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The Fantastic Four: First Steps may have just revealed a key location for the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie as the Phase 6 movie gets closer to its release.

While The Fantastic Four: First Steps has wrapped principal photography, some of the sets have clearly not been taken down yet, as The Daily Mail released new photos, as well as video, of an unknown underground set that was completely abandoned after filming was finished. The photos also include maps from production, which was under the name "Blue Moon," giving a deeper look at this set piece at the Middleton mine in the Derbyshire Dales.

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the first MCU movie to feature Marvel's First Family in the same live-action universe as the Avengers. It...

The Ff fist bump in a piece of The Fantastic Four: First Steps fan art by Rafael Caban. This comes after the Fantastic Four: First Steps synopsis was officially revealed.

The artwork in question (via X and Instagram) sees Mister Fantastic, The Invisible Woman, The Thing and The Human Torch fist bumping above the movie's title card, with part of The Invisible Woman's hand fading and The Human Torch's arm past his wrist being on fire. In both uploads, Caban professed, "First Steps in 2025," going on to further note in the latter, "It seems that The Fantastic Four: First Steps has wrapped filming! I've said this before (many times) but I’m really excited about this movie! More art soon!"

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The stakes of The Fantastic Four: First Steps are now set.

An official synopsis for Marvel's upcoming Phase Six movie recently dropped in an official Disney+ press release, hyping up the team's alternate reality, family dynamics, and cosmic threats they must battle together. "Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel's First FamilyReed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/The Thing as they face their most daunting challenge yet," the synopsis reads.

It continues, "Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus' plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren't bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal."

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John Malkovich's role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps might have just been revealed. A new rumor has emerged claiming that the actor will be portraying one of Marvel's First Family's oldest foes in the upcoming reboot.

According to Murphy's Multiverse, Malkovich will be playing Ivan Kragoff/Red Ghost, a supervillain genius who first appeared, alongside his Super-Apes, in 1963's Fantastic Four #13. He was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Kragoff and his Super-Apes received their powers via cosmic rays, with the evil genius gaining the ability to become intangible and invisible, Mikhlo becoming superhumanly strong and durable, Igor gaining the ability to shapeshift, and Peotr gaining the ability to attract and repulse objects. At this time, it is unclear whether the Super-Apes will also appear in First Steps.

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One of Marvel's most anticipated movies ever, which is set to release next year, just got its biggest updates yet. The official Marvel X account announced that The Fantastic Four: First Steps has officially begun filming with a video of the cast talking about their characters and what the project means to them. Pedro Pascal will play Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby will play Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach will play Ben Grimm/The Thing, and Joseph Quinn will play Johnny Storm/The Human Torch. Matt Shakman, who previously directed all episodes of the hit Disney+ series WandaVision, will helm Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four movie, with a script from Peter Cameron with contributions from Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, Eric Person, and Ian Springer.

Marvel revealed lots of news about upcoming films at the San Diego Comic Con, including Avengers and Fantastic Four.

At the San Diego Comic Con over the weekend, lots of new projects were unveiled, from Doctor Who spin-off The War Between The Land And The Sea to Michael C Hall returning as serial killer Dexter Morgan for sequel series Dexter: Resurrection. But the biggest news came from Marvel, as it revealed lots of information about future projects.

The studio confirmed that Joe and Anthony Russo are definitely back to direct the next two Avengers films, and we now know the titles of both films. The first will be called Avengers: Doomsday, which replaces Avengers: Kang Dynasty after the conviction of actor Jonathan Majors; the second is Avengers: Secret Wars.

Marvel then revealed that The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be the title of the first film of Phase Six of...

Marvel’s forthcoming Fantastic Four film has revealed its official title.

During Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, the movie’s title was announced as Fantastic Four: First Steps. Additionally, Michael Giacchino, who won the Oscar for his score for Up, was announced as the composer on the film.

Set to hit theaters July 25, 2025, Matt Shakman (WandaVision) is directing the latest take on the classic Marvel team that originated in the comics in 1961. The movie stars Pedro Pascal (Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing).

