It's been another busy week in Hollywood, and more showbiz news has hit the wire. Time for a round-up!
Dame Maggie Smith has passed away on the morning of September 27, 2024. This two-time Academy Award-winning actress (once for
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; once for
California Suite) has appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies over her career since 1955. However, she is best known to an entire generation of movie-goers for her role a Professor McGonagall in the
Harry Potter films, and Violet Crawley in the
Downton Abbey TV series (see "
'Downton Abbey"). She was 89 at the time of passing, R.I.P. Dame Maggie Smith.
DC Studios is working on a treatment for a Bane and Deathstroke movie, according to
The Hollywood Reporter. These two popular DC super villains are being tied together by James Gunn for the silver screen, and he has tapped Matthew Orton to begin development of a script. Bane appeared as the main villain in
The Dark Night Rises in 2012.
The
Chucky series has been cancelled at Syfy and USA Networks, according to
Variety. The popular horror comedy, which expanded upon the lore of the killer doll from
Child's Play film franchise (see "
'Chucky'"), ended after three seasons on the air.
Marvel Studios released a new teaser trailer for
Thunderbolts (see below). This movie, starring Florence Pugh and Lewis Pullman, is headed to theaters in May 2025 (see "
Best in Shows -- 2025").
Netflix released an official trailer for
Heartstopper Season 3 (see below). The new season picks up from the end of Season 2 (see "
'Heartstopper' S2") where Nick and Charlie look to take their relationship to the next level, and face their biggest challenges yet. The series will begin streaming on October 3, 2024.
Crunchyroll announced that the English dub of the first episodes of the
Dragon Ball DAIMA series will make its debut in select U.S. theaters on November 10, 11, and 12. The highly anticipated subtitled anime (see "
'Dragon Ball Daima' Trailer") will begin streaming on Crunchyroll on October 11, 2024.
For more information on geek movie releases, check out ICv2's Best in Shows Index
page. Currently, our calendars show releases running through 2027.
Bandai Teases New 'Gundam TCG'Popular 'Magic: The Gathering' Commander Advisory Group Community Leader ResignsGames Workshop Unveils Epic Scale 'Warhammer: The Horus Heresy - Legions Imperialis' Boxed SetAtlas Games Announces Open License for 'Ars Magica' Game System and SettingU.S. Patent and Trademark Office Cancels Trademarks on the Term 'Super Hero'Rolling for Initiative – 3,773 Copies Sold?
