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Based on the comic books, director Rachel Talalay's 1995 sci-fi epic about a water war in the year 2033 is a fizzy midnight movie perfect for quieting your springtime malaise.

Robert De Niro has never been the biggest fan of Donald Trump, but the Oscar-winning Hollywood veteran didnt even try to hold back his opinions of the former - and potentially future - President during an appearance on MSNBCs The 11th Hour. In a blistering interview with Stephanie Ruhle, De Niro pulled no punches when comparing Trump to some of the worlds most notorious dictators, and labeling him as very dangerous.

Rebel Wilson revealed that Pitch Perfect 4 is currently in development. The original film, released in 2012, transformed the landscape of a cappella on the big screen and led to a series of successful sequels in 2015 and 2017, as well as a 2022 series adaptation, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.

"It changed my life."

Anthony Mackie is ready to take his version of Captain America to the next level, but he is still "a guy who can bleed." After starring alongside fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe alum Sebastian Stan in their The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) Disney+ series, Mackie is taking up the mantle and Vibranium shield of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) on the big screen for the very first time in 2025s Captain America: Brave New World.

Giancarlo Esposito had already played incredible villains in Breaking Bad and the Star Wars franchise, but now he is confirmed to be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although there have been many rumors of the actor taking the plunge with a role in the MCU, with fan-casting particularly setting him out the perfect star to take over the role of Professor X, his debut will not be as the leader of the X-Men, but will be "better than you can imagine."