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first reported the story. It is not known if they had any other involvement in the series, nor are the show’s other directors known.The series, which Lucasfilm announced at the May 2022 Star Wars Celebration, will be set during the New Republic era and will center on the perilous journey home for a group of children lost in the galaxy.

J. Kim Murphy Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert have leapt from the multiverse to a galaxy far, far away. The Oscar-winning directing duo, known as Daniels, have helmed an episode of the upcoming “Star Wars” series “Skeleton Crew” for Disney+. After kicking off filming last summer, production has reportedly wrapped in recent months. While the complete list of directors on “Skeleton Crew” remains unannounced, sources indicate that Daniels helmed one episode of the upcoming season. “Skeleton Crew” stars Jude Law and is created by Jon Watts. While most narrative details remain under wraps, the Disney+ series will take place in the New Republic era, following the events of 1983’s “Return of the Jedi.” “The Mandalorian” team of Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni serve as executive producers.

The Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) are heading off into space!

Disney+ has canceled the John Stamos-led sports comedy-drama Big Shot, as well as The Mighty Ducks: Changers, both after two seasons, Deadline has confirmed.

Poorna Jagannathan is teaming up with George Clooney and Brad Pitt in their latest Apple TV+ thriller “Wolves”.

EXCLUSIVE: Poorna Jagannathan (Never Have I Ever, Defending Jacob) has joined the cast of the untitled Apple Original Films thriller starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt from writer, producer, and director Jon Watts.

Brad Pitt is having a bit of fun on the set of Wolves!

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award-nominee and SAG Award-winner Amy Ryan is set to star alongside George Clooney and Brad Pitt in an Apple Original Films’ upcoming feature film written, directed and produced by Jon Watts.

Filming has wrapped for the Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew which stars Jude Law. Stunt coordinator George Cottle shared a video on Instagram celebrating the moment.

J. Kim Murphy Bassam Tariq has exited his role as director of Marvel Studios’ “Blade.” Tariq’s departure comes as a shock, as production was set to begin in November on Marvel’s new feature about the iconic comic book vampire slayer. The film is set to star Mahershala Ali in the title role, alongside a cast that includes Delroy Lindo and Aaron Pierre. Although he will no longer be helming “Blade,” sources close to the situation state that Tariq will remain attached to the project as an executive producer. The filmmaker was first confirmed as the director of “Blade” in the summer of 2021.

Star Trek” sequel from its upcoming film slate. The project, produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, had been dated to hit theaters on Dec. 22, 2023. The rather inevitable news comes roughly one month after director Matt Shakman exited the “Star Trek” film, which was nominally set to be the fourth cinematic tour of duty for Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, Zoe Saldana as Uhura, Karl Urban as Bones, John Cho as Sulu and Simon Pegg as Scotty. Shakman was successfully courted by Marvel Studios to helm its “Fantastic Four” reboot, reuniting the “WandaVision” director with the studio, after “Spider-Man: No Way Home” director Jon Watts left that film in April.

EXCLUSIVE: Film industry veteran Emily Wolfe  has joined Plan B Entertainment’s film division as they continue to expand their prolific slate of films.

WandaVision boss Matt Shakman is in talks to direct the forthcoming Fantastic Four reboot.The filmmaker has been tapped to take over the Marvel project after exiting the Star Trek film for Paramount.“Matt Shakman is an incredibly talented filmmaker, and we regret the timing didn’t align for him to direct our upcoming Star Trek film,” Paramount Pictures said in a statement about Shakman’s exit, per The Hollywood Reporter.“We are grateful for his many contributions, are excited about the creative vision of this next chapter and look forward to bringing it to audiences all around world.”Spider-Man director Jon Watts was set to helm the new Fantastic Four film but stepped away from the project back in April.Earlier this year, William Jackson Harper responded to rumours he had been cast in the Fantastic Four reboot, addressing fan-casting on Twitter which campaigned for him to play Mister Fantastic.Harper told NME that he is flattered by the attention but said that “Twitter doesn’t cast movies”.“I’d be really happy if Marvel was listening, but they haven’t called me and I’m not going to be in Fantastic Four,” the actor went on.“As far as I know: maybe they have something [in mind] up the docket, but no one’s reached out to me.”WandaVision was nominated for 24 Emmy awards and won three.

