Geekfeed https://www.geekfeed.com Entertainment News, Celebrities and Fandoms Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:18:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.geekfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-Geekfeed-Favicon-White-32x32.png Geekfeed https://www.geekfeed.com 32 32 “This could be It”: Neil Druckmann on The Last of Us Part III Eventually Happening https://www.geekfeed.com/druckmann-on-the-last-of-us-part-iii-happening/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:18:43 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86803 Fans thought Naughty Dog was ready for a third Last of Us game, but instead their recent announce was for a new IP called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. While fans thought that meant that TLOU Part III would be on the backburner, game director Neil Druckmann hints that maybe they won’t make a third game at all.

Talking to Variety, Druckmann was asked about Part III to which he said, “I was waiting for this question… I guess the only thing I would say is don’t bet on there being more of Last of Us. This could be it.”

It’s kind of odd that Druckmann would have a change in tune when it comes to Part III, seeing that he had been teasing a third game for the past few years since Part II had released. In Grounded II: The Making of The Last of Us Part II docu, Druckmann said:

“I don’t have a story, but I do have that concept that, to me, is as exciting as 1, as exciting as 2, is its own thing, yet has this through line for all three… So it does feel like there’s probably one more chapter to this story.”

Even the HBO series, which Druckmann has direct involvement in, it’s speculated that they could go for four seasons—meaning that the series has plans to continue the story after the events of Part II. Of course, we don’t know what happens at that point, but the franchise does seem like it has more of Ellie’s story to tell, seeing that there’s still a lot of loose plotlines from the second game.

For now, ND is gearing up for the release of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet which comes out for the PlayStation 5 sometime in the next few years.

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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Announces 2026 Premiere for Second Season https://www.geekfeed.com/frieren-announces-2026-premiere-for-second-season/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:06:04 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86786 MADHOUSE’s Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End had premiered back in 2023 and has since grown to be one of the best anime to come out in recent years. The first season sits with 28 episodes released over two cours, and now the second season is set to come out in 2026.

Here’s the official key art announcing that Frieren will be coming back January 2026:

An animated teaser has also been dropped, but it’s really just the hey visual:

The second cour of the show had Frieren and Fern trying to get their mage certification to allow them to travel further north, with their destination being Aureole—the alleged resting place of souls where Frieren could possibly run into her old comrade Himmel again.

Frieren, along with Dungeon Meshi, is considered to be a rejuvenation of the fantasy genre of anime in recent years. With the countless isekai stories that have been released recently, both series are a sincere return to form when it comes to fantasy, and neither are plagued with what some fans call ‘shameless fanservice’.

Frieren also has an interesting twist in that it’s a story that takes place after the big ‘Demon King’ boss is defeated; and it’s sort of a fantasy slice-of-life that follows an immortal Frieren as she slowly learns the value of her human connections and their fleeting nature.

The series has only gotten more popular since it premiered in 2023, and fans should only expect its fandom to grow by the time the second season releases.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End returns on January 2026 and is available on Crunchyroll.

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The Last of Us Season 2 to Introduce Character that was Only Mentioned in the Game https://www.geekfeed.com/the-last-of-us-season-2-to-introduce-character/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:56:14 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86782 The Last of Us on HBO hasn’t been shy about introducing new characters, and the second season isn’t going to hold back either.

According to Variety, Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix) has joined the cast of The Last of Us Season 2 and will be playing the part of Eugene.

Some players may be wondering who Eugene was in the game, but he was mostly a character that was mentioned and has been dead by the time TLOU Part II takes place. In the game, Ellie and Dina stumble into Eugene’s lab where he used to grow pot, and the place is littered with all kinds of mementos from the character—including his Firefly pendant.

For the series, Eugene’s role is said to be expanded. We don’t know how much of Eugene will be in the series, but game director Neil Druckmann—who is also involved with the making of the series—did say, “I get excited when I see these opportunities… I’m like, ‘Oh, I don’t know Eugene that well!’ The story we told [in the game] was somewhat superficial.”

