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> Cast members for “Black Mirror” Season 7 have been revealed during Netflix‘s Geeked Week. > >Awkwafina, Peter Capaldi, Emma Corrin, Patsy Ferran, Paul Giamatti, Lewis Gribben, Osy Ikhile, Rashida Jones, Siena Kelly, Rosy McEwen, Chris O’Dowd, Issa Rae, Paul G. Raymond, Tracee Ellis Ross and Harriet Walter are joining the sci-fi anthology series. > >Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, Jimmy Simpson, Milanka Brooks and Osy Ikhile will also return for a follow-up to the Season 4 episode “USS Callister.” Season 7 will consist of six episodes and air on Netflix sometime in 2025.
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> * Set to celebrate its 25th anniversary next year, Titmouse Animation is a little-known powerhouse in the entertainment industry, working with almost every major Hollywood studio to create unique and diverse animated content. > > * Titmouse's work can be seen on Netflix's "Big Mouth," Amazon Prime Video's "The Legend of Vox Machina," and "Star Trek: Lower Decks" on Paramount+.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
> 'Hacks' was named best comedy series, while 'Shogun' won best drama series. 'Baby Reindeer' won best limited or anthology series. 'The Bear' also was a big winner. > > *Hacks* was a surprise winner over *The Bear*, which won best comedy series last year. > > *The Bear* set a new record for most wins in a single season for a comedy with 11, besting its own tally from last year when it won 10. > > *Last Week Tonight With John Oliver* was named best scripted variety series, beating *Saturday Night Live*, while *The Traitors* dethroned perennial winner *RuPaul’s Drag Race* as best reality competition program. *The Daily Show* won the Emmy for best talk series. > > Overall, Disney dominated the awards with a record-breaking total 60 wins. > > Heading into the ceremonies, *Shogun* led the nominations and also topped the Creative Arts ceremonies last week with 14 wins. Other top nominees include *The Bear*, *Only Murders in the Building*, *True Detective: Night Country* and *The Crown*.
> ¡CASA BONITA MI AMOR! tracks the rise, fall and revival of the beloved Colorado landmark Casa Bonita by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
www.thedailybeast.com
> During his “Office Hours” YouTube show this week, comedian Tim Heidecker acknowledged the surge of support from his fans, or as he called it, facetiously, “a huge outcry, a huge movement, I would say, to get me to play JD Vance, perhaps on SNL?” https://youtu.be/oanKBd8bpUA
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> > Robert Downey Jr stunned fans as the Iron Man star removed a mask during the San Diego Comic-Con Hall H panel to reveal that he will play Doctor Doom, one of Marvel’s biggest villains, in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday. > > > >The panel on Saturday was flooded with hooded figures wearing masks of the comic book villain known for his sorcery and science when Downey Jr revealed his face. “I like playing complicated characters,” he said as fans began to chant his name.
gizmodo.com
> This week, Disney and Marvel showed members of the press 40 minutes of *Deadpool & Wolverine* ahead of the film’s press junket. The idea, presumably, is to give us enough context to talk about in interviews without spoiling any of the big surprises. Because of that, what I wasn’t expecting was that the first 40 minutes actually has a bunch of big, big surprises in it. From the very first scene, you will instantly be shocked at how far this movie is willing to go, and how focused and smart its commentary is. Especially if you’re a huge Marvel movie fan. > It’s weird to write about just the first 40 minutes of a movie but, when it’s something as highly anticipated as *Deadpool & Wolverine*, it seems worth it. Obviously though, you can’t review a movie by its first third, so we’ll end with this: the first 40 min of *Deadpool & Wolverine* are a tiny bit confusing and even a little clunky, but we loved them anyway. If the next 80 minutes continue to build off those at the same pace as is suggested, this could be a very special movie. We have a feeling, when those credits roll, small issues at the beginning could be wiped clean by big swings at the end. > > Full reviews for *Deadpool & Wolverine* go up Tuesday July 22. We’ll have one for you then. It’s in theaters July 26.
