In October 2020, Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn announced that the band had a movie in the works. The English group confirmed that they had “signed contracts” with Netflix just a year later, according to NME. With co-creator Jamie Hewlett pioneering the iconic cartoons that represent the band, the project was to be an animated movie using Gorillaz’s branded characters.
Unfortunately, Albarn confirmed in an interview with HUMO that “it will never happen.” Netflix has allegedly canceled the film due to cutbacks in the network’s animation department. The 54-year-old musician explained the situation bluntly. “The streaming platform for which we were making the film has withdrawn,” he said. “They started to panic because they were making too much content and decided to cut back on their movie offerings.”
Albarn continued to throw shade on the “classic Hollywood practice.” The English-Icelandic singer reflected on how the Netflix representative the band was working with had left the company. “From then on you have lost your guardian angel, and there seems to be a bad smell hanging on you,” he began. “Hollywood is quite territorial: if a new guy comes along, he must and will have a different opinion, even if he secretly agrees with his predecessor.”
When Albarn initially announced the project, he spoke with Apple Music enthusiastically. “I’m at Netflix because we’re making a full-length Gorillaz film,” he told the streaming service. “Yeah, we’re having a writing session in Malibu this afternoon. It’s really exciting to do that. It’s something we’ve been wanting to do for a very long time. It’s been through so many incarnations…this Gorillaz doing a movie. Honestly.”
Gorillaz Not Giving Up, Despite Cancellation
Despite the disappointing setbacks of their movie, the band will be releasing its eighth studio album, “Cracker Island” on Friday (February 24th). Although we won’t be seeing the Gorillaz characters on our Netflix screens, the band dropped their “Silent Running” single featuring Adeleye Omotayo earlier this month. Check out the music video for that above. As always, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news on your favorite hip hop artists.
That’s right, Disney is doing a live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch and the cast is coming into fruition. Zach Galifianakis has officially joined the cast of the movie that has Disney fans buzzing. Disney has not disclosed the details of Galifianakis’ role in the film. However, the film is set to be released on Disney+. Dean Fleischer Camp’s Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is nominated for best-animated feature at the upcoming 95th annual Academy Awards. He will be directing the Lilo & Stitch adaptation from Chris Kekaniokalani Bright’s script.
Galifianakis will star in the live-action movie that follows the iconic 2002 animated film, Lilo & Stitch. The family hit grossed $273 million globally at the box office. Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois wrote and directed Lilo & Stitch. The film centers around 6-year-old Lilo and her teenage sister, Nani. The pair live in Hawai’i and adopt Stitch, an adorable, mischievous blue alien. The movie features wonderful songs, such as “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride,” and introduced audiences outside Hawai’i to the concept of ‘ohana.
Zach Galifianakis Gets A New Role
Zach Galifianakis arrives at the U.S. premiere of Ron’s Gone Wrong at El Capitan Theatre on October 19, 2021 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Galifianakis marks the beginning of the studio’s casting process for the film, which is still in the early stages of pre-production. Disney has begun a wide search for their perfect Lilo and Nani. Stitch will, obviously, be made and portrayed using CGI. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich (Rideback) are producing the Lilo & Stitch remake. Ryan Halprin (Rideback) will executive produce. Fans know Galifianakis for his work in The Hangover trilogy, but he has additional impressive credits. Some of these credits include Due Date, The Campaign, Puss in Boots, Keeping Up with the Joneses, and The Lego Batman Movie. He also won two primetime Emmy awards for his short-form series, Between Two Ferns, and is a five-time nominee.
This is not Galifianakis’ first time working with Disney. He voiced Ron in Disney’s Twentieth Century Studios and Locksmith Animation series, Ron’s Gone Wrong. He also played a live-action role for Disney previously with 2018’s A Wrinkle in Time. UTA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Yorn Levine represent Galifianakis. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to announce the news of his casting.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is making fans wait extra time to go “Higher. Further. Faster. Together” in The Marvels. The film’s original release date was July 28, 2023. Marvel Studios released a film poster with Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, and Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel. Additionally, the company announced that the film will now instead be in theaters on November 10, 2023. Nia DaCosta will direct. Disney will now release Haunted Mansion starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Owen Wilson, and Winona Ryder on The Marvels‘ previous premiere date. The film’s previous air date was August 11, 2023.
The November 2023 film will be a direct sequel to Captain Marvelfrom 2019. The film focused on Larson’s Carol Danvers and earned an impressive $1.1 billion at the box office. Megan McDonnell (WandaVision) wrote the script for the newest DaCosta film. Furthermore, the film will expand the CM universe within the MCU by following Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan’s stories. CM introduced Monica Rambeau as a child and she earned superpowers in WandaVision. Kamala Khan is a CM Superman from the 2022 Ms. Marvel series.
