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Even if you haven’t seen Practical Magic — the 1998 fantasy film starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock as cursed sister-witches — you know the “midnight margaritas” scene. It happens shortly after Gillian and Sally Owens (Kidman and Bullock, respectively) accidentally murder Gillian’s abusive boyfriend Jimmy Angelov (Goran Višnjić). They revive an even worse version of Angelov from the dead, kill him again with a frying pan, and frantically cover up their crime. You know, normal witch stuff.

But then things start looking up — at least briefly. The Owens’ aunts, played...

Fans are anxiously awaiting the premiere of the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds even though, once the season starts, it will be over far too soon. We've already gotten a glimpse of comedy with Captain Pike {Anson Mount] and some of his crew members being changed into Vulcans, and most recently, we saw a brief teaser from the first episode of the season that picks up with the Enterprise crew still battling the Gorn. But there is much more in store for us according to Henry Alonso Meyers who appeared with Ethan Peck, Akiva Goldsman, and Carol Kane at a panel at New York Comic Con. [via Gamerant]

When asked to describe the third season using only three words, Alonso Meyers' replied with "dancing, murder, and surprise." Now, we already know there's going to be a Hollywood murder mystery according to Jonathan Frakes who directed the episode and...

Paramount+ unveiled a preview clip of the forthcoming third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds at New York Comic Con today, alongside the news that guest star Rhys Darby (Our Flag Means Death) would be aboard for the ride.

Based on the years Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the CBS Studios-produced series follows the leader and his team, which features Science Officer Spock (Ethan Peck), and Number One (Rebecca Romijn), in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the starship, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

While no release date is set, the new installment is set to debut in 2025. The series has already been renewed for a fourth season.

The three-minute clip follows the ship outmaneuvering and eventually outpacing enemy combatants. Its release follows an earlier preview shared in late July, alongside the news of Cillian O’Sullivan...

Paramount+ today held its Star Trek universe panel at New York Comic Con, moderated by featured host of CBS Mornings and CBS News national correspondent Vladimir Duthiers.

The streaming service announced that its original movie Star Trek: Section 31 will premiere on Friday, January 24, 2025, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available. New teaser art for the highly anticipated movie was also revealed.

The Star Trek: Section 31 presentation included a conversation with cast members Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, and Robert Kazinsky, along with executive producer and director Olatunde Osunsanmi. The panel also featured a video appearance from the film’s star, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh.

In the movie, Yeoh reprises her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou — a character she played in Star Trek: Discovery‘s first season – who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets,...

Captain Pike and his enterprising crew get very crafty during a relentless attack by the Gorn, as seen in a Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 teaser that debuted Saturday at New York Comic Con.

Rhys Darby (photo by Robyn Von Swank)

It was also announced during the afternoon New York Comic Con panel that Rhys Darby (Our Flag Means Death, Flight of the Conchords) will guest-star during the upcoming season, though no character details were shared.

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The “Star Trek Universe” panel at New York Comic Con on Saturday unveiled first looks at Season 3 of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and the fifth and final season of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” — including screening the season premiere episode of the animated series for the assembled fans.

Paramount+ also announced that the franchise’s first original TV movie, “Star Trek: Section 31,” will premiere on Jan. 24 on Paramount+ in the U.S. and internationally where the streamer is available. Cast members Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl and Robert Kazinsky, and executive producer and director Olatunde Osunsanmi discussed the film during the panel for the movie, and star Michelle Yeoh — who reprises her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou from “Star Trek: Discovery” in the movie — made a video appearance.

“Strange New Worlds” stars Ethan Peck and Carol Kane appeared with executive producers Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers to discuss the third season of the show,...

A pirate in space?! Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has added an Our Flag Means Death star for its upcoming third season. Fans at New York Comic Con were surprised at the Star Trek Universe panel with a Strange New Worlds section, featuring cast members Ethan Peck and Carol Kane, as well as executive producers and co-showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers. During it, it was announced that Rhys Darby will be guest starring and a sneak peek was revealed. The third season will premiere in 2025, and the fourth has already been picked up. The clip picks up with the Enterprise still dealing with the Gorn, who, at the end of Season 2, had taken some of the crew captive. So while they’ve been ordered to retreat and rendezvous with the fleet, Captain Pike (Anson Mount) notes that they weren’t told to do so immediately. But there are a few problems,...

What do you want to see in a “View-Master” film? Mattel is pondering that question.

