UNO film in the works at Mattel with Lil Yachty eyed to star

Just three years after making his acting debut with a voice role in Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, Grammy nominee Lil Yachty might have found his biggest starring role yet with Mattel’s live-action adaptation of hit card game UNO in the works, according to Deadline.

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“I’m so excited to be part of this film with Mattel,” Yachty said in a statement. “I played UNO as a kid and still do today, so to spin that into a movie based on the Atlanta hip hop scene I came out of is really special. It hits close to home for me.”

While exact plot details are currently being kept under wraps, the film is said to be set in the underground hip hop world of Atlanta and is being described as a heist comedy with Marcy Kelly penning the script in her feature debut.

“At Mattel Films, we are looking to explore stories that bring our brands to life in unexpected ways,” Robbie Brenner, executive producer and Head of Mattel Films, said in a statement. “UNO is a game that transcends generations and cultures and we look forwards to partnering with Lil Yachty, as well as with Coach K and Brian Sher, to transform the classic UNO game into a comedic action adventure.”

Should their deal go through, Yachty will produce the film alongside Mattel and Kevin “Coach K” Lee, Pierre “P” Thomas and Brian Sher for Quality Films, while Brenner will executive produce and Kevin McKeon will act as supervising producer and lead on the Mattel Films project.

RELATED: Live-Action Barney Film in the Works From Mattel & Daniel Kaluuya

The UNO project marks the latest in the works at the studio based on their various properties, with others including: a live-action American Girl and View-Master at MGM, the long-in-development Barbie at Warner Bros. with Margot Robbie set to star and co-produce and Greta Gerwig in talks to direct and set to co-write with Noah Baumbach, the similarly ever-gestating Masters of the Universe at Sony with Noah Centineo set to star, a live-action Hot Wheels at Warner Bros., a Magic 8-Ball movie at Blumhouse, a Wishbone film at Universal, a live-action Barney film with Daniel Kaluuya producing and a Thomas & Friends film with Marc Foster set to direct.

(Photo Credit: Michael Bezjian/Getty Images for Gamers’ Choice Awards)

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Enter ComingSoon’s Selma giveaway from Paramount!

To celebrate Black History Month, Paramount Pictures has provided ComingSoon.net with five Digital copies of Ava DuVernay’s Selma, which is part of Paramount’s Black Stories Matter collection, available on Digital platforms. All you have to do to win is email your name with the subject line “SELMA” to [email protected] and the five winners (must be within the U.S.) will be selected by Tuesday, February 9!

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Selma is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Selma tells the real story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.

Directed by Oscar nominee Ava DuVernay (13th) and written by Paul Webb, the movie stars David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alessandro Nivola, Giovanni Ribisi Common, Carmen Ejogo, Lorraine Toussaint, with Tim Roth, and Oprah Winfrey as “Annie Lee Cooper.”

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The 2014 docudrama was Oscar-nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year and received the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song, “Glory,” by Common and John Legend.

Selma is available now on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD.

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Universal & Chloé Zhao teaming for sci-fi western Dracula reimagining

While already developing a more faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s iconic novel and character, Universal Pictures is eyeing another Dracula project as they are partnering up with Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) for a sci-fi Western reimagining of the classic vampire, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

RELATED: Dracula: Karyn Kusama Teases Her Faithful Adaptation to the Classic Novel

“Chloé’s singular lens shines a light on stories of the overlooked and misunderstood,” Universal Pictures President Peter Cramer said in a statement. “We are thrilled to be working with her as she reimagines one of the most iconic outsider characters ever created.”

While exact plot details are currently being kept under wraps on the project, on which the Golden Globe-nominated filmmaker is set to write, direct and produce, the film is being described as “an original, futuristic, sci-fi Western” that will explore the theme of living on the fringes of society Zhao has previously explored in her work, most notably with her recent acclaimed drama Nomadland.

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“I’ve always been fascinated by vampires and the concept of the Other they embody,” Zhao said in a statement. “I’m very excited to work with Donna, Peter and the team at Universal to reimagine such a beloved character.”

Zhao is set to produce the film produce via Highwayman banner alongside Universal. The 38-year-old filmmaker, who recently made history by becoming the first Asian woman to receive a Golden Globe nomination for direction, is also currently putting the final touches on her first foray into the world of blockbusters with the Marvel Cinematic Universe project Eternals, which is currently slated for a November 5 release.