New Release Date
Higher. Further. Faster. Together.
Check out the brand-new teaser poster for Marvel Studios’ The Marvels, coming to theaters November 10. pic.twitter.com/zSlozSfQrz
The first sneak peeks of the moviedebuted exclusively at the D23 Expo last September. The footage confirmed that the post-credits scene for Ms. Marvel prepares fans for the events of this new offering.In the scene, Larson makes an appearance. Kamala’s mysterious bangle begins to glow, and she is teleported away. Replacing her is none other than Larson’s signature character. She looks around the bedroom, which is covered in posters of herself. She has no idea how she got there.
In a Tuesday interview with EW, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige praised the film. He compared moments from the movie to scenes from the first Avengers. He said, “There’s something immensely powerful about seeing Monica (Teyonah Parris) and Kamala (Iman Vellani) and Carol (Brie Larson) together in a frame. To me, it’s only akin to the first Avengers movie and seeing the six of them together in a frame. It’s chill-inducing.” Let us know what you think of this upcoming film, in the comments below.
Fans famously know Bryan Cranston for his iconic role as Walter White in Breaking Bad. He even just reprised the role for a Super Bowl LVII commercial for PopCorners along with Aaron Paul, who reprised his role as Jesse Pinkman. However, before the hit AMC series, he was known as the hilarious father on Malcolm in the Middle. His character, Hal, worshipped his wife and was a laid-back father who was awful at disciplining his children. Fans loved him on the series and relished in his ability to be simultaneously the best and the worst (at times).
The sitcom could possibly be getting a new film. Cranston said he would only be interested in partaking “if it was a great idea.” Cranston told The Independent that “it’s a possibility.” He admitted that he had recently spoken with Malcolm in the Middle’s creator, Linwood Boomer. “He said he would think about it, and he got his writers together. If they can come up with a great idea, a legitimate idea, then he’ll pursue it. But if not, then nah. I don’t need a job. I’ve got plenty of jobs. I don’t need it, but I’d want it if it was a great idea.”
“Malcolm In The Middle”
Dos Hombres Mezcal co-founder, Bryan Cranston, co-hosts ‘An Introduction to Mezcal’ during the Austin Food & Wine Festival at Auditorium Shores on November 05, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)
Cranston spent seven seasons on Malcolm in the Middle playing Hal. He acted opposite Frankie Muniz, who played Malcolm. He was also famously paired with Jane Kaczmarek, who played his wife, Lois. Cranston described his time on Malcolm in the Middle as “seven years of glory.” He continued, elaborating that “Going to work every day and making yourself and others laugh. That was my job.” He looks back on his time on the show fondly, explaining that reminiscing about the seven seasons is like getting to kiss that really pretty girl all those years ago.
This is not the first time that Cranston has discussed the possibility of a Malcolm in the Middle reboot film. In January, Cranston spoke to E! News about the possibility of returning to the character, Hal. He said, “There was some talk about the possibility of doing, like, a reunion movie of Malcolm in the Middle. We had such a great family on that, and I certainly would be open to that if there was a good idea that came up — like, ‘Oh, that would be fantastic to explore what happened to this family 20 years later.’ I can’t believe it’s already that, but that would be fun to do.”
February 2023 is a big month for streaming. Highly-anticipated movies and shows are coming back to screens and even streaming for the first time. Beginning on February 1, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy will become available. On the same date, La La Land and It will be added to the platform. The highly anticipated You Season 4 will stream Part 1 on February 9 and Outer Banks Season 3 will stream on February 23. The highly acclaimed The Woman King will be available to stream on February 16 and We Have a Ghost will stream on February 24.
HBO Max also has an impressive amount of additions coming in February 2023. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Season 10 will premiere on February 19. The platform’s added movies include the likes of Force Majeure, Take This Waltz, and Swiss Army Man on February 1. Empire of Light and All That Breathes will be available on February 7. Additionally, The Last of Us will continue to air new episodes every Sunday throughout the month of February.
February 2023
In this photo illustration a Hulu logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Disney+ is competing with a similarly impressive lineup for February 2023. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is taking to streaming screens on February 1. The explorative special, Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be added as a companion to the hit film on February 8. The platform will also add The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Season 2 to the service on February 1. There will also be the addition of House of Darkness starring Kate Bosworth and Justin Long on February 10 and the documentary j-hope in the Box on February 17.
Other streaming services also have competitive additions to their platforms for February 2023. Hulu is adding the horror film Piggy on February 9 and Planet Sex with Cara Delevigne on February 14. AppleTV+ is adding Dear Edward Season 1 and the highly anticipated film, Sharper, starring Sebastian Stan on February 17. Peacock is adding Spoiler Alert on February 3 and Bel-Air Season 2 on February 23. Prime Video is adding Beast starring Idris Elba on February 7, as well as the films Somebody I Used to Know (February 10), Smile (February 21), and The Consultant (February 24). Check out the extensive list of media available to stream on top platforms below.
