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Lizzie McGuire reboot, has revealed the storyline that likely caused Disney+ to drop the show.In a TikTok video, Hurwitz stated that the first two episodes of revival series had been written and shot.The first episode saw Hilary Duff‘s Lizzie living in New York City as an interior designer.

Disney announced that it was rebooting the hit teen series Lizzie McGuire, with the original cast returning. The series, which would’ve focused on an adult version of the lead character’s life, was cancelled in 2022 after just two episodes had been filmed.Now, Jonathan Hurwitz, a writer on the canceled reboot has opened up about the “adult” storylines the series would’ve covered, leading to Disney’s discomfort and its eventual cancellation.Taking to TikTok, Hurwitz revealed details of the first two episodes – which had already been filmed – and the plot for the third episode, which had been written but was rejected.

The Bear is one of the most celebrated television shows of the decade so far, picking up multiple Emmys and Golden Globes in the last two weeks.The hit TV series follows chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (played by Jeremy Allen White) from kitchens of fine dining restaurants back to his family’s sandwich shop – The Original Beef Of Chicagoland – after the death of his brother.NME named the show the best series of 2023, writing: “No other series has since proved better at showing the shit endlessly hitting the fan, but it was the flashbacks, side-steps and breath-catching across these 10 perfect episodes that charred, sliced and tenderised harder than any of the kitchen chaos.”The Bear picked up six Emmys on Monday (January 15), including Outstanding Comedy Series, as well as Lead Actor for Jeremy Allen White, Supporting Actor for Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Supporting Actress for Ayo Edebiri. It also won three Golden Globes Awards earlier this month, including for White and Edebiri again.Both seasons of The Bear are currently streaming in the UK on Disney+, while it is available to watch on Hulu in the US.

months-long delay due to the 2023 actors and writers strikes in Hollywood last year, the time has finally come for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards to celebrate the best that TV had to offer last year – see the full list of nominees and winners below.The awards are taking place at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday January 15, 2024. There will be 26 awards presented on the night, and they will be hosted by actor, comedian and presenter Anthony Anderson.This year’s nominations are led by Succession, which has scored a whopping 27 nominations.

It’s all but assured that the X-Men will enter the MCU soon. But how, and when exactly? That’s yet to be determined outside of Hugh Jackman‘s Wolverine co-starring in “Deadpool 3” later this year.

Home Alone is arguably one of the best Christmas films of all time.Directed by Chris Columbus, the 1990 comedy stars Macaulay Culkin as eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, who defends his family home against two robbers played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.The film spawned several sequels, with Culkin reprising his role in 1992’s Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. A third film in the franchise, released in 1997, starred Alex D.

Marvel takes a trip down more alternate timelines in the second season of What If…?Created by A.C. Bradley, the anthology series explores what would happen if various key moments across the Marvel Cinematic Universe had panned out differently – including if Ultron had won against the Avengers, to if T’Challa had become Star-Lord.The series is narrated by the Watcher (Jeffrey Wright), with many actors from the MCU reprising their roles to voice animated versions of their respective characters.The first episode of season two will debut on Friday December 22.

Doctor Who.The BBC revealed that the Sex Education actor was set to play the titular role in the beloved series in May of last year, taking over from Whittaker.Gatwa made his debut as the fifteenth doctor opposite Tennant in the episode ‘The Giggle’ this month, but is set to officially take the reins as the next Time Lord for this year’s Doctor Who special Christmas episode, premiering December 25 on Disney+.Gatwa has since revealed that he received a supportive phone call from his predecessors after he was announced as the next Doctor.“Thank God for that call on that day,” he recently told Empire Magazine. “Because it was such a huge day for me, and they just wrapped me up in warmth like a welcome blanket.”Whittaker in particular had one simple piece of advice for the newcomer: “Embrace the madness.”Elsewhere in the interview the Barbie actor opened up about being “wracked with nerves and anxiety” when he started filming.“I was very, very nervous and questioned everything I did.

Disney+ series The Santa Clauses, saying he was “so fucking rude”.Speaking on a recent episode of her Bitch Sesh podcast – per a Variety report – Casey Wilson spoke out against Tim Allen’s behaviour on set of the Disney Christmas series, which she said she had kept quiet about because a producer on the show is “a great friend” of hers and because her kids “loved the movies.”“Tim Allen was such a bitch. It was the truly single worst experience I’ve ever had with a co-star ever,” she said. She went on to elaborate her point by recalling a scene in which she was supposed to mistake Santa as an intruder.Wilson recalled: “So I’m in a scene.

John Lennon‘s murderer reportedly apologised after shooting him dead, according to a witness interviewed for a new Apple TV+ docuseries.First announced in October, John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial will land on the streamer on December 6 and examines the pre-meditated crime and its aftermath by troubled fan Mark David Chapman, who fatally shot the former Beatle outside of his New York City apartment block on December 8, 1980. The three-part series is narrated by actor Kiefer Sutherland.The makers of Murder Without A Trial were “granted extensive Freedom of Information Act requests from the New York City Police Department, the Board of Parole and the District Attorney’s office” and features interviews with Lennon’s friends and Chapman’s defence lawyers, psychiatrists, detectives and prosecutors.