The toy company and “Barbie” studio, along with Sony Pictures and producer Todd Black’s production company Escape Artists, announced Wednesday that they’re developing a live-action feature based on the iconic stereoscopic image viewer that’s been entertaining people with reels of 3-D images that look like they’re glowing since 1939.

While there’s no script yet, the film is described as a “four-quadrant family adventure.”

“View-Master has inspired generations to embark on boundless adventures, offering a treasure trove of storytelling possibilities for this film,” Robbie Brenner, president of Mattel Films, said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to work with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Escape Artists’ Todd Black to bring this Mattel franchise to life. Their creative and filmmaking expertise sets the stage to introduce a modern take on this beloved toy to audiences everywhere.

Science fiction has always been a genre meant to inspire and caution us in equal measure, and 2004's "I, Robot" is no exception. Taking place in the year 2035 in a future where self-driving cars are the norm, legions of robots have taken over menial tasks, and Converse All-Star sneakers are still as fresh as ever, director Alex Proyas' messy action movie was a solid hit upon release and has aged surprisingly well -- particularly as our own reality has taken larger and larger steps toward a similar status quo. One can easily imagine Will Smith's old-school cop Del Spooner looking at our own reality and stubbornly rolling his eyes at our own acceptance of and overreliance on AI. Sure, we're not quite at the level of technological advancement that Proyas and writers Jeff Vintar and Akiva Goldsman envisioned (to say nothing of famed author Isaac Asimov himself, who wrote...

In the movie industry, there are a couple of instances where actors struggle with film scenes with their co-stars for various reasons. And in some cases, actors are cast alongside animals, which also tends to have its own set of challenges based on how well-trained the critter is.

However, it was entirely a bed of roses for Will Smith back in 2007, when the icon had no choice but to spend his days on set with a dog named Abbey. Smith has dominated the industry for many years acting in movies and shows like Bad Boys, The Pursuit of Happiness, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Will Smith and Abbey the Dog in I Am Legend | Credits: Warner Bros.

In I Am Legend, the storyline is set in a post-apocalyptic world, and his character, Dr. Robert Neville is the lone survivor alongside his dog, Samantha. The movie managed to earn a...

"Batman & Robin" was so panned for its campiness that Warner Bros. had no choice but to pivot to a dark and gritty reboot, resulting in Christopher Nolan's acclaimed "Dark Knight" trilogy. This is filmmaking mythology almost as well-known as Batman's own origin of alleyway orphaning. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige even calls "Batman & Robin" one of the most important superhero movies, for it taught studios that fans wouldn't settle for schlock. In hindsight, it's almost unbelievable that "Batman & Robin" and "Batman Begins" premiered only eight years apart; the Dark Knight's fall didn't last long!

There were abandoned plans for director Joel Schumacher to make a third Batman film, though. "Batman Unchained," to be penned by Mark Protosevich (rather than previous screenwriter Akiva Goldsman) was supposedly going to be "darker." The villains would've been Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow and Harley Quinn, which makes sense. At the time,...

Nineteen years after the release of the DC Comics adaptation Constantine (watch it Here), a sequel is finally moving ahead with director Francis Lawrence back at the helm and star Keanu Reeves reprising the role of occult expert John Constantine… but it’s moving ahead slowly, because it has already been a couple of years since this project was first announced. Now it has taken a big step forward, as executive producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura revealed to ComicBook.com that the Constantine 2 script has been delivered. He just hasn’t read it yet.

The producer told ComicBook.com, “You know, (the script is) in my inbox right now. Funny enough, I’m too scared to read it, though. I want it to be good so bad. I probably read it in the next few days. When I get on an airplane.“

Scripted by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, the first...

‘Constantine 2’ producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has revealed the screenplay for the movie is complete.While the producer has confirmed the script for the upcoming DC superhero flick - which will see Keanu Reeves, 60, reprise his role as the titular demon hunter after first playing the character in the 2005 original - has been finished, Di Bonaventura admitted he is “too scared to read it”.He told ComicBook.com: "You know it’s in my inbox right now. Funny enough, I’m too scared to read it, though."I want it to be good so bad. I’ll probably read it in the next few days when I get on an airplane."The first film - which was directed by 53-year-old filmmaker Francis Lawrence - followed the supernatural exorcist and demonologist John Constantine (Reeves) who helps LAPD policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) investigate her twin sister’s mysterious suicide, only to...