RELATED: Paul Feig Offers Update on Universal’s Dark Army Project

Chloé Zhao’s Dracula is part of the growing list of Universal’s upcoming monster projects which includes: Dexter Fletcher’s film about Dracula henchman Renfield, Elizabeth Banks’ Invisible Woman, Matt Stawki’s Monster Mash, Ryan Gosling’s Wolf Man, in which he pitched the story for the film and will star while The Invisible Man writer/director Leigh Whannell is in talks for the director’s chair, Paul Feig’s Dark Army and another Dracula project being co-produced with Blumhouse Productions that is being helmed by Karyn Kusama (Destroyer) on a script from Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay.

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2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations revealed!

The full list of nominees for the upcoming 27th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were announced this morning with Netflix leading the way with 30 total nominations (via Deadline). The 2021 SAG Awards will air live Sunday, April 4, at 9:00 p.m. ET on TNT and TBS. You can check out the full list of nominees below!

RELATED: 2021 Golden Globe Nominations Revealed!

MOTION PICTURES 

Cast in a Motion Picture

DA 5 BLOODS

CHADWICK BOSEMAN / Stormin’ Norman
PAUL WALTER HAUSER / Simon
NGUYỄN NGỌC LÂM / Quân
LÊ Y LAN / Tiên Luu
NORM LEWIS / Eddie
DELROY LINDO / Paul
JONATHAN MAJORS / David
VAN VERONICA NGO / Hanoi Hannah
JOHNNY TRÍ NGUYỄN / Vinh Tran
JASPER PÄÄKKÖNEN / Seppo
CLARKE PETERS / Otis
SANDY HƯƠNG PHẠM / Michon
JEAN RENO / Desroche
MÉLANIE THIERRY / Hedy
ISIAH WHITLOCK JR. / Melvin

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

CHADWICK BOSEMAN / Levee
JONNY COYNE / Sturdyvant
VIOLA DAVIS / Ma Rainey
COLMAN DOMINGO / Cutler
MICHAEL POTTS / Slow Drag
GLYNN TURMAN / Toledo

MINARI

NOEL KATE CHO / Anne
YERI HAN / Monica
SCOTT HAZE / Billy
ALAN KIM / David
WILL PATTON / Paul
STEVEN YEUN / Jacob
YUH-JUNG YOUN / Soonja

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR / Malcolm X
BEAU BRIDGES / Mr. Carlton
LAWRENCE GILLIARD JR. / Drew “Bundini” Brown
ELI GOREE / Cassius Clay
ALDIS HODGE / Jim Brown
MICHAEL IMPERIOLI / Angelo Dundee
JOAQUINA KALUKANGO / Betty X
LESLIE ODOM JR. / Sam Cooke
LANCE REDDICK / Kareem X
NICOLETTE ROBINSON / Barbara Cooke

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN II / Bobby Seale
SACHA BARON COHEN / Abbie Hoffman
JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT / Richard Schultz
MICHAEL KEATON / Ramsey Clark
FRANK LANGELLA / Judge Julius Hoffman
JOHN CARROLL LYNCH / David Dellinger
EDDIE REDMAYNE / Tom Hayden
MARK RYLANCE / William Kunstler
ALEX SHARP / Rennie Davis
JEREMY STRONG / Jerry Rubin

Female Actor in a Leading Role

AMY ADAMS / Bev – “HILLBILLY ELEGY”

VIOLA DAVIS / Ma Rainey – “MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM”

VANESSA KIRBY / Martha – “PIECES OF A WOMAN” FRANCES McDORMAND / Fern – “NOMADLAND”

CAREY MULLIGAN / Cassandra – “PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN”

Male Actor in a Leading Role

RIZ AHMED / Ruben – “SOUND OF METAL”

CHADWICK BOSEMAN / Levee – “MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM”

ANTHONY HOPKINS / Anthony – “THE FATHER”

GARY OLDMAN / Herman Mankiewicz – “MANK” STEVEN YEUN / Jacob – “MINARI”

Female Actor in a Supporting Role

MARIA BAKALOVA / Tutar – “BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM”

GLENN CLOSE / Mamaw – “HILLBILLY ELEGY”

OLIVIA COLMAN / Anne – “THE FATHER”

YUH-JUNG YOUN / Soonja – “MINARI”

HELENA ZENGEL / Johanna – “NEWS OF THE WORLD”

Male Actor in a Supporting Role

SACHA BARON COHEN / Abbie Hoffman – “THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7”