The team became available to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Disney’s acquisition of Fox.

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— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) July 28, 2024

Pascal shared the first cast photo of the...

Five years after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, Marvel Studios Chief Kevin Feige finally introduced MCU version of The Fantastic Four on the Hall H stage Saturday night at Comic-Con.

Feige kicked the segment off by fibbing that the cast couldn’t make it because filming is set to begin next week in the U.K., but revealed “our director was willing to fly all through the night,” introducing Matt Shakman to the stage.

Shakman acknowledged that there’s no actual footage from the film, but said he’d put together a pre-vis clip to get the tone of the film across — though if that’s pre-vis it’s really polished. Because it resembled something close to a short film that might end up (we hope) on the blu-ray, made up of fictional newsreel footage clearly set in the 1960s — of course it might also just look like the 60s (more on that momentarily.

Marvel Studios is not intending to play around after the sub-optimal run that the brand has been dealing with lately. Not only is the studio proudly touting around its just released Deadpool & Wolverine with a surprise Sdcc screening along with cameo guests but upon the company’s return to Hall H, some Fantastic Four teasing would be in the cards for the fans. Pedro Pascal had recently released a wholesome group photo of Marvel’s first family as the cast members for Matt Shakman’s upcoming The Fantastic Four had recently gotten together.

Now, Deadline reveals that our world has gotten a little preview of what it’s like when the grand-scale villain of The Fantastic Four looms over the San Diego sky. Marvel would give fans a display of an illuminated drone show, which came together to form the shape of Galactus, the planet-eating threat of the Fantastic Four comics.

Marvel Studios gave fans a good reason to stand in line overnight on Friday with a light show that essentially confirmed “Fantastic Four” villain Galactus is coming to Hall H on Saturday.

In what individuals familiar with the event told TheWrap is a new world record for biggest image displayed with drones as well as most drones used in a drone show, the spectacle was projected into the sky above Petco Field in San Diego beginning at 9:40 p.m.

The drone show took place immediately after the special screening of “Deadpool & Wolverine” held in Hall H Thursday night, and fittingly began with imagery celebrating that film. But near the end, the display changed, projecting “Saturday, Hall H” in the sky. Then the lights morphed into the purple of Galactus as the character’s trademark white eyes began to shine.

The image then ascended and sharpened so that a...

My Marvel Cinematic Universe dream is finally coming true! Ahead of Marvel’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, Pedro Pascal is here to share the first cast photo of Marvel’s First Family, the Fantastic Four! The image, pasted to Pascal’s Instagram, features Pascal (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Susan Storm-Richards/Invisible Woman), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/The Thing), and Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch), all gathered together.

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Julia Garner stars in Fantastic Four as the Herald of Galactus, Silver Surfer, while Paul Walter Hauser assumes an undisclosed role. Some fans think Hauser plays Mole Man (the first villain to fight the Fantastic Four) in the upcoming film, but his part remains a mystery. Fantastic Four arrives in theaters on July 25, 2025, with WandaVision’s Matt Shakman directing from a script by Eric Pearson,...

Marvel Studios fans have a lot to celebrate these days, with Deadpool & Wolverine officially coming out on Friday after a long wait. On top of that, one of the most anticipated films of 2025, The Fantastic Four, has just treated fans in a lovely way.

Pedro Pascal just took to social media to share a photo of himself with his The Fantastic Four co-stars. In the set photo, Vanessa Kirby (who will play Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman) hugs Pascal (who will play Reed Richards/ Mr. Fantastic), standing next to Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/ The Thing), and Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/ The Human Torch). Pascal captioned the photo on Instagram, "Our first mission," adding a blue heart emoji. He also included a photo of WandaVision helmer Matt Shakman, who will direct the upcoming superhero film.

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Disney’s The Fantastic Four is gearing up to film at Pinewood Studios in the UK.

The film stars Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing. Matt Shakman, best known for Disney+ series WandaVision, is directing with a script from Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, Eric Pearson and Ian Springer.