Remember that pulse-pounding, nerve-jangling thrill ride from 2005? That’s right—the one where Keanu Reeves stepped into the shoes of John Constantine, the demon hunter whose résumé reads like a temple of doom! From the depths of the supernatural abyss, the original Constantine emerged and cast a spell on occult aficionados.

Keanu Reeves in Constantine | Credit: Warner Bros.

Now, get ready for some wickedly good news: a long-awaited sequel is on the horizon! Constantine 2 is officially on the table, and according to insiders, it’s going to be ‘R-rated’. With Francis Lawrence back in the director’s chair and the script now reportedly wrapped up thanks to writer Akiva Goldsman, the stars have aligned for a sequel that’s set to conjure up some serious spine-chilling shenanigans.

Constantine 2 Producer Admits He’s ‘Too Scared’ to Read the Finished Script

If ever there was a case of ‘better late...

Gene Roddenberry’s sci-fi series Star Trek boldly went where no other show in the genre went. While the show explored multiple philosophical questions and featured multiple alien worlds, it differed from the usual dystopian sci-fi franchises in providing a positive outlook on the future of humankind.

Roddenberry was known to have many rules in the characterization of the show’s many crews, which usually drove writers crazy. However, one rule from Roddenberry on Jonathan Frakes’ William Riker reportedly did not last past the first season. Frakes mentioned that Roddenberry told him that Riker would not smile as much.

Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry Instructed Tng Actor To Not Smile So Much In The Show Jonathan Frakes in Star Trek: The Next Generation | Credits: Paramount

Jonathan Frakes’ William Riker is known for his flamboyant personality. The first officer of the USS Enterprise was depicted as a ladies’ man, who grows...

The spinoff series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has never shied away from experimenting with the genres specified in the show. While sci-fi is the main genre, the series’ concept lends itself to bringing various tropes of other narrative styles into the fold. The series has done a musical and has teased a murder mystery in the upcoming season.

The upcoming third season will also reportedly feature a connection to the original series. Showrunner Akiva Goldsman teased that the show had gone to places no other Star Trek had ever been. Considering that many of the original series’ characters appear in the show, it might not be a stretch.

Akiva Goldsman Teases A Vulcan Connection To The Original Series In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek: The Original Series | Credits: Paramount

After the popularity of Spock and actor Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry reportedly...

Once set up at Netflix, Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy’s production company Intrepid Pictures now has an exclusive multiyear overall series deal with Amazon MGM Studios and one of the shows they’re working on for Prime Video is Flanagan’s dream project, a series adaptation of Stephen King’s Dark Tower novels. Fans are anxiously waiting for updates on the status of that project – but when it moves forward, it won’t be the first time someone has attempted to make a TV series version of The Dark Tower for Prime Video. Five years ago, Glen Mazzara, Akiva Goldsman, and King himself developed a take on the material and a pilot episode was shot, with Stephen Hopkins directing and Sam Strike in the lead role of gunslinger Roland. Amazon decided not to move ahead with the series at that time… and for fans who have been wondering what the pilot episode was like,...

Release the Schumacher Cut!

Okay, that nerdy battle cry maybe hasn’t caught on like the demands for David Ayer’s darker cut of Suicide Squad or another, longer cut of whatever Zack Snyder is making. But the Schumacher Cut of Batman Forever is a thing, a longer and darker version of the 1995 sequel based on director Joel Schumacher‘s original intentions, and according to Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the script with Lee Batchler and Janet Scott Batchler, the Schumacher Cut almost saw the light of day.

Speaking with Collider at Sdcc 2024, Goldsman revealed that the Schumacher Cut does exist and he has seen it. “There is a preview… that is most of the material that is available put back together,” Goldsman explained.

Even though much of the deleted material has made its way onto the internet in one way or another over the years, Goldsman has long hoped to...

For ten years, we as moviegoers were treated to both the rise and fall of the DC Extended Universe, or Decu for short (read our rankings here). The rise began with the release of Man of Steel in 2013, directed by Zack Snyder, marking the start of an ambitious plan to create a shared cinematic universe featuring iconic DC Comics characters. This was followed by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad which expanded the universe and introduced key characters. They were both met with less-than-stellar reviews. Over the years we would see success like Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Shazam as well as James Gunn’s brilliant take on The Suicide Squad. There were also mixed-reviewed films like Justice League, Wonder Woman 1984, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and The Flash (which we loved). The Dceu couldn’t compete with Marvel with tons of these movies failing to connect with critics and audiences.

The enduring legacy of campy cult favorite “Ed Wood” is still celebrated 30 years later.

