City’s vigilant defender.

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EBAY DEAL: Sideshow Exclusive Black Widow Premium Format 199/500, Current Bid $54!

EBAY DEAL: WOLVERINE SIDESHOW EXCLUSIVE Edition Brown Costume, Current Bid $148.50!

EBAY DEAL: Batman Joker Arkham Asylum Premium Format Sideshow Collectibles, $344.33 Buy It Now!

Diamond Select

The Gallery line of PVC Dioramas dives into the world of horror movies with this sculpture based on the Annabelle series! Depicting the doll Annabelle sitting in a rocking chair, this sculpture measures 7 inches tall and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Caesar, sculpted by Rocco Tartamella.

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Diamond’s Legends in 3-Dimensions: Black Panther Movie 1:2 Scale Resin Bust is on sale for $102.17 + Free Shipping!

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Mondo

From the hit AMC series Preacher, the Jesse Custer statue is based on a painting by artist Rory Kurtz, capturing not only the physical details of the character, but painted to feature the dramatic lighting in the artwork as well. The statue depicts Jesse in repose, enjoying a smoke while brushing up on The Word, with a special coffee can hiding out behind him…

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Reprised from an edition of 300 Mondo poster dropped on Alien Day 2016, this 1000-piece premium Alien puzzle features artwork from Killian Eng.

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Iron Studios

Iron Studios brings the Avengers: Endgame Hulk 1:10 Battle Diorama Series Art Scale Statue to the the final battle diorama. LOW STOCK REMAINING!

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Iron Studios presents the Ezio Auditore (Deluxe) Art Scale 1:10 Statue from Assassin’s Creed II. Based on original references from the game, this hand-painted polystone statue includes a diorama style base that perfectly displays the game’s protagonist. This deluxe statue is a must have for fans of Assassin’s Creed II and gaming collectibles!

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Prime 1 Studios

ALMOST GONE! Prime 1 presents the Aliens 3D Wall Art Statue from Aliens, the 1986 Film. This 3D Wall Art sculpture, from the second installment in the Alien franchise directed by James Cameron, is mainly based on the movie itself. A new way to display your Alien collection, this hangable art features a total of 6 Alien Warriors designed in an almost symmetrical order.

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Prime 1 Studio presents Swamp Thing! The Swamp Thing, also known by Dr. Alec Holland is an elemental creature who shares a connection to all plant life on the planet Earth through a network called the Green. He is a mass of vegetable matter that absorbed the memories and personality of Alec Holland, a botanist who died in a swamp shortly after creating a hormonal Bio-Restorative Formula for plants.

Click here to purchase!

XM Studios

EBAY DEAL: Avengers Assemble Thor Statue HX-PROJECT XM STUDIOS MARVEL NEW, $399 Buy It Now!

EBAY DEAL: XM Studios Winter Soldier 1/4 Scale Statue, $725 Buy It Now!

PCS Collectibles

The success of Halloween was thanks in large part to Michael Myers, the silent stalking figure, clad in faded coveralls and a haunting white mask who prowled the streets of a small town in Illinois. This archetype resonated so well with audiences that filmmakers have been going back to it for decades. Not only has the Halloween franchise seen numerous successful sequels and remakes, films like Friday the 13th, The Prowler and more recently the Scream franchise all pay homage to John Carpenter’s classic.

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Hot Toys

Sideshow and Hot Toys present the Star Wars Jawa & EG-6 Power Droid Sixth Scale Collectible Figure Set based on Episode IV: A New Hope! Jawas are meter-tall humanoids completely hidden behind rough, hand-woven robes. Their faces are concealed within the dark folds of a cowl, from which only their glowing yellow eyes can be seen. They comb the deserts of Tatooine in search of discarded scraps, wayward mechanicals and incapacitated droids to drag to their fortress-homes and immense sand-scarred vehicles known as sandcrawlers. The Jawas sell their hastily refurbished junk to moisture farmers who are hard-pressed to find a better selection elsewhere.

Click here to purchase!

EBAY DEAL: Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Avengers End Game Rocket Figure, $229.99 Buy It Now!

Super 7

Let’s go Voltron! The original team of lions are back as a 6-inch scale super-articulated plastic action figure. Complete with sword and shield, the team of lions are permanently joined as the defender of the galaxy you know and love.

Click here to purchase!

