James Gunn Has a Future For the DCU’s Superman

Lee Cronin teases Evil Dead Rise’s connections to the broader franchise. Bryce Dallas Howard will lead Disney+’s Witch Mountain reboot. Plus, filming wraps on Dune 2, and take a look at two extra sneak peeks at Sonic Prime. Spoilers away!

The DCU

In response to a fan on Twitter, James Gunn confirmed Superman “is a huge priority” in his imaginative and prescient of the DCU going ahead, “if not the biggest priority.”

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse/Spider-Verse 3

In a latest interview with TotalFilm (by way of Game Radar), Across the Spider-Verse co-director Kemp Powers revealed the Spot will stay the central villain of the third Spider-Verse film.

The Spot is an attention-grabbing villain as a result of he looks as if a joke, however whenever you actually take a look at his powers, there’s unbelievable potential. His means to open portals throughout dimensions units him up completely for the Spider-Verse. He’s the villain of the subsequent two movies… and let’s simply say that the Spot and Miles are related in shocking methods.

John Wick: Chapter 4

Also talking with Total Film (by way of /Film), Chad Stahleski acknowledged John Wick: Chapter 4 “has a very Japanese theme to it” about “friendship” and “the art of living.”

I’m an enormous fan of Chambara movies — sword-fighting movies, samurai movies — from Harakiri to Seven Samurai. I can actually title off all 26 episodes of Zatoichi, plus the TV reveals! So, clearly, that’s an enormous affect. This one has a really Japanese theme to it. It’s a couple of sure code, whether or not it’s friendship or the artwork of residing. Even although everybody within the film is a foul man, there’s a code.

Evil Dead Rise

Lee Cronin additionally promised TotalFilm (by way of /Film) that Evil Dead Rise is “firmly set in the universe” of the earlier motion pictures and can embrace “a lot of fun callbacks” to the franchise.

It nonetheless wanted to take care of among the claustrophobia and that translated very well from the cabin into an city atmosphere. This is a couple of household in a rundown constructing caught of their residence, so it follows the identical rhythm however places it in a extra modern area.

It’s firmly within the universe. There’s a variety of enjoyable callbacks, and there are direct traces to the previous. But a part of the aim of creating this film was to create one thing that would increase the Evil Dead universe additional.

Meanwhile, ComingSoon has a brand new photograph of the movie’s solid.

Dune: Part Two

Filming has formally wrapped on Dune: Part Two, in keeping with Timothée Chalamet on Instagram.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part 1

IMAX theaters will start previewing an “exclusive behind-the-scenes look” at Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part 1 beginning this Thursday.

Circle Line

A rat-dinosaur hybrid assaults a subway automobile within the trailer for Circle Line, Singapore’s first-ever big monster film.

Witch Mountain

Disney+ has ordered a pilot for a TV collection primarily based on 1975’s Escape to Witch Mountain starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Isabel Gravitt, and Levi Miller. Set “in the shadow of the titular mount,” the pilot follows Tia (Gravitt) and Ben (Miller) “two teens that develop strange abilities and in turn discover that their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems.” Howard has been solid as Audrey, Tia and Ben’s “loving mother” whose “husband died from a mental illness. Ever since, she has tried to reassure Tia that she shows no sign of following her father’s dark spiral.” [TV Line]

Quantum Leap

TV Line experiences NBC has renewed Quantum Leap for a second season.

The Nevers

HBO Max has canceled Joss Whedon’s The Nevers and plans to take away the collection from its servers solely. Though “only the first half of the show’s 12-episode order has aired,” Variety notes “the remaining six could eventually stream on another platform” someplace down the road.

Real Steel: The Series

In dialog with Collider, Shawn Levy acknowledged he’s “finally getting really excited” on the prospect of TV collection primarily based on his 2011 boxing robotic film.

I’ll say that we heard a variety of pitches. And I spotted, over the course of these pitches, that I’m fiercely protecting of Real Steel. I’d somewhat make no present than the unsuitable present. And I lastly heard a take that takes the lore of the film and does some actually thrilling issues with it. I’m lastly getting actually enthusiastic about the place we’re headed.

Star Trek: Prodigy

Dal swaps minds with a Starfleet Admiral within the synopsis for “Mindwalk,” this week’s episode of Star Trek: Prodigy.

Desperate to warn Starfleet of their dilemma, a daring experiment goes awry as Dal inadvertently swaps minds with a Starfleet Vice Admiral.

Written By: Julie Benson, Shawna Benson

Directed By: Sung Shin

[Spoiler TV]

His Dark Materials

The seedpod-rolling mulefa debut within the trailer for subsequent week’s episode of His Dark Materials, “No Way Out.”

Sonic Prime

Finally, Sonic meets Baby Eggman whereas an alternate universe Amy brings down her ubiquitous big hammer in two new clips from Sonic Prime.