After decades in development hell, a new Conan the Barbarian film may finally be moving forward at 20th Century Studios. According to Deadline, filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie is attached to write and direct King Conan, with Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to star. The project is in the very early stages of development, and representatives for the studio have declined to comment.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie arrives in theaters in less than a month. To celebrate Mario Day—MAR10—the final trailer was revealed in a special Nintendo Direct video. The video also included several major casting announcements, including that Donald Glover will be the voice of Yoshi.
Netflix appears to be gradually distancing itself from Meghan Markle. Late last week, the streamer announced it had ended its partnership with the Duchess’s As Ever lifestyle brand, which launched 11 months ago alongside her Netflix series With Love, Meghan.
Director Carlos López Estrada confirmed during a recent Reddit AMA that Disney is not moving forward on a live-action Robin Hood film. As Zootopia 2 continues its record-breaking run at the box office, industry-watchers are expressing some surprise that the studio would pull the plug on another talking-animal film.
Matt Shakman, one of Disney’s go-to Marvel directors, is moving beyond the MCU. Deadline reports that the director who helped launch the sixth phase of the MCU with The Fantastic Four: First Steps has now lined up his next feature with TriStar Pictures.
In the marketing for The Mandalorian and Grogu, fans have seen the baby alien nodding, using the Force, and eating cookies. However, Kathleen Kennedy recently confirmed to Variety that Grogu will not speak.
James Gunn and Warner Bros. are continuing to expand the DC Universe (DCU), with one of their latest projects adapting the popular Green Lanterns comics about the cosmic law enforcement corps. However, recent comments from Damon Lindelof, writer and producer of the upcoming HBO series Lanterns, have sparked backlash among fans.
Terrence Howard was the first actor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to see his character recast. In a recent PBD Podcast interview, the Oscar-nominated actor recalled a 2007 confrontation with producer Joel Silver, who partnered with Susan Downey, wife of Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr.
On Thursday, Netflix announced that it had purchased InterPositive, an AI firm founded by Ben Affleck. The news came less than a week after the streaming giant exited the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. According to Deadline, Netflix executives and Affleck had been in discussions since last fall.
Financial disclosures released by the White House in early March reveal that President Trump purchased between $600,000 and $1.25 million in Netflix bonds earlier this year. The timing of these purchases has drawn attention, as they occurred while the streaming giant’s bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery was unfolding.
Spider-Noir, an upcoming live-action superhero series, has officially received a TV-14 rating in the United States. On streaming, it has a 16+ classification. This marks a significant tonal shift from the family-friendly neighborhood Spider-Man audiences have come to expect.
According to an SEC filing, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav recently filed to sell roughly $114 million worth of WBD stock. The move came just days after the studio accepted a $31 per share offer to be bought out by Paramount-Skydance. The Hollywood Reporter notes that Zaslav was not alone. Other WBD executives also filed to sell shares worth millions.