CHADWICK BOSEMAN / Stormin’ Norman – “DA 5 BLOODS”

DANIEL KALUUYA / Fred Hampton – “JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH”

JARED LETO / Albert Sparma – “THE LITTLE THINGS”

LESLIE ODOM JR. / Sam Cooke – “ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…”

Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

DA 5 BLOODS

MULAN

NEWS OF THE WORLD

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

WONDER WOMAN 1984

TELEVISION PROGRAMS

Ensemble in a Drama Series

BETTER CALL SAUL

JONATHAN BANKS / Mike Ehrmantraut
TONY DALTON / Lalo Salamanca
GIANCARLO ESPOSITO / Gus Fring
PATRICK FABIAN / Howard Hamlin
MICHAEL MANDO / Nacho Varga
BOB ODENKIRK / Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman
RHEA SEEHORN / Kim Wexler

BRIDGERTON

ADJOA ANDOH / Lady Danbury
JULIE ANDREWS / Lady Whistledown
LORRAINE ASHBOURNE / Mrs. Varley
JONATHAN BAILEY / Anthony Bridgerton
RUBY BARKER / Marina Thompson
JASON BARNETT / Jeffries
SABRINA BARTLETT / Siena Rosso
JOANNA BOBIN / Lady Cowper
HARRIET CAINS / Philipa Featherington
BESSIE CARTER / Prudence Featherington
NICOLA COUGHLAN / Penelope Featherington
KATHRYN DRYSDALE / Genevieve Delacroix
PHOEBE DYNEVOR / Daphne Bridgerton
RUTH GEMMELL / Violet Bridgerton
FLORENCE HUNT / Hyacinth Bridgerton
MARTINS IMHANGBE / Will Mondrich
CLAUDIA JESSIE / Eloise Bridgerton
JESSICA MADSEN / Cressida Cowper
MOLLY McGLYNN / Maid Rose
BEN MILLER / Lord Featherington
LUKE NEWTON / Colin Bridgerton
JULIAN OVENDEN / Sir Henry Granville
REGÉ-JEAN PAGE / Simon Basset
GOLDA ROSHEUVEL / Queen Charlotte
HUGH SACHS / Brimsley
LUKE THOMPSON / Benedict Bridgerton
WILL TILSTON / Gregory Bridgerton
POLLY WALKER / Portia Featherington

THE CROWN

GILLIAN ANDERSON / Margaret Thatcher
MARION BAILEY / Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
HELENA BONHAM CARTER / Princess Margaret
STEPHEN BOXER / Denis Thatcher
OLIVIA COLMAN / Queen Elizabeth II
EMMA CORRIN / Princess Diana
ERIN DOHERTY / Princess Anne
CHARLES EDWARDS / Martin Charteris
EMERALD FENNELL / Camilla Shand
TOBIAS MENZIES / Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
JOSH O’CONNOR / Prince Charles
SAM PHILLIPS / Equerry

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY

JAMIE CHUNG / Ji-Ah
AUNJANUE ELLIS / Hippolyta Freeman
JADA HARRIS / Diana “Dee” Freeman
ABBEY LEE / Christina Braithwhite
JONATHAN MAJORS / Atticus Freeman
WUNMI MOSAKU / Ruby Baptiste
JORDAN PATRICK SMITH / William
JURNEE SMOLLETT / Letitia “Leti” Lewis
MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS / Montrose Freeman

OZARK

JASON BATEMAN / Marty Byrde
McKINLEY BELCHER III / Agent Trevor Evans
JESSICA FRANCES DUKES / Special Agent Maya Miller
LISA EMERY / Darlene Snell
SKYLAR GAERTNER / Jonah Byrde
JULIA GARNER / Ruth Langmore
SOFIA HUBLITZ / Charlotte Byrde
KEVIN L. JOHNSON / Sam Dermody
LAURA LINNEY / Wendy Byrde
JANET McTEER / Helen Pierce
TOM PELPHREY / Ben Davis
JOSEPH SIKORA / Frank Cosgrove Jr.
FELIX SOLIS / Omar Navarro
CHARLIE TAHAN / Wyatt Langmore
MADISON THOMPSON / Erin Pierce

Ensemble in a Comedy Series

DEAD TO ME

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Jen Harding
LINDA CARDELLINI / Judy Hale
MAX JENKINS / Christopher Doyle
JAMES MARSDEN / Steve Wood/Ben Wood
SAM McCARTHY / Charlie Harding
NATALIE MORALES / Michelle Gutierrez
DIANA MARIA RIVA / Det. Ana Perez
LUKE ROESSLER / Henry Harding

