Taika Waititi’s Live-Action Akira Officially Canceled, Rights Return to Kodansha

After more than two decades of stalled development, Warner Bros. has officially dropped its live-action adaptation of Akira, returning the film rights to the manga’s original Japanese publisher, Kodansha. The highly anticipated project, once spearheaded by Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit director Taika Waititi, is now confirmed to be shelved indefinitely. Waititi had been attached…

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The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Premieres July 5 — A Haunting Journey That Might Emotionally Wreck Us All

Anime fans brace yourselves: The Summer Hikaru Died (光が死んだ夏), an emotionally charged psychological horror series, is officially set to premiere on Netflix on July 5, 2025. This new anime adaptation of Mokumokuren’s critically acclaimed manga promises to deliver a unique blend of heart-wrenching storytelling and spine-tingling supernatural suspense that could leave viewers emotionally devastated. A…

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Marvel Studios Begins Casting a New Ghost Rider for Avengers: Doomsday, Reveals Jeff Sneider

Marvel fans may soon see the return of the iconic supernatural antihero, as Hollywood insider Jeff Sneider reports that Marvel Studios is actively casting a new Ghost Rider for the highly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday. This move signals the MCU’s exciting expansion into darker, supernatural territory, bringing one of Marvel’s most enigmatic and fiery characters into…

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Robert Downey Jr. Says Pedro Pascal’s Rise “Reaffirms My Faith in Our Industry” — Inside the Avengers: Doomsday Bond with Pascal and Kirby

Robert Downey Jr. has nothing but praise for his new Avengers: Doomsday co-star Pedro Pascal, calling the actor’s steady rise to fame “a hot streak that reaffirms my faith in our industry.” Downey, who returns in a major role for the next Avengers chapter, revealed that Pascal has been a regular presence at “homework days”…

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Jon Watts Says Reddit Fan Art Forced Last-Minute Change to Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s Scene in No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts has revealed that Reddit leaks and fan art completely changed how Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield were introduced in the blockbuster Marvel film. The shift, he says, was made mid-production to avoid giving fans exactly what they expected. Speaking about the behind-the-scenes process, Watts admitted the original plan…

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RUMOR: Sony Pauses Spider-Man Spin-Off Slate — Knull’s Role in Venom 3 Reportedly Shelved

According to insider Daniel RPK, Sony Pictures has effectively paused all live-action Spider-Man Universe spin-off projects — a move that reportedly impacts the ambitious introduction of Knull, the god of the symbiotes, in the upcoming Venom 3. The news comes amid growing uncertainty surrounding Sony’s standalone Marvel films, following critical failures like Madame Web and…

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RUMOR: Massive Avengers: Doomsday Leak Reveals Battle at Mansion X, “Invincible Avengers,” and Doctor Doom’s Kidnapping of Franklin Richards

Marvel fans are buzzing after a massive leak revealed fresh details about the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie, scheduled for release in May 2026. The leak sheds light on the story’s high stakes multiversal Incursion plot, the formation of a new team dubbed the “Invincible Avengers,” and a sinister scheme by Doctor Doom involving the kidnapping…

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