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Karate Kid’s cast expands with the arrival of Ming Na-Wen. Lionsgate wants to turn John Wick and Twilight into animated series. Get a creepy look at Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s Parasyte adaptation. Plus, what’s to come on Resident Alien. Spoilers, away!Who Should Be The New Wolverine? io9 PicksDeadpool & WolverineVinnie Jones, who played Cain Marko/The Juggernaut in the Fox X-Men films, has said that he turned down a chance to return to the third Deadpool movie, citing the awkwardness of the suit as well as…

The Bad Batch has had to, for obvious reasons, spend a lot of time revolving around the characters of its masculine stars—Omega aside, the series must look beyond the rank and file of the former Clone Army for a feminine perspective. But as the third and final season looms, it’s setting the stage to center three very intriguing female foils.What Drew Gillian Jacobs to Invincible? | io9 InterviewOmega, of course, remains a vital part of The Bad Batch, but she and the rest of the team will find themselves brushing up…

Ahsoka, out now on Disney+ Hotstar, might come across as a saving grace to those who were left famished by the Togruta Jedi's brief appearance in The Mandalorian season 2, hoping to see where she'd be headed next. As one of the most complex characters from the galaxy far, far away — having survived Order 66 and all — it's surprising to see that it took so long for creator Dave Filoni to kickstart a live-action show based on her exploits. The eight-episode series sees Rosario Dawson reprising her role as the titular Ahsoka…

Image: MaxLike the films, the series hero is always safe with the power of the Mogwai. Galligan likens it to how he views the franchise—“I’m never going to argue against kids watching the movies. I think they hold up very well”—and compared them to the new show. “I think they sent me the first four or five complete scripts so I could look at a small supporting part, but also to get a feeling of the tone and what they were going for. You can do cartoons or animated series all sorts of different ways. You can do them either…

In a little over a month, Capcom will have everyone’s attention with the release of Street Fighter 6. The game has spoken for itself since its grand reveal last year, and it’s looking more and more like Capcom’s got another hit on its hands between that and the Resident Evil 4 remake. But the fight doesn’t end there, as it turns out that a new theatrical movie for the fighting game franchise is in the works, and already has a pair of directors lined up.Chris Pratt's Mario Voice | New York Comic Con 2022According to the…

What, you thought HBO Max and Discovery+ were going to join forces, adopt a new name (“Max,” launching May 23), and not announce a ton of news? Scroll through for exciting updates on The Batman spin-off The Penguin, new Game of Thrones and Conjuring series, and an almost alarming amount more!Read more... What, you thought HBO Max and Discovery+ were going to join forces, adopt a new name (“Max,” launching May 23), and not announce a ton of news? Scroll through for exciting updates on The Batman spin-off The Penguin,…

“Scary teddy bears,” Emperor Palpatine himself, Ian McDiarmid, said. “The end of Palpatine.” The iconic actor behind Star Wars’ greatest villain was one of four actors to appear on the 40th-anniversary panel for Return of the Jedi at Star Wars Celebration 2023. McDiarmid was joined by Lando Calrissian’s Billy Dee Williams, Wicket the Ewok’s Warwick Davis and C-3PO’s Anthony Daniels. It was moderated by Fennec Shand herself, Ming-Na Wen.Spoilers of the Week: July 1stThough the actors were only on stage for half of the…

If you thought your wallet would have a break after all the new Lego sets that finally became available today, think again. To help celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary, Lego announced a handful of new Disney-themed sets enroute in the coming months, including its next series of collectible minifigures.The balloon house from Up is going to be a hard set to resist, as are the minifigure versions of Baymax, Stitch, Coco’s Ernesto de la Cruz, and the internet’s favorite animated fox: Robin Hood. If you thought your wallet…

Image: WB Animation GroupThe early days of Warner Bros. being acquired by Discovery saw the abrupt cancellation of two films that were well on their way to being done: Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. Both films were killed simultaneously as part of WB Discovery’s efforts to cut costs following the merger, but understandably, it’s Batgirl’s sudden end that overwhelmed the conversation. As WB Discovery has been publicly trying to begin a new era of DC films, the crew for Scoob! continued making the film, regardless of if…

Screenshot: HBO MaxThe New York Comic Con 2022 panel released the first teaser for the HBO Max adult animated series Velma, which will dig into the origin of the smartest member of the Scooby Doo gang. Earlier today, The Hollywood Reporter dropped the news that filling out Mystery Inc. are Glenn Howerton (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) as Fred, Sam Richardson (Hocus Pocus 2) as Norville (aka Shaggy), and Constance Wu (Hustlers) as Daphne. Kaling and showrunner Charlie Grandy will executive produce.Here’s the trailer…