Masters of the Universe was unleashed upon American audiences in the early-80’s… but what if this had occurred in Japan instead?! Gargamel and Super7 answer this question with the 4.5″ tall Skeletor designer toy soft vinyl figure! Skeletor comes in white and blue with a matching Havoc Staff. This item comes packaged in a Japanese-style window box.

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Loot Crate

Get ready to step into the world of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story, The Incredibles, Up and more as Loot Crate celebrates the continuing legacy of Pixar with a series of 3 one-time-only limited-edition crates. Unbox the new Disney and Pixar Limited Edition Series and celebrate the magic of Pixar’s stories, films and characters with exclusive collectibles, apparel and gear you can’t find anywhere else! For the first crate, Loot Crate opens the door to adventure with gear and collectibles from beloved films including Disney and Pixar’s Up, Wall-E, Monsters, Inc., The Incredibles and more. Before this series of 3 one-time-only limited-edition crates sell out, be sure to order by September 30 at 9:00pm PST. Each Pixar crate costs $49.99 plus shipping and handling. Supplies are limited. The first crate is expected to ship in December 2020, with crates monthly thereafter.

Click here to order!

Wizards of the Coast

A few weeks ago Mark Rosewater revealed Set Boosters to the world, and today @GavinVerhey walks through what they might look like using examples of cards from recent sets! Let’s do a little virtual pack opening on today’s Good Morning Magic! pic.twitter.com/1NAtOpz4KR

— Magic: The Gathering (@wizards_magic) August 12, 2020

Click here to pre-order Zendikar Rising Draft Booster Box!

Click here to pre-order Zendikar Rising Bundle!

Click here to purchase Ikoria!

Click here to purchase Core 2021!

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Sony Pictures to Host First Drive-In Experience at Historic Studio Lot

Sony Pictures will be the first major studio to host a high-end dual big-screen drive-in experience at its studio lot in Culver City. Located in the studio’s Thalberg parking lot, the drive-in will begin its run Friday, August 14, and will showcase several Sony Pictures library titles (you can check out the list below).

In lieu of a traditional premiere, a screening of the upcoming romantic comedy — Tristar Pictures/Stage 6 Films’ The Broken Hearts Gallery — will also be hosted in this outdoor space.

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Porsche Cars North America will serve as the official automotive sponsor for the drive-in experience where guests will be able to view the latest product offering from the automaker, including its first all-electric sports car, the Taycan, as well as the new Cayenne Coupe.

All showtimes will begin at 8 p.m. PT and the lot will hold approximately 75 cars. Screenings will be held Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and the price of admission will be $30 per car.

The drive-in experience, which will follow all public health and safety requirements as mandated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the City of Culver City, will offer screenings of the following titles:

Baby Driver
Bad Boys for Life
Bloodshot
Don’t Breathe
Ghostbusters (1984)
Grown Ups
Jumanji: The Next Level
Karate Kid (1984)
Men in Black (1997)
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man: Far From Home

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Drive-in ticketing will be powered exclusively by Atom Tickets. Moviegoers can purchase tickets online at atomtickets.com or on the free Atom Tickets app available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. For more information, moviegoers can visit sonypictures.com/drivein.

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Funko Pop! unveils new No Time to Die figures!

Though we may still be a few months away from the highly-anticipated final James Bound outing from Daniel Craig, Funko Pop has an exciting announcement for fans as they’ve unveiled new figures for No Time to Die, which will reach customers this October!

RELATED: No Time to Die Release Date Moves Up!

Introducing the NO TIME TO DIE Funko Pop! figures of Bond, Safin, Nomi and Paloma – now available to pre-order at https://t.co/vHkXDj4ixe pic.twitter.com/cXixDt6Txe

— James Bond (@007) August 11, 2020

Confirmed cast members returning for the film include Daniel Craig reprising his iconic role as James Bond for the last time, Ralph Fiennes as M, Lea Seydoux (Spectre), Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, Ben Whishaw as A, with Rory Kinnear as Tanner and Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter. New cast members confirmed for the film include Dali Benssalah, Billy Magnussen, Ana De Armas, David Dencik, Lashana Lynch and Rami Malek.

Cary Joji Fukunaga (True Detective) will direct No Time to Die which features a script written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, Scott Z. Burns with Cary Joji Fukunaga and Emmy winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve).

EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios have partnered with Universal Pictures on the worldwide release of the 25th James Bond film. The superspy’s previous outing, Spectre, opened in U.S. theaters on November 16, 2015. The film earned $200 million domestically and $680.6 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $880.7 million.

