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Gizmodo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Bat-Mite Is No Longer Canon in James Gunn's DCU
Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier talks X-Men, Eddie Murphy provides an update on Shrek 5, and Alien: Earth introduces a 'ruthless' cyborg. Your bongo to Theed is now arriving; it's Morning Spoilers! In conversation with Screen Rant, Eddie Murphy confirmed he's 'still in the booth' recording lines for Shrek 5 before beginning work on a Donkey spinoff movie this September. We're still in the booth, and literally, we're still doing Shrek. We start in September on Donkey, we're doing a Donkey one, and that'll be three years from now, but we're about two years into Shrek 5. Still in the booth and about to start Donkey in September. Donkey's going to be like how Puss in Boots had his own movie, Donkey's going to have his own movie, own little story with his dragon wife and his kids that are half-dragon and half-donkeys. They've written this funny story. We're doing that, starting that in September. During a recent interview with The Playlist, X-Men director Jake Schreier stated he finds the material 'inherently interesting and complex.' I mean, yeah, without going into too much—really almost any detail. What I can say is, it's just inherently interesting and complex material. The core idea of what X-Men is involves complexity. It's an incredible opportunity with super interesting characters and [much] internal conflict. These characters are wrestling with their identity and place in the world—that's inherently interesting and complex material. Photos from the future set of Spider-Man: Brand New Day reveal Glasgow's Bothwell Street will double as Lexington Avenue in the upcoming sequel. View this post on InstagramThe curse of an Aztec death whistle terrorizes a high school in the trailer for Whistle, starring Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Sky Yang, Jhaleil Swaby, Ali Skovbye, Percy Hynes White, Michelle Fairley, and Nick Frost. A child's drawing comes to life in the final trailer for Sketch, starring Tony Hale and D'Arcy Carden. A teaser trailer for the demonic-possession movie, Traumatika, claims any footage from the film is too intense to show. We also have a trailer for Lineage, the fifth and allegedly final film in the Hell House LLC series. During a recent press event attended by Comic Book, Alien: Earth actor Babou Ceesay revealed his character is a 'ruthless' cyborg. I don't even want to give away his backstory… but he's a cyborg, let's just say that. When I say cyborg, what do you think? This is interesting. People have been saying odd things to me when I tell them I'm a cyborg. So some people think that he's all machine when they say 'cyborg,' but that's not it. He's human and flawed in a human way. Whereas you've got people who are synths, who are, I guess, AI brains with synthetic bodies and then you've got the hybrids that are both. So he's a cyborg. The best way I can describe him, he's like an iPhone 1 in a world of iPhone 20s. But what he does have is an unbelievable clarity in terms of what he wants to do and a determination. He's ruthless for that reason. Finally, during a recent episode of Peacemaker: The Official Podcast (via Comic Book), James Gunn stated every character name dropped in the first season of Peacemaker is likely still canon in the new DCU, barring Bat-Mite. I will say that everything in the [first season episode Best Friends For Never] is canon except for maybe Bat-Mite. He's one of my favorite characters, but I can't say for sure that Bat-Mite is real. He's a wonderful character from the comics. He's an Imp from the Fifth Dimension who looks creepy and dresses in a little Batman costume. Except the ears are bent, because it's a really ill-fitting Batman costume. He's got skinny little legs [and] a fat little body, and he worships Batman. And so he tries to create these extraordinary circumstances for Batman to prove he's a hero, and it's these nightmarish scenarios. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Gizmodo
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Eddie Murphy Gives an Update on His ‘Shrek' Spin-Off
While promoting his upcoming movie The Pickup, Eddie Murphy talked to Screen Rant about his Donkey standalone movie from the Shrek universe, as well as where things are with the fifth movie in the Shrek franchise. Regarding Shrek 5, Murphy said that he and his co-stars, including Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona), and newcomer Zendaya (as Shrek's daughter), are still recording dialogue. 'We're still in the booth, and literally, we're still doing Shrek,' he said and added that soon after he'll be shifting his focus to his spin-off. 'We start in September on Donkey, we're doing a Donkey one, and that'll be three years from now, but we're about two years into Shrek 5. Still in the booth and about to start Donkey in September.' When asked if it was going to be a television show, the actor responded, 'No, Donkey's going to be like how Puss in Boots had his own movie.' He continued. 'Donkey's going to have his own movie, [his] own little story with his dragon wife and his kids that are half-dragon and half-donkeys. They've written this funny story. We're doing that, starting that in September.' We're excited to see how the upcoming movie will explore the 'Dronkey' family dynamics with Donkey's likely grown brood of winged compact horse children. And if there's potential to learn more about Donkey's dragon wife, we're ready for it. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
