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Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe Shows Ranked The various Marvel Studios properties that make up the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been major profit generators for Disney ever since “Iron Man” first hit theaters. In recent years, the rise of Disney+ has allowed the Marvel and the House of Mouse to expand their worlds through the integration of a number of in-universe series that star the same heroes, villains, and performers as their mega-hit films....

Edgar Wright Will Direct ‘Set My Heart To Five’, About A Robot Who Wants To Write A Screenplay Edgar Wrightalready has a new project lined-up to follow his upcomingLast Night in Soho.TheShaun of the Deadfilmmaker is attached to directSet My Heart to Five, about a human-like robot on an emotional awakening. Working Title Films, Focus Features, and Compete Fiction Picture have teamed on the project, with the novel’s authorSimon Stephensonset to pen the script....

Epcot’s Play Pavilion Will Include A New ‘Zootopia’ Attraction And More Earlier this year, we wrote about how Walt Disney World’sEpcot Centerpark isfinally rebranding its old Wonders of Life pavilioninto something called the “Play Pavilion.” Now some new details have emerged about the attractions and activities that will be in that section of the park, including an interactive game based onZootopia, the return of Animation Academy, and more. Epcot’s Play Pavilion Details Walt Disney World News Todayhas a breakdown of what guests can expect to find in the projection-mapped domed area when Play Pavilion opens in 2021....

Ernie Hudson Weighs In On The New ‘Ghostbusters’ Cast Dan Aykroydhas professed to being"delighted"by the newGhostbusterscast, andBill Murraywas sold on the lady-centric ideafrom the get-go. Now it seemsErnie Hudsonis coming around, too. Though Hudson previously said an female cast “would be a bad idea,” he now says the cast looks “phenomenal.” More on the Ernie HudsonGhostbusterscomments after the jump. FollowingTuesday’s reportsthatKristen Wiig,Melissa McCarthy,Kate McKinnon, andLeslie Joneswould leadPaul Feig’sGhostbustersreboot, Hudson initially responded onTwitterwith a cryptic “no comment....

Get Back Trailer: Peter Jackson Lets The Beatles Be In Disney+ Docuseries Disney+ has released the official trailer and key art for director Peter Jackson’s upcoming three-part docuseries"The Beatles: Get Back,“which is set to roll out just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday on November 25, 26, and 27, 2021. The footage gives a unique, unfiltered look at The Beatles during the January 1969 recording sessions for what would become their final released album “Let It Be” (“Abbey Road” was recorded after but came out earlier)....

Jack Black To Star In Edgar Wright’s THEM? While interviewing screenwriter turned director Mike White (Chuck & Buck, School of Rock, Nacho Libre) about his new movie Year of the Dog, we were able to briefly talk about his upcoming collaboration withShaun of the DeadandHot Fuzzdirector Edgar Wright: “I’m writing a script with him [Edgar] now. It’s like a conspiracy theory comedy horror movie. It’s a little bit out of my wheel house and a little bit more in his wheel house....

Jonah Hill & Emma Stone To Reunite For ‘Maniac’ Comedy Series From Cary Fukunaga [UPDATED] UPDATE:DeadlinereportsManiachas been picked up by Netflix for a straight-to-series order with 10 episodes for a first season. Our original story from March 18th follows. About nine years ago, the high school comedySuperbadfrom director Greg Mottola and writers Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg helped boost the careers of co-starsJonah HillandEmma Stone, and the two have gone on to get nominated for Oscars....

Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Has Already Broken A Box Office Record After winning an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for 2017’sGet Out, writer/directorJordan Peeleis back withUs, a new tale of terror that’s a totally different type of movie. And it seems like audiences are curious about what Peele is bringing to the table, because the film has only been out for less than a day and it’s already broken a box office record....

Joss Whedon To Rewrite Both The Avengers And Captain America? Now that Marvel has taskedJoss WhedonwithdirectingThe Avengers, it’s time to wonder what will happen with the script as it currently stands. When you’ve got a guy whose primary facility is with writing rather than directing, obviously there’s the assumption that he’ll have a pass at the script. Indeed, Whedon is apparently primed to have a go atZak Penn’s draftofThe Avengers. But a new report says he’ll also do some work onCaptain America....

Ken Watanabe Replaces Benedict Wong In Gareth Edwards' True Love Ken Watanabe is stepping in to replace Benedict Wong in “True Love,” director Gareth Edwards' long-gestating follow-up to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Deadline reports that Wong, who holds commitments to Marvel Studios among other things, has departed “True Love” due to scheduling conflicts. Watanabe will now fill the role in the upcoming New Regency film, which also stars John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney, and Sturgill Simpson....

Michael B. Jordan And Yahya Abdul-Mateen II To Make I Helped Destroy People For Prime Video Correction 3/22/22: An earlier version of this article suggested Jordan would be co-starring in this project. In fact, he is only on board as a producer. We regret the error. If you’ve got true crime and white collar crime fatigue, set your weary eyes into the near future, where Michael B. Jordan (“Black Panther”) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Aquaman”) will beteaming up to makewhat might be one of the most interesting thrillers of the next few years....

More Superhero Movies Need To Take Lessons From Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man It’s been 18 years since “Spider-Man 2” came out, which means it’s been 18 years since the superhero genre hit its peak. Yes, “The Dark Knight” was cool and “Avengers: Endgame” was a satisfying conclusion to one of the most ambitious movie projects of all time, but “Spider-Man 2” is one of the most thrilling, emotional, and tightly focused superhero films ever made....

Neill Blomkamp Says He “F***ed Up” ‘Elysium’ For his second film,Neill Blomkampchose to followDistrict 9with a vision of class warfare as seen through a sci-fi lens.Elysium, starringMatt Damon,Sharlto Copley, andJodie Foster, has some great concepts and in many cases is executed well. But the movie faltered significantly, with Copley’s over the top villain contrasting with the grimy and ugly underclass seen in detail in the first act, and then, well, whatever Jodie Foster was doing, which just didn’t click....