James Gunn Teases His DC and Marvel Plans

Patrick Stewart talks about Picard and Crusher within the closing season of Star Trek: Picard. A Mythic Quest spinoff is on the best way. The Twister sequel has discovered its director. Plus, a brand new Fear Street is coming, and get a take a look at the return of Superman & Lois. Spoilers now!

Fear Street

According to a report from Above the Line, Chloe Okuno (Watcher) is hooked up to direct a brand new Fear Street film at Netflix produced by Chernin Entertainment.

Twisters

Deadline stories Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) has been employed to direct the Twister sequel, Twisters, for Universal and Amblin.

The Skulleton

Deadline additionally stories Shawnee Smith, Bruce Dern, Tyrese Gibson, Taryn Manning, Damian Maffei, Drew Moerlein, Alexander James Rodriguez, Jaime Zevallos, James Gaudioso, and Anthony Gaudioso are hooked up to star in The Skulleton, a metatextual horror film from director Ante Novakovic. Based on a script by Anthony and James Gaudioso, the story follows Moira Cole (Smith) who “attempts to move on with her shattered life after the brutal murder of her friends and family at the hands of her deranged and obsessed cousin, Lee Morris. Living a quiet suburban life with her deeply affected two adult sons, Moira is constantly reminded of her past, which is strewn across the screen every October, having been optioned into a popular movie franchise.”

Party & Prey

Meanwhile, Patrick Brice (Creep) is hooked up to direct Party & Prey, “a social horror-thriller with a bold genre twist” based mostly on the graphic novel by Steve Orlando and Steve Foxe. Adapted for the display by Rob Forman (iZombie), the story follows Alan, “a wealthy, older gay man who meets a confident and attractive young man named Scott at a nightclub. Their chemistry leads them to end up at Alan’s house, where the men’s dark secrets are laid bare and they have a night together neither of them expected.” [Deadline]

Killing It

Deadline additionally has phrase Bridget Stokes and Robin Thede of A Black Lady Sketch Show will re-team to jot down and direct Killing It, a zombie horror-comedy at Amazon during which “four best friends attempt to redeem their college reputations by traveling to the SpelHouse homecoming. Their quest for vindication becomes a fight for survival when a zombie apocalypse begins to terrorize the country.”

The Exorcist

According to Deadline, filming on David Gordon Green’s Exorcist reboot has briefly ceased in gentle of “an unspecified health issue” involving actor Leslie Odom Jr. Thankfully, manufacturing is predicted to renew this January.

The DCU

In response to a fan on Twitter, James Gunn promised Batman stays “a big part of The DCU,” even with the existence of Matt Reeves and Robert Pattison’s tackle the character.

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3

In dialog with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn additionally said Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 may have “the biggest stakes” of the franchise up to now.

This is the large one. This is the place issues actually occur. This is the place we get to know the reality about who these characters are, and we face the most important stakes.

Yellowjackets

Deadline stories Yellowjackets has already been renewed for a 3rd season forward of its season two premiere on March 26.

Mere Mortals

Apple TV+ has ordered Mere Mortals, an eight-episode Mythic Quest spinoff collection exploring “the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game.” [Spoiler TV]

Star Trek: Picard

Patrick Stewart dished on Picard’s relationship with Dr. Beverly Crusher throughout a latest interview with Den of Geek.

Well, there was numerous private pressure that was at all times there. Jean-Luc at all times admired her, and she or he, him, in equal measure. But there have at all times been points previously the place Picard thought perhaps she wasn’t behaving appropriately. And, in fact, there had been the makings of a romance, which didn’t appear that it was going to work out. But [this season], we be taught that life-changing issues have really occurred for Beverly Crusher and Jean-Luc Picard. His fury about the best way during which Beverly has lived with this sudden occasion led to a few of the most attention-grabbing scenes that I performed. The scenes I’ve with Gates in season three are amongst my favorites as a result of they had been emotionally bare, each of them…and susceptible. I don’t suppose we’d ever seen each of them on the identical time at that stage.

Superman & Lois

Spoiler TV has two pictures from “Closer,” the third season premiere of Superman & Lois airing March 14 at 8:00pm ET on The CW.

Doom Patrol

Finally, Madeline Zima debuts as Space Case within the trailer for subsequent week’s episode of Doom Patrol.

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