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The first trailer for the Lion King prequel/sequel, Mufasa: The Lion King, has quickly sparked some heated reactions onlinemany of them taking aim at the CGI on display. Set to be helmed by Moonlight director Barry Jenkins, Mufasa: The Lion King will tell the tale of the titular lion king while also introducing audiences to the daughter of Simba and Nala, a role that it has now been revealed will be voiced by Blue Ivy Carter.

It is now over a year since James Gunn and Peter Safran laid out the first details of their plans for the new DCU franchise, and Gunn is still fending off rumors and conspiracy theories around the events that saw Henry Cavill leaving the franchise to be replaced by a new incoming cast led by David Corenswet.

Guy Ritchie's live-action Hercules remake is reportedly still moving forward. The project will mark Ritchie's second live-action remake of a Disney animated classic - following his 2019 remake of Aladdin, which saw Will Smith replace Robin Williams as the iconic genie. News surrounding the upcoming Hercules movie has been silent for months, especially following the Hollywood strikes which halted almost all production towards the end of 2023.

According to sources, the main cast for the upcoming 28 Days Later sequel, 28 Years Later, has been found. And it is stacked. As per a report by Deadline, 28 Years Later will be led by Kraven the Hunter and Kick-Ass star Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Killing Eve star and Emmy Award winner Jodie Comer, and Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes.

The debut of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in Japan has finally brought the MonsterVerses latest offering to the home country of the kaiju. That has led iconic video game creator Hideo Kojima who has also become well-known for sharing his very succinct views on new movies to give his verdict on the monster mash-up movie.

Director, writer, and producer Joe Russo has offered a promising update on the development of the Netflix action sequel Extraction 3. During an appearance at the Sands: International Film Festival in St Andrews, Scotland, GamesRadar+ asked Russo how the threequel is going, with the filmmaker revealing that they are now waiting for star Chris Hemsworth to be available.