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That's a bold strategy, Cotton

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We caught up with producer Jerry Bruckheimer at D23, who tells that when it comes to Pirates of the Caribbean 6, “we’re talking with Johnny [Depp], we’re working on a screenplay, and hopefully we can get this done.”

Separate from Bruckheimer, some solid sources tell us that the continuation won’t feel like just the nth tale of Captain Jack Sparrow, rather the next chapter will focus on Margot Robbie’s protagonist with Sparrow as a side character. Essentially, an evolution of the franchise.

The last Pirates of the Caribbean, 2017’s Dead Men Tell No Tales, was the lowest grossing in the franchise with $795.9M worldwide. Through five movies, the rich Disney live-action franchise has minted $4.5 billion at the global box office.



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I also didn't think it was as bad as everyone was making it out to be. It was just a generic comic book film, and those are really struggling now. The days of every comic book film making good money are over. They need to do better.
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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has surpassed $2 billion in global ticket sales, eclipsing the rare benchmark after just three weekends of release. The comic book adventure, starring Tom Holland as Marvel‘s neighborhood web-slinger, has grossed $785 million in North America and $1.23 billion overseas for a grand total of $2.022 billion.


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Sounds like Marvel's wanted him for a while, but he probably doesn't want to sign up for a long term deal. Sinister is likely just one film.
Sounds like it isn't much of a "comic booky" show, so it'll be interesting to see how fans react to it

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The text and subtext of Lanterns aren’t woven together as consistently as in Watchmen, and viewers tuning in with a particular interest in it being a comic book blockbuster are likely to be at least a little underwhelmed. 

Still, based on the seven episodes sent to critics (out of eight total), Lanterns has a lot to recommend it — particularly the prickly chemistry between Pierre and Kyle Chandler, a top-notch supporting ensemble led by Kelly Macdonald, Poorna Jagannathan and Garret Dillahunt, and enough engaging ideas to make up for the spectacle that’s occasionally lacking

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'Lanterns’ Review: Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre’s Chemistry Helps HBO’s Clever Action-Comedy Transcend Lackluster Superhero Backdrop


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'Lanterns’ Review: Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre’s Superhero Show Is More ‘True Detective’ Than DC -- and That’s OK

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With incredible cliffhangers and a great dynamic between Hal Jordan and John Stewart, Lanterns might just be the project to pull the DCU out of its slump


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“Full of strong performances and bold storytelling.”

Green Lantern Hal Jordan reluctantly trains new recruit John Stewart in DC’s grounded superhero series Lanterns — on HBO Max this Sunday.


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Lanterns Season 1 does work well as it stands; it’s clearly operating with far less of a budget than Superman or Supergirl. But dare I say that Hal and John were much more deserving of being on the big screen than that latter film? With DC Studios canceling and delaying projects left and right, it’s hard to believe there will be a second season of Lanterns, and it certainly deserves one. DC’s Lanterns accomplishes what it set out to do by telling a meaningful, worthwhile story. Here’s hoping that Gunn is true to his word going forward and lets other creatives play in the DC sandbox interference-free, so fans can get more projects just as strong as this one.

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I wrote about LANTERNS. I’ve seen seven of the eight episodes and it was so smart to focus on the fraught relationship between Hal Jordan and John Stewart. LANTERNS excels at that because Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre are dynamite together

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#Lanterns exceeds all expectations and delivers a true TELEVISION MASTERPIECE. Lindelof embraces the Green Lantern lore while constructing a deeply powerful story. Aaron Pierre is the true embodiment of John Stewart, and Kyle Chandler delivers the rawest Hal Jordan we’ve ever seen. This is Green Lantern at its absolute best.
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The man charged with gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City street two years ago pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in Manhattan Friday as Thompson’s family looked on.

Luigi Mangione, 28, revealed through his allocution to the court that he posed as a potential investor to confirm the location of the investors conference so he could track Thompson’s location.

He also told the judge that he was motivated to kill Thompson because of his experience with the healthcare system as a patient with a back injury.

Mangione faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. He will be sentenced at a separate hearing on Dec. 18.

Thompson’s family arrived in the courtroom shortly before the proceeding was set to begin. Pat Thompson, the victim’s mother, was in the front row along with other relatives and executives from UnitedHealthcare.

The Thompsons have largely remained out of the public eye since the executive was murdered.



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D23 is tonight, and the rumor is the full cast will be announced. Take this with a grain of salt

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