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Grab a cup of tea, take out the Pai Sho board, and cry while listening to “Leaves From The Vine,” because Uncle Iroh is coming to Netflix’sAvatar: The Last Airbenderlive-action remake, and, like with most of the cast so far, it’s a perfect choice. The streamer has announced that production is officially underway for the remake of the beloved and groundbreaking animated series. Additionally, more casting has been announced. This includesKim’s ConveniencefavoritePaul Sun-Hyungas everyone’s favorite Uncle Iroh,Lim Kay Siu(Anna and The King) as Monk Gyatso, andKen Leung(Lost, Old) as Commander Zhao....

In the wise words ofOasis’s song “Hello” —“It’s good to be back.”LiamandNoel Gallagherhave always taken pride in their achievements. For these working-class Mancunians, nothing beats the sweet feeling of selling tens of millions of copies of their musical trifecta:Definitely Maybe, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory, andBe Here Now. But Brits awards and sold-out concerts aside, only one thing truly matters:BlurfrontmanDamon Albarnhas officially admitted thatOasis are the real winners of their long-running Britpop rivalry....

Marvel Studios' marketing department just knocked it out of the park with the official website forCaptain Marvel. Get ready for some Geocities flashbacks, becauseCaptain Marveljust got the flyest 1990s throwback homepage and it is all that and a bag of chips! Complete with a view counter, glaring animated text, and a gosh darn guestbook, the official website is sure to give any 90s baby a serious dose of nostalgia.You can experience it for yourself here....

I haven’t been the biggest fan of theCarsmovies, but maybe Pixar can get back on track withCars 3. The latest installment in the franchise has just released new concept art along with story details. USA Todayreports that Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) needs help competing in the increasingly high-tech racing world. “That’s where the new trainer comes in — the sleek, yellow Cruz Ramirez is a young Hispanic female race car who instructs Lightning McQueen, as this exclusive concept art depicts during a beach run....

Charithra Chandranis cast in Meet Cute’sA Mid-Semester Night’s Dream,Deadlinehas reported. The British actor is well known for playing Edwina Sharma onNetflix’speriod dramaBridgerton. She also starred in Season 2 of the Amazon spy thriller seriesAlex Rider(2020). Chandran will lead the series that follows a group of graduate students, Mia, Lyle, Helen, and Demetri at Athinai State University, who are doing a semester onShakespeare’sA Midsummer Night’s Dream. The group discovers a magical edition of the play which makes people fall in love with whoever reads from it....

Paramount Pictures shared today with Collider an exclusive trailer for their upcoming thrillerDisquiet. Led by Emmy nomineeJonathan Rhys Meyers(Vikings,The Tudors), the story centers around a man who, after suffering a near-fatal car accident, wakes up in a hospital that’s… different. Paramount also shared with Collider the release date from the movie, and we can now reveal along with the trailer that it is set to premiere on February 10. The trailer forDisquietis disturbing in many ways....

The time has come, Whovians.Doctor WhoshowrunnerSteven Moffathas been rather open in the press recently about his active search to find new showrunner for the enduring BBC series, and now it is official. After six seasons at the helm, Moffat will exit the series after the conclusion of the 10th season, which will air in the spring of 2017 (There will be a 2016 holiday special, but that’s all for this year)....

In truth, the stakes are not that high inIra Sachs’Frankie. That may seem curt once you learn that the title character, played byIsabelle Huppert, is about to lose a long battle with cancer, but her fate is already sealed and she’s well aware of it. As she gathers her family for a holiday in picturesque Sintra, Portugal, the petty drama in their own lives surpasses her own and over the course of a few hours you wonder if they’ll all become a little more appreciative of it all....

The first trailer for the Civil War dramaFree State of Joneshas been released online by STX Entertainment. Written and directed byThe Hunger GamesandPleasantvillehelmerGary Ross, the film is based on the true story of Newt Knight (Matthew McConaughey), a Southern farmer who led a rebellion against the Confederacy during the Civil War. It’s a fascinating story that stretches into his marriage with a former slave (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the establishment of a mixed-raced community in the South, and Knight’s continued efforts through Reconstruction....

All hell breaks loose in the teen comedy mysteryFreeridge, the new spinoff toNetflix’sOn My Block. Featuring an all-new crew of four high school friends, sisters Gloria and Ines and close besties Cam and Demi, everything’s all swell in the neighborhood of Freeridge… That is until the group buy a haunted box and accidentally unleash a curse. Just like its predecessor,Freeridgeis full of mysteries but instead of the “hidden RollerWorld money” conundrum you might have witnessed inOn My Block, the spinoff takes on a more mystical path, waking up to creepy messages on a window in the middle of a storm, the ever-looming dark energy surrounding the crew, and lots (and lots) of sheer panic....

Way back in May of this year, we reported that a newG.I. Joemovie was in the works from Paramount and Hasbro. Centering on the silent ninjaSnake Eyes, the spinoff flick was written byEvan Spiliotopoulos(The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Beauty and the Beast);Brian Goldneris also on board as a producer. Now, it’s looking like some progress is being made on this movie in earnest asRobert Schwentke(RED) is in talks to direct. Varietyreports that Schwentke and Paramount are in early talks for the reboot of the film franchise based on the classic Hasbro toy line....

The sixth season ofGame of Thronesis growing more robust by the week, which is good since the series has been known to, um,dropcharacters rather suddenly. But today,Varietyreports that Australian actressEssie Davis, who gave a fantastic performance in the horror hitThe Babadook, has signed on for a role in the upcoming season. Davis will be playing an actress who stars in a play calledThe Bloody Hand, which is meant to reflect the world of Westeros....

On the first day of summer, Winter Is Here – at least, in the form of a newGame of ThronesSeason 7 trailer. Narrated in part by the new Westerosi power couple (*platonic) of Littlefinger and Sansa (leading me to give this season the subheading “Nevertheless She Persisted: The Sansa Stark Story), the new trailer teases a lot of marshaling of armies and of battle. Even though the Lannisters have maintained control of the Iron Throne and King’s Landing, these are but petty considerations when one takes into account the Night’s King and the horror that is marching south from the Wall....