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT

KALEY CUOCO / Cassie Bowden
MERLE DANDRIDGE / Kim Hammond
NOLAN GERARD FUNK / Van White
MICHELLE GOMEZ / Miranda Croft
MICHIEL HUISMAN / Alex Sokolov
YASHA JACKSON / Jada Harris
JASON JONES / Hank Bowden
T.R. KNIGHT / Davey Bowden
ZOSIA MAMET / Annie Mouradian
AUDREY GRACE MARSHALL / Young Cassie
GRIFFIN MATTHEWS / Shane Evans
ROSIE PEREZ / Megan Briscoe
TERRY SERPICO / Bill Briscoe
COLIN WOODELL / Buckley Ware

THE GREAT

BELINDA BROMILOW / Aunt Elizabeth
SEBASTIAN DE SOUZA / Leo
SACHA DHAWAN / Orlo
ELLE FANNING / Catherine
PHOEBE FOX / Marial
BAYO GBADAMOSI / Arkady
ADAM GODLEY / Archbishop
DOUGLAS HODGE / Velementov
NICHOLAS HOULT / Peter
LOUIS HYNES / Vlad
FLORENCE KEITH-ROACH / Tatyana
GWILYM LEE / Grigor
DANUSIA SAMAL / Lady Antonia Svenskia
CHARITY WAKEFIELD / Georgina

SCHITT’S CREEK

CHRIS ELLIOTT / Roland Schitt
EMILY HAMPSHIRE / Stevie Budd
DANIEL LEVY / David Rose
EUGENE LEVY / Johnny Rose
SARAH LEVY / Twyla Sands
ANNIE MURPHY / Alexis Rose
CATHERINE O’HARA / Moira Rose
NOAH REID / Patrick Brewer
JENNIFER ROBERTSON / Jocelyn Schitt
KAREN ROBINSON / Ronnie Lee

TED LASSO

ANNETTE BADLAND / Mae
PHIL DUNSTER / Jamie
BRETT GOLDSTEIN / Roy
BRENDAN HUNT / Coach Beard
TOHEEB JIMOH / Sam Obisanya
JAMES LANCE / Trent Crimm
NICK MOHAMMED / Nathan Shelley
JASON SUDEIKIS / Ted Lasso
JEREMY SWIFT / Higgins
JUNO TEMPLE / Keeley
HANNAH WADDINGHAM / Rebecca

Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

CATE BLANCHETT / Phyllis Schlafly – “MRS. AMERICA”

MICHAELA COEL / Arabella – “I MAY DESTROY YOU”

NICOLE KIDMAN / Grace Fraser – “THE UNDOING”

ANYA TAYLOR-JOY / Beth Harmon – “THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT”

KERRY WASHINGTON / Mia Warren – “LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE”

Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

BILL CAMP / Mr. Shaibel – “THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT”

DAVEED DIGGS / Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson – “HAMILTON”

HUGH GRANT / Jonathan Fraser – “THE UNDOING”

ETHAN HAWKE / John Brown – “THE GOOD LORD BIRD”

MARK RUFFALO / Dominick Birdsey/Thomas Birdsey – “I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE”

Female Actor in a Drama Series

GILLIAN ANDERSON / Margaret Thatcher – “THE CROWN”

OLIVIA COLMAN / Queen Elizabeth II – “THE CROWN”

EMMA CORRIN / Princess Diana – “THE CROWN”

JULIA GARNER / Ruth Langmore – “OZARK”

LAURA LINNEY / Wendy Byrde – “OZARK”

Male Actor in a Drama Series

JASON BATEMAN / Marty Byrde – “OZARK”

STERLING K. BROWN / Randall Pearson – “THIS IS US” JOSH O’CONNOR / Prince Charles – “THE CROWN”

BOB ODENKIRK / Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman – “BETTER CALL SAUL”

REGÉ-JEAN PAGE / Simon Basset – “BRIDGERTON”

Female Actor in a Comedy Series

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Jen Harding – “DEAD TO ME” LINDA CARDELLINI / Judy Hale – “DEAD TO ME”

KALEY CUOCO / Cassie Bowden – “THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT”

ANNIE MURPHY / Alexis Rose – “SCHITT’S CREEK” CATHERINE O’HARA / Moira Rose – “SCHITT’S CREEK”

