EXCLUSIVE: Following a sleepy San Diego Comic-Con last summer due to the actors’ strike, this year’s is about to explode with the return of Marvel Studios to Hall H per sources. San Diego Comic-Con runs from July 25-28.
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Annecy Animation Festival, the company unveiled two new series, “Get Jiro!,” based on the late Anthony Bourdain‘s graphic novels of the same name, and “Super Mutant Magic Academy” from “Regular Show” creator J.G. Quintel and Jillian Tamaki. Created by Briand Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka, co-writers of “Sharper” and producers of NBC’s “Superstore,” “Get Jiro!” unspools in a near-future version of Los Angeles and follows the mysterious sushi chef Jiro in a brutal environment where hungry patrons will kill to get a table at the most prestigious restaurants.
Bourdain “was a big comic fan, a big anime fan. It was a huge anime fan. ‘Mind Game’ from Studio 4ºC was his favorite movie.
When I got to Warner Brothers Animation, ‘Get Jiro’ was one of the first things that I optioned from DC,” said added Peter Girardi, executive VP, Alternative Programming, Warner Bros. Animation. “I started to develop it with Tony when Tony was still alive.
Um, and it became a labor of love for me, truly. Also, because, like Michael said, we’re looking for things that are unique. We’re looking for things that are unexpected, that tell stories that we haven’t heard before or other way into a story that we think we’ve heard so many times.
And this graphic novel was really that.” An animatic shown at Annecy unlocked one key to Jiro’s revenge obsession, showing him being attacked by some mobsters as he claims he’s a chef, not a yakuza. Produced for Adult Swim by Cartoon Network Studios, “Super Mutant Magic Academy” is based on Tamaki’s comic of the same name and will be produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series, like the comics, will tell the story of Marsha, a transfer student at a fantastic high school where her classmates include a wide array
.EXCLUSIVE: Following a sleepy San Diego Comic-Con last summer due to the actors’ strike, this year’s is about to explode with the return of Marvel Studios to Hall H per sources. San Diego Comic-Con runs from July 25-28.
So many stars stepped out to attend the Hermes SS25 Men’s Show on Saturday (June 22) during Paris Fashion Week, and we’ve got all of the photos!
So many stars were in the audience for the Loewe Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show during Paris Fashion Week on Saturday (June 22).
jetted off to Positano, Italy on vacation this week — without husband Ben Affleck in sight.In the sultry photos, the “Jenny from the Block” singer rocks a $99 white one-piece Gooseberry bathing suit, appearing to be in high spirits on a boat ride with friends despite rumors of a divorce on the horizon.She can be also seen snapping selfies of her famous derriere, looking for her best angle. Meanwhile, Affleck is seemingly home in Los Angeles.
Naman Ramachandran London Theatre Company will stage a new production of Shakespeare‘s “Richard II” at the Bridge Theatre. Nicholas Hytner directs, with Jonathan Bailey starring in the title role. Bailey, renowned for his breakout role as Lord Anthony in “Bridgerton,” recently starred in Showtime’s “Fellow Travelers.” He is set to play Fiyero in the upcoming “Wicked” film and is currently filming “Jurassic World” alongside Scarlett Johansson.
Manchester City will have to dip into their academy to field teams in pre-season games against Celtic, AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea.
Selome Hailu Anthony Carrigan is joining the cast of Peacock‘s “Twisted Metal” as a Season 2 regular. He will play Calypso, a character from the “Twisted Metal” video games who is described as “the mysterious, charismatic host and creator of a dangerous demolition derby tournament, who invites all assassins, vigilantes, mercenaries and joyriders to participate. To the winner, he offers the prize of making their greatest wish come true, but with Calypso there’s always a twist.” Also joining the cast of the action comedy series are Richard de Klerk (“A Teenage Prophet,” “Strange Empire”), Patty Guggenheim (“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” “Florida Girls”), and Tiana Okoye (“Panhandle,” “Mrs.
In the wake of Inside Out 2’s massive $295M worldwide debut last weekend, Disney Head of Global Theatrical Distribution Tony Chambers kicked off the studio’s CineEurope presentation this evening thanking exhibitors in attendance for their part in the historic start — and was met in kind by enthusiastic and clearly appreciative applause. He noted too that midweek numbers have been “nothing short of phenomenal” with the global total now $380M through Tuesday.
EXCLUSIVE: Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly is cementing itself as one of Paramount network Channel 5‘s longest-running stalwarts after receiving a hefty double season order that will see it cross the 100-episode mark.
Anthony Ramos was the butt of a joke during the pre-show at the 2024 Tony Awards.
Simone Ashley opened up about the future of Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma on Bridgerton.
Barron Trump has achieved one of life’s greatest milestones. The youngest son of Donald Trump recently graduated from high school, in a ceremony hosted in Florida that was attended by his parents and his grandfather. Barron graduated from Oxford Academy, an exclusive school located in West Palm Beach.
How does someone survive Rome’s most cruel spectacle? The new series “Those About To Die” is set among the gladiatorial events and political intrigue that shaped an empire. “Saving Private Ryan” screenwriter Robert Rodat created the project and wrote several episodes. And, of course, it has a big name in it with two-time Academy Award-winner Anthony Hopkins (“Silence of the Lambs,” “The Father”).
Marc Anthony‘s son is officially 1!
Hunter Ingram “Masters of the Air” doesn’t fly as high as it does without Anthony Boyle and Nate Mann. No military unit rests on the shoulders of two people, and the Eighth Air Force’s 100th Bomb Group was no different in World War II. Historically known as the Bloody 100th for the tremendous losses it endured, the fearless flyers saw some of the worst action of the war and it did so thousands of feet above the front lines.
Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe. Unveiled Wednesday at Annecy, they join a new “Adventure Time” series, “Side Quests,” as greenlights at the Warner-owned companies.
Vice President Kamala Harris danced on stage with Kirk Franklin during a performance of Smile, as the White House held its second annual Juneteenth Concert.
Do you remember the 2004 TV film “Sucker Free City?” Probably not. Despite being directed by Spike Lee, the film debuted with very little fanfare.
Dave Coulier is full of jokes. During a recent episode of his podcast, “Full House Rewind,” the actor explained how his character’s last name, Gladstone, was born. “I got to pick my own last name.
Tyler James Williams is shifting through poses in front of a photographer when Anthony Mackie appears on set, voice booming, to poke some fun. He asks Williams to coach him on pursing his lips like he’s Trey Songz. During their conversation, Williams outlines his path from “Everybody Hates Chris,” where he played the 13-year-old title character, to starring as first-grade teacher Gregory Eddie on ABC’s hit sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” In exchange, Mackie explains how he played an amnesiac named John Doe in Peacock’s video game adaptation “Twisted Metal,” and what it was like to take his Marvel character, Falcon, from film to TV and back.