Pop Culture Headlines – William Jackson Harper Joins the MCU 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! William Jackson Harper Joins the MCU Welp. Okay then. William Jackson Harper Cast In ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ https://t.co/x9n6YlCdjI via @variety — William Jackson Harper (@dubjackharper) October 28, 2022 According to Variety, William Jackson Harper has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Harper is best known for starring as Chidi Anagonye in The Good Place. His role in the MCU is unconfirmed, but Variety reports that he will make his debut in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. There is no further news about Marvel’s casting at this time. Aldis Hodge is Alex Cross Alex Cross Series at Go at Amazon With Aldis Hodge Starring https://t.co/JNYCrqJJYq — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 27, 2022 Amazon is moving forward with their series adaptation of James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels. They’ve cast Aldis Hodge (DC‘s Black Adam) as the titular character. In the novels, Cross is a “doting father and family man, [who] is single-minded to the point of obsession when he hunts killers. He is desperate for love, but his wife’s murder has left him too damaged to receive it.” There is no further news about the series, titled Cross, at this time. Furiosa Finished Production View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anya Taylor-Joy (@anyataylorjoy) Production is complete on Furiosa, the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel spinoff. The news was confirmed by the lead actress Anya Taylor-Joy, who shared her gratitude in an Instagram post. Furiosa will race into theaters on May 24, 2024. Decades of LOTR Video Games Lars Wingefors says that Lord of the Rings' new corporate owner is looking at a long-term return on its new investmenthttps://t.co/8vzy8Qrjny — GamesRadar+ (@GamesRadar) October 27, 2022 In conversation with Gamesradar, Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors shared an update about their upcoming adaptations of The Lord of the Rings. He said that the company has “decades” worth of future content, not just in game, but in many different mediums. There is no further news about The Lord of the Rings games at this time. 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 QUIZ: Who Is Your Slasher Soulmate? 10/28/2022 Next Article High-Stakes Viewing: Vampire Shows to Sink Your Teeth Into 10/28/2022
