Pop Culture Headlines – Justin Lin to Direct One Punch Man By Andrew Ceco Read below for today’s headlines from the world of geek news, or listen along through Alexa or iTunes. If you like what you hear, be sure to leave us a 5-star review so we can continue to bring you up-to-date pop culture news! One Punch Man Film Justin Lin is set to direct ‘One Punch Man’ for Sony Pictures. Scott Rosenberg & Jeff Pinkner, who teamed on ‘Jumanji: The Next Level,’ and ‘Venom,’ are set to write the live-action film adaptation of worldwide hit manga series https://t.co/IFJGWA5hiN — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) June 13, 2022 According to Deadline, Justin Lin is set to make a film adaptation of the popular comic One Punch Man. The series “follows the story of Saitama, a superhero who can defeat any opponent with a single punch but seeks to find a worthy opponent after growing bored by a lack of challenges in his fight against evil.” Scott Rosenberg & Jeff Pinkner, known for their work on Jumanji: The Next Level and Venom, will write the script. Lady Gaga To Play Harley Quinn Lady Gaga is in negotiations to star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in director Todd Phillips’ sequel to #Joker. Sources say the sequel is a musical: https://t.co/8ZNJxSx7c9 pic.twitter.com/OhNjzYry0H — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 14, 2022 According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lady Gaga is in talks to join the Joker sequel. She would play Harley Quinn in the DC Comics film, which is reportedly being developed as a musical. There is no release date for Joker: Folie à Deux at this time. Paper Girls First Look Extra! Extra! Extra! Your first look of Paper Girls just landed on your doorstep. #PaperGirls pic.twitter.com/me0XmNwP9t — Paper Girls on Prime (@PaperGirlsPV) June 9, 2022 Entertainment Weekly shared the first official look at the Paper Girls TV series. The photos give us a closer look at the team together, and reveal Ali Wong as the adult version of Erin. Paper Girls will cycle onto Amazon Prime on July 29. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi™ Poster “If you want my help, you got it.” Episode Four of #ObiWanKenobi is now streaming on @DisneyPlus.#KawlanRoken pic.twitter.com/lAb5gKDrbA — Star Wars (@starwars) June 13, 2022 Star Wars™ shared a new poster for their series Obi-Wan Kenobi™. The poster gives us a closer look at Kawlan Roken™ with his eye locked on the titular character. The first four episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi are on Disney+ now. This has been your pop culture headlines! For more daily news updates, enable Pop Culture & Movie News- Let Your Geek SideShow on your Amazon Alexa device or listen through iTunes and get all the latest geek headlines in a convenient and timely fashion. Don’t forget to Let Your Geek Sideshow! Prev Article First Look: Vision Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys 06/14/2022 Next Article The Very Best Iron Man Quotes 06/15/2022