One character that was only superficial in the game who ended up getting a solid arc was Frank, Bill’s lover. In the game, Joel, Ellie, and Bill run into Frank having killed himself; and in the series, Frank gets a whole episode to tell his and Bill’s story, and to even the gamers’ surprise, they end up dying in each other’s arms.

I’m not expecting the same kind of thing to happen to Eugene, but seeing as he’s touted as a legend for dying at 73 due to natural causes in a world filled with cordyceps, maybe there’s an interesting story to milk out of that kind of character.

The Last of Us Season 2 is set to come out on Max this April.

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Barbie Director Greta Gerwig Wants to Collaborate with Anora’s Mikey Madsen https://www.geekfeed.com/gerwig-wants-to-collaborate-anoras-mikey-madsen/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:15:35 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86778 She may have started out on the big screen as a crazed Manson girl for Quentin Tarantino, but like a lot of other actors in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Mikey Madsen is expected to show up in way more projects—especially after her Oscar win.

It’s not clear what Madsen is going to be doing next, but THR reports that she’s currently at the top of several wish lists for studios and directors, including Colleen Hoover (It Ends with Us) and Greta Gerwig (Barbie, Little Women).

Though Gerwig had started off as an actress in the industry, she’s since moved on to become one of the most prominent auteur directors. After her success with Lady Bird and Little Women, she managed to helm a blockbuster hit with the Margot Robbie-fuelled Barbie movie.

For now, Gerwig is said to be developing a Chronicles of Narnia movie series for Netflix, but we’ve yet to get an update on that project. Should Madsen come onboard though, I honestly can’t think of any role she can play in a Narnia movie. Maybe Gerwig has another unannounced film cooking that’s closer to the indie vibes of Lady Bird. I just noticed that two out of her three hits were actually based on adaptations of existing IP, and Narnia would be the next thing on Gerwig’s plate.

As for Madsen, she’s been turning heads since OUATIH and Scream, so I’m just hoping that Anora will manage to rocket her to more jobs with some interesting directors.

It’s not clear when Gerwig’s next movie is going to release yet, but you can watch out for Madsen’s Oscar-winning performance in Anora.

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Familiar Faces Reunite in Special Look at Andor Season 2 https://www.geekfeed.com/reunite-in-special-look-at-andor-season-2/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:52:21 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86774 While Star Wars fans eventually turned their back on The Mandalorian, a lot of critics had fallen in love with the Rogue One spinoff Andor from Tony Gilroy. The second season is set to premiere this April, and a new special look has been dropped revealing some familiar returning faces.

Check this out:

Beside Cassian and other returning characters like Luthen, Mon Mothma, and Saw Gerrera, the second season also features other Rogue One faces like Alan Tudyk, who plays the part of Cassian’s droid partner K-2SO. On the Imperial side of things, Ben Mendelsohn is also back in the role of Death Star architect Director Krennic. It’s not clear what his role is going to be, but seeing as the first season ended with the tease of the Death Star, it’s possible he could be showing up to tout the near completion of his passion project.

It’s worth noting that this series is said to take place four years before the events of Rogue One, so there could be a lot of Easter Eggs pointing to the eventual recruitment of Jyn Erso as well as Cassian’s arrival in Wobani (where he straight-up kills an informant).

Unlike other Star Wars series, Andor is going to be releasing multiple episodes at a time, completing specific arcs of the season. While some are complaining about the format, I think that Andor does great in that it tells a complete story every drop as compared to keeping audiences in their toes every week (with episodes that vary in runtime).

Catch the second season of Andor when it premieres on Disney+ on April 22.

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Spider-Man 4 to Follow-Up Avengers: Doomsday? https://www.geekfeed.com/spider-man-4-to-follow-up-avengers-doomsday/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:36:50 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86765 Spider-Man: Far from Home may have spoiled Avengers: Endgame with its first trailer, but it does seem like Marvel Studios and Sony could be on the same page this time with the release for the next Avengers and Spider-Man flicks.