The beloved 1994 film was directed by Tim Burton and starred Johnny Depp as the filmmaker known for helming B-movie greats, most infamously 1959’s “Plan 9 from Outer Space.” Wood’s other features include “Orgy of the Dead,” “Glen or Glenda,” and “Bride of the Monster.” He was awarded the Golden Turkey title of Worst Director in 1975.

Burton’s 1994 biopic “Ed Wood” was written by Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander, and co-starred Bill Murray, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Martin Landau, who won an Oscar for portraying Bela Lugosi.

“Ed Wood” producer Denise Di Novi detailed her own love of the film three decades later, explaining why “Ed Wood” is one of the most personal projects for both her and longtime collaborator Burton to date. After working as the creative consultant on David Cronenberg’s iconic “Videodrome,” Di...

A couple months ago, it was officially announced that Warner Bros. is moving forward with a sequel to the 1998 film Practical Magic, with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprising the roles of sister witches Sally and Gillian Owens. Now producer Denise Di Novi has given an interview to People where she promised that the new film will honor the original and not attempt to reinvent the wheel.

Based on a novel by Alice Hoffman and directed by Griffin Dunne from a screenplay by Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman, and Adam Brooks, Practical Magic revolves around two witch sisters, Sally Owens (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), who live in a small town alongside their eccentric Aunt Frances (Stockard Channing). As the sisters attempt to practice their craft, they face closed-minded prejudice and a curse that threatens to prevent them from ever finding lasting love. The curse dictates that whoever falls...

The forthcoming Practical Magic sequel will keep the spirit of the original.

In an interview with People magazine, producer Denise Di Novi, who worked on 1998 film and will co-produce the upcoming follow-up, teased that the new film will “honor” the original.

“I think the big mistake people make with sequels is when they kind of want to reinvent the wheel and be totally original and surprise people that it’s different or whatever,” Di Novi said.

She noted that the team behind the new film “gets how important the first movie is to so many people, women in particular, and we want to honor that for sure.”

“There’s a joyousness to that movie, and there’s such beautiful themes of sisterhood and family and acceptance, tolerance, love,” Di Novi added. “Just the title that Alice Hoffman, the amazing author, thought of that’s now become part of the vernacular...

Batman: Caped Crusader is an animated pulp-noir superhero action-adventure series created by Bruce Timm, JJ Abrams, and Matt Reeves. Based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, the Prime Video series is set in the 1940s and it follows the story of Bruce Wayne newly working as Batman as he goes against several masked weirdos, criminals, and corruption in Gotham City. Batman: Caped Crusader’s voice cast includes Hamish Linklater, McKenna Grace, Minnie Driver, Toby Stephens, Christina Ricci, Jamie Chung, Diedrich Bader, Reid Scott, Jason Watkins, Tom Kenny, and Krystal Joy Brown. So, if you love the visuals, dark storyline, and noir aspects of Batman: Caped Crusader here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Batman: The Animated Series (Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.

Batman: The Animated Series is an animated pulp-noir superhero action-adventure series created by Eric Radomski and Bruce W. Timm.

Sandra Bullock has been a leading Hollywood actress since the 90s and has starred in some of the most popular films of all time. From her scene-stealing role in Sylvester Stallone’s Demolition Man, she made her breakthrough in Keanu Reeves’ Speed. Her leading roles in Miss Congeniality, Crash, The Blind Side, and Gravity established her as a bankable movie star.

Sandra Bullock as FBI Special Agent Gracie Hart in Miss Congeniality | Warner Bros

In addition to being the lead in most of her films, Bullock also featured in a memorable cameo in Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train. The actress was originally planned to be a guest star in the series finale of The Big Bang Theory. However, she couldn’t make any dates for the show as she was already busy shooting a film at the time.

The Big Bang Theory Almost Had Sandra Bullock As Raj’s Date...

Patrick Stewart gained worldwide fame when he starred as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The X-Men star who was just relatively known for his stage work back then became a global icon with the spinoff show which lasted seven seasons and four films. He returned to the role in Star Trek: Picard.

The sequel series had a three-season run, which culminated in a nostalgia-filled final season that brought together the original Tng cast in a much-deserved reunion. While the finale was received well by fans, Stewart was reportedly initially apprehensive about the show being more nostalgia-driven than story-driven.

Patrick Stewart Was Apprehensive About Star Trek: Picard’s Reliance On Nostalgia Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Picard | Credits: Paramount

Sir Patrick Stewart became a sci-fi icon when he starred as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The Captain of the USS Enterprise was known...