Netflix
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (February 1)
La La Land (February 1)
It (February 1)
Bad Boys and Bad Boys II (February 1)
Freeridge Season 1 (February 2)
True Spirit (February 3)
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (February 4)
Bill Russell: Legend (February 8)
You Season 4, Part 1 (February 9)
Love Is Blind: After the Altar (February 10)
Your Place or Mine (February 10)
Perfect Match (February 14)
African Queens Season 1 (February 15)
Full Swing Season 1 (February 15)
Red Rose Season 1 (February 15)
The Upshaws Part 3 (February 16)
The Woman King (February 16)
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (February 22)
The Strays (February 22)
Outer Banks Season 3 (February 23)
Formula 1: Drive to Survive (February 24)
We Have a Ghost (February 24)
A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou (February 28)
Disney+
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (February 1)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Season 2 (February 1)
Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3 (February 1)
Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (February 8)
House of Darkness (February 10)
j-hope in the Box (February 17)
Hulu
Killing County Season 1 (February 3)
Piggy (February 9)
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence (February 9)
Planet Sex With Cara Delevigne (February 14)
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (February 15)
Animaniacs (February 17)
Bruiser (February 24)
Paramount+
65th Grammy Awards (February 5)
At Midnight (February 10)
Star Trek: Picard (February 16)
HBO Max
Force Majeure (February 1)
Take This Waltz (February 1)
Swiss Army Man (February 1)
C.B. Strike: Troubled Blood Season 3 (February 6)
Empire of Light (February 7)
All That Breathes (February 7)
Edge of Tomorrow (February 7)
Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special (February 9)
Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark (February 11)
Fruitvale Station (February 13)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Season 10 (February 19)
Keke Palmer and Sacha Baron Cohen will star together in the film Super Toys. The film will hit the 2023 European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin. Charles Roven and Matt Budman will be producing the film. CAA Media Finance will represent the United States distribution rights. FilmNation Entertainment will be selling to international territories. 3 Arts Entertainment and Hertz Lichtenstein Young & Polk LLP represent Palmer. CAA and Ziffren Brittenham represent Baron Cohen. CAA also represents the film’s writer and director, David O. Russell.
Super Toys tells the story of Palmer and Baron Cohen’s characters as a duo of “groovy ’70s toy sales reps on a life-and-death mission to save themselves, their marriage and their live-wire 12-year-old daughter while on the road in Middle America.” The film is a drama, as can be expected by the story’s tagline and brief summary. Other cast member announcements have not been released because the film is still in the fairly early stages of pre-production.
“Super Toys” Stars
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen attends a reception for the 2022 Kennedy Center honorees hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, at the White House on December 04, 2022 in Washington, DC. This year’s honorees include actor and filmmaker George Clooney; singer-songwriter Amy Grant; singer Gladys Knight; composer Tania León; and Irish rock band U2, comprised of band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Super Toys tops off one of Keke Palmer’s most successful years yet. It follows her critically acclaimed performance in Jordan Peele’s 2022 film, Nope, as Emerald Haywood. She received the title of best supporting actress by the New York Film Critics Circle. Also, she received praise for her performances in Aliceyy tutu in the New and Lightyear. In November 2022, Palmer launched Key TV, which aims to showcase the work of a new generation of creators. Additionally, Palmer hosts NBC’s game show, Password. She lends her voice to characters in The Proud Family revival, Big Mouth, and Human Resources.
In 2021, prior to Super Toys, Baron Cohen received two Oscar nominations for his performances in The Trial of the Chicago 7 and the Borat Subsequent Moviefilm sequel. He produced, wrote, and starred in the latter. Also, he played Uncle Ugo in Pixar’s Luca and will narrate Chlem: The Smartest Place on Earth. Baron Cohen, Greg Daniels, Mike Judge and Michael Koman will produce the HBO Max and Cartoon Network special. In addition, Michael Korman is also its writer. Let us know what you think of the concept for this move, in the comments section down below.
Apryl Jones and Taye Diggs disproved rumors of a breakup with the announcement that they’re working on a film together. The “Love & Hip-Hop” star recently took to her Instagram story to update her followers. Moreover, it showed Diggs packing up a bag as the couple had a casual conversation for the Gram.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 22: Actor Taye Diggs and Apryl Jones at The Grio Awards 2022 held at The Beverly Hilton on October 22, 2022 in Beverly Hills California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Variety via Getty Images)
Furthermore, Jones captioned her post by tagging her boo and adding “First movie together… we’re excited!!!! Rom Com!!!!” With all the drama, accusations, and wild claims going around about her previous relationship with Omarion, the genre seems about right.