Male Actor in a Comedy Series

NICHOLAS HOULT / Peter – “THE GREAT”

DANIEL LEVY / David Rose – “SCHITT’S CREEK’

EUGENE LEVY / Johnny Rose – “SCHITT’S CREEK”

JASON SUDEIKIS / Ted Lasso – “TED LASSO”

RAMY YOUSSEF / Ramy – “RAMY”

Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series

THE BOYS

COBRA KAI

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY

THE MANDALORIAN

WESTWORLD

(Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner)

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New Chaos Walking clip offers insight on The Noise

With just over a month left until the long-awaited sci-fi adaptation hits theaters, Lionsgate has unveiled a new clip from the Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley-starring Chaos Walking giving audiences a little deeper insight into the mysterious element The Noise. The clip can be viewed in the player below!

RELATED: Tom Holland Meets Daisy Ridley in Chaos Walking Clip

In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt discovers Viola, a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “the Noise” – a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened – and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet’s dark secrets.

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Based on author Patrick Ness‘ young adult sci-fi trilogy novel, Chaos Walking stars Tom Holland (MCU films) as Todd Hewlitt and Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker) as Viola Eade, and co-stars Mads Mikkelsen (Doctor Strange) as Mayor Prentiss, Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) as Davy Prentiss Jr., Demian Bichir (Alien: Covenant) as Ben, Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter as Cillian, and David Oyelowo (Selma, Interstellar) as Aaron.

RELATED: Chaos Walking Trailer: Daisy Ridley & Tom Holland Lead Sci-Fi Thriller

Chaos Walking is directed by Doug Liman from a screenplay written by Patrick Ness and Christopher Ford. Doug Davison (who worked with Liman on American Made) and Alli Shearmur (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Cinderella) are producing Chaos Walking with Robert Zemeckis and his ImageMovers’ partner Jack Rapke.

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Tom Holland describes Spider-Man 3 as ‘most ambitious superhero movie ever made’

Due to recent casting speculations about the third Tom Holland-led Spider-Man film, the project continues to shape up as a potential game-changer for the partnership between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures. In a recent interview with Variety, Tom Holland doubles down on the hype surrounding Spider-Man 3, describing the project as the “most ambitious superhero film,” of all time. Interestingly, a few days ago, Holland took to Instagram to share a brand new set photo, which you can check out below, featuring an intriguing caption about completing a scene that was “easily one of the highlights” of his career.

“I can say that it’s the most ambitious standalone superhero movie ever made,” Holland said. “You sit down, read the script, and see what they’re trying to do, and they’re succeeding. It’s really impressive. I’ve never seen a standalone superhero movie quite like it. And I’m just, you know, again, that lucky little shit who happens to be Spider-Man in it. We got a lot more shooting to do. We started before Christmas and shot for like seven weeks. We stopped for the Christmas break, and then we’re starting again. I’m just as excited as everyone else to see it, let alone be a part of it.

 

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RELATED: Daredevil’s Charlie Cox Reportedly Seen on Set of Spider-Man 3!

Tom Holland will return for the untitled third Spider-Man film as the titular wall-crawler alongside Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange, going up against Jamie Foxx’s Electro. Given the ending of Far From Home however, any number of his rogues gallery are also likely eager for a fight. The third installment to the MCU’s Spider-Man films will also feature the return of Zendaya (Euphoria, Dune) as MJ.

While most of the original series cast are set to return for the threequel, Foxx’s casting further blurs the lines across Sony’s three webslinging franchises, with the previous installment bringing back J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson from Sam Raimi’s trilogy and the studio’s Sony Universe of Marvel Characters led by Venom expected to crossover into the Marvel Cinematic Universe series soon.

Following Jamie Foxx’s Electro addition, many casting rumors have circulated including the potential involvement of another Spider-Man villain Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus and most importantly, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s potential return to the Spider-Verse. The most recent casting rumor was that Charlie Cox has reportedly signed on to reprise his fan-favorite role as Daredevil.

RELATED: POLL RESULTS: Who Should Play Live-Action Miles Morales?

Originally scheduled for a July 16, 2021 release, the untitled Spider-Man 3 was first pushed back to November 5 and will now bow on December 17, 2021.

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CS Soapbox: Do we really want Chris Evans back as Captain America?