Beam me up, Scotty.

The “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” cast stopped by Variety’s Studio, presented by Google TV, at the 2024 Comic-Con to discuss the critically acclaimed Paramount+ series.

Rebecca Romjin (Una Chin-Riley) and Ethan Peck (Spock) were joined by showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers to tease what fans can expect about the upcoming third season, including what genres they’re looking to tackle and Season 2’s cliffhanger ending.

“We have a bunch of ideas for the kinds of genres ‘Star Trek’ can accommodate. And we continue to try and stretch those boundaries,” Goldsman said. “We are trying to, dare I say, go where we have not gone before when it comes to genre. Besides the tried and true, which is some sci-fi adventure and certainly our attempt to remember the cadence of at least regularly, there must be a moral to the story. We’re spreading our wings,...

Fans left wanting more after 2007’s box office smash “I Am Legend” are in for a treat, as Warner Bros. has officially given the green light to a sequel that will see Will Smith reprising his iconic role as scientist Robert Neville nearly 15 years later. Even more exciting, the studio has tapped acclaimed director Steven Caple Jr. (“Creed II”) to helm the project, reuniting him with Michael B. Jordan, who sources say is currently in negotiations to join Smith in the lead cast.

Based on the seminal 1954 novel by Richard Matheson, the first film told Neville’s solitary struggle to find a cure in a New York City overrun by mysterious mutant creatures after a deadly virus wiped out most of humanity. While the 2007 adaptation took some liberties with the source material, it was a massive box office hit, grossing over $585 million worldwide and cementing Smith as an action star.

I Am Legend 2 is still in the works and the word on the street is it might have found its director. More on the story below.

I Am Legend 2 has been in the works for a good few years now and we’ve had a somewhat steady flow of news. We already know Will Smith is returning and will be joined by Michael B. Jordan and Akiva Goldsman is penning the script for the long overdue sequel.

Deadline now reports that Steven Caple Jr. is in talks with Warner Bros to helm the sequel. Deadline emphasises that it’s still early days, but there must be something to their story if they felt confident enough to run it.

Caple Jr. previously directed Creed II as well as Transformers: Rise of the Beast and if he does sign on to direct I Am Legend 2, it would be his second collaboration with Michael B.

Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever from 1995 has a darker director’s cut, and Warner Bros came close to officially releasing it.

We’ve known since 2021 that a director’s cut of Batman Forever exists. There was quite a lot of excitement about the 1995 film getting a recut release given that the rumour mill suggested we’d see something substantially darker than the theatrical version released almost 30 years ago.

The mood was pretty optimistic that it would happen too. Joel Schumacher, the film’s director, had just passed away at the age of 80 and the feeling was that releasing his cut of the film would be an apt tribute. Zack Synder’s cut of Justice League had also been released a couple of months earlier.

A feeling of momentum began to build, and the expectation was that the cut would be released. It never happened, though, and despite us (and many...

Get ready for a whole new take on I Am Legend! Rumors are swirling that Warner Bros. is looking to revive the post-apocalyptic horror hit from 2007 with a sequel. Even better, it looks like they’ve got some big names attached too.

Word on the street is Steven Caple Jr. may be sitting in the director’s chair. He recently had huge success with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and Creed II, so he definitely knows how to get big action movies done right. If he signs on, it’ll be a reunion for him and star Michael B. Jordan too since they worked together on Creed II.

The script is already complete thanks to Akiva Goldsman. Both Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan have reviewed it so it must be good! Even cooler, this sequel won’t just rehash the original ending. Instead, it’s taking cues from the...

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" is shaking up its cast for season 3. Martin Quinn, who debuted as future Enterprise Chief Engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the season 2 finale "Hegemony," will be joining the main cast. (Quinn is the third actor to play Scotty after James Doohan and Simon Pegg.)

Irish actor Cillian O'Sullivan will also be part of the recurring cast as archaeologist Dr. Roger Korby. Trekkies will recognize that name from "The Original Series," specifically the season 1 episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" In that episode, Korby (Michael Strong) was Nurse Chapel's (Majel Barrett) long lost fiance. The backstory was that he'd gone missing in 2261 (five years before the episode took place) on the planet Exo III. The Enterprise travels to the planet to search for him but all is not well. Korby found the remains of a civilization that built androids in their image, and now wants...

While the feature-film side of Star Trek struggles to engage its warp drive, the television side has been doing great, with various live-action and animated shows to expand the franchise. The Star Trek Universe took to Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con to tease what’s coming for the long-running franchise.