Still, many in the comments seem pretty excited for the couple. While they didn’t provide much detail as to the project, their on-screen experience speaks for itself. Diggs is known for his appearances in Rent, Private Practice, and Lip Sync Battle, among many others. In addition to Love & Hip-Hop, she’s also featured in Black Ink Crew: Chicago.
However, this news comes soon after breakup rumors began to surface around the two. Moreover, they unfollowed each other on Instagram, which led many to believe things had gone sour. Fortunately, it seems things worked out, and Diggs’ Instagrammed profession of love last year still rings true.
“There are um, you know, as an adult, there are times in life where you can’t believe what you are blessed with,” he said in an IG video. “I feel really lucky to have the career I have, coming from nothing and then getting to be where I am. And then, the fact that this woman is in love with me. Like, I don’t [understand], I can’t, there—that’s how I know, praise you Lord Jesus or Buddha or Universe, ’cause somehow she’s next to me.”
“She’s with me. Oh, my lord,” he continued. “So, for all you people out there who don’t think there’s God or no higher being or no higher force, y’all I know there is ’cause someone’s lookin’ out after me, boy!”
Apryl Jones makes it clear that things are all good between her and Taye Diggs! https://t.co/kaGG3MTQla
What do you think of Taye Diggs and Apryl Jones making up and making a movie together? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest on this cute celebrity couple.
Mack Wilds says that he wants to portray LL Cool J if a biopic is made about the legendary rapper. The Wire actor put his name in the running for the role after Cool J tweeted about making a biopic, earlier this week.
“Should I do a bio pic?” LL Cool J captioned a series of photos of himself.
NEWARK, NJ – AUGUST 05: Tristan Wilds attends Black Girls Rock! 2017 at NJPAC on August 5, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
Wilds responded to the post directly by writing, “I mean… what are we talking about?”
Afterward, he elaborated on the idea while speaking with HipHopDX.
“Hell yes! I’d love to play LL,” he told the outlet. “I’ve been trying to figure out if he’d do a biopic for years.”
From there, he reflected on the impact LL Cool J had on his career.
“LL was my very first concert,” he explained. “He did a free concert at Wingate Park in Brooklyn. My dad took me ’cause he saw I really connected to his music. He was my first understanding of stage presence.”
Wild has previously starred in The Wire, Shots Fired, 90210, and more over the years. In addition to his acting career, Wilds has been releasing music. He dropped his debut album, New York: A Love Story, in 2013. Method Man, Raekwon, and Doug E. Fresh all made appearances on the project. Wilds earned a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album, but lost out to Rihanna’s Unapologetic.
He released his latest project, AfterHours, in 2017.
It remains unclear if LL Cool J is serious about going forward with a biopic, but look out for Wilds’ involvement if he does.
Check out Mack Wilds’ response to LL Cool J below.
YSL’s ongoing RICO case took the world by storm this year, with Gunna free but Young Thug still behind bars. Moreover, there have been so many twists and turns that it gets difficult to keep up with what happened and what’s speculated. Still, some within the rap game want to take that chance. Boosie Badazz expressed interest in directing a movie about Young Thug, YSL, and their legal battle.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 18: Boosie Badazz attends the Atlanta red carpet premiere of “Where’s MJ?” at Clark Atlanta University on December 18, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Still, it’s unclear whether this hypothetical movie would be fiction, although it can be assumed to refer more to a documentary. While Boosie is often the subject of much media controversy, he’s found success on big and small screens through his team at Boosie BadAzz Productions. He wrote, directed, and produced Where’s MJ, which hit this Christmas. To elaborate, it’s a Black take on Home Alone starring Desi Banks, Grove Hero, his son Tootie Raww, Boosie himself, and many others. Moreover, special guests Flavor Flav and the late Atlanta rapper Trouble also make appearances.
While attending the film’s premiere at Clark Atlanta University, the rapper elaborated on his next move. After Where’s MJ, he told AllHipHop that he wanted to document what’s happening between YSL and the City of Atlanta.
“I’ll document it. I’ll shoot the film,” he said. “Free all them boys. I don’t want nobody in there.”
Also, the 40-year-old advocated for YFN Lucci’s release, who is also in jail due to RICO charges including murder. In fact, Lucci alleged that some of Thugger’s YSL crew tried to kill him while jailed in Fulton County.
Before the evening closed out, the Baton Rouge artist thanked everyone for their support and attendance. However, with the holiday season in mind, he gave a $15,000 check to Clark Atlanta University to thank them for their support of his film endeavors.
What do you think of Boosie Badazz’s plans to document the YSL story and put it on the big screen? Have you seen Where’s MJ yet and what did you think? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest in hip-hop-movie crossovers and more rap on the big screen.