AsiaOne
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Eddie Murphy confirms he will play Inspector Clouseau in next Pink Panther movie, Entertainment News
Eddie Murphy has confirmed he will play Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther movie. The Shrek star was first reported to be in talks to take on the iconic character back in 2023, and he has now revealed it's among his upcoming roles. He told Al Roker on Today: "I'm getting ready to do a [biopic of] George Clinton, [his music collective] Parliament-Funkadelic. I'm getting ready to do George Clinton. "I've already started Shrek 5. And I'm going to be — I'm Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther." When asked if Clouseau will still be French, Murphy quipped: "Maybe. Well, he has to be French, but he could also be Haitian. I will tell you, he's Black. He's Black, for sure." Sources previously told The Hollywood Reporter that the movie is to be a live-action/ CG hybrid. The original comedy film, The Pink Panther, was released in the US in 1964, and saw the late Peter Sellers play Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Sellers reprised his role in 1964's A Shot in the Dark as well as The Return of the Pink Panther in 1975, The Pink Panther Strikes Again in 1976, and Revenge of the Pink Panther in 1978. The Pink Panther told the story of the French police detective as he aimed to catch a jewel thief known as The Phantom, who attempts to steal precious diamond The Pink Panther. David Niven, Robert Wagner, Claudia Cardinale, and Capucine also appeared in the movie. A pink, cartoon panther appeared in the animated opening credits and then starred in several Pink Panther cartoons. In 2006, Shawn Levy directed a Pink Panther movie reboot, which saw Steve Martin play Inspector Clouseau. Kevin Kline, Emily Mortimer, Kristin Chenoweth and Jean Reno also starred in the film. Martin, Reno, and Mortimer reprised their roles for the 2009 sequel The Pink Panther 2, in which John Cleese replaced Kline as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus. [[nid:720709]]
West Australian
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Eddie Murphy to play Clouseau in new Pink Panther movie
Eddie Murphy has confirmed he will play Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther movie. The Shrek star was first reported to be in talks to take on the iconic character back in 2023, and he has now revealed it's among his upcoming roles. He told the NBC Today show: "I'm getting ready to do a (biopic of) George Clinton, (his music collective) Parliament-Funkadelic. I'm getting ready to do George Clinton. "I've already started Shrek 5. And I'm going to be - I'm Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther." When asked if Clouseau would still be French, Murphy quipped: "Maybe. Well, he has to be French, but he could also be Haitian. I will tell you, he's Black. He's Black, for sure." Sources previously told The Hollywood Reporter that the movie was to be a live action-CGI hybrid. The original comedy film, The Pink Panther, was released in 1964, starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Sellers reprised his role in 1964's A Shot in the Dark as well as The Return of the Pink Panther in 1975, The Pink Panther Strikes Again in 1976, and Revenge of the Pink Panther in 1978. The Pink Panther told the story of the French police detective as he aimed to catch a jewel thief known as The Phantom, who attempts to steal precious diamond The Pink Panther. Steve Martin played Inspector Clouseau in a Pink Panther reboot in 2006, and a sequel in 2009.
Perth Now
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Eddie Murphy to play Clouseau in new Pink Panther movie
Eddie Murphy has confirmed he will play Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther movie. The Shrek star was first reported to be in talks to take on the iconic character back in 2023, and he has now revealed it's among his upcoming roles. He told the NBC Today show: "I'm getting ready to do a (biopic of) George Clinton, (his music collective) Parliament-Funkadelic. I'm getting ready to do George Clinton. "I've already started Shrek 5. And I'm going to be - I'm Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther." When asked if Clouseau would still be French, Murphy quipped: "Maybe. Well, he has to be French, but he could also be Haitian. I will tell you, he's Black. He's Black, for sure." Sources previously told The Hollywood Reporter that the movie was to be a live action-CGI hybrid. The original comedy film, The Pink Panther, was released in 1964, starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Sellers reprised his role in 1964's A Shot in the Dark as well as The Return of the Pink Panther in 1975, The Pink Panther Strikes Again in 1976, and Revenge of the Pink Panther in 1978. The Pink Panther told the story of the French police detective as he aimed to catch a jewel thief known as The Phantom, who attempts to steal precious diamond The Pink Panther. Steve Martin played Inspector Clouseau in a Pink Panther reboot in 2006, and a sequel in 2009.