During the panel, Paramount+ unveiled a first-look clip and photos for the third season of the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds series. There to make Hall H attendants lose their collective minds were Star Trek alums Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck, executive producers Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, and Henry Alonso Myers. Paramount seized the opportunity to announce Cillian O’Sullivan’s appointment as a recurring guest star in the upcoming season, playing the legacy role of Dr. Roger Korby, first introduced in Star Trek: The Original Series and played by Michael Strong. Dr. Korby is an accomplished archaeologist and scientist...

One of the beans spilled at the Paramount+ Comic-Con panel by EP Akiva Goldsman was the possiblity of a Star Trek stage musical.

In regards to what part of the universe would get stage stoppers — that wasn’t really detailed. However, the stage musical is likely centered around the streaming series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Alex Kurtzman and Goldsman were asked by a fan if there would be more musical episodes ala episode 209 “Subspace Rhapsody” which repped the sci-fi franchise’s first ever music-fueled episode.

Goldsman answered, “We’re in the very early stages of figuring out whether we can bring a version of that to the stage.”

Rebecca Romijn, who plays Una Chin-Riley on Strange New Worlds, who was also on today’s panel, exclaimed, “Akiva, I can’t believe you just said that!”

In “Subspace Rhapsody,” an accident with an experimental quantum probability field causes everyone on...

Paramount+ today unveiled a first-look clip from season three of its hit original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds during the Star Trek universe panel at the San Diego Comic-Con. The panel featured an exclusive conversation with cast members Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck, alongside executive producers Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, and Henry Alonso Myers.

The new season is set to debut in 2025. Paramount+ recently announced the series has also been renewed for a fourth season.

It was also announced during the panel that Cillian O’Sullivan (In From the Cold) will play the legacy role of Dr. Roger Korby, a character first introduced in Star Trek: The Original Series and portrayed by Michael Strong. O’Sullivan will be a recurring guest star in the upcoming season.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series follows Captain Pike,...

When “Strange New Worlds” returns for Season 3 — expected some time in 2025 — Nurse Christine Chapel is headed for serious heartbreak, as Cillian O’Sullivan has joined the “Star Trek” prequel as original series character Dr. Roger Korby.

But Korby isn’t the only original series character coming aboard. After being introduced in the finale of Season 2, Martin Quinn is returning as Montgomery Scott, now a ful time member of the crew.

And during the panel, executive producer Akiva Goldsman hinted that they might be working on a stage musical version of the acclaimed musical episode from Season Two, “Subspace Rhapsody.”

The news was announced Saturday during the “Star Trek Universe” Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

In the original series, Dr. Roger Korby appeared in the Season 1 episode episode “What Little Girls Are Made Of,” played there by Michael Strong. The episode was the first to focus on Christine Chapel — played...

The “Star Trek” Universe uncloaked a litany of first looks during its epic panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, including panels for the third season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” the fifth and final season of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” and the first television feature film in the franchise, “Star Trek: Section 31.”

“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”

The Footage: “Strange New Worlds” stars Ethan Peck and Rebecca Romijn and executive producers Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers and Alex Kurtzman debuted an extended clip from Season 3 of the series, in which several characters — Pike (Anson Mount), Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) and Chapel (Jess Bush) — are transformed from humans into Vulcans. The chief engineer, Pelia (Carol Kane), also attempts to transform into Vulcan, but the process doesn’t take for her, much to her dismay.

Immediately, all of Spock’s now-Vulcan compatriots zero in on the...

Paramount+ on Saturday unveiled a first-look clip and photos for the third season of its series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, also announcing that Cillian O’Sullivan (In from the Cold) will be joining as a recurring guest star in the upcoming season, playing the legacy role of Dr. Roger Korby.

A character first introduced in Star Trek: The Original Series and portrayed by Michael Strong, Korby is a renowned archaeologist and scientist known for his groundbreaking work in the field of medical archaeology.

Cillian O’Sullivan

The team also today revealed that Scotty, the iconic Star Trek character known for serving as chief engineer aboard the starship USS Enterprise, will be a regular presence across Season 3. Additionally, per EP Akiva Goldsman, the season will feature “a Hollywood murder mystery [episode] rooted in Star Trek reality.” View the Strange New World clip above and check out the new series of photos above and below.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was on point, so to speak, as the popular series and its actors returned to Hall H as part of the Star Trek Universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con — and the audience was all ears for it.