Taika Waititi has shared new information on why he began working with Marvel to direct two Thor films for the superhero franchise.Speaking to the Smartless podcast with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, Waititi spoke about being approached by Marvel for the first time, admitting that he had “no interest” in directing a film for the company.“You know what? I had no interest in doing one of those films,” Waititi said on Smartless. “It wasn’t on my plan for my career as an auteur.

Disney Pixar’s awaited Toy Story 5 could very well see the return of Tim Allen and Tom Hanks.Speaking to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Allen – who voices Buzz Lightyear in the beloved Toy Story franchise – revealed to the talkshow host that Disney has reached out to both him and Tom Hanks for a fifth Toy Story film. Tom Hanks famously voices the role of Woody.When asked by Fallon if a fifth Toy Story film was in the works, Allen replied: “Bob Iger, head of Disney, said it was on and actually said it was going to happen.

IndieWire, a recent Reelgood audit looked into the libraries of eight leading streaming services in the US, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Paramount+ and Apple TV+, to assess their growth over the past two years.According to the data, Paramount+ had 2,302 movie titles available on October 17, 2022, which has been reduced to 830 movies by October 15, 2023. This means the film library suffered a 64 per cent drop, losing 1,472 titles in the span of 363 days.The TV catalogue on the streaming service, however, increased by three per cent.Max, formely known as HBO Max, was the other streaming service to see cuts.

The OA could return to screens one day.Speaking in an interview with NME ahead of their new show A Murder At The End Of The World, the creative duo reverted to an extended metaphor about seeds, plants and gardening – something both have commonly adopted in interviews when discussing the creative process.The OA was cancelled in 2019 after just two seasons, having originally been written as a five-season story arc by Marling – who also starred in the show – and Batmanglij. The abrupt ending meant the show concluded on a spectacular cliffhanger, leading to worldwide fan protests and even a hunger strike outside Netflix’s LA headquarters.“We’ve just started tending to the garden again, and so we’re watering, and we’re letting the sun hit the plants, and moving some of the plants so they get more of the sun,” Batmanglij explained. “But we stay neutral.

Marvel Cinematic Universe moving forward.As reported by IndieWire, tracking data for the studio’s latest release, The Marvels, states only 19 per cent of the opening weekend audience was between ages 18-24. 30 per cent, however, was in the 25-34 bracket, while only 8 per cent were between ages 13-17.As noted by the outlet, 40 per cent of the audience for the film’s 2019 predecessor, Captain Marvel, was aged 18-24.

20th Century Fox wanted Chris Columbus‘ 2010 film “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief” to kick off a franchise that could contend with “Harry Potter.” Alas, that didn’t happen. Critics had a mixed reception about the feature, and it didn’t do well at the box office either.

The Bear has officially been renewed for a third season at FX.Yesterday (November 6), FX took to social media to announce the renewal, confirming that a third season is in the works. At the time of publishing, a targetted release date has yet to be announced, partially due to the ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike.Who wants another round? FX’s The Bear is returning for a third season.

Next January, no bad good will go unpunished when Marvel Studios‘ latest Disney+ series “Echo” premieres. Subscribers to the streamer will already be available with Alaqua Fox‘s antiheroine from the 2021 series “Hawkeye.” But “Echo” is a standalone series for Lopez, seeing Echo take center stage as she squares off against Vincert D’Onofrio‘s Wilson Fisk, aka: Kingpin.

So what’s up next for James Wan after “Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom” finally hits theaters this December? According to EW (via THR), Wan’s Atomic Monster banner will produce a live-action “Gargoyle” series for Disney+. And while Wan won’t direct the series, one of his close cohorts will: Gary Dauberman, who’s worked with Wan on several installments in “The Conjuring” cinematic universe.

Dear Mama, a new five-part docuseries on the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, is unlike any other deep dive on the legendary artist, says director Allen Hughes.The Disney+ series, which focuses on Tupac and his late mother, Afeni Shakur, tells his story through the lens of her activism and struggles, providing a more rounded exploration of Tupac as opposed to a one-sided portrait of the artist.“I wanted people to know when they saw the title, oh yeah, this ain’t gonna be no typical hip-hop shit,” Hughes told NME over a Zoom call. “If you’re gonna name something with Tupac Dear Mama, you know what you’re getting yourself into.”Hughes, the director of 2017 Netflix series The Defiant Ones, which charts the rise and success of Dr Dre and Interscope Records co-founder Jimmy Iovine, began working on the series after being approached by the estate of the Shakur family.