It is the first Fantastic Four film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following Disney’s acquisition of Fox Studios in 2019.

While speaking on a podcast, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige suggested the film would be set in 1960s New York.

Pedro Pascal posted the first cast photo of Marvel’s next superhero team.

The actor revealed the first behind-the-scenes image of the core Fantastic Four cast, along with the message “our first mission.”

Fantastic Four stars Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing. Julia Garner is playing The Silver Surfer, while Paul Walter Hauser is among the cast in an undisclosed role.

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Fantastic Four has a release date of July 25, 2025 and hails from WandaVision director Matt Shakman, helming from a script by Eric Pearson, Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. WandaVision‘s Peter Cameron has also worked on the script.

Fantastic Four is a cornerstone property for Marvel. Writer Stan Lee and...

Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four” cast has officially assembled in person as the comic book tentpole gets underway. Pedro Pascal shared a photo on Instagram of the core foursome together with the following message to fans: “Our first mission together.” It would appear that Marvel unsurprisingly has a multi-film plan in store for this cast.

Directed by “WandaVision” helmer Matt Shakman, “The Fantastic Four” is set to star Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing). The supporting cast includes Ralph Ineson, Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne and Julia Garner.

Production on “The Fantastic Four” had long been eyed for a late July start in London. The movie has a script by Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. While plot details remain under wraps,...

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recently discussed the McU's upcoming The Fantastic Four, emphasizing the movie would focus most on the characters and the team's family dynamic. The film, featuring Marvel's first family, will premiere on July 25, 2025.

Feige was promoting Deadpool & Wolverine in a sit-down with CinemaBlend when the subject of The Fantastic Four came up. The studio head praised director Matt Shakman's visual flair, stating that the movie would be character-driven and family-focused. Feige believed Marvel had already done most of the heavy lifting for the film by casting the right Fantastic Four actors. "Matt Shakman is very, very good at utilizing visual effects," he said. "The most important thing for us the stretching's gotta look cool, the rocky exterior of The Thing has got to look cool, the flames have got to look cool, but it's all about the characters," Feige insisted.

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There are still many details left to reveal from Marvel Cinematic Studios' reboot of Fantastic Four, but the superhero film is reportedly undergoing some script rewrites ahead of production.

Fantastic Four is one of Marvel's most anticipated projects, and is expected to premiere in 2025. However, filming hasn't started yet, and it was rumored to begin shooting in early May. However, ahead of starting production, it looks like Marvel Studios isn't happy with the script, as new writers have been brought on board for new script rewrites, according to Daniel Richtman and rDCULeaks.

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Marvel has been going through a rough time with their movies not doing as well as the pre-Avengers: Endgame era and Jonathan Majors getting fired for his guilty convict. Despite it all, the fandom looks forward to any use or update on the Fantastic Four reboot like any other MCU project. Pedro Pascal has been reportedly selected to play the lead role of Mr Fantastic, a.k .a. Reed Richards. Now, rumors claim that Hollywood writers Michael Weber and Scott Neustadter would work on Josh Friedman’s script before filming begins.

Marvel has been keeping things secured in case of this upcoming comic book-inspired movie. The studio has announced nothing substantial, yet here we are with every detail that we found out about the MCU movie. Keep scrolling for more.

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While ‘Deadpool 3’ is the sole upcoming MCU project slated for a 2024 release, anticipation is reaching new heights for the ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot within the next 2 or 3 years. Previous reports hinted at Pedro Pascal in discussions for Reed Richards, and Vanessa Kirby already secured as Sue Storm. In the latest wave of rumors, credible insider Daniel Richtman suggests that the cast has now been finalized, and Marvel Studios is on the verge of unveiling the actors set to portray Marvel’s inaugural family in the upcoming reboot.

The cast for Marvel Studios’ ‘Fantastic Four’ is reportedly locked and an announcement is imminent.

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Although Reed Richards and Sue Storm’s portrayals seem relatively certain, the actors for Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm remain undecided. Ebon Moss-Bachrach emerges as the frontrunner for The Thing, offering intriguing remarks to the...