According to insider Daniel Richtman (via ComicBookMovie), Spider-Man 4 starring Tom Holland is being developed as a ‘direct sequel’ to Avengers: Doomsday and will set-up the road to Avengers: Secret Wars.

It has been said that Spider-Man is going to be playing a major part in the upcoming Avengers films with Peter Parker going up against a villain with the face of his mentor, but it’s unclear where things will be by the time Spider-Man 4 comes along.

The recent leaks have fans speculating that the introduction of Doom’s Battleworld—a melding of several timelines with different versions of the Marvel characters—would happen in Avengers: Doomsday, but it’s possible that the concept art could be for Secret Wars, and Doomsday will introduce Doom and end with the creation of Battleworld.

So if that’s the case, where would Spider-Man 4 take place?

It’s unclear where the story should go for Peter Parker’s return to the spotlight, but it has been said that the movie is going to be street-level with Peter kind of losing himself in the Spider-Man persona. Since the project is still in development, it’s too early to tell what the plan is, but hopefully things will be cleared up by next year when Avengers 5 finally comes to cinemas.

Catch Avengers: Doomsday when it releases in theaters on May 1, 2026. Spider-Man 4 is set to release months later on July 31, 2026.

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Thunderbolts* Funko POPs Reveal Full Look at Sentry https://www.geekfeed.com/thunderbolts-funko-pops-reveal-sentry/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:22:25 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86762 Captain America: Brave New World may have been plagued with poor audience test screenings, but nothing but positive things have been said for Marvel’s upcoming Thunderbolts* movie.

Marvel has been keeping things about the film under wraps for now, but one of the biggest characters coming into the film is Sentry played by Lewis Pullman. He’s only been teased in the trailers, but some leaked Funko POP images have revealed the Sentry’s full suit. Check this out:

It’s pretty much the comic-accurate yellow and blue suit with the ‘S’ belt. One noticeable difference is the hair; in the comics, Sentry usually has long flowing blonde hair, but here it’s slicked back and only gets to his shoulders.

It’s unclear how the movie is going to treat Sentry, seeing that his comic origin is kind of convoluted in that he’s supposed to be friends with the Avengers and all the other superheroes, but he was forced to be forgotten by everyone because of this entity called The Void.

It would be cool if Marvel decides to insert Sentry into the timeline, but I have a feeling that they’ll have everyone’s memory of Sentry wiped at the end of the film only to have him come back in spectacular fashion in Secret Wars.

It does feel kind of boring if he just gets taken into custody by the TVA, but I’m waiting to see what happens.

For now, Thunderbolts* is expected to hit theaters on May 5.

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Robert Pattinson Wants to Start Working on The Batman Sequel before he Gets ‘F*cking Old’ https://www.geekfeed.com/pattinson-wants-to-start-on-the-batman-sequel/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:17:05 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86759 The Batman came out in 2022, but despite the success, it looks like fans will have to wait until 2027 to get the sequel. Surely this is frustrating for fans of Battinson, but you know who else wants the movie to come out earlier? Bruce Wayne himself, Robert Pattinson.

In a recent talk with Mickey 17 co-star Naomi Ackie (via Hero Magazine), Pattinson was asked on whether he’ll be working on The Batman Part II soon, and he jokingly replied, “I f***ing hope so… I started out as young Batman and I’m going to be f***ing old Batman by the sequel.”

For context, Pattinson is currently 38-years-old, and by the time The Batman Part II comes out in theaters, he would have crossed the middle-age threshold at 41-years-old. Compare that to Ben Affleck’s Batman who was in his mid-40s by the time he’s introduced in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

We don’t know why development is taking so long with The Batman sequel, but some fans speculate that this is going to be a Pirates of the Caribbean situation where Reeves is going to be shooting Part II and Part III simultaneously—hence the very long development process.

It’s unclear what Reeves has cooking under the hood, but after the success of The Penguin, more people have come onboard this Batman’s ‘Epic Crime Saga’. Let’s just hope Reeves manages to keep the quality of the universe consistent after all these years.

The Batman Part II is set to hit theaters sometime in 2027. Catch Pattinson in Mickey 17 which releases March 6.

