Karen Gillan’s Dual has been acquired after its Sundance debut. Sam Raimi has an replace on Doctor Strange within the Multiverse of Madness’ reshoots. Lucy Liu is becoming a member of the most recent Stephen King adaptation. Plus, what’s forward for Naomi and The Flash. Spoilers, away!

Undisclosed Video Game Adaptation

During a current interview with Men’s Journal, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Doom, Rampage) revealed he’s set to star in yet one more movie adaptation of a well-liked online game franchise.

We’re going to carry one of many largest, most badass video games to the display screen–one which I’ve performed for years. I can’t inform you which recreation particularly we’re doing, however there might be an announcement this 12 months. I’m actually excited to carry it to followers world wide. Of course we’re going to do proper by our gamer pals—however actually we’re simply going to make a fantastic film.

Orphan: First Kill

Isabelle Fuhrman instructed THR she was “so thoroughly disturbed” watching herself in Orphan: First Kill, the place in-camera strategies had been used to make the actress seem 9 years outdated.

I like the problem of having the ability to play a child as a result of that’s by no means traditionally been achieved in cinema — I used to be like trying all this up, as a result of I like trying up outdated film historical past and issues like that, and I used to be like, ‘Oh, an adult has never reprised the role that they played as a child,’ Will Smith, for instance, not too long ago did that film [Gemini Man] the place they de-age any individual, however to reprise a task that you just actually did as a child as an grownup has by no means been achieved earlier than. It’s type of unimaginable. And we did it. We didn’t use particular results, we didn’t use any loopy make-up tips. And I feel that’s what makes the film work, is since you actually can’t determine how I seem like a [9-year-old], however I do. And it’s actually creepy.

I used to be there daily. I do know all of the tips, and I’m so completely disturbed proper now, as a result of I by some means am 9 years outdated once more, and it doesn’t make any sense…I used to be like, how do I revisit this half after which additionally convincingly play a child? Because that was the simple half final time, the exhausting half was making an attempt to be an grownup. Now the exhausting half is I’ve to be child.

Dual

According to Deadline, RLJE Films has acquired the Karen Gillan sci-fi/motion film Dual, premiering at Sundance, for someplace within the “low-mid seven figure” vary.

Halloween Ends

Jamie Lee Curtis is now filming Halloween Ends with David Gordon Green.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Lupita Nyong’o additionally confirmed she’s recovered from covid-19 and gearing as much as resume filming on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Doctor Strange within the Multiverse of Madness

Meanwhile, Sam Raimi instructed Variety he doesn’t know whether or not he’s completed filming reshoots on Doctor Strange within the Multiverse of Madness or if Marvel will ask for extra.

I want I knew the reply to that query. I feel we’re achieved, however we simply minimize the whole lot. We’re simply beginning to check the image and we’ll discover out if there’s something that’s received to be picked up. If one thing’s unclear or one other enchancment I could make on this quick period of time left, I’ll do it. One factor I do know concerning the Marvel staff is that they received’t cease. They’ll hold pushing it till it’s as near being nice because it might.

Halo

Expect a trailer for the brand new Halo TV sequence someday this Sunday.

Later

Deadline additionally has phrase Lucy Liu will star in a TV sequence primarily based on Stephen King’s current novel Later, from Blumhouse and Jessica Jones producer Raelle Tucker. The story follows Tia, “a literary agency owner who is raising her son, Jamie, alone and finds herself on the brink of professional ruin when her star author client dies before turning out the work that will make her agency financially whole. Jamie has the supernatural ability to talk to the dead, all of whom tell him the truth. This is very helpful when he talks to the dead author and feeds the contents of the book to his mother, who writes it herself and publishes it under the author’s name, to great success. But this gift can be used for more nefarious purposes. Tia’s police detective girlfriend figures out what the boy can do, and soon the youth gets over his head in the spirit world.”

Secret Invasion

Maria Hill and Talos are on mission in Russia in a brand new behind-the-scenes video from Secret Invasion News. Click by to see for your self.

The Last of Us

Relatedly, a set picture from The Last of Us HBO Series seems to verify they’re now filming the flashback scene set in an deserted mall from the Left Behind DLC growth.

Star Trek: Prodigy

The Protostar faces its personal Kobayashi Maru when compelled to return to its horrible jail planet within the synopsis for tomorrow’s episode, “A Moral Star, Part 1.”

The crew forgo their goals of Starfleet to return to Tars Lamora in a no-win state of affairs.

Written by: S1 Writers Room (Kevin & Dan Hageman, Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, Lisa Schultz Boyd, Nikhil S. Jayaram, Diandra Pendleton-Thompson, Chad Quandt, Aaron J. Waltke)

Directed by: Ben Hibon

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Looney Tunes Cartoons Valentine’s Extwavaganza

The Looney Tunes have a good time Valentine’s Day on HBO Max this February 3.

The Flash

A trailer for The Flash’s March 9 return options Goldface and extra time-travel nonsense than you possibly can shake the Weather Wizard’s wand at.

Naomi

Naomi’s mad at her dad and mom for not telling her she’s metahuman within the trailer for subsequent week’s episode, “Enigma.”

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