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Director Jon. M Chu Tapped To Helm a ‘Hot Wheels’ Live-Action Movie
Cody Rhodes, David Dastmalchian and Andrew Schulz Join ‘Street Fighter’
Original Game Director Neil Druckmann Steps Away From HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3
Several ‘Transformers’ Projects In-Development Including Director Michael Bay’s Return
Walt Disney Studios Announces ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Sequel

Director Jon. M Chu Tapped To Helm a ‘Hot Wheels’ Live-Action Movie

July 7, 2025 10:35 am Caleb Williams

Today, a report announced that director Jon M. Chu has been hired to helm the upcoming Hot Wheels live-action movie. The film is currently in development by Mattel and Warner Brothers after their massive success with their other property in 2023's Barbie. Chu is coming off multiple smash hits, including 2018's Crazy Rich Asians and... Read More...

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Cody Rhodes, David Dastmalchian and Andrew Schulz Join ‘Street Fighter’

July 3, 2025 7:12 am Caleb Williams

Today, a slew of actors have joined the ever-growing cast of Legendary's upcoming live-action Street Fighter movie. WWE superstar Cody Rhodes has been cast as the iconic flattop hair fighter Guile. The role was originally played by Jean-Claude Van Damme in the 1994 film. David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil, One Piece) has joined... Read More...

Original Game Director Neil Druckmann Steps Away From HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3

July 2, 2025 2:25 pm Caleb Williams

Today, the original game director, Neil Druckmann, announced he will be stepping away from working on HBO's The Last of Us season 3. Durkaman joined the live-action adaptation as co-showrunner alongside writer Craig Mazin. In a statement, the game director reveals he has loved working on the show but needs to focus on more game... Read More...

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Several ‘Transformers’ Projects In-Development Including Director Michael Bay’s Return

June 27, 2025 7:28 am Caleb Williams

Today, a brand new report from Paramount Pictures has revealed that the studio has several different Transformers live-action projects in development. This comes as a bit of a shock considering Hasbro has ceased co-financing any future projects following the disappointing box office returns of last year's Transformers One. The report has revealed that the long-in-development... Read More...

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Walt Disney Studios Announces ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Sequel

June 26, 2025 10:10 am Caleb Williams

Today, Walt Disney Studios announced that a Lilo & Stitch 2 live-action movie is now in development. This comes as no surprise given the original live-action movie is closing in on $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Like most live-action remakes, the film received some minor criticism, including the portrayal of Nani giving up... Read More...

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Amazon MGM Taps Director Denis Villeneuve To Helm Their ‘James Bond’ Reboot

June 25, 2025 5:11 pm Caleb Williams

Today, a report announced that French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve has been hired to helm Amazon MGM's upcoming James Bond reboot. A reboot film has been in development for several years under the previous film rights holders, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, following Daniel Craig's film saga. However, early this year, Amazon MGM bought out... Read More...

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Several Newcomers Join ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ as District 1 Tributes

June 24, 2025 7:06 am Caleb Williams

Recently, Lionsgate announced that several more actors have joined the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. They include Jhaleil Swaby (The Next Step) as Panache, Laura Marcus (Bad Education) as Silka, Percy Daggs IV (Never Let Go) as Ampert, and Rada Rae (House of David) as Wellie. We at Knight Edge Media have... Read More...

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Callina Liang Joins ‘Street Fighter’ as Chun-Li; 50 Cent Rumored To Join

June 23, 2025 3:16 pm Caleb Williams

Today, a report announced that actress Callina Liang has joined the cast of Legendary's Street Fighter live-action movie. She has only been in a few projects, but recently appeared in last year's Presence. Liang is also set to play the fan-favorite character Chun-Li. The role was originally played by Kristin Kreuk (Smallville) in the critically... Read More...

Jon Bernthal Returns as The Punisher in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

June 20, 2025 3:48 pm Caleb Williams

Today, a report announced that Jon Bernthal is set to reprise his role of The Punisher in Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures ' Spider-Man: Brand New Day. This comes as a massive surprise given Bernthal's apprehension about playing a PG-13 version of Frank Castle. He initially turned down the opportunity to return to the role... Read More...

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REVIEW: ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Dials Sauron’s Malice Up To 11

August 28, 2024 6:00 am Caleb Williams

When Amazon Studios released Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1 onto the streaming platform in 2022, it was met with massive online criticisms. Some criticisms were fair, but most were just an echo chamber revolving around the show's apparent "woke agenda" from casting POC actors in leading roles like Princess Disa... Read More...

REVIEW: Vault Dwellers Journey Into The Wasteland After A Nuclear ‘Fallout’

April 10, 2024 6:00 am Caleb Williams

Fallout is a retro-futuristic live-action adaption of the classic video game of the same name. However, this upcoming action-comedy takes the name but runs with it in a new and fun direction as it is not an adaption of any one video game. Instead, the show takes the best parts of every game and adapts... Read More...

REVIEW: Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Live-Action Series Is Absolutely Everything The Movie Never Was

February 22, 2024 1:01 am Caleb Williams

Avatar: The Last Airbender has been a classic animated series embedded in the memories of most millennials since its original debut in February 2005. While often mistaken as an anime, the animated series has become synonymous with Nickelodeon alongside shows like Spongebob Squarepants and The Fairly Odd Parents. The show spanned a simple 3 season... Read More...

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EDITORIAL: Marvel Studios ‘The Multiverse Saga’ Has Been Extremely Volatile Since It Began

May 3, 2025 6:27 pm Caleb Williams

Recently, several employees at Marvel Studios expressed their concerns to head Kevin Feige about the state of their brand and cinematic universe. Most employees consider watching a Marvel Studios project a chore due to how many films and shows have been released during The Multiverse Saga. Until Avengers: Endgame in 2019, Marvel Studios was considered... Read More...

EDITORIAL: Could ‘Avatar Studios’ Secret Airbending TV Series Focus On The Second Avatar?

January 29, 2025 8:52 am Caleb Williams

Several weeks ago, we at Knight Edge Media discovered a Paramount merchandising video from a freelance artist who previously worked at Nickelodeon and Paramount Global, according to Linkedin. The video was uploaded in September 2024 and featured a 9-second clip showcasing a possible slate of upcoming projects by Avatar Studios under the banner Avatar Legends.... Read More...

EDITORIAL: How Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Can Expand The Earth King’s Role

December 7, 2024 1:08 pm Caleb Williams

Production on Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 has been underway since mid-October in Vancouver, Canada. Recently, the streaming service announced a slew of guest roles that are set to appear in the second season, including Justin Chien (The Brothers Sun) as The Earth King. A casting that took many by surprise based on... Read More...