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Longlegs Director Osgood Perkins Wants to Make a Darth Vader Anthology Story https://www.geekfeed.com/perkins-wants-a-darth-vader-anthology-story/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:44:42 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86754 Director Osgood Perkins has been making waves in the horror movie space, and just recently he held an AMA on Reddit to promote his latest film, The Monkey. When asked by a fan if he would ever want to make a big budget movie, Perkins had the surprising answer of wanting to work on Star Wars. He says he would like to make a film about, “the collected dreams and nightmares of Darth Vader told as short stories.”

Admittedly, Lucasfilm has been very protective of its brand ever since The Rise of Skywalker and it’s led to creative stalemates with several auteurs over the years. With Perkins being a very artsy director, it’s questionable if Lucasfilm will allow him the creative freedom to infuse his voice into Star Wars; but maybe Perkins himself is flexible and can deliver something that fits into the universe while at the same time being keeping his knack for horror.

I mean, if Taika Waititi can tone down his style for The Mandalorian, surely Perkins can pull it off as well.

While Perkins’ pitch does sound like it can work for a series, Darth Vader is a huge enough character to merit a return to the cinema. With a lot of fans celebrating the return of Hayden Christensen, maybe Lucasfilm will consider the return of the Star Wars Story format with a Darth Vader-centric anthology story.

Who knows, maybe Perkins can rework his idea into an Obi-Wan sequel that actually releases in theaters?

For now, check out Perkins’ The Monkey now showing in theaters.

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Why the Wonder Woman Game from Monolith was Cancelled https://www.geekfeed.com/why-the-wonder-woman-game-was-cancelled/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:33:06 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86744 Monolith Games had delivered the highly successful Shadow of Mordor games so it was a shock when it was announced that their Wonder Woman game was cancelled and their studio would be shutting down.

While everyone is scrambling to find out who’s to blame for the recent WB Games closures, insider Jason Schreier told Kinda Funny Games Daily (via @Okami13_) that the devs were kind of put in an ‘impossible situation’. Here are the bullet points:

As it turns out, the problem started when the game was rebooted back in 2023. The game had shifted from a Nemesis System-type game to a more traditional action-adventure title and Monolith’s leads had decided to leave the studio after WB refused to have them work on an original IP.

So this means that Monolith was trying to make Wonder Woman while at the same time trying to figure out their new leadership. Top that off with some poor returns from last year with MultiVersus and Suicide Squad, and WB decided that they should just axe the studio.

Funnily enough, Schreier does emphasize that WB Discovery president David Zaslav has nothing to do with this problem and it was more about the recently exited WB Games head David Haddad not really open to developing risky projects and focusing more on trend-chasing.

With Haddad out, it’s not clear where WB Games is headed, but fans are definitely hopeful whoever takes over will have much better insight when it comes to developing projects based on WB’s highly valuable IP.

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RDJ couldn’t be in Nolan’s The Odyssey because of Avengers: Doomsday https://www.geekfeed.com/rdj-couldnt-be-in-nolans-the-odyssey/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:18:49 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86740 Robert Downey Jr. may have floundered post-Endgame with Dolittle, but he managed to show that he can still be a serious actor with Oppenheimer from Christopher Nolan. RDJ has somewhat found himself working with Marvel again, but word has it that he was supposed to team up with Nolan again.

According to insider Daniel RPK (via @NolanAnalyst), RDJ was offered the part of Poseidon in The Odyssey, but he had to turn it down because he was already committed to Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars.

In the Odyssey, Odysseus invokes the wrath of Poseidon by blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus. This results in Poseidon delaying Odysseus journey home by 10 years by punishing him with storms.

With Nolan’s minimalist preference for cinema, it’s unclear how he’s going to treat Greek gods and heroes, but I think that’s going to be the general hook of The Odyssey, with the fantastical nature of Odysseus’ story being told through Nolan’s hyper-realistic lens.

