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Wizards of the Coast, the creator of Magic: The Gathering, recently hired Pinkerton detectives to recover an upcoming booster box from a YouTuber. The streamer, Dan Cannon, had mistakenly purchased booster boxes that were not yet released while assuming that they were part of the recently released set. Pinkerton agents showed up and intimidated him into giving the cards back, citing several statutes related to copyright infringement and threatening him with jail time and hefty fines if he failed to cooperate. Pinkerton, known for its anti-labor activities in the past, now advertises itself as a risk management and security company, and has also been hired by tech companies like Facebook and Google to spy on their employees. There has been no comment from Pinkerton or Wizards of the Coast regarding their approach to handling the situation. #MagicTheGathering #WizardsOfTheCoast #PinkertonDetectives #BoosterBox #DanCannon #CopyrightInfringement #RiskManagement #SecurityCompany #AntiLabor #Facebook #Google #Kotaku

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Universal Studios has reportedly cast Jack Dylan Grazer from "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" as the lead in the live-action adaptation of "How to Train Your Dragon." Auli’i Cravalho is also in talks for the role of Hiccup’s love interest, while Joel Edgerton is rumored to play Hiccup’s father. The movie is set to release in theaters on March 14, 2025. Netflix has announced that the third season of "The Witcher" will be released in two volumes, with the first five episodes arriving on June 29 and the final three episodes dropping on July 27. This may be Henry Cavill's last time playing Geralt of Rivia, with Liam Hemsworth taking over the role in future seasons. Season 3 will see Yennefer taking Ciri to Aretuza to better understand her magical abilities, but instead, they find themselves in the midst of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. #UniversalStudios #HowToTrainYourDragon #JackDylanGrazer #Auli’iCravalho #JoelEdgerton #LiveActionAdaptation #Netflix #TheWitcher #HenryCavill #LiamHemsworth #Season3 #SplitSeason #Yennefer #Ciri #Aretuza #Magic #PoliticalCorruption #DarkMagic #Treachery

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A lot in this episode! John Boyega is rumored to join Daisy Ridley's upcoming Jedi-focused movie as Finn, but not yet officially confirmed. #StarWars #Jedi #Finn Pedro Pascal's absence from the final episode of The Mandalorian Season 3 due to scheduling conflicts for his role in The Last of Us. #TheMandalorian #PedroPascal #TheLastofUs Filming reportedly begins for Season 3 of Amazon Prime Video's The Wheel of Time, with returning and new cast members spotted on set. #TheWheelofTime #AmazonPrimeVideo #Fantasy BBC to adapt William Golding's classic novel Lord of the Flies into a four-episode series, with Jack Thorne as screenwriter and Joel Wilson and Jamie Campbell as producers. #LordoftheFlies #BBC #WilliamGolding Juno Temple in talks to join cast of Sony and Marvel's Venom 3, with her role and plot details kept under wraps. #Venom3 #JunoTemple #TomHardy

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Paramount Global has filed a $50 million-plus countersuit against Warner Bros Discovery over streaming rights to the long-running cartoon satire, South Park. This is in response to Warner Bros Discovery's $200 million lawsuit against Paramount Global over the same issue. The countersuit seeks to recover unpaid license fees and a declaratory judgment confirming the parties' rights and obligations under the Term Sheet. The legal battle has become increasingly heated, with both sides making strong accusations against each other. This legal dispute is significant as it could impact the launch of Warner Bros Discovery's revamped Max streaming service next month. Expect to see lawyers making a lot of money as this legal battle continues. Demetrious Polychron, a Lord of the Rings fan fiction writer, is suing the Tolkien Estate and Amazon for $250 million in copyright infringement, claiming that The Rings of Power show infringes on his work, The Fellowship of the King. Polychron claims his work is "inspired by Lord of the Rings and J.R.R. Tolkien" but is a "wholly original book and concept." He has attempted to work with the Tolkien Estate professionally but was rebuffed, so he delivered a copyrighted copy to Simon Tolkien's home. The lawsuit points out similarities between the two works, but some of Polychron's claims, such as one of his characters having the same name as a character in Rings of Power, are contested.

