Director Gavin O'Connor admitted he toyed with putting a sequel together; though, in an interview, the filmmaker confirmed he's partnered with Lionsgate TV to deliver a spinoff series that isn't connected to the film.
The two installments of Guardians of the Galaxy have earned over $1.5 billion and are held in high regard by Marvel fans; however, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will mark the end of an era for the franchise's premiere band of intergalactic misfits.
Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu play Hespera and Kalypso, daughters of Atlas with an axe to grind against Billy Batson's alter ego. In an interview, Levi could barely contain his excitement over working with the Shazam! newcomers.
Outside of being a direct sequel to The Suicide Squad, not much is known about HBO Max series Peacemaker. John Cena will take center stage -- a welcome development after critics and audiences praised his hilarious performance in the Squad -- but plot and character details are still firmly under wraps.
The Ben Affleck renaissance has been ongoing for a decade now, and it's marked an incredible turnaround for an actor that was fighting to remain relevant after a string of critical and commercial duds, while he was much more likely to be found on the front pages of the tabloids than the trades.
Having barely put a foot wrong in the last decade, X-Men: Apocalypse now withstanding, Oscar Isaac has built up an acclaimed body of work that's seen him firmly establish himself as one of the best actors of his generation, one that can always be relied on to deliver a knockout performance regardless of genre or budget.
It's been a long time coming, but Batgirl is finally gearing up to start production, with many of the major pieces having fallen into place over the last few months. It was four and a half years ago that Joss Whedon was initially tasked to write and direct a standalone outing for Barbara Gordon, but the project is completely unrecognizable in its current state.
Following the release of The Rise of Skywalker, now is the ideal opportunity for Star Wars to wipe the slate clean and forge ahead with a bold new era of filmmaking. The nine-film arc originated by George Lucas in 1977 may be over, but the franchise itself will continue on for a long time to come, with the next batch of blockbusters having the creative freedom to tell whatever story they want without having to tie themselves to the Skywalker saga.
The Alita: Battle Angel fanbase deserve to be applauded for their efforts, with supporters of Robert Rodriguez's sci-fi blockbuster refusing to give up on the idea of seeing the story continued. As well as the requisite petitions, they even flew a banner over the Academy Awards demanding a sequel, while they campaigned so hard that the cult favorite ended up being re-released into theaters.
Jungle Cruise recently hit big at the box office and was received rapturously by audiences, leading to Disney placing a sequel into active development less than a month after Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt's blockbuster was released. LaKeith Stanfield and Tiffany Haddish are also set to headline a reboot of The Haunted Mansion that shoots later this year, while two new Pirates of the Caribbean movies are still in the works, so the theme park adaptation boom is on.