As for RDJ, a lot of fans are admittedly disappointed that he’s going to be playing Doctor Doom after a spectacular exit from Marvel. After landing an Oscar with Oppenheimer, fans thought that RDJ had already put superhero films behind him, but the Russos are teasing that they have a story that is enticing enough to tell with Downey behind the mask.

For now, The Odyssey is set to come out July 17, 2026. Avengers: Doomsday is going to hit theaters earlier with a May 1, 2026 slate.

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Disney+ Cancels Tiana Series along with Original Longform Streaming Content https://www.geekfeed.com/disney-cancels-tiana-series-longform-streaming/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:16:24 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86736 It’s been a while since fans got an update on that Tiana series coming to Disney+ based on The Princess and the Frog, but it looks like the series is no longer happening—in fact, a lot of other series won’t be coming to Disney+ anymore.

According to THR, Disney has decided to axe the Tiana series. Originally announced in 2020, the show was supposed to focus on Tiana’s story after the events of Princess and the Frog. The series would have brought back Anika Noni Rose to reprise the role as Tiana and would also have new original music.

There were apparently several efforts to get the series made, including changes in the creative team, but the productions costs were just not feasible enough for the series to push forward. Such a shame as well since it looked like Disney was gearing up for a big return for Tiana and her world, seeing that they revamped Splash Mountain in the Disneyland parks to be Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

If anything, the axing of Tiana is going to mark a change in strategy for Disney in that they will now prioritize theatrically released movies as compared to original series for Disney+. With Moana 2 and Inside Out 2 making a lot of bank in the box office, it seems like that would be the priority, as compared to releasing new material in hopes that it would attract new subscribers for Disney+.

This decision also looks to be affecting not just Walt Disney Animation. Pixar is also said to be dropping their long-form series like Dream Productions and Win or Lose to just focus on movies. Rest assured, shorts and special features will still be coming to Disney+.

For now, the latest long form animated series on Disney+ is Win or Lose which is now streaming on the platform.

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Russo Brothers Open to Developing Game Based on Avengers: Doomsday https://www.geekfeed.com/russo-brothers-open-to-avengers-doomsday-game/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:11:09 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86732 The Russo Brothers are coming back to make two more Avengers movies, but before that, they have a big sci-fi action adventure with Netflix called Electric State with Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown.

With Electric State getting its own prequel video game The Electric State: Kid Cosmos, Variety asked the Russos if they would be open to making a Marvel game based on Avengers: Doomsday, to Joe Russo says, “We would definitely be open to it.”

Though the Russo’s AGBO brand has been focused on movies, it does look like they’re going to be expanding their territory for games—with an emphasis on world-building in Doomsday. Russo continues, “Right now, what we’re doing is creating new IP. At AGBO, we want to tell new stories. We want to tell new stories with new characters and new worlds that people haven’t seen before. So Anthony and I and Donald are working together to build out new worlds. And we have three that we’re currently working on that the intention is, for every world we build to have the scale and depth of a Star Wars universe, but in a different genre. And then we’ll build materials around those new worlds. We’ll tell stories in different ways using different media in those worlds.”

While Marvel Rivals may be a success now, fans have pointed out that Marvel had been having a hard time getting their games off the ground, with the Avengers game being an infamous flop.

Admittedly, though tie-in games were a thing back in the early 2000s, development and standards have just gone up so much in recent years that it would be too expensive (and too risky) to make a game that has canon implications in the MCU. Marvel Studios already has enough problems just integrating a cohesive narrative for both movies and films; just imagine having them coordinate with games too.

Who knows, maybe some developer will find some kind of magical formula to bring tie-in games back, but as of now, it seems like the cheapest solution is puzzle games—like what Kid Cosmos is going to be for Electric State.

Is it so hard for someone to make a pixilated fighter game for the MCU Avengers? How about a retro beat-em-up like the TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge?

Avengers: Doomsday is expected to release in theaters on May 1, 2026.

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First Look at Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in Lanterns https://www.geekfeed.com/first-look-chandler-and-pierre-in-lanterns/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:22:29 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86715 DC has put the Green Lantern IP on ice since 2011, and after years of development hell, they’re finally pushing forward with a series on Max. Lanterns is currently in production, and Max has released a first look at Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart.

