Hayden Christensen Returns as Darth Vader, Christian Bale Joins as Gorr the God Butcher, and more!

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Hayden Christensen Returns as Darth Vader

Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, joining Ewan McGregor in OBI-WAN KENOBI. The Original Series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Revenge of the Sith, and is coming to #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/9WR2npRUkk

— Star Wars (@starwars) December 10, 2020

Hayden Christensen is official set to return as Darth Vader. He’ll be joining Ewan McGregor in  the Disney+ series OBI-WAN KENOBI. The series will begin 10 years after the dramatic events of Revenge of the Sith.

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Christian Bale Joins as Gorr the God Butcher

Academy Award-winning actor Christian Bale will join the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder as the villain Gorr the God Butcher. In theaters May 6, 2022. ⚡ pic.twitter.com/fWS4UuP2oM

— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) December 11, 2020

Actor Christian Bale (Batman) is officially joining the cast of Marvel‘s Thor: Love and Thunder. Bale will play the role of the notorious villain Gorr the God Butcher. Thor: Love and Thunder will fly into theaters on May 6th, 2022.

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Cassian Andor Series Sizzle Reel

“Everything I did, I did for the Rebellion.” Andor, an Original Series set in the Star Wars universe, is streaming in 2022 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/q2IT2qzEeR

— Star Wars (@starwars) December 10, 2020

Star Wars released a sizzle reel for their upcoming Cassian Andor Series. The sizzle goes behind the scenes with the creators of the show. The 12 episode series, called Andor, will premiere on Disney+ in 2022.

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Alien TV Series from Noah Hawley

Alien is currently in development at @FXNetworks. The first TV series based on the classic film series is helmed by Fargo and Legion's @noahhawley. Expect a scary thrill ride set not too far in the future here on Earth. pic.twitter.com/jZe1CRFAZD

— Disney (@Disney) December 10, 2020

FX is set develop a TV series based on the Alien franchise. The series is set to be a scary thrill ride set not too far in the future here on Earth. The new Alien series will be led by Noah Hawley.

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