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Hercules Film Finds Director
‘Aladdin’ Director Guy Ritchie Teams With Disney & AGBO On Live-Action ‘Hercules’ https://t.co/uPNH2FF2p9
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) June 17, 2022
According to Deadline, Disney has brought back the live-action Aladdin director, Guy Ritchie, to work on a new project. He will reportedly be directing the live-action Hercules film. Dave Callaham wrote the first draft of the script.
Spider-Verse Casts The Vulture
As a treat #AnnecyFestival gets a sequence from the film! In this clip, we find Gwen's dad, George Stacy (voiced by Shea Whigham), a "by the books cop," responding to a disturbance at the Guggenheim Museum. Of course, Gwen beats him to the scene, where she's met with new faces…
— Sony Pictures Animation (@SonyAnimation) June 13, 2022
Sony has confirmed more casting for their upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel. Jorma Taccone will voice an “anachronistic” version of the classic villain called the Vulture, but it’s impossible to know how this multiversal version will be portrayed. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will swing into theaters on June 2, 2023.
Obi-Wan Kenobi™ Photo
#DarthVader pic.twitter.com/Mdh7xam7p7
— Obi-Wan Kenobi (@obiwankenobi) June 18, 2022
Star Wars™ shared a new photo from their series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi™. The photo shows us a scene where Darth Vader™ uses the Force to rip an escaping freight ship from flight. The last episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on Disney+ on June 22.
Doctor Strange 2 Streaming Release Date
Marvel Studios’ #DoctorStrange in the Multiverse of Madness streams June 22 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/eDgsTZ7tHe
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) June 2, 2022
Marvel has announced the streaming release date for their film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The announcement came with a poster of Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch looking through different shards of the Multiverse splitting open. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will arrive on Disney+ on June 22.
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