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The Batman Updates

In a discussion on the YouTube series Stars in the House, actor Rob McClure talked about Matt Reeves’ The Batman. He confirmed that Colin Ferrell will use prosthetic attachments to play a more comic-accurate depiction of The Penguin. The Batman is set to hit theaters on October 1st, 2021.

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Avatar The Last Airbender on Netflix

Netflix is set to release all three seasons of Avatar the Last Airbender in the US. Netflix is also working on a live-action adaptation of the series, but they didn’t reveal any further details regarding the show. Avatar: The Last Airbender will launch on Netflix on May 15th.

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The Hunger Games Prequel Gets a Director

The Hunger Games series is getting a prequel film titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, focused around a young Coriolanus Snow, decades before he became Panem’s evil president. Francis Lawrence, who directed Catching Fire and Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2, is set to direct the prequel. The prequel bookis set to be released on May 19th

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Magic the Gathering Animated Series

In an interview with Collider, Avengers Endgame director Joe Russo talked about some of his upcoming projects. He shared that Netflix’s upcoming Magic: The Gathering animated series is currently in the “script phase.” There is no further news about Netflix’s Magic: The Gathering series.

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