It was a dance Steve Rogers has been anticipating for over 80 years—ever since he rain-checked a date with Peggy Carter and she told him, “Don’t you dare be late.” For us, seeing him try some of that life Tony told him to get was a beautiful bookend, contrasting with the satisfying character arc of a fallen Avenger. Irrespective of time travel logic, plot holes, and kissed nieces, Avengers: Endgame wrapped things up quite nicely. Something that couldn’t necessarily be said about other properties back in 2019 (*cough* Game of Thrones *cough* The Rise of Skywalker). So, it is with a healthy amount of trepidation that we react to the news that Chris Evans is reportedly set to reprise his role as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Details surrounding this “return” are ambiguous, and Evans has played characteristically coy. Any deal that was made is supposedly good for one or two guest appearances ala Robert Downey Jr. in Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming. However, given Steve’s elderly status in the current timeline, it’s unclear which version of the character Feige and company plan to use. The last we saw of “Old Man Steve” he passed Captain America’s shield and mantel to Sam Wilson AKA Falcon, setting up the events of Disney+’s The Falcon & the Winter Soldier—the geriatric fellow’s legacy looming large over Phase 4 (in the best way). 

The Steve who sat on that bench in Endgame was 106 years young. The jury is out on a super soldier’s life expectancy—we don’t want to know. Marvel Studios could permanently end his story with his death. Old age isn’t an ailment inflicted upon many superheroes given their propensity for self-sacrifice. Of all comic-book heroes, Captain America arguably set a precedent for the sacrifice play, “to lay down on a wire and let the other guy crawl over you.” This is why the parallels of his, Tony Stark, and Natasha Romanoff’s fates in Endgame works so well. A death-bed scene with Steve would just reinforce what was already implied. It’d be derivative—which is why it won’t happen. Nor will a guest-starring sacrificial scene that contradictions (and diminishes) his pitch-perfect sendoff. 

Steve will live. If the old man returns we won’t just be watching him and Peggy spend time with their kids/grandkids, we’ll witness him provide the same thing he did when he called for Mjolnir: inspiration. As seen by teasers and leaks, Sam won’t be openly accepted as the new “Cap” in The Falcon & The Winter Soldier. Despite Steve’s wishes, the government picks John Walker, in-line with a twisted (and perhaps bigoted) view of nationalism. On top of that, Sam and Bucky will reportedly face-off against Flag-Smasher and Baron Zemo. 

RELATED: Anthony Mackie Comments on Chris Evans’ Possible MCU Return

The last we saw of Zemo he acted as the catalyst for Steve and Tony’s conflict in Civil War. Speculation suggests that Zemo will be running the anti-nationalist organization, ULTIMATUM, which strives towards world unity. That may sound nice but “world unity” is a utopian idea. Nothing is perfect and to demand perfection almost always results in a totalitarian-induced dystopia. Hence ULTIMATUM, a terrorist organization that deconstructs everything Steve stood for, paving the way for his symbolic return.

It’s important to remember that Steve is famous, his disappearance will need to be explained to the public. Like us, if Steve is still out there, no matter his condition, people/fans will wonder where he is and what he’s doing—a loose thread/mystery that will be talked about ad nauseam. With the country politicizing “Captain America” in the name of nationalism, the super solider whose creation stimulated patriotism might be to show up and say “hey, I’m not OK with this.” 

Steve’s arc was largely concerned with confronting the hypocrisy of oversight/ideals, whether it be refusing to sign the Sokovia Accords or choosing a life with Peggy despite the consequences. Captain America (and Superman…sort of) was born out of nationalism both in our world and on the page. The Steve we met in Captain America: The First Avenger was very much on board with all that. However, he became more than just a soldier throughout the Infinity Saga. Like the character of Captain America, Steve rejected propaganda as his ideology defaulted to intuition and simply doing ones’ best. 

America/the world has changed a lot since 2019. Nationalism is an incendiary issue in 2021. While it might seem vaguely nonsensical to risk Endgame’s bittersweet sendoff, it’s not without merit. Although they may permeate popular culture to an obnoxious degree, annoying the piss out of Martin Scorsese, but, like fairy tales, comic books/superheroes provide a deceptively simple (and often necessary) critique of morality. Sports dramas do a similar thing. How many times did Rocky come out of retirement? Every time training montages were put on repeat and cheers were heard throughout the cineplex. 2015’s Creed is a good example of a former protagonist (gone but not forgotten) returning in a secondary capacity that improved the character’s legacy. Balboa didn’t headline and Rogers won’t take back the shield.   

