Noah Hawley has run into several bouts of bad luck when it comes to developing new projects over the last couple of years, but it looks as though it's all systems go for his Alien series, with the FX project set to be the first installment in the franchise set on Earth.
One of the most bizarre twists in Free Guy was already spoiled by the marketing a couple of weeks back, when it was revealed that Ryan Reynolds would have his face jarringly pasted onto a huge musclebound freak named Dude. Essentially an upgraded version of our title hero, the behemoth is an unfinished build that possesses plenty of strength, yet very little in the way of intelligence.
As you'd imagine for a project where literally anything is possible, the creative team behind Marvel's What If...? were forced to leave a number of ideas on the sidelines for a variety of reasons, one of which included creator A.C. Bradley pitching an episode that turned out to be identical to the plot of James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
During the build towards Season 2 of The Mandalorian, a lot of fans were under the impression that WWE star Sasha Banks had been cast as fan favorite Sabine Wren, which was admittedly largely based on a couple of shots in the trailer and the fact we already knew Rosario Dawson would be showing up as Ahsoka Tano.
You have to admire the willingness of Disney Plus to continuously alter and update the official Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, when the platform doesn't even have access to the entire franchise. Until the Sony deal kicks in, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Far From Home will remain unavailable, while The Incredible Hulk isn't part of the content library in many major territories.
Shooting if now officially underway on Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel The Marvels, with Samuel L. Jackson confirming that he's returning as Nick Fury. That's going to be an interesting dynamic to see unfold when the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Carol Danvers first met in 1995, and a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then, most notably the entirety of the Infinity Saga and Thanos wiping out half of all living creatures.
During the press rounds for his Amazon sci-fi blockbuster The Tomorrow War, director Chris McKay was adamant that his planned Nightwing movie hadn't been canceled, even though it's been years since we heard any official updates on the project.
As you'd expect from a broad studio blockbuster that relies heavily on pop culture for both inspiration and Easter Eggs, Free Guy is packed full of both visual and in-person cameos. Not to dive into spoilers, but there's definitely a couple of action beats in the third act that you can tell were added once Disney had purchased Fox and assumed control of the rebranded 20th Century studios.
While we don't know an awful lot about The Flash in terms of plot details, there's still the very real danger that Ezra Miller could end up being overshadowed in his own solo movie. The script is key to ensuring that the focus remains on the title hero throughout, especially when he's coming armed with two of the most high profile supporting players imaginable.
The rights issues preventing Marvel Studios from giving Mark Ruffalo's Hulk his own solo movie haven't come any closer to being resolved, despite Kevin Feige's outfit having agreed to partner up with Sony to ensure that Spider-Man could play a major role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.