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> Prime Video’s sequel series *Sausage Party: Foodtopia* — which drops all eight episodes of its first season July 11th — picks up after the cataclysm at Shopwell’s. Food has defeated its human oppressors to become “the dominant species on planet Earth.” Trailer: https://youtu.be/JrmC2uJXsMM
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> DreamWorks Animation has announced that “Shrek 5″ is officially in development, with a far, far away release date of July 1, 2026. Original “Shrek” stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are all confirmed to return. > >Antonio Banderas’ return as the feisty feline Puss in Boots is not yet confirmed. “Shrek 5” will be directed by Walt Dohrn, who served as a writer and artist on “Shrek 2” and “Shrek the Third,” and as head of story on “Shrek Forever After,” in which he also voiced Rumpelstiltskin. “Shrek 5” will be produced by franchise returner Gina Shay and Illumination founder Chris Meledandri; Brad Ableson serves as co-director. > >Murphy let it slip in June that he had already begun voice recording for the film and will next do a Donkey spinoff movie. > >“We started doing [‘Shrek 5’] months ago,” Murphy told Collider. “I did this. I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this year, we’ll finish it up. ‘Shrek’ is coming out and Donkey’s gonna have his own movie. We’re gonna do Donkey as well. So we’re gonna do a ‘Shrek,’ and we’re doing a Donkey [movie].”
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> * Baby Reindeer (Netflix) > * The Bear (Hulu) > * Diarra from Detroit (BET+) > * Doctor Who (Disney+) > * Fantasmas (HBO) > * Hacks (Max) > * John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. (Netflix) > * Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video) > * Queenie (Hulu) > * Ripley (Netflix) > * Shogun (Hulu) > * The Sympathizer (HBO) > * True Detective: Night Country (HBO) > * We Are Lady Parts (Peacock) > * Welcome to Wrexham (FX)
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>J.G. Quintel’s new “Regular Show” and Craig McCracken’s “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” spin-off both feature in a new production slate from Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe. > >Unveiled Wednesday at Annecy, they join a new “Adventure Time” series, “Side Quests,” as greenlights at the Warner-owned companies. > >The news slate also boasts two more “Adventure Time” shows in development, plus an unannounced Scooby-Doo project.
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>Ahead of today’s Warner Bros. Animation studio focus panel at the Annecy Animation Festival, Variety has learned that Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) is working on three new “Adventure Time” properties, including a movie and two new series. > >Currently in development, details are still scant regarding the “Adventure Time” movie, but the project features an animation superstar lineup of talent including “Steven Universe” creator Rebecca Sugar, “Over the Garden Wall” co-creator Patrick McHale and “Adventure Time” showrunner Adam Muto. All are “Adventure Time” vets. > >Already greenlit at CNS, “Adventure Time: Side Quests” is a kids’ series that will take audiences back in time to when Finn was just a kid who dreamed of epic quests and monster fights with his best friend, Jake the Dog. > >Rather than featuring a lore-heavy narrative spread across episodes and seasons, as “Adventure Time” and “Fiona and Cake” did, “Side Quests” will deliver stand-alone episodes starring early versions of fan-favorite characters, including the sometime-villain The Ice King. Longtime “Adventure Time” artist and two-time Emmy-winner Nate Cash is attached to the series > >Finally, CNS is currently developing “Adventure Time: Heyo BMO,” a preschool series starring the lovable video game console BMO. After settling into a new neighborhood, BMO and a group of new friends will face challenges that are more appropriate for younger viewers. Two-time Emmy winner and “Adventure Time” writer Adam Muto and storyboard artist Ashlyn Anstee are attached to the project. > >Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has long insisted that the company’s animation labels will lean heavily on their most popular IPs. Revisiting the Land of Ooo with more “Adventure Time” films and series makes a lot of sense if that’s the company’s plan.
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>The sci-fi series went into production on Season 2 in October 2022 but was then delayed due to creative disputes and then the dual Hollywood strikes. Filming finally wrapped in April 2024. > More footage from the long-anticipated second season of “Severance” was released as part of a “Coming to Apple TV+” teaser video > https://youtu.be/5tX_irE-jYI
deadline.com
> *Gravity Falls* could possibly be resurrected as Executive Vice President of Television Animation and Disney Branded Television Meredith Roberts hinted they’re in talks with the show’s creator. > > In a new interview, Roberts revealed that they are looking into bringing back the animated series and have approached Alex Hirsch to make it happen. > > “You know, we’re in conversations with Alex. He’s about to publish a book with Disney on his project. And we also do some shorts. So never say never,” Roberts told *[The Direct](https://thedirect.com/article/gravity-falls-revival-exclusive)*.
www.thewrap.com
>Beavis and Butt-Head are set for more wild adventures. Comedy Central has renewed “Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head” for Season 3, which will air on the network in 2025, TheWrap has learned. > >Additionally, the second season of the series — which streamed on Paramount+ — will make its broadcast premiere on Comedy Central on July 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The broadcast premiere of the 2022 Paramount+ film “Beavis and Butt-Head Do The Universe” will take place on July 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
gizmodo.com
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