Angelique Jackson Marvel Studios appears to be one step closer to finalizing plans for the highly anticipated “Fantastic Four” reboot, with news that “WandaVision” helmer Matt Shakman is in talks to direct the project, Variety has confirmed. At San Diego Comic-Con in July, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige teased the movie, which is currently slated to debut on Nov. 8, 2024, revealing that “Fantastic Four” would kick off Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, news of who will play the superhero team — Mr. Fantastic, The Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing — and their primary foe Doctor Doom remains a mystery. John Krasinski, who’s been a longtime fan favorite to play Mr. Fantastic, appeared as an alternate version of the character earlier this year in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” but it’s unknown if the actor will reprise the role in this new movie.

After playing a big part in helping launch the Marvel Studios limited series WandaVision, Matt Shakman may be ready to help launch one of the studio’s prized movie properties. Sources tell Deadline that Shakman is in early talks to direct Marvel’s new Fantastic Four pic.

it will close out with two “Avengers” films: “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” on May 2, 2025, and “Avengers: Secret Wars” on Nov. 7, 2025.

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. Jesse Ehrman and Chrystal Lee are overseeing for the studio.

Disney+ has set a fall premiere date for Season 2 of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. Lauren Graham and the “squad with heart” will return to the streamer on Wednesday, September 28. The date was announced today during the Disney+ presentation at the TCA summer press tour.

Those Marvel fans who’d been missing an in-person Comic-Con for the last three years got spoiled today.

One of the first big reboots announced by Marvel Studios after Disney acquired 21st Century Fox was “Fantastic Four,” and they would go even further by attaching director Jon Watts (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”) for the film. However, Watts had to exit when his dance card got too full with the new high-profile Disney+ series “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” and a Hollywood fixer film that stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

Jordan Moreau The Fantastic Four are getting one step closer to entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kevin Feige confirmed at Comic-Con that the “Fantastic Four” movie will be included in the MCU Phase 6 and be released on November 8, 2024.

The Good Place star William Jackson Harper has responded to rumours he will be cast in Marvel‘s Fantastic Four reboot.The actor recently addressed fan-casting on Twitter for the forthcoming project, as many fans have been campaigning for him to play Mister Fantastic.Harper told NME that he is flattered by the attention but said that “Twitter doesn’t cast movies”.“I’d be really happy if Marvel was listening, but they haven’t called me and I’m not going to be in Fantastic Four,” the actor went on.“As far as I know: maybe they have something [in mind] up the docket, but no one’s reached out to me.”The actor went on to say how happy he is with his current career, saying of competition: “There are people whose careers are far exceeding mine, and I’m completely unbothered by that. Like, fucking go for it.”William Jackson Harper played Chidi Anagonye in the sitcom The Good Place alongside Kristen Bell, Ted Danson and Jameela Jamil.

Zack Sharf Chris Evans recently told MTV News that he’d be more interested in returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Johnny Storm/Human Torch than as Steve Rogers/Captain America, the latter of whom he played for a decade in various MCU tentpoles. Evans played Human Torch in the negatively-reviewed “Fantastic Four” (2005) and its sequel “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007). Both films pre-date the MCU, which launched in 2008 with the release of “Iron Man.”“God, wouldn’t that be great?” Evans said when asked about reprising Johnny Storm/Human Torch.

Marvel Cinematic Universe as his Fantastic Four character the Human Torch.Before he became globally recognised for his role as Captain America, the actor played Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) in the 2005’s Fantastic Four and 2007’s Fantastic 4: Rise Of The Silver Surfer.Although it’s been 15 years since he ‘flamed on’ for Tim Story’s comic book adaptations, some fans have been calling for him to reprise his role as the flaming hot superhero – and he’s not against the idea.In a new interview with MTV News, Evans was asked about returning to the MCU as Johnny Storm. “God, wouldn’t that be great?” he told host Josh Horowitz. “Wouldn’t that be great? No, no one’s ever come to me about that.”He continued: “I mean, I don’t exactly look the same anymore.

“The Old Man”Thursday, June 16 at 9 p.m., FXThis limited series has an ingenious, paperback thriller conceit (and, truth be told, it was based on a book of the same name by Thomas Perry) and a fine pedigree – it is Jeff Bridges’ first regular role on a television series and the first two episodes were directed by Jon Watts, whose last film was a little indie art house darling called “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” In the limited series Bridges plays a former spy who lives a sleepy life in New England with his dogs. When an assassin tries to kill him, he is forced out of retirement, pursued by various forces, including an FBI director played by John Lithgow.

Jeff Bridges stands tall above his two canine co-stars, Freya and Cain, at the premiere of their new FX on Hulu series, The Old Man, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Wednesday night (June 8) in Los Angeles.