Marvel is looking for a Latino actor to play Galactus, the main villain in the Fantastic Four reboot. The possibility of The Silver Surfer making an appearance in the film is high, with Ebon Moss-Bachrach potentially portraying the character. Doctor Doom will also make an appearance, but will not have a major role in the movie.

Further Fantastic Four rumors have emerged alongside the recent casting reports, with known scooper Jeff Sneider revealing that Marvel is looking for a Latino actor to portray the planet devouring cosmic entity and archenemy of the Fantastic Four, Galactus. And that The Mask of Zorro and Desperado star Antonio Banderas has been offered the role of the purple helmet-wearing supervillain. Not only that, he also reveals on the latest episode of The Hot Mic that Galactus will be the main villain in the Fantastic Four reboot.

“The main villain is Galactus, and I’m...

Cillian Murphy has reacted to calls for him to play Dr Doom in the Fantastic Four movie saying it always depends on a good script. Murphy's previous work with director Christopher Nolan has made him a popular choice among fans for the role of the Machiavellian villain. The responsibility of casting Murphy in the MCU now lies with scriptwriter Josh Friedman, whose previous work could match Murphy's acting tone well.

Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy has officially responded to fancasting of him as Fantastic Four villain Dr Doom, giving Marvel Studios the key to casting him, if they want him. Murphy previously played Scarecrow in all three of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight movies, kicking off his status as something of a talisman for the decorated director. Somewhat inevitably - given his profile - Fantastic Four fans have regularly fancast him to appear in the MCU as a different kind of...

Ryan Gosling is rumored to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a role in the Fantastic Four movie. Phase Five is about to start next month with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which will continue the ongoing Multiverse Saga. While several ongoing franchises are getting sequels, the MCU is about to reboot Marvel's first family, as the Fantastic Four are on their way. After having been with Fox for nearly two decades, Marvel Studios finally got the Fantastic Four rights back when Disney acquired 20th Century Studios. While the MCU did see Reed Richards in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, that was a Mister Fantastic variant and not the Earth-616 iteration. In Phase Six, Fantastic Four will be part of the slate as they gear up for the major Avengers films that are coming up.

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Matt Shakman, an episodic director for "WandaVision" and "Game of Thrones", will direct Marvel Studios live-action feature-length reboot of Marvel Comics' "Fantastic Four", from a screenplay by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer:

"...created by writer Stan Lee and illustrator Jack Kirby in 1961, the 'Fantastic Four' gained their superpowers...

"...after exposure to cosmic rays during a sabotaged scientific mission to outer space. 

"'Reed Richards' aka 'Mister Fantastic', a scientific genius and leader of the group, can stretch his body into incredible lengths and shapes...

"...'Sue Storm' aka 'The Invisible Woman'...

"...can render herself invisible, projecting force fields and blasts...

"...'Johnny Storm', aka the 'Human Torch', Sue's younger brother, can generate flames and fly...

"..and 'Ben Grimm' aka the 'Thing' is a former college football star and stunt pilot...

"...who possesses tremendous superhuman strength, durability and endurance due to his rock-like flesh.

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Earlier this month at D23, Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige confirmed that WandaVision director Matt Shakman will helm Fantastic Four, the studio’s take on the team that launched the Marvel Universe in the comics. Now there is word on who will pen the script. Writing duo Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer are on the project, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The team is behind the spec script Disaster Wedding, which has Palm Springs filmmaker Max Barbakow attached to direct for Warner Bros. They also penned the Rebel Wilson comedy K-Pop: Lost in America, which is in development. Deadline first reported the news of the duo’s involvement in the Marvel project.

Feige has said Fantastic Four, which was made into three films at 20th Century Fox before the studio was acquired by Disney, will not be another origin story. “A lot of people know this origin story.

Marvel’s first family is finally coming home. Marvel Studios are developing a new Fantastic Four movie which will kick off Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. WandaVision‘s Matt Shakman signed on to direct the movie, and Deadline has now reported that Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer will be writing the script.