Check this out:

Admittedly, the two aren’t in their Lantern uniforms, but a closer look at Chandler’s right hand and fans can see his GL Power Ring.

Besides Pierre and Chandler, the series also features Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry and Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro.

Here’s the official description for the series:

Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

While a lot of the details of this series has been kept under wraps, it has been said that it’s going to be one of the darker properties in the DC canon—odd, seeing that it’s also one of the most colorful, what with all the different kinds of aliens and variety of Lanterns based on colors. I mean, there’s an alien squirrel that has his own Power Ring.

With the series taking such a long time to get off the ground, fans are hopeful that Lanterns will finally do the property justice. GL has such rich lore behind it, and there are several fan-favorite Lanterns throughout the DC mythos. I’m honestly crossing my fingers that Nathan Fillon’s Guy Gardner shows up in this one.

Lanterns is set to start streaming on Max sometime in 2026.

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Shrek 5 Cast Announcement Reveals Updated Character Models and Shrek’s Grown-Up Daughter https://www.geekfeed.com/shrek-5-cast-announcement-reveals-shreks-daughter/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:42:46 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86711 The last time fans saw Shrek on the big screen was back in 2010 when Shrek had to come to terms with his mid-life crisis, and after the tease from Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Shrek, Donkey, and the rest of the family are set to make a comeback with Shrek 5.

Just in, a cast announcement has been made, and it reveals Shrek and Fiona’s grown-up daughter voiced by Zendaya. Check this out:

The film also comes with the tagline: Far Far Away’s Finest are coming.

Besides Zendaya, the movie has also managed to bring back original cast members Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, and Eddie Murphy.

If you’re updated with your Shrek lore, you’ll know that Shrek and Fiona had three kids—Fergus, Farkle, and Felicia; it’s possible that Zendaya is playing the part of Felicia. The other two kids don’t make an appearance in the teaser, but it’s possible that they could also be played by some of today’s high-profile actors.

What are the odds they’re going to be Tom Holland and Timothee Chalamet?

With the last Puss in Boots embracing a whole new look, it does seem like Shrek 5 is also dropping the more realistic aesthetic for something more animated. With Shrek being the internet monolith that it is, a lot of fans immediately noticed that something was different with the teasers model; and while some think this has ruined the look, there are some who admit that it makes DreamWorks’ iconic ogre way more expressive than he’s been before.

Catch Shrek 5 in theaters Christmas 2026.

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Ayo Edebiri Working on a Barney the Dinosaur Movie for A24 https://www.geekfeed.com/edebiri-barney-the-dinosaur-movie-for-a24/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:43:24 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86706 Bluey may be one of the most beloved children’s mascots today, but kids from the 90s knew a big purple dinosaur called Barney who was the star of Barney & Friends. Barney hasn’t really been around since his show ended in 2010, but it looks like he could be coming back in the form of an arthouse movie?

According to Variety, The Bear star Ayo Edebiri is currently set to write and possibly star in a Barney movie for A24. Besides Edebiri, the movie is said to be produced by Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) in partner with Mattel Films.

Mattel chief franchise officer Josh Silverman said about the movie, “We’re very much hand in glove and in concert… And Robbie Brenner, who leads our film division, who’s just incredible, she and I spent a ton of time together talking about this. We want to have a clear narrative. In the case here, the ‘Barney’ film will be what it’s ultimately going to be, and this show, we felt that, we want to remain consistent to the authenticity. That’s really, really important. If it’s not authentic, we’re not going to do it. We want to remain consistent to the authenticity, the DNA of “Barney,” but we also want to modernize.”

Barney had originally been a live-action show with Barney being a felt mascot (like Big Bird from Sesame Street). The series had premiered on 1988 and ran for 14 seasons before ultimately ending in November 2010.

