We haven't heard any rumor or speculation surrounding the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man 3 for two whole days, which has got to be a record in the current climate, when any semi-recognizable actor to have even glanced in the direction of the web-slinger has found themselves linked to a role in the currently-shooting blockbuster.
Emily Blunt famously came very close to joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe a decade ago having been the first choice for Natasha Romanoff in Iron Man 2, before 20th Century Fox exercised an option in her contract that saw her appear in Gulliver's Travels instead, while scheduling conflicts also forced her to turn down the part of Peggy Carter in Captain America: The First Avenger. Not to mention that she was an early frontrunner to play Captain Marvel when the heroine's solo film first entered active development.
There's been a flurry of rumors and speculation swirling around the Sonic the Hedgehog sequel over the last couple of days, mostly concerning the addition of fan favorite character Knuckles. We already suspected that Tails will be making an appearance in the second installment after dropping by during one of the post-credits scenes, but so far, there's no official word from returning director Jeff Fowler about whether or not he's got big plans for the two longtime supporting players.
The Marvel vs. DC debate has been raging for decades now and spread to almost every form of media that the companies' respective roster of superheroes have appeared in, from comic books to animated shows, live-action movies to video games and everything in between. For years, the DCEU was viewed as Warner Bros. attempting to capitalize on the success of the MCU as soon as possible, but rushing into Justice League far too quickly was the least of the theatrical edition's problems.
The horror genre always moves in cycles, with every new trend lasting for a few years before the next big hit comes along and everyone else rushes to capitalize. We've seen it with the raft of slashers that followed in the wake of John Carpenter's original Halloween, Scream led to a slew of self-aware postmodern horrors, and The Blair Witch Project kicked off the found footage phenomenon that saw anyone with a camera throw their hat into the ring, but most grisly of all was Eli Roth's Hostel, the first movie to ever be slapped with the 'torture porn' descriptor.
Christmas might not be until tomorrow, but Netflix have given Cobra Kai fans an unexpected early present by announcing that the hotly-anticipated third season of the Karate Kid sequel series will be released a full week ahead of schedule. The upcoming batch of episodes was initially set to hit the streaming service on January 8th, but will instead be available on New Year's Day.
With 25 projects currently in development that include feature films, TV shows, animated spinoffs and holiday specials, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's sprawling roster is set to get exponentially larger over the next couple of years. And at the current rate that the studio are adapting their comic book properties for the big and small screens, almost every actor in Hollywood is going to end up getting involved at some point or another.
Mike Flanagan may have become Netflix's go-to guy when it comes to crafting episodic television set in the horror genre, with the filmmaker having wrapped his latest effort Midnight Mass just a couple of months after The Haunting of Hill House follow-up The Haunting of Bly Manor was added to the content library, but he's also proven to be rather fond of a Stephen King adaptation or two.