Castmembers Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck, who missed last year’s panel due to the writers and actors strikes, beamed up onstage alongside executive producers Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers.

The panel featured a first-look clip from the upcoming third season of the show, set to debut in 2025.

The show, based on the years that Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise, follows Pike (Anson Mount), Science Officer Spock (Peck), Number One (Romijn) and the crew of the ship before Captain Kirk boarded it as they explore new worlds around the galaxy. The cast also includes Jess Bush, Christina Chong,...

Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan are reportedly teaming up for I Am Legend 2, and the buzz is electrifying! Fans are already on the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting what could be a blockbuster sequel that surpasses the original. The latest rumor swirling around suggests a game-changing plot twist that could elevate the film to legendary status.

Will Smith as Robert Neville in I Am Legend | Warner Bros. Pictures

Get ready to dive into the hype and discover why this film might not just follow in the footsteps of its predecessor, but break new ground entirely!

I am Legend 2: Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan Team Up with Transformers’ Director for an Epic Sequel Steven Caple Jr. and Michael Bay on the set of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Paramount Pictures

Get ready for a cinematic showdown! Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up...

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"Scary, absurd, inessential." That's how critic David Denby described director Renny Harlin's 1999 shark movie "Deep Blue Sea" in his review for The New Yorker. I think it's fair to say that history agrees with his first two points. That third point, however? That one has been challenged greatly as the film was a success in its day and has gained a much larger following in the years since its theatrical run. It's now a franchise with two direct-to-video sequels. More than that, one could easily make the argument that it's the second-best shark movie ever made, only behind Steven Spielgerg's all-time blockbuster classic "Jaws."

Spielberg didn't invent the shark movie with "Jaws," but there was very much a dividing line between...

They’ve been talking about a second “I Am Legend” movie for what feels like forever. But it looks like things might finally be moving forward on the sequel to the hit 2007 post-apocalyptic thriller.

Word on the street is that Warner Bros. has their eye on Steven Caple Jr. to direct. You may remember him from “Creed II” or last year’s “Transformers” flick. Seems like the studio really liked how he balances intense action with characters you care about. Pretty important for a movie like this.

Of course, they’ll need more than just a director – and it looks like they’re putting together an awesome cast too. Will Smith has signed on to return as Dr. Robert Neville, the last man on earth. And he’ll be joined by Michael B. Jordan, who starred in Caple Jr.’s “Creed” movies.

Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the first movie, is...

According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has expressed an interest in snagging Steven Caple Jr. (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) to direct I Am Legend 2, which will star Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan. The outlet notes that it’s still in the early stages, and no deal has been drafted, but it would make for a fun reunion as Caple Jr. directed Jordan in Creed II.

Akiva Goldsman, who is writing and producing I Am Legend 2, recently said, “There will be some good news shortly” about the sequel. He wrote a second draft for the project after meeting with Smith and Jordan, and while he didn’t spill any story details, he did say, “The world returns in a way that is kind of spectacular — an exciting playground for all of us — not your father’s I Am Legend.“

Related I Am Legend 2: Akiva Goldsman says...

Exclusive: I Am Legend screenwriter and producer Akiva Goldsman teased yesterday there would be big news soon relating to the Warner Bros sequel with Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan, and what we hear is that the studio is taking an interest in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts filmmaker Steven Caple Jr. to direct.

Note it’s very early, and there haven’t been any deal papers drafted yet. Warners has met with a handful of directors, but the hope here is a reteam between Jordan and his Creed II director Caple Jr. I Am Legend 2, which we first told you about, would rep the first time that Smith and Jordan have starred together on-screen.

Goldsman at Comic-Con yesterday said that he had already cracked a second draft for I Am Legend 2 after meeting with Jordan and Smith.

“The world returns in a way that is kind of...

Keanu Reeves has been synonymous with projects like The Matrix, John Wick, and many more. Yet, one of his most famous and fan-favorite roles has been in Constantine, a movie based on the cynical and tormented detective-exorcist from the world of DC comics. Ever since Reeves starred as the character back in 2005, fans have been demanding a sequel to the hit cult classic, wanting to see Reeves back in action.

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While the news of a sequel has been in circulation for a while now, after a recent update by Akiva Goldsman, it seems we might finally have Reeves as Constantine again.

Keanu Reeves’ Constantine 2 is Finally in the Works

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Keanu Reeves‘ Constantine might not have been as well received by the critics, but the 2005 flick has since become a cult classic. Starring Reeves as John Constantine,...