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You can pick up Daniel Craig’s entire James Bond filmography here.

No Time to Die was due to hit theaters in the UK on April 3, and on April 10, in the US, but will now hit theaters in the former on November 12 and the latter on November 20.

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Lerman & Butterfield to lead James Schamus’ College Republicans

James Schamus has begun building his cast for the fact-inspired coming-of-age story College Republicans, reuniting with Indignation star Logan Lerman and signing Asa Butterfield (Sex Education) to portray young versions of Lee Atwater and Karl Rove, according to Deadline.

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Penned by Wes Jones (Billions), the film is set in the summer of 1973 and sees Rove partner with his not-to-be-trusted campaign manager Atwater on a road trip through the South in an effort to earn and steal the votes needed to become chairman of the national College Republicans club. The duo will form uneasy alliances with future Republican icons including Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Jeff Sessions, but will meet their match in a beautiful young Republican operative who may bring their journey to a career-ending halt.

Inspired by the real people and political organization at the center of the story, Jones crafted the film on lots of meticulous research to properly tell the darkly comedic origin story of the modern GOP and the minds who would one day reshape the American political landscape.

In addition to Lerman’s Atwater and Butterfield’s Rove, the film is set to feature Kristine Froseth (Looking for Alaska) as Kate King, the young Republican operative threatening their dreams who is a composite character of real people in the two’s past.

RELATED: Lulu Wang to Helm English Adaptation of Like Father, Like Son

The film is set to be produced by Likely Story’s Anthony Bregman and Peter Cron, The Black List’s Franklin Leonard and Symbolic Exchange’s Schamus, while Jones and Ken Friemann are attached as executive producers on the project. The crew is eying a production start date in spring or summer of 2021 while financing and distribution deals are developed in the meantime.

(Photo Credits:  Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage and Mike Marsland/WireImage)

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Lulu Wang to helm English adaptation of Like Father, Like Son

After breaking out with the Golden Globe-nominated dramedy The Farewell, writer/director Lulu Wang has found her next feature project in the form of an English-language adaptation of the 2013 Cannes hit Like Father, Like Son, according to Variety.

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Written, directed and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters), the Japanese drama centered on Ryota, a successful workaholic businessman who learns that his biological son was switched with another boy after birth and must decide whether to choose his true son or the boy he and his wife have raised as their own for six years.

Click here to purchase Kore-eda’s original film!

The new film will be penned by playwright Sarah Ruhl (The Glorias), with Wang attached to direct for Focus Features and produce alongside Josh McLaughlin of Wink Productions. Wang took to Twitter to confirm that the film will not be a remake of the Cannes Jury Prize winner and Palme d’Or nominee, but rather a reimagining of the drama.

P.S. I don’t believe in “remakes”. I’ll leave it at that for now.

— Lulu Wang (@thumbelulu) August 12, 2020

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Wang’s The Farewell, loosely based on her own personal family experience, was one of the most celebrated films of 2019, currently maintaining a 98 percent approval rating from critics on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes and earning the Best Feature award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards and two Golden Globe nominations, with star Awkwafina taking home the statue for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. The 37-year-old filmmaker is currently developing the drama series The Expatriates at Amazon with Nicole Kidman executive producing and Wang writing and directing multiple episodes.

A remake was previously in the works at DreamWorks Pictures with Chris and Paul Weitz (About a Boy) attached to direct and Steven Spielberg (Bridge of Spies) producing, but after years of development hell it appears that project was quietly cancelled.

(Photo Credit: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

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Avatar Sequels: New set photos feature first look at High Camp Bio Lab

New behind-the-scenes photos from the set of James Cameron’s long-in-development Avatar sequels have been released by producer Jon Landau through Instagram, featuring our first glimpse at one of the films’ massive detailed sets which is a High Camp Bio Lab. Also featuring Cameron, you can check out the photos below!

 

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WIDE SHOT: Our High Camp Bio Lab set on stages in New Zealand. SECOND SHOT: Jim studying the set before filming. A salute to the Kiwi crew for their attention to the artistry of their crafts.

A post shared by Jon Landau (@jonplandau) on Aug 12, 2020 at 9:26am PDT

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The cast of the Avatar franchise includes Kate Winslet, Edie Falco, Michelle Yeoh, Vin Diesel, Jemaine Clement, and Oona Chaplin alongside a slate of young actors. Returning cast members include Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, Stephen Lang, Matt Gerald, and Sigourney Weaver.

