After a series of delays, Wonder Woman 1984 is now heading to theaters this October. Depending on what happens with Tenet next month, Warner Bros. will either push forward with those plans, further delay the sequel, or finally consider some sort of early PVOD option for Patty Jenkins’ movie.

A new trailer is expected to be released during the upcoming DC FanDome event, and if we’re lucky, that will give us a proper look at Cheetah. Kristen Wiig’s villain has been revealed in promo art, Funko Pops, and more, but we still haven’t had an official image or footage featuring the character. 

In the meantime, another Cheetah action figure has been revealed.

“After her claws come out, Barbara Minerva shifts from friend to foe, becoming the fiercest rival Wonder Woman has yet to face,” the description on Walmart reads. “This Battle Cheetah doll is inspired by her final transformation into the powerful Super-Villain, and with head-to-toe true-to-movie details, she’s prepared to fight for her claim to power.”

“Head-to-toe true-to-movie details” suggests that this figure will be indicative of what we’ll end up seeing on screen in Wonder Woman 1984.

What do you guys think about this take on Cheetah? 
 

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The Falcon and The Winter Soldier was supposed to debut on Disney+ this month, but with the series in an unfinished state thanks to COVID-19, that wasn’t possible. We don’t know whether WandaVision will face similar delays, but it seems likely all these shows will ultimately be shuffled back. 

There is some good news today, however, as Murphy’s Multiverse is reporting that crew members have returned to work in Atlanta this week to “begin preparation for the resumption (or in some cases the beginning) of filming.” 

The site adds: “Crews for The Falcon and The Winter Solider, Loki and Hawkeye moved back into town and got the ball rolling again on the three upcoming Marvel Studios Disney Plus streaming series, joining the crew for the Untitled Spider-Man Sequel, which had previously begun prep work.”

As for WandaVision, it’s said that they still have work to complete in Los Angeles, and with things still looking bleak there thanks to the pandemic, Marvel Studios may be forced to make some changes.

For The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Loki, and Hawkeye, this is very good news, and the sooner filming resumes (or starts) on these Disney+ TV shows, the sooner we’ll get to see them. Safety is obviously going to have to be a priority for Marvel Studios, but that streaming service needs new content if it’s to hold on to its subscribers.

We’ll hopefully have a more concrete update for you soon.

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Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and subsequent production shut down on Warner Bros.’ The Matrix 4, Lionsgate was forced to push back filming on John Wick 4 into next year as franchise leading man Keanu Reeves was suddenly unavailable for the rest of 2020.

However, it appears as though the extended pre-production has been good for the team and has really gotten the creative juices flowing for Reeves and director Chad Stahelski, as they’ve turned their shoot for one sequel into two.

On yesterday’s investor’s earnings call, Lionsgate CEO John Feltheimer officially announced John Wick 5 and confirmed plans to shoot the fourth and fifth installments in the critically acclaimed action series back-to-back at the top of 2021 – once Reeves’ extremely busy schedule clears up. 

“We’re also busy preparing scripts for the next two installments of our John Wick action franchise, with John Wick 4 slated to hit theatres Memorial Day weekend 2022. We hope to shoot both John Wick 4 & 5 back to back when Keanu becomes available early next year.”

The decision to shoot the two sequels back-to-back isn’t exactly an unprecedented move for big-budget actioners, and has often been done to cut production costs since they can film continuously with the same crew in place. Also, in this scenario, the studio’s decision to shoot both films together may have been influenced by what a post-pandemic world could look like for film productions across the globe, and potentially having two John Wick films in the bag is always more appealing that having just one.

The next two installments in Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible franchise are also currently shooting back-to-back; a tactic Marvel Studios recently implemented to film Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. 

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“Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of man who does not exist…”

A big-screen reboot of popular ’80s action adventure series Knight Rider is in the works at Spyglass Media. Aquaman helmer James Wan is developing the project through his Atomic Monster production house. If he is also in line to direct, there’s no mention of it in Deadline’s report.

Former video game writer TJ Fixman is adapting the screenplay.

Knight Rider ran on NBC from 1982-1986 and starred David Hasselhoff (Baywatch) as a mysterious crime-fighter named Michael Knight. The main attraction for most fans, however, was K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Two Thousand), the high-tech computer that controlled Knight’s black Pontiac Firebird and served as his protector and sidekick.

The show has amassed a big cult following over the years, with spin-offs, video games, books, comics, and even a convention known as KnightCon.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the reboot is said to be “a present-day take that will maintain the anti-establishment tone of the original.”

What do you guys make of this news? Were you a Knight Rider fan back in the day? Let us know in the comments, and have a listen to that classic opening theme below.

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No one knows exactly when the trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune will drop, but when it does, it sounds like fans will be blown away by what they see. Zendaya, who has a small part in the sci-fi film, recently had the chance to view the trailer and couldn’t help but gush about what she saw.

“Dune was incredible,” the actress boasted to InStyle. “I wasn’t in it very much, so when I was watching the trailer, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh!’ I called Timothée [Chalamet, who stars in it] and said, ‘Dude! You should be proud.’ It is a big deal to even be a small part of something with such a massive cast. And I love sci-fi stuff too. It’s fun to escape into another world.”

Dune is easily one of this year’s most anticipated sci-fi movies and Warner Bros. is still holding on to its original December 18th release date. However, with the ongoing pandemic putting everything in flux and director Denis Villeneuve recently admitting it would be “sprint” to get the film finished in time for December, who knows if that date will stick.

The trailer for Dune is expected to arrive at some point this month. Original reports had it tied to the international re-release of Inception on August 12, but more recent claims say it’s now more likely to debut when Inception releases stateside on August 21 as to minimize bootlegged copies.

For now, all we have some really impressive stills that have had to hold us over since April.

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