The flip side of the old man coin is Evans returning as an active Captain America, revisiting the character courtesy of the Quantum Realm and time travel introduced in Endgame. The latter title’s Time Travel Heist royally screwed Steve circa 2012’s The Avengers, allowing Loki to escape with the Tesseract into his Disney+ series. Maybe that Steve, fresh off a loss and still un-acclimated with the world, fell into a deep depression. Evans could also play a younger Rogers earlier in the main timeline. Characters could visit a pre-frozen Cap, create another timeline, and change some of the most defining moments of Rogers’ career. 

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The great thing about comic book adaptations (and now the ever-evolving Multiverse) is that there’s never a lack of source material and always more story to tell. But unlike in panels on the page, the screen needs to fear that which feels definitive. As entertaining as it would be to see him mentor the Young Avengers, or help defeat Kang the Conqueror, retreading would take away from the impact of Endgame. There might be a way to bring Rogers back and improve his legacy. Marvel Studios is certainly up to and equipped for the challenge. 

Flashbacks always seem like a safe bet especially when space and time continuum is in play. But that is too easy and relatively pointless—Phase 4 appears to be about chaos. WandaVision is already messing with reality, Spider-Man 3 is going to be Multiverse heavy, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ title speaks for itself. No, Feige and company have opted for an onside kick in the 4th quarter while they’re ahead. Or maybe it doesn’t matter. Maybe, in the age of delivery apps and binge-watching, audiences want are okay with subpar.

Redacted. Audiences are never okay with subpar. Thankfully, if Evans were to return, it’d be far more than a money-making exercise for Marvel Studios. They’re past that. There’s actual narrative potential, especially concerning a character that represents a country at odds with itself. Humanity’s mantra: chaos. Amid the chaos, Steve Rogers always seems to find a way forward. Marvel Studios could really say something if they ignore the gimmicky or fan service route. So, do we really want Chris Evans to return as Captain America? 

DUH.

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Cosmic Sin trailer starring Bruce Willis & Frank Grillo

Saban Films has released the official Cosmic Sin trailer for the upcoming sci-fi action movie starring Golden Globe winner Bruce Willis (Moonlighting, Die Hard, Pulp Fiction) and Frank Grillo (The Grey, Purge: Anarchy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier). Opening in theaters, On Demand, and On Digital on Friday, March 12, you can check out the trailer for the movie now in the player below along with the full poster!

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Willis and Grillo star in the new epic sci-fi adventure set in the year 2524, four hundred years after humans started colonizing the outer planets. Retired Military General James Ford (Willis) is called back into service after soldiers on a remote planet are attacked by a hostile alien fleet. The threat against the human race escalates into an inevitable interstellar war. General Ford teams up with General Eron Ryle (Grillo) and a team of elite soldiers in a race to stop the imminent attack before it is too late.

The movie also stars Brandon Thomas Lee, Corey Large, Perrey Reeves, CJ Perry, Lochlyn Munro, Costas Mandylor, and Adelaide Kane.

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Cosmic Sin is directed by Edward Drake who co-wrote the screenplay along with Corey Large.

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Corto Maltese: The Suicide Squad setting’s DC legacy

Today brought the exciting revelation from Warner Bros. of the full plot synopsis for James Gunn’s highly-anticipated DC Extended Universe standalone sequel The Suicide Squad. While it offered a little more in the way of the titular team’s mission, it also confirmed the story’s location as Corto Maltese, an island with a legacy in the larger world of DC.

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The official new synopsis of The Suicide Squad reads as follows:

Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out—even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone’s favorite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. Trekking through a jungle teeming with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search-and-destroy mission with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave…and Amanda Waller’s government techies in their ears, tracking their every movement. And as always, one wrong move and they’re dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself). If anyone’s laying down bets, the smart money is against them—all of them.

Created by Frank Miller, the island was first introduced into the world of DC with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns No. 3 “Hunt the Dark Knight” and is a small Latin American country with a government backed by the United States. However, with tensions between the US and the Soviet Union reaching a head, the latter decides to back a rebel uprising in the country and delivered a Coldbringer Missile to launch towards American soil, creating a scenario akin to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The US sends Superman in to secretly prevent the attack from happening, but he is only able to divert the launched missile towards an empty desert and is nearly killed by the blast while the warhead successfully disables all electronics and communications in the Western Hemisphere and sends endless debris and dust into the air that deprives Superman of his powers and sends the country, namely Gotham, into an absolute frenzy. Batman’s hometown would eventually become the safest place in the country thanks to his, The Mutants, Robin and Sons of Batman efforts.

