Ford v Ferrariv… THE LAW?! The star and director of that Best Picture-nominated racing drama –Matt DamonandJames Mangold, respectively – are back in the saddle. Er, car. They’re making another movie together, is what I’m saying. And according to Deadline, it’sThe Force, a searing corrupt cop drama based on the novel from best-selling thriller authorDon Winslow. Damon has waded into corrupt cop territory before, playing a mole in the Boston police department forJack Nicholson’s crime boss inMartin Scorsese’sThe Departed....

AsGame of Thronesgears up to begin production on its eighth and final season next month, HBO has finally unveiled who will be at the helm of the last few episodes of the smash hit series. Unsurprisingly, the list is made up of familiar faces, and given that Season 8 will only consist of six episodes in total, the list is also small:Miguel Sapochnik,David Nutter, and creators and showrunnersDavid BenioffandD.B. Weisswill be directing the final episodes ofGame of Thrones....

InThis Week in Animation News, I’ll take a look at the previous week in the world of animation in order to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. It’s your one-stop shop for news regarding cartoons, anime, and animated web series. We’re talking movies, TV shows, digital shorts, and everything in between! The biggest news of the week has to do with Warner Bros.' latest animated DC Entertainment movie,Gotham by Gaslight, which just released its first atmospheric trailer....

Anorais not only one of2024’s best films, but also one of the most important. Itsbox officeand awards success have proven that intimate films can truly make waves within the industry. The film is nominated for sixOscars, and breakout starMikey Madison is a favorite for the Best Actress category. Madison won audiences and critics alike over with her dynamic performance as the titular Anora, or “Ani,” thanks to her diverse skills. She can charm you as quickly as she can make you laugh, or put you on edge as she faces the very real consequences of her marriage to Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn)....

As one production wraps, another begins forThe Walking DeadstarJeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays the villain with a 180 redemption arc, Negan Smith. On July 17 the actor teased the start of production to his next project with the TWD Universe,Isle of the Dead, which he will be starring in with co-starLauren Cohen,who plays Maggie Rhee. For fans of the post-apocalyptic series, Morgan may have dropped a few sneaky hints on his Twitter in regard to theIslecast, as well....

Is there a main cast member of theX-Menfranchise more underutilized thanJames Marsden’s Cyclops? Seriously, the iconic leader of Marvel Comics' most notable mutant team of superheroes is often overshadowed by the hulking presence ofHugh Jackman’s Wolverine, and after movies likeLoganandDeadpool & Wolverine, it’s not hard to see why. But Scott Summers deserved better, and while theX-Menprequels tried to thrust a young Cyclops (played byTye Sheridan) front and center, James Marsden’s version of the character has been all-but-forgotten....

JoeHillhas a murder mystery for you to solve in his new IDW comic,Dying Is Easy.The first issue in the five-part miniseries arrives this Wednesday, December 11th with a story that follows Syd “Shit-Talk” Homes, a disgraced ex-cop, bitter stand-up comic and wanted felon. And it’s our pleasure to not only give you an exclusive look at an atmospheric page from the comic’s first issue–with illustrations provided by the visually dynamicMartin Simmonds–but insight from Hill himself!...

An actor is lucky if he or she gets to experience one big resurgence in his or her career, but to get two big boosts is extremely rare.Josh Brolinobviously gained renewed prominence for his terrific starring turn in Best Picture-winnerNo Country for Old Men, after which he got to show off his dramatic chops in films likeW.andMilk. But now Brolin is venturing into a very different kind of movie territory: the superhero genre....

Composer and producerTom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL, has launched Season 2 of his online tutorial series,Studio Time with Junkie XL, which offers rare industry pro insights into how to compose for film. Holkenborg is the man behind the scores for a number of major Hollywood films the years, includingDeadpool, Black Mass,Mad Max: Fury Roadand the Batman cues inBatman v. Superman. He is also providing the score for the upcoming tentpolesJustice LeagueandThe Dark Tower....

Kevin Costneris a two-time Oscar-winner for his work onDances With Wolves, but the most recent film from theYellowstonestar just got a disappointing streaming update. Costner stars in and directsHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1, which has been streaming on Netflix for the entire year. Unfortunately, as all good things come to an end, Netflix has announced thatthe last day to watchHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1will be on July 15....

It might not seem like it, but the adorable pet franchisePAW Patrolhas been around for a decade. Ever since the four-legged heroes started saving the world, they only became more popular as kids’ obsession grew exponentially. There’s no better way to celebrate the landmark year with another movie, and with one exciting addition:Kim Kardashian’s daughterNorth Westwill make her voice acting debut withPAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, which is set to premiere in theaters in mid-October....

It looks like we won’t have long to wait before seeing theKung Fu Pandasaga continue. Netflix announced that the newest chapter in the stroy, the animated seriesKung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knightwill premiere on the streaming service this July. Accompanying the announcement was a brand new poster that features the titular panda Po, played once again byJack Black, who first originated the role in the 2008 film. Alongside Po, the poster also includes Luthera, the Wandering Blade, an English knight who is new to the series, and will be played by actor-singerRita Ora....

Editor’s Note: The article below contains spoilers for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes The newPlanet of the Apesmovie picks up generations after Caesar’s rule in the reboot trilogy from last decade.Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, directed byWes Ball, follows a young ape named Noa (Owen Teague) searching for his clan after an attack by a neighboring ape clan. Since the virus that led to the apes' rise in the earlier movies ravaged the planet, very few humans are left in the world, and the ones who are alive have reverted intellectually, behaving like animals....