Cameron recently explained that Stephen Lang’s Colonel Miles Quaritch is coming back for all four sequels and will be the main villain throughout the story. Filming officially started on Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 on September 25, 2017.

RELATED: James Cameron Says Avatar Re-Release Will Top Avengers: Endgame

After some shuffling of the schedule, Avatar 2 has been pushed back a full year from December 17, 2021 to December 22, 2022. While Avatar 3 has been pushed back from December 22, 2023 to December 2024 with Avatar 4 to open two years after that on December 18, 2026 (originally December 2025) and Avatar 5 will drop on December 22, 2028 (originally December 17, 2027). Although Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 will only be released with director James Cameron’s caveat that Avatar 2 and 3 are successful at the box office.

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Time Runs Out in 12 New Tenet Posters Released by Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. has released 12 new Tenet posters (via Vital Thrills) all teasing that time runs out in the highly-anticipated movie from Christopher Nolan, set to release internationally on August 26 before opening in select North American theaters on September 3. You can check out all 12 posters now in the gallery below!

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The highly-anticipated mystery project will first open in 70 countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, Spain and the U.K. on August 26, with some territories still yet to receive a release date, while select US cities will see the film open on September 3 ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The China release date has been set for Friday, September 4.

Tenet will be an international espionage thriller filmed across seven countries. John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman) stars, with a supporting cast that includes Robert Pattinson (Good Time), Elizabeth Debicki (Widows), Dimple Kapadia (Fugly), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Michael Caine (The Dark Knight Rises) and Kenneth Branagh (Dunkirk).

The director first made an impact in 2001 with his indie film Memento. His next film, Insomnia, was also a modest hit. but it wasn’t until Batman Begins hit theaters in 2005 that Nolan became a box office force in his own right. The Prestige was Nolan’s last movie to gross under $200 million worldwide. His other films include The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk.

Looking to binge-watch some movies? Check out Amazon’s Director’s Collection of Christopher Nolan films here!

RELATED: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet Scores a China Release Date

Tenet is written by Nolan and will utilize a mixture of IMAX and 70mm film, which is something he’s become famous for. Nolan is the film producer along with his partner Emma Thomas.

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Harriet the Spy: Beanie Feldstein leads Apple TV+’s new animated series

According to The Wrap, Apple TV+ has officially given a series order to the first-ever animated series adaptation of author Louise Fitzhugh’s classic children’s novel Harriet the Spy. Golden Globe-nominated actress Beanie Feldstein has signed on to lend her voice to the titular character in her first animated project after starring in popular coming-of-age films such as Neighbors 2: Sorority Risings, Lady Bird, Booksmart and How to Build a Girl.

Joining Feldstein are 5-time Emmy winner Jane Lynch (Glee, Wreck-It Ralph) and Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls, Young Justice) who are voicing the roles of Harriet’s larger-than-life no-nonsense nanny named Ole Golly, and the leader of the popular girls at Harriet’s school named Marion Hawthorne, respectively.

RELATED: First Look at Amazon’s Invincible Animated Series Character Designs

Set in 1960s New York City, Harriet the Spy will follow the coming-of-age adventures of the irrepressible 11-year-old Harriet M. Welsch, who is described as a fiercely independent, adventurous, curious eleven-year-old girl. More than anything, Harriet wants to be a writer, and in order to be a good writer you need to know everything, and in order to know everything, you have to be a spy!

Pick up a copy of the novel here!

First published in 1964, the novel was followed by two book sequels titled The Long Secret and Sport. It was then first adapted into a film in 1996 which starred Michelle Trachtenberg and Rosie O’Donnell. After 14 years since the film adaptation’s theatrical release, the Disney Channel aired a television film titled Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars with Wizards of Waverly Place alum Jennifer Stone starring in the titular role.

RELATED: The Green Hornet Animated Series in the Works From Kevin Smith!

Set to be animated by Titmouse Animation Studios, Harriet the Spy series will be written by Will McRobb, who is also set to executive produce along with The Jim Henson Company’s Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford. Rehab Entertainment’s John W. Hyde and Terissa Kelton are also executive producing along with Wendy Moss-Klein and Nancy Steingard of 2 Friends Entertainment. In addition, Sidney Clifton has also boarded the project as a producer.

(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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