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Lionsgate Television is reportedly in early development of a TV adaptation of the best-selling book series, The Twilight Saga. The specific take on the series and whether it will be a remake of the books or an offshoot is yet to be determined. Sinead Daly is attached to write the script and author Stephenie Meyer is expected to be involved in the adaptation. Lionsgate plans to lead the development before shopping the rights to the package. The Twilight Saga films collectively grossed more than $3.4 billion worldwide, and the TV adaptation is expected to be a valuable addition to Lionsgate’s library. Adult Swim has released a clip for the upcoming movie "The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart," which picks up after the events of the show's seventh season. The film follows a nationwide manhunt for Hank Venture and features unexpected revelations and untold dangers. The clip features Brock leading a team to track down Hank while Dr. Venture and Dean watch from the control room. #Twilight #VentureBros #PowerRangers

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Star Trek fans are in for a treat as Paramount+ announces the development of a new Star Trek film that will kick off "Phase 2" of its modern Star Trek television franchise. This new film is set to be based on the long-gestating Section 31 spinoff series that was originally intended to be a streaming show. According to sources, the idea for the movie was conceived by Alex Kurtzman, the franchise's boss, who wanted to shift the focus to tentpole films. The new movie will be led by Michelle Yeoh, who made her Star Trek debut as Captain Philippa Georgiou in the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery. Yeoh's character was killed off early on in the series, but she returned to play her Mirror-Universe counterpart, Emperor Philippa Georgiou, in subsequent seasons. Plans were announced in 2019 for Yeoh to reprise her role as Mirror Georgiou and lead a Discovery spinoff series focused on Section 31, Starfleet's black-ops division. Kurtzman would return as an executive producer, with Bo Yeon Kim and Erika Lippoldt as showrunners. However, due to concerns about oversaturation of Star Trek streaming shows, the plans for the Section 31 spinoff series were reworked into a tentpole film. Kurtzman and his team plan to release a new Paramount+-exclusive Star Trek film every two years as part of their vision for the franchise post-Discovery and post-Picard. This new film will be the first Star Trek feature to hit screens since 2016's Star Trek Beyond, and the first to spin directly out of a TV show since 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis. Yeoh's Section 31 streaming film will serve as the maiden voyage for the second phase of Star Trek on Paramount+. This announcement comes at a time when the Star Trek TV franchise is in a transitional period, with Star Trek: Picard ending after three seasons and Discovery ending after its fifth season. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a Discovery spinoff, is set to debut its second season on Paramount+ this summer, with a third season already in the works. Additionally, the animated shows Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Prodigy are gearing up for new seasons on Paramount+ as well. A Star Trek series focusing on Starfleet Academy was also recently given a series order. The Star Trek franchise has been a mainstay in science fiction for over 50 years, and this new development shows that it is still going strong. With a new movie based on the Section 31 spinoff and a clear vision for the future of the franchise, fans can look forward to many more years of exploring strange new worlds, seeking out new life and new civilizations, and boldly going where no one has gone before.

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Fans of the cult classic comedy film “Galaxy Quest” have reason to rejoice, as Paramount+ and Paramount Television Studios are reportedly in the early stages of developing a television show based on the film. While details are scant, Mark Johnson, who produced the original movie, is already attached as an executive producer. This isn’t the first time “Galaxy Quest” has been eyed for a TV adaptation. Amazon previously attempted to bring the show to life, with plans to reunite the film’s original cast. However, the project was ultimately shelved following the death of Alan Rickman, who starred in the film. Since then, several writers have been attached to the project, but none of their versions have been given the green light. Released in 1999, “Galaxy Quest” was a comedic parody of sci-fi franchises like “Star Trek.” It followed the cast of a cult classic show who are recruited by aliens to assist in a real interstellar conflict after the extraterrestrials mistake their TV show for a historical document. While the film was financially successful and well-received by critics upon its release, it has since garnered a significant following among fans. In fact, “Star Trek” fans even voted it as one of the best “Star Trek” films of all time in 2013. As for the upcoming series, it remains to be seen whether it will feature any of the original cast members or whether it will take the story in a new direction. But for fans of the beloved film, the prospect of revisiting the world of “Galaxy Quest” on their TV screens is an exciting one.

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James Gunn has shared an update on the progress of his upcoming DC Universe film, Superman: Legacy, to celebrate Superman’s Anniversary. The writer-director took to Twitter to share the first look at his script for the movie, which marks the DC Universe’s first blockbuster. While details about the narrative and casting are still scarce, Gunn has confirmed that DC Studios has not yet found an actor to play Clark Kent, but the performer must be able to play a younger version of the Kryptonian. Fans have expressed concerns that Gunn’s irreverent style may not capture the essence of Clark Kent, but he has promised that Superman: Legacy will be markedly different from his other superhero projects and will not be an origin story. The film will focus on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. With Gunn’s track record of creating beloved superhero films, fans eagerly await the release of Superman: Legacy.

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