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Warner Bros has officially delayed Dune: Part 2 until next year, scheduled to release March 15, 2024. The move is unsurprising, given the ongoing, concurrent Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes, but no less disappointing for Dune diehards. The hotly anticipated sequel took Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’s original release date, shifting that film back by a month. The animated feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim was also delayed about 8 months moving from April 12, 2024 to Dec. 13, 2024. It’s not all doom and gloom for Dune fans though, as director Denis Villenueve teased a possible third installment for the series.

In more disappointing news (and the cause of the aforementioned delays), just 2 weeks removed from what seemed to be the most promising progress made since the Writers strike began, negotiations between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), have reached a complete standstill. Both parties have publicly slammed each other in the last week, with sources from each indicating there are currently no discussions for a return to the negotiating table.

Marvel Studios has released a trailer for “Marvel Studios: The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline” a new coffee table book that serves as an official guide to the MCU timeline. The 344 page book contains exclusive infographics, timelines, and stills that aims to be the go-to resource for fans and filmmakers who are hoping to connect the dots and truly understand the web of interconnections between the different Marvel Studios movies and streaming series. It will deconstruct every moment” from the 15-year history of the MCU and covers everything from the first film with 2008’s “Iron Man,” to the upcoming second season of the Disney+ series “Loki” and is available for pre-order, releasing on October 24th.

Barbie has officially passed the Super Mario Brothers Movie to become the highest grossing film in North America of 2023.

Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty will officially begin its 7th season on Sunday, October 15th. The new season will also be available to stream on Max and Hulu in its entirety sometime in 2024.

Gran Turismo took the number one spot at the domestic box office this weekend with a muted $17.3 million dollar outing. Blue Beetle took third place behind Barbie with a $12.8 million dollar take domestically, a drop of nearly 50%.

Arleen Sorkin, the original voice of Harley Quinn from Batman: The Animated Series, has passed away at the age of 67.

Disney+ is not moving forward with The Spiderwick Chronicles, its live action series adaptation of the popular children's fantasy books. The 8 episode series from Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television has been completed and is currently being shopped by Paramount to other potential buyers.

Disney+ has also decided not to stream Nautilus, a big budget prequel to Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Disney says that it is working to find a new home for Nautilus.

“Killers of the Flower Moon” will hit theaters October 20, with a streaming debut on Apple TV Plus to follow at an undetermined date. This pivots from a previously-announced limited rollout set for October 6.

Ridley Scott Has a ‘Fantastic’ Cut of ‘Napoleon’ That Runs Four-and-a-Half Hours and Features Way More Joséphine