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‘Star Wars’ Alum Kelly Marie Tran to Play a ‘Life-Changing’ Activist in New Biopic

Image: Lucasfilm Kelly Marie Tran really got the short end of the stick when she joined the wide-reaching galaxy of Star Wars, but is about to add a tremendous role to her repertoire with a new film. The Raya and the Last Dragon star will produce and star in a film based off of activist Amanda Nguyen, who rose to fame for her activism raising awareness of sexual assault on college campuses and becoming a voice for survivors in the face of a toxic culture. Nguyen penned a Survivor’s Bill of Rights which led to…

Netflix, Lucasfilm, and Marvel Alum Announces Mysterious New Animated MCU Series

Image: Disney Plus Brian Kesinger, a filmmaker, author and illustrator who’s worked on animated movies like Tarzan and Frozen 2, will head a new animated project at Marvel Studios. Kesinger shared the news on his Instagram page, saying he can’t divulge the name of the project just yet, but he did say it’s “very cool.” “*EXCITING NEWS* I can’t believe I actually get to say this but this fall I will be directing a new animated series at marvel studios! I can’t share any more details yet because the project hasn’t…

House of the Dragon Co-Showrunner Miguel Sapochnik Steps Down, Game of Thrones Alum Alan Taylor Will Replace Him

House of the Dragon co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik is stepping down. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Sapochnik, the co-creator and director of the first HBO Game of Thrones prequel series, is exiting the show. Starting with House of the Dragon season 2, Sapochnik will be credited as the executive producer, with fellow showrunner Ryan J. Condal taking the sole reigns on House of the Dragon. Sapochnik has also entered into a first-look deal with HBO to create new projects, after toiling for three years on House of the…

Marvel Alum Boycotts HBO Max Over Cancellation of DC Properties

Image: HBO Max One of Marvel’s most prolific comic writers, Dan Slott, has taken to Twitter to announce his boycott of HBO Max after another string of cancelations from the streaming service. In the latest round of HBO Max’s bizarre, cost-cutting decisions, the service has had its upcoming Matt Reeves produced Batman: Caped Crusader animated series face the chopping block, as well as a combination of Looney Tunes adaptations. What exactly is leading to these decisions is hard to pin down, with the live-action…

After Taylor Lautner’s Fiancée Joked About Having Had A Crush On Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Alum Shared A Funny Response

Twilight actor Taylor Lautner revealed that he is engaged to be married this past fall. He'll be tying twith Taylor Dome, a registered nurse, who he had been dating for three years prior to getting down on one knee. As the happy couple are likely in the midst of wedding plans, Dome took to social media to “come clean” about who her childhood crush was, and it’s the opposite of Team Jacob, a fact that led Lautner to share a perfect response.That’s right, Taylor Lautner’s wife-to-be is a Twilight fan, but she wasn’t…

Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 Has Cast Its First Actor, And It’s An Adam Wingard Alum

At the end of March 2021, roughly a year after it was originally supposed to come out, Godzilla vs. Kong finally arrived in both theaters and on HBO Max. A month later, it was reported that Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures were moving forward with a new MonsterVerse movie in response to Godzilla vs. Kong’s critical and commercial success, with Adam Wingard sitting back in the director’s chair. Today now brings word that what’s unofficially being referred to as Godzilla vs. Kong 2 has cast its first actor, and…