Insiders told Deadline that Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer have actually been involved in the Fantastic Four movie even before Matt Shakman came onboard. The pair have been “outlining where this next series of films will fit into the [MCU] alongside Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige.” Kaplan and Springer will join forces with Shakman to further develop the script while the search continues for the perfect group of actors to play Reed Richards, Sue Richards, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm.

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Jeff Kaplan and...

Apologies to anyone who has to find out this way, but you have not, in fact, been chosen to write the script for Marvel Studios' "Fantastic Four." Well, maybe you have, but only if your name happens to be either Jeff Kaplan or Ian Springer. The rest of us will have to content ourselves with simply reading about Kevin Feige's latest choice(s) to fill out the creative team for Marvel's first family. After both San Diego Comic-Con and D23 came and went without any real bombshells to appease the hordes of fans eager for news (beyond the official confirmation of "WandaVision" director Matt Shakman helming the film), we've instead found out on a random September weekday that the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first (non-alternate universe) introduction of the Fantastic Four will be scripted by a relatively obscure writing duo.

Deadline has the news that writers Ian Springer and Jeff Kaplan — no,...

As Marvel fans know, the MCU works in phases, and Phase 4, long-delayed thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, culminates with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” on November 11. But Phase 5 stars shortly afterward, and Phase 6 is already in development. And now, perhaps the most intriguing Phase 6 film announced, “Fantastic Four,” has its writing team.

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Deadline reports that Hollywood up-and-comers Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer are on board to pen the film’s script.

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Marvel Studios has found the writing team for the “Fantastic Four.” The project has pegged Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer to pen the script, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.

“WandaVision” filmmaker Matt Shakman is attached to direct.

The MCU film is scheduled for release on Nov. 8, 2024.

“Fantastic Four” will arrive after Phase 5 closes with “Thunderbolts” on July 26, 2024. And while Marvel Studios did not reveal their full Phase 6 lineup, they did reveal that it will close out with two “Avengers” films: “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” on May 2, 2025, and “Avengers: Secret Wars” on Nov. 7, 2025. Altogether, we’re building up to what Marvel has officially dubbed “The Multiverse Saga” in the lead-up to the franchise’s next Thanos-level event.

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According to insiders, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer were chosen to write the script of Fantastic Four, the highly-anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Marvel’s first superfamily. As Deadline reveals, the writing duo will join director Matt Shakman to bring Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and the Thing to life in a movie produced by MCU’s supervisor Kevin Feige.

Exclusive: With Matt Shakman boarding as director, Marvel Studios has now found its writers to deliver the new Fantastic Four pic. Sources tell Deadline that Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer are on board to write the script for the film.

Insiders add that the writing duo actually has been involved with Fantastic Four for some time, even before Shakman was tapped as director, and have been outlining where this next series of films will fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. Kaplan, Springer and Shakman now will come together to align their visions for this project before writer dive into the script. Feige is producing the pic.

Marvel had no comment.

At Disney’s D23 event this month, Feige confirmed Shakman as director of the film but said that was all he had for the audience at the time, with no cast on board. Feige...

Max Barbakow, the director of the 2020 Sundance comedy darling “Palm Springs,” has found his next film and will direct the comedy “Disaster Wedding” for Warner Bros., an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” director Jon Watts is also producing “Disaster Wedding” alongside End Cue’s Andrew Kortschak.

Dave Holstein is rewriting the script for the film from an original draft by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. Plot details are being kept under wraps, though it’s worth noting that Barbakow’s “Palm Springs” was also about a disastrous wedding that resulted in its two stars becoming trapped in a “Groundhog Day” style continuous time loop repeating the same day over and over.

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Exclusive: Following the success of his breakout comedy Palm Springs, director Max Barbakow looks to have found his next big studio film as he has boarded the Warner Bros. comedy Disaster Wedding. Dave Holstein is currently rewriting the script with the first draft by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. Spider-Man director Jon Watts is producing along with Andrew Kortschak, who will produce through his End Cue banner. Jesse Ehrman and Chrystal Lee are overseeing for the studio.