The latest iteration of the character though, was introduced in animated form back in 2024 with Max’s Barney’s World which featured a returning Barney with a new design alongside his other dinosaur friends. Here’s a look at the series:

It’s not clear yet what Edebiri’s movie is going to look like, but some fans know that the A24 brand comes with certain expectations. Then again, the studio has made kid-friendly products before like 2021’s Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.

No release date has been announced for the Barney movie.

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Star Wars: Who are the Possible Successors of Kathleen Kennedy? https://www.geekfeed.com/possible-successors-of-kathleen-kennedy/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:23:41 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86703 Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has to be one of the most scrutinized figures in Hollywood, and that’s thanks to her being the lead of a franchise with one of the most toxic online fandoms.

With the announcement that Kennedy is set to retire by the end of the year, fans online have been wondering just who her successor is going to be, and The Hollywood Reporter has come up with a  list of possible nominations put together with some inside information.

So far, the THR list for the next Lucasfilm president includes:

  • Jon Favreau
  • Dave Filoni
  • Kevin Feige
  • J. Abrams
  • Emma Watts
  • Hannah Minghella

One other name that should have been on the list was longtime Lucasfilm executive Rayne Roberts who was said to have been groomed by Kennedy to take over for her, but she was recently announced as Searchlight’s new senior VP of production, so it’s not likely she’s going to jump ship anytime soon.

As for the rest of the list Abrams was said to have had a nightmare experience with The Rise of Skywalker, so it’s likely he won’t be coming back. Watts was a respected executive that delivered the X-Men and Avatar movies for Fox; and Minghella used to work for Abrams and has had a long stint with kid-friendly movies at Sony Pictures like Cloudy with a Chance of Meetballs, Goosebumps, and Hotel Transylvania.

Marvel head Kevin Feige is too busy restructuring Marvel after they made serious fumbles after Endgame; so the top choices are (unfortunately) Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau. It’s even suggested that they could be co-presidents—much like James Gunn and Peter Safran for DC Studios.

It’s worth noting that while Filoni and Favreau have been behind some of the most buzzed about Star Wars content, the position of president for Lucasfilm is not so creative and is more on the business side of things. One producer for Star Wars said, ““What people don’t understand is that it’s not a creative job… That’s about 10 percent. The rest of it is dealing with Disney, licensing and fans.”

Kennedy was a seasoned producer with several hit movies under her belt before she was handpicked by George Lucas to take over for him. It’s only natural that the next leader of Star Wars should have the right balance as well.

For now, fans are arguing about what’s the best direction to go, but whoever Kennedy picks, I’m hopeful that they do a good job and manage to get Star Wars out of its nostalgia rut.

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John Lithgow has been Cast as Dumbledore in the Potter Reboot https://www.geekfeed.com/lithgow-has-been-cast-as-dumbledore-potter-reboot/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:49:04 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86699 While WB may want new actors for the roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, fans are expecting the adults in the series to be played by more established actors. The search has been on for the series’ Obi-Wan Kenobi mentor character Albus Dumbledore, and it looks like HBO has found their guy.

As per ScreenRant, John Lithgow (Conclave, Shrek) has confirmed that he’s going to be playing Dumbledore in the reboot. He says:

“Well, it came as a total surprise to me. I just got the phone call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another film, and it was not an easy decision because it’s going to define me for the last chapter of my life, I’m afraid. But I’m very excited.

“Some wonderful people are turning their attention back to Harry Potter. That’s why it’s been such a hard decision. I’ll be about 87 years old at the wrap party, but I’ve said yes.”

Traditionally, the Potter cast in the films were all expected to be British, but casting Lithgow would be a major change since he’s American. Nevertheless, he’s played British onscreen before, having been cast as Winston Churchill in The Crown:

Interestingly enough, the actor that Lithgow shares a scene with here, Jared Harris, is the son of original Dumbledore actor Richard Harris.

Admittedly, I thought they would cast someone much younger to play the role of Dumbledore, but Lithgow does seem to have the acting chops of being able to play stern and serious, while at the same time be silly and whimsical—essential to the Dumbledore character that may have been lost in the movies toward the final books.