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After its appearance in the Elseworlds storyline and references in both canonical and non-canonical DC sources, Corto Maltese (named after the titular character of Hugo Pratt’s fantasy adventure comic book series) would make its big screen debut with Tim Burton’s first Michael Keaton-led Batman (1989) as Kim Basinger’s Vicki Vale is said to have covered a local rebel uprising and had her photos selected for use in TIME Magazine’s coverage of the situation.

The country would later expand to the small screen with the Season 6 episode of The CW’s Smallville, in which Oliver Queen and his team of heroes including Aquaman, Cyborg and Impulse enlist Clark Kent to help break up one of Lex Luthor’s operations targeting superhumans, located on the island. It would later be revisited in the network’s Arrow, with a reference made in the opening season to Deadshot working on the island. Another reference was the Season 3 episode titled specifically after the country seeing Oliver travel to the country to assist A.R.G.U.S. on a mission and bring his sister home after she leaves town from learning of his involvement with the Green Arrow, unaware of the reality he is the vigilante.

With Henry Cavill’s future in the DCEU currently up in the air and Ben Affleck’s time as Batman likely coming to a close after the forthcoming The Flash, chances are rock bottom that Gunn’s team-up movie will set up the franchise’s adaptation of Miller’s celebrated miniseries. However, with Cavill’s desire to don Man of Steel’s cape and being unable to make his cameo in David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! one need not entirely rule it out.

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The Suicide Squad cast includes: John Cena, Jai Courtney, Joaquín Cosío, Joel Kinnaman, Maylin Ng, Flula Borg, Juan Deigo Botto, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, Taika Waititi, Alice Brage, Tinashe Kajese, Daniela Melchior, Peter Capaldi, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, and Margot Robbie.

As we already know, Davis, Robbie, Courtney, and Kinnaman will all play the same roles they had in the 2016 film, reprising as Amanda Waller, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, and Rick Flag, respectively. Michael Rooker will play Savant, Flula Borg will play Javelin, David Dastmalchian will play Polka Dot Man, Daniela Melchior will play Ratcatcher 2, Idris Elba will play Bloodsport, Mayling NG will play Mongal, Peter Capaldi will play Thinker, Alice Braga will play Solsoria, Pete Davidson will play Blackguard, Natha Fillion will play TDK, Sean Gunn will play Weasel, John Cena will play Peace Maker and Steve Agee will play King Shark.

The Suicide Squad is written and directed by Gunn with Charles Roven and Peter Safran serving as producers and Nik Korda executive producing the movie, which will hit theaters and

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League is officially Rated R

Well, it turns out the rumors were true — Zack Snyder’s Justice League has officially been Rated R for violence and some language, according to FilmRatings.com. Snyder alluded to the idea of an R-rating when he teased a Batfleck F-bomb and plenty of hacking by the film’s villain Steppenwolf, and now it seems he’s a man of his word.

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Justice League will be hitting HBO Max solely as a four-hour movie on March 18. It was originally revealed at DC FanDome that the movie will release on HBO Max in 2021 by being broken up into four one-hour parts that will also be released as one four-hour film, but Snyder’s new comments seem to indicate it will solely be released as the one-off film instead of the four-part series. In an informal Q&A with the director via the comments, Snyder also revealed that there will be no after-credits scenes, the release date is still set for March even as potential competition Godzilla vs. Kong just moved to the same month and its runtime is four hours prior to the credits.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League has reportedly cost around $70 million in order to properly finish the editing and visual effects of the director’s original vision, as well as the additional photography. The original post-production crew is also expected to return along with the cast members to record additional dialogue for the cut. 

Fueled by the hero’s restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Justice League sees Bruce Wayne enlist the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

Justice League, which features a screenplay from Chris Terrio from a story by Snyder and Terrio, stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta, with J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon, and Amy Adams as Lois Lane.

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Released in November 2017, the film earned mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike, praising the action and performances from Gadot and Miller while criticizing every other aspect of the film, namely the inconsistent tone that many fault Joss Whedon (The Avengers) for after taking over directorial duties from Snyder. With a large budget of $300 million and a break-even point of $750 million, the film is considered a box office bomb having grossed only $658 million.

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