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Sony Pictures Set To Develop A Live-Action ‘One Punch Man’ Movie

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According to Variety, Sony Pictures is ready to push forward with the inevitable anime revolution. Avi Arad and Ari Arad of Arad Productions will be producing a “One Punch Man” live-action film. Anime has had somewhat of a rocky start breaking into hollywood. Modern era manga films have either been met with divided acclaim or have been a pure failure from a box-office standpoint. Two examples would be, 2009’s ‘Dragonball: Evolution,’ and ‘Ghost in the Shell,’ which made its debut in 2017, starring Scarlett Johansson. Neither of which managed to garner a box-office draw.

Production companies tend to play it safe, and throw small budgets at theses films, yet anime fans have come to expect and anticipate a high level of action and special effects witnessed in the animated mangas, and generally are left slighted by their theatrical counterparts.

Interest in the genre has been sparked yet again, with the somewhat success and rapidly growing cult following of 2019’s, ‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ which grossed over $400mil at the box-office.

Alita: Battle Angel [20th Century Fox] 2019

Insiders report, that Sony is very high on the film, [One Punch Man] due to the anime’s popularity. And are looking forward to adding another franchise to their pipeline.

“One Punch Man” was created in 2009 as a web comic by Japanese artist ONE. The comic quickly went viral in 2012. The series sold over 30 million copies and made its US debut in 2015. One Punch Man – Then made the New York Times manga bestsellers list and was nominated for an Eisner and a Harvey Award The anime has now spawned its own critically acclaimed animated tv show, video game and mobile games.

Venom and Jumanji writers, Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner will pen the script for Sony.

‘One Punch Man’ tells the story of Saitama, a hero that does it just for fun & can defeat his enemies with a single punch.

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Jonathan Majors Arrested in NYC For Assaulting a Woman

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According to TMZ Jonathan Majors has been arrested in NYC for reportedly assaulting a woman. A source told TMZ the woman tried sneaking a peek at his phone, after which, Majors got angry and grabbed her hand, slapped her and reportedly put his hands around her neck.

TMZ sources say, the alleged victim had visible injuries — “Including a laceration behind her ear, redness and marks to her face. She was taken to an area hospital and is in stable condition. As for Majors … he was cuffed and taken to jail on the spot, as police felt there was enough evidence for probable cause. We’re hearing he is currently out of custody.” — TMZ

A rep for Majors says: “He’s done nothing wrong. We look forward to clearing his name and clearing this up.”

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Robert Downey Jr. to Star in Remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ from ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator

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Robert Downey Jr. (Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man) has been mostly off the radar since he exited his legendary role in the MCU as Tony Stark. Though he’s due for a big next few years, he’s signed on to another project that will reimagine a classic film.

According to an exclusive from Deadline, RDJ will headline Vertigo, which will be a remake of the 1958 psychological thriller from the mind of Alfred Hitchcock. Downey Jr. would fill the lead role originally played by James Stewart as a former detective who is forced into retirement after traumatic experiences with his time as an on-duty officer which leaves him with the titular condition. The film will be produced by Paramount and written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Locke). Paramount’s involvement makes sense as it was the home studio for the original film and Hitchcock’s estate favored the studio for a remake of the cult classic. 

Though we had mentioned that Downey Jr. has been out of the spotlight for a while, however, he has a role in Christopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated film, Oppenheimer in July. He’s also currently filming Park Chan-wook’s HBO limited series The Sympathizer which is in collaboration with A24. He’s also been in talks to reprise his role as Sherlock Holmes for a trilogy ender along with filmmaker Guy Ritchie.

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A24 Sets Ensemble Disaster Comedy ‘Y2K’ starring Rachel Zegler, Jaeden Martell + More

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A24 is coming off a major Oscars coup with its Best Picture-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, but now, they’re headed for a major ensemble comedy film from the lens of Saturday Night Live‘s own Kyle Mooney. Per Deadline, it appears that Mooney will direct the disaster film titled Y2K which comes from a script from Evan Winter.

The movie boasts a major ensemble that includes the following: Jaeden Martell (It), Rachel Zegler (West Side Story), Mason Gooding (Scream VI), Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Lachlan Watson (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Tim Heidecker (Us), Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus), music artist The Kid Laroi and Alicia Silverstone (Clueless). The film is set on NYE 1999, where two High School loners (Martell and Dennison) decide to crash a big party before the end of the millennium, however, when the clock strikes midnight, it becomes a disaster unlike anything they could have ever imagined.

A24 will back the pic that also features Jonah Hill and The Bear creator Christopher Storer amongst its behind-the-scenes producing partners. With such a major ensemble, it seems like it could be a mixture of This Is the End with touches of Hill’s directorial debut, Mid90s within the 90s-set disaster comedy. 

A24 ‘Y2k’ Cast

Martell is probably the most recognizable actor amongst the ensemble having starred in the It films as the younger version of Bill Denbrough. He also has appeared in recent years in films such as Knives Out, St. Vincent and Netflix’s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. He’s also the titular character in Apple’s series, Defending Jacob and is set to lead the upcoming reboot of The Lost Boys alongside Noah Jupe and Charlene Amoia. 

Zegler is best known for her debut role as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story in 2021. Her star power continues to rise as she’s already joined DC’s superhero universe for Shazam! Fury of the Gods which is currently in theaters. She’ll also play Snow White in Disney’s 2024 live-action remake of the iconic animated film and lead the upcoming prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes alongside Hunter Schafer, Tom Blyth, Peter Dinklage and Viola Davis. 

Dennison first came on the scene when he starred in Taika Waititi’s indie dramedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople with Sam Neill. He followed that up with a major role in Deadpool 2 and then later joined the cast of Godzilla vs. Kong in 2021. Gooding is one of the starring members of the ensemble in Scream VI, which is currently in theaters. Hechinger starred in the first season of The White Lotus as the son of Connie Britton and Steve Zahn and will next appear in Kraven the Hunter. Additionally, the older cast members in Silverstone and Heidecker are best known for roles in Clueless and Jordan Peele’s Us respectively.

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