Plot details are being kept under wraps outside of the film being set at a wedding that goes off the rails pretty fast.

Barbakow has been in high demand around town following the success of Palm Springs, which became one of the big winners of the pandemic, coming out when everyone was looking for a much needed laugh. The film is one of the streamers biggest feature films to date and put Barbakow...

Exclusive: Another star-studded package looks to have hit the market right before the holiday weekend. Sources tell Deadline that Rebel Wilson and Charles Melton are attached to star in K-Pop: Lost in America for producers Lynda Obst and Cj Entertainment’s Miky Lee. South Korean filmmaker Jk Youn is directing and was written by Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer, with a current draft by Karen McCullah & Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith.

The package just hit the market and already is drawing interest from suitors.

The story follows a breaking K-pop group that finds themselves mistakenly stranded in Waco, Texas, just days before their American debut at Madison Square Garden. Left with no phones, no money and no transportation, the group must overcome their differences and a host of crazy obstacles to make it to New York City. Along the way, they learn to love Texas, and Texas learns to love them back.

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While some gamers have spent the last few years speculating that Blizzard’s string of public problems meant that the company was in serious trouble, a recent report from IGN seemingly confirms that the company is at least struggling to maintain its culture and standards just as new financial issues make the upcoming releases of Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, Diablo Immortal, and Diablo 2: Resurrected more important than ever.

If you haven’t read the report, please be sure to find the time to do so. It’s a fascinating look at the state of Blizzard and how the company seems to be at a crossroads at the moment in regards to where they’ve been and where they’re going.

However, if I had to pull one line from the article that most clearly summarizes the significance of what’s happening inside the company, it would have to be this one...

Netflix’s Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! is a new Black sitcom that has Jamie Foxx revisiting his comedy roots.

“Executive produced by Jamie Foxx, his daughter Corinne Foxx, The Jamie Foxx Show creator Bentley Kyle Evans, and director Ken Whittingham, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! is a multi-cam sitcom inspired by Jamie and Corinne’s father-daughter relationship. Jamie Foxx assumes the role of Brian Dixon, and teenage actress Kyla-Drew plays his daughter, Sasha.”

Read more at Thrillist.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings assures people that the streaming platform is not cracking down on password sharing.

“Netflix wants you to relax: It’s not preparing a widescale crackdown on password sharing. Fears of crackdown came up last month when at least a few users encountered a new security measure that can block access to a Netflix account if you don’t live in the same household as the actual account holder.”

Read more at PCMag.

Long-time Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan stunned many by announcing that he has decided to leave Blizzard after almost 20 years with the company.

“I am leaving Blizzard Entertainment after 19 amazing years,” writes Kaplan in a brief farewell letter. “It was truly the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to create worlds and heroes for such a passionate audience. I want to express my deep appreciation to everyone at Blizzard who supported our games, our game teams, and our players. But I want to say a special thanks to the wonderful game developers that shared in the journey of creation with me. Never accept the world as it appears to be. Always dare to see it for what it could be. I hope you do the same.”

Blizzard also confirmed that assistant director Aaron Keller will take over as Overwatch’s director moving forward. In his own letter, Keller noted...

Blizzard Entertainment was granted a patent recognizing its Play of the Game method of scoring and displaying scores, according to the Us Patent and Trademark Office.

The abstract of the patent, submitted Dec. 9, 2016 and granted June 14, 2018, describes the manner in which several events during a match are recorded and then revealed, showing the time stamp for when the events occurred. A “sliding window” then passes over the recorded events, picking one category and then choosing the top player for said category before displaying a replay of the event selected.

The manner in which players can then share the selected clips to social media is also included in the patent.

Within the patent, the various Play of the Game winning categories are also listed with descriptions, perhaps intended to prevent copycats from imitating the exact iteration of scoring methods and categories of “Overwatch.” For example, the Life Saver category in which...