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According to foreign media sources, "Shangqi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" confirmed that it will make a sequel, and director Destin Creighton returns to continue directing this Marvel sequel, while creating a number of film and television drama projects for Marvel and Hulu streaming services, including the development of a new Disney+ Marvel series. Shangqi 2 aims to focus on "the experiences of groups that have traditionally been overlooked by popular culture."
At present, "Shangqi" has a cumulative box office of 224.5 million US dollars in North America, temporarily ranking first in the Annual Box Office in North America, and a cumulative box office of 418 million US dollars worldwide, ranking 8th in the annual list of global box office.
02. "The Matrix Reboot" released a new trailer
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The sci-fi action blockbuster "The Matrix Reboot" released a new official trailer (Chinese characters), and at the same time released the IMAX poster, and the beardless flathead Neo (Keanu Reeves) is back!
Directed by Lana Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Kerry-Ann Moss, and joined by Christina Richie, Yahya Abdul-Maten and other stars, the film will be released in North America on December 22 and streamed at the same time, and will be released on Chinese mainland on January 14, 2022.
03. The new "Cleopatra" changes the director
Patti Jenkins stepped down as director of the historical biopic New Cleopatra, starring Gayle Gadot, due to scheduling conflicts, and planned to focus on Wonder Woman 3 and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, but would still be a producer for New Cleopatra, whose new director was replaced by Carly Scogeland (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, The Handmaid's Tale).
04. Jeremy Irons' new film "Munich: Edge of War" exposed trailer
Starring Jeremy Irons, George McKay (1917), and Janis Newwner (Silence), the Netflix World War II spy thriller Munich: Edge of War was trailered (in Chinese) and announced to be available on January 21, 2022.
Adapted from Robert Harris's novel of the same name, directed by Christian Schwarhof (The Crown, Crack in the Shell), the film tells the story of Europe in 1938, when Hitler was preparing to attack Czechoslovakia and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (Irons) struggled to find a peaceful solution. British civil servant Hugh Legat and German diplomat Paul von Hartmann went to Munich for an emergency meeting to see if war could be avoided. The two old friends found themselves at the center of a political conspiracy and their lives were threatened. Martin Uteck, who made a cameo appearance as Hitler in Shameless Bastard, continues to star as Fuehrer this time.
05. "Unnamed Spielberg Movie" is set for next year at 11.23
Steven Spielberg's new coming-of-age film "The Fabelmans" is set to be released in North America on November 23, 2022. Spielberg is the director and will also write the screenplay with Tony Kushner (Lincoln, Munich, West End Story), who has worked with him for many years.
06. Colin Farrell confirmed to star in the "New Batman" spin-off series
Colin Farrell confirmed to star in the film The New Batman, a spin-off series and serves as executive producer, which will focus on his character Penguin Man, about the rise of Oswald Chisterfield Corport in gotham City's underworld. This is also the second spin-off of "The New Batman" after the series around the Gotham City Police Department.
07. The winners of the three regional film critic awards in the United States are announced
At the beginning of the awards season, the winners of the three regional film critics awards in the United States, which are the forefront of the Oscars, have been released.
Main winners of the Washington Film Critics Awards:
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Best Picture: Belfast
Best Director: Jane Campion, "The Power of dogs"
Best Actor: Andrew Garfield, "Countdown"
Best Actress: Kristen Stewart, Spencer
Best Supporting Actor: Curtie Smit-McPhee, "The Power of Dogs"
Best Supporting Actress: Angeliel Iris, "King Richard"
Best Original Screenplay: Belfast
Best Adapted Screenplay: "The Power of Dogs"
Best Documentary: Souls of Summer
Best Animated Feature: "Smart Strike Back"
Atlanta Film Critics Awards Main Winners:
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Best Picture: "Licorice Pizza"
Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Power of dogs"
Best Actress: Kristen Stewart, "Spencer," And Alana Haym, "Licorice Pizza, tied."
Best Supporting Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Licorice Pizza"
Best Supporting Actress: Kerstin Dunst, "The Power of Dogs"
Best Screenplay: "Licorice Pizza"
Best Documentary: "Escape"
Detroit Film Critics Awards Main Winners:
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Best Picture: "Sirano"
Best Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Countdown"
Best Actor: Pete Dinrage, "Sirano"
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, "Tammy Fey's Eyes"
Best Supporting Actor: Joe Boenser, "King Richard"
Best Supporting Actress: Ariane DeBos, "West End Story"
Best Original Screenplay: "Don't Look Up"