Jason Momoa became visibly excited when Jimmy Fallon brought up the possibility of a sequel this week. Here’s what he shared on the show:
Currently, Shadow Force is the third most popular movie on Prime Video in the U.S., but you need a Starz subscription to watch it. It’s behind only Trap House and The Tank, which has been a big hit this month. Despite this, Shadow Force is the top movie on Prime Video in countries like Argentina and Brazil.
Warner Bros. is continuing the popular Conjuring film series with a new installment scheduled for release in 2027. Titled The Conjuring: First Communion, the movie is set to hit theaters on September 10, 2027. Rodrigue Huart will direct the film, working from a screenplay by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg. Details about the story and who will star in the movie have not yet been revealed.
Despite remaining in theaters, Avatar 3 has finished first in US box office numbers for the past four weeks, though it’s currently earning less than previous Avatar movies. According to Screendollars, as of January 11th, Fire & Ash had made 80% and 66% respectively of the domestic earnings of the first Avatar and The Way of Water at the same point in their release. This weekend’s release of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is predicted to knock Avatar 3 from the top spot, while the previous films in the series each stayed number one for seven weeks.
In 2022, Lucasfilm was also working on a live-action series about Abner Ravenwood, a character mentioned in Raiders of the Lost Ark as the father of Marion Ravenwood and a mentor to Indiana Jones. It’s unknown if either this series or the one about Regé-Jean Page were canceled, but it’s probable both projects were paused before the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in 2023.
Marvel Studios is finishing up work on Avengers: Doomsday, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. It’s expected to hit US theaters later this year, and a follow-up movie, Avengers: Secret Wars, is planned for 2027.
Many TV shows from the 2000s are still incredibly popular today – people stream them, talk about them, and rewatch them constantly. However, some fantastic shows from that decade have faded from public memory. This isn’t because they weren’t good; it’s simply that people’s attention shifts. These shows were often intelligent, well-made, and innovative, but they didn’t maintain widespread popularity long enough to become cultural touchstones like shows such as Supernatural, It’s Always Sunny, Gilmore Girls, or Parks and Recreation.
As a huge Star Wars fan, it feels so right that Dave Filoni is now creative director at Lucasfilm. Honestly, many of us have known for a while that the real heart of where Star Wars was going wasn’t in the big movies, but in The Clone Wars animated series. That show, originally aimed at kids, actually built the story foundations for pretty much everything Star Wars is doing now – in theaters, on TV, and on streaming. It’s amazing to see how much that series shaped the future of the galaxy far, far away!
The previous role was considered so demanding that leaders decided one person couldn’t handle it alone. Instead of hiring a single new President, they appointed two: Dave Filoni, who will continue as Chief Creative Officer, and Lynwen Brennan, who will focus on the business side as Co-President. This approach has been successful at DC Films, and hopefully, Disney’s current CEO search committee will consider a similar model.
The Star Trek section will include existing channels for the original Star Trek series, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. A new channel dedicated to Star Trek: The Next Generation will also be added. After a limited-time run, the Next Generation channel will become a permanent part of Pluto TV’s Star Trek offerings.