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Marvel Boss Kevin Feige was asked at today’s TCA about making more adult-oriented series as he expands the MCU’s streaming footprint. And then something slipped out about Deadpool — essentially, it sounds like Marvel is kicking around some sort of continuation of it following its acquisition of 20th Century Fox two years ago. Deadpool broke immense ground as the first R-rated Marvel Comic Feature Adaptation blockbuster; between two sequels grossing $1.56 billion worldwide. In answering the question, Feige said, “I think we target everything we’re doing for kids and adults, so I think your question is more adult or R-rated. Other than Deadpool, which has already established itself as a certain genre and a certain rating, that we already said we would not mess with when we started working on Deadpool — which we have — other than that, we haven’t encountered a story or a storyline or a character’s journey that a PG-13, or the tone, or the ratings we’ve been using up … [Read more...] about Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Provides Update On ‘Deadpool’ Sequel At Today’s TCA

Billie Eilish , Miley Cyrus , Coldplay , Lars Ulrich and Hugh Jackman are among the stars who are joining to support Global Citizen’s Recovery Plan for the World . The year-long campaign aims to end Covid-19 , end the hunger crisis, resume learning, protect the planet, and advance equity for all. Femi Kuti, H.E.R., Idris and Sabrina Elba, Jonas Brothers, Lang Lang, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rachel Brosnahan, SuperM, Usher and Yemi Alade are also supporting the international advocacy organization’s new campaign, which was announced on Tuesday. In 2020, Global Citizen’s advocacy and fundraising efforts to fight Covid-19, which included Global Citizen’s One World: Together At Home and Global Goal: Unite for Our Future concerts, helped bring in more than $1 billion to support the pandemic response and provide Covid-19 relief. In 2021, the organization’s efforts will “focus on the final push to end the pandemic and get the world back on the path to achieve the United … [Read more...] about Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus Among Stars Supporting Global Citizen’s ‘Recovery Plan for the World’

Discovery Wednesday unveiled a long-term partnership with Saudi telecom’s group’s digital entertainment arm Intigral to provide broadcast and subscription-video-on-demand content to its flagship OTT service, Jawwy TV. The deal gives Jawwy TV subscribers to access to select Discovery content in a Discovery+ branded area on Jawwy. New and existing Jawwy TV subscribers who sign up will be offered 12 months of Discovery+ content on Intigral. Jawwy TV subscribers will also receive seven of Discovery’s international linear channels: Discovery Channel, Fatafeat, TLC, Discovery Family, Animal Planet, Discovery Science and Investigation Discovery, with more to follow. Once available in region, the parties will collaborate on making the Discovery+ app available to the telecom group’s mobile customer base in KSA, Kuwait and Bahrain. They be offered access to Discovery+ app as an additional value to their existing service, the partners said. Related Story Discovery Passes … [Read more...] about Discovery Inks Long-Term Partnership With Saudi OTT Service Jawwy TV

South by Southwest (aka SXSW ) has revealed its final round for its already robust lineup of keynotes and featured sessions. The online iteration of the SXSW conference and festival is set to take place March 16-20. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg , host New York Times podcast Together Apart Priya Parker, and Interior Chinatown author Charles Yu join the Keynote lineup that includes previously-announced sessions from political leader and game-changer Stacey Abrams as well as music icon Willie Nelson. “The three Keynote Speakers we’re announcing today are a perfect complement to our Conference lineup for SXSW Online 2021,” said Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer. “Charles Yu’s amazing novel Interior Chinatown brings a completely unique perspective to the immigrant experience in the United States. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will emphasize SXSW’s continued focus on how technological innovations are transforming mobility. And no one … [Read more...] about SXSW Adds Pete Buttigieg As Keynote; Ava DuVernay, George W. Bush And More Set For Featured Sessions

No need to wait for The Snyder Cut where Netflix's Army of the Dead is concerned, as the movie has now officially been rated "R" for "strong bloody violence, gore and language throughout, some sexual content and brief nudity/graphic nudity." Pretty much everything you'd want in a zombie heist movie. With the first trailer due to hit the internet on Thursday, this should have zombie, heist and Snyder fans' excitement levels at a palpable level. Directed by Zack Snyder , from a script he wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, and based on an original story by Snyder, Army of the Dead follows a group of mercenaries who carry out a heist on a Las Vegas casino during a zombie outbreak. Led by Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista, the actor recently provided some insight into what drew him to the project, promising a lot more than just an action movie. "For me, there had to be something special about a zombie film for me to sign up," he said. "What sets us apart is … [Read more...] about Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead Is Rated-R for Gore, Nudity and a Lot of F-Bombs