A couple of years ago, it was announced that Warner Bros. and producer Akiva Goldsman‘s company Weed Road are working on a sequel to the 2007 Richard Matheson adaptation I Am Legend (watch it Here), which will see Will Smith reprising the role of Dr. Robert Neville, now joined in the cast by an unspecified character played by Michael B. Jordan. We haven’t heard much about I Am Legend 2 as time has gone by – but Goldsman, who is producing and writing the project, says there will be “good news” to share about it soon.

During a panel appearance at Comic-Con, Goldsman said (with thanks to Deadline for the transcription), “There will be some good news shortly.” He wrote the first draft of the script, had a meeting with Smith and Jordan to discuss that draft, then wrote a second draft. He didn’t give away any story details,...

Will Smith is a powerhouse when it comes to minting out one successful movie after another. One such movie of his was 2007’s I Am Legend, in which Smith portrayed the role of Robert Neville. The last survivor of a virus that wiped out the entire city of New York, and towards the end of the movie, Neville sacrifices his life to save humanity.

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The movie was a box office hit, and in 2022, reports confirmed a sequel titled I Am Legend 2 was being developed by Warner Bros. Now, producer and writer Akiva Goldsman has made a bombshell reveal on how Will Smith’s character will make a comeback in the sequel.

Screenwriter Unleashes the Alternate Ending for Will Smith’s Character in I Am Legend 2 Will Smith in a still from I Am Legend || Warner Bros.

Producer Roy Lee revealed on Thursday that Netflix is still in development on a Bioshock movie and the project should move forward with The Hunger Games franchise’s Francis Lawrence directing, even if the pic winds up being a bit smaller in scope than originally envisioned.

Speaking at Collider’s Producers on Producers panel, also featuring Akiva Goldsman and Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Lee noted that the project entered development at Netflix at a time when the streamer was under a different film regime. This was the era of film chief Scott Stuber, who announced his departure from Netflix in January, with Dan Lin eventually coming in to take over his role, shifting the streamer away from producing an abundance of huge tentpole projects, in favor of more modestly budgeted efforts.

“The new regime has lowered the budgets,” said Lee. “So we’re doing a much smaller version… It’s going...

Netflix’s film adaptation of the seminal video game “Bioshock” with director Francis Lawrence is being “reconfigured” to be a “more personal” film with a reduced budget, producer Roy Lee (“The Lego Movie”) revealed on Thursday during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

The adaptation was first announced Feb. 2022 as a partnership between Netflix and the game’s producers 2K and Take-Two Interactive. The first “Bioshock” game, released in 2007, is set in a vast underwater city called Rapture created in the desire to foster a utopia, but instead has fallen into chaos and violence. The game’s twist-filled narrative and vibrant philosophical worldview captured gamers imaginations; sequels followed in 2010 and 2013, and the series has sold more than 39 million copies worldwide.

Since that announcement, however, Dan Lin replaced Scott Stuber as Netflix’s film chief, and Lin has refocused the streamer’s movie strategy to a more relatively modest approach from...

What’s going on with I Am Legend 2? First announced in March 2022, it’s been all quiet however, scribe and producer Akiva Goldsman promised “there will be some good news shortly.”

The sequel has yet to set a director; Francis Lawrence directed the first which was a huge blockbuster earning over a half billion worldwide in 2007.

Wait, didn’t Will Smith’s character die at the end? “We’re sequelizing the alternative cut,” says Goldsman “Where Will lives and things don’t go well for humanity.”

The sequel will see Smith and Michael B. Jordan starring as well as their respective studios of Westbrook and Outlier Society producing at Warner Bros.

Goldsman updated that he got into a room with the duo to talk story off a first draft and that yielded a second draft.

“The world returns in a way that is kind of spectacular – an exciting playground...

“The relationship between the buyer and the studio has shifted — quite a bit,” exclaimed Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura today at Comic-Con.

The former Warner Bros Motion Picture studio boss was part of Collider’s Producers on Producing panel alongside Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman and Roy Lee.

By buyer, di Bonaventura meant studio.

“The producer’s job was to protect the studio, but they’ve become less and less trusting partners, and more judgmental of what we do,” he added.

“A producer’s job is to make a star, a director and a studio feel good.”

However, those priorities in recent years have changed per di Bonaventura due to “the largely corporatization (with studios). There’s a breakdown in the utter trust that you’re a producer.”

“The producer has traditionally been the first person in and last person out on a production; the guardians of the pic’s DNA,...