So far, no other major cast member has been confirmed, but fans are waiting in anticipation for more updates.

The Potter reboot TV series has yet to get a release date, but it’s expected to premiere on Max.

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Deadpool Creator Rob Liefeld Thinks Kevin Feige should Quit Marvel https://www.geekfeed.com/liefeld-thinks-kevin-feige-should-quit-marvel/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:49:51 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86696 Kevin Feige has been running Marvel Studios for a while, and while the movies had generated billions for Disney, the studio has admittedly been in a bit of a slump.

Captain America: Brave New World didn’t make the same kind of splash that Marvel would have during its heyday, and it looks like Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld decided it was time to publicly shame studio head Kevin Feige into returning from his position at Marvel.

In a recent post on Twitter, Liefeld shared the dwindling second weekend of Captain America 4, and called Feige to get ‘off the mound.’ Here’s his post:

This tweet wasn’t unexpected either. Earlier in the month, Liefeld had made headlines when he publicly announced that he would no longer be working with Marvel after their treatment of him with Deadpool and Wolverine. Liefeld mentioned that he wasn’t even invited to the afterparty at the premiere (he was said to have joined those for previous Deadpool films), and a lot of his haters begrudgingly agreed that Liefeld had a point when he said that, “Kevin Feige does not treat comic book creators well.”

Liefeld had written in an e-mail:

“Marvel’s treatment of creators has never been their strength… Without the worlds, the characters and the concepts that we create — and in this specific case, the world of Deadpool — there are no films to shoot. No blockbusters to distribute. … I am not the easy button at Staples. I am the human imagination behind it all… Comic book creators cannot continue to be relegated as afterthoughts. This is easy to address. Unless I reach out to address it, it will never manifest.”

Admittedly Liefeld is considered by a lot of comic fans as a hackjob opportunist, which managed to make him one of the most successful comic book artists in the 90s. But nevertheless, they agreed with his statement that Marvel has not been nice to comic creators. Besides him, there have been several artists that fans think Marvel had snubbed including Winter Soldier creator Ed Brubaker and Hakweye artist Matt Fraction.

As for Feige, we don’t know when he’ll eventually run out of steam at Marvel, but maybe it is time for someone new to take on the reigns after Avengers: Secret Wars.

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DC’s Clayface Movie is Eyeing Daniel Radcliffe to Star https://www.geekfeed.com/clayface-movie-is-eyeing-daniel-radcliffe-to-star/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:54:43 +0000 https://www.geekfeed.com/?p=86692 James Gunn’s Superman may be relaunching DC on the big screen, but a lot of very obscure projects have also been greenlit including Sgt. Rock directed by Luca Guadagnino and Clayface from Midnight Mass’ Mike Flanagan.

It’s been confirmed for a while that Clayface was pushing forward for DC Studios and is set in the Superman canon, but The InSneider has come up with the rumor of who DC may want to star in the film. According to the site, one Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, Miracle Workers) is being eyed to play the lead of Clayface, Basil Karlo.

The movie has been described as a body-horror film, and will focus on a member of Batman’s Rogues Gallery. There have been multiple takes on Clayface over the years, but one of the most consistent things about him is that he’s a shapeshifter that can manage to take any form and copy any person. If he needs to get violent, he’ll also morph his hands into all kinds of weapons and grow a towering height.

The 2004 Batman series gives a twist to the Clayface character by making him a former cop that’s transformed by the Joker:

It’s also part of his backstory that he’s an actor, and sometimes he’s also written to have a huge ego. Here’s the description of the movie from IMDb:

A shape-shifting creature made of magical clay haunts Gotham City, alternating between villain and ally of Batman. Multiple tragic figures have taken on the Clayface mantle over the years.

Admittedly, Radcliffe does seem to like these more artsy, obscure roles after his Potter days, and I think he’s a great talent to have for a DC movie that’s more on the experimental side. We know Radcliffe can play funny, but I’d love to see him go full horror on the big screen (and no, Horns doesn’t count).

Clayface from director James Watkins is expected to hit theaters on Sept. 11, 2026.

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