Whoopi Goldberg has reportedly expressed her concerns about the lack of bees in The Vatican City, and her plans to fix it.READ MORE: Whoopi Goldberg mocks Ted Cruz and Ben Shapiro over ‘Barbie’ criticismThe Oscar-winning actor recently paid a visit to the holy city where she not only met the Pope, but also attended a nearby conservation art exhibition called Changes, which included images of bees and beekeepers at work.After learning that the Vatican isn’t home to any bees, the 67-year old said: “The Vatican should have bees,” according to Vatican News. She raised the increasing endangerment of the insect, adding: “Having bees brings attention to the fact that bees are dying all around the planet.”The International Union for Conservation of Nature currently lists 20 species of bee as endangered, and 11 as critically endangered globally.

Marvel’s upcoming series Daredevil: Born Again is set to undergo a creative overhaul, with the studio parting ways with the show’s writers and directors.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel “quietly let go” of head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman, along with directors attached to the series in late September because the show “wasn’t working”.It’s said the decision was made after Marvel executives reviewed the shot footage so far, after production on the project paused in mid-June during the writers’ strike.Marvel is said to be searching for new writers and directors for the project, as part of an overhaul in direction for the series. Corman and Ord, however, will still be credited as executive producers.Daredevil: Born Again will see Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio reprise their roles as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk respectively from Netflix’s Daredevil series, which came to an end in 2018 after three seasons.According to THR, sources claim Corman and Ord created a legal procedural series with Daredevil: Born Again that “did not resemble the Netflix version”, with less emphasis on action and violence.The overhaul on Daredevil: Born Again is part of a wider creative rethink on how Marvel approaches television.

Marvel superhero film, Fantastic Four.Speaking to Collider, Shakman – who previously helmed the WandaVision series for Disney+, episodes of Succession, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Game Of Thrones, The Boys and more – shared that while he can’t reveal much about Fantastic Four, he guarantees that the film will be “unlike” previous Marvel movies.Shakman also said that while the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) strike against Hollywood studios have yet to come to an end, Marvel is hopeful that a settlement will be reached sooner rather than later, and that they aim to begin filming “probably” in Spring next year in London.Speaking on how Fantastic Four will differ from previous Marvel films, Shakman said: “It’s different in so many ways. I wish I could be specific.

No One Will Save You after it was released on Hulu this month.The author, who is best known for penning horror classics such as The Shining and It, described the film as “brilliant” and “daring” in a post on X (fka Twitter).“NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU: Brilliant, daring, involving, scary,” King wrote. “You have to go back over 60 years, to a TWILIGHT ZONE episode called ‘The Invaders’ to find anything remotely like it.

Loki season two is set to be screened at the BFI London Film Festival next month.Ahead of its release on Disney+ on October 5, the Marvel show’s first two episodes will be screened on Wednesday October 4 at the festival with an introduction from director Dan DeLeeuw and executive producer Kevin R Wright.Tickets for the event, which are free, will be available from 10am BST on Monday September 25 here. The BFI London Film Festival runs from October 4-15.As part of the LFF For Free programme, there are other free events planned for the festival beyond screenings, including a Chicken Run model-making workshop for families, talks with writer Michael Morpurgo (Kensuke’s Kingdom) and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce, along with various DJ nights inspired by cult films.

Netflix‘s Daredevil series has called out Disney for its upcoming reboot, calling it a “scam” for creatives who worked on the Netflix show.Netflix’s Daredevil series – which was released in partnership with Marvel – ran between 2015 and 2018 and lasted for three seasons. Following the launch of Disney+ in 2019, Disney – who acquired Marvel back in 2009 – ordered a slate of new Marvel series for its streaming platform.

Disney World in Orlando, Florida caused multiple rides to close on Monday (September 18).In a statement to Orlando news outlet Fox 35, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) confirmed a black bear had been reported in a tree at the theme park’s Magic Kingdom.“The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is aware of a black bear reported in a tree on Walt Disney World property at the Magic Kingdom,” the FWC statement read. “Biologists within the FWC’s Bear Management Program, as well as FWC Law Enforcement officers, are on scene.”The bear is said to have prompted the closure of at least 10 attractions inside the Frontierland, Adventureland and Liberty Square areas shortly after 11am ET (4pm BST).

Back in July, Donald and Stephen Glover took over writing duties from “Dear White People” creator Justin Simien on the long-gestating “Lando” series over at Disney+. But now there’s new intrigue on the “Lando” front, with Stephen hinting that the project he and Donald are working on may no longer be series.

Welcome To Wrexham returns for its second season this month.The documentary series follows the story behind Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s takeover of Welsh football club Wrexham AFC. The show’s first season documents the pair’s acquisition and their efforts with the team in the 2021-22 season.The second season picks up after the team failed to land a promotion to the English Football League in 2022, as they fight for promotion once again in the 2022-23 season.After it premiered last year, the show has been nominated for six Emmys, including Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.The second season premieres Tuesday September 12 on FX in the US at 10pm local time.

Rick Riordan‘s “Percy Jackson & The Olympians” was one of the biggest YA fantasy series of the 2000s, capitalizing on the road paved by the “Harry Potter” series. But the 2010 and 2013 films based on the series didn’t really connect with either critics or audiences.