Freeze Frame

In this special episode of Freeze Frame, we have a special guest Peyton Liebler joining in to talk all the big news of the week! Such a fun time featuring a long-time best friend and we hope you enjoyed the episode! Stay Tuned for all the updates on Cinemacon, Spiderman No Way Home, and Gamescom 2021!

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- Disney's live-action 'Peter Pan & Wendy' film is 'very influenced' by 'The Lighthouse,' says David Lowery

- Anthony Mackie finalizes deal to star in 'Captain America 4'

- New Eternals Magazine Covers & Trailer showing off the crew’s powers and celestials!

- Riri Williams will make her MCU debut in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' says Kevin Feige

- Chloë Zhao recalls the moment she first got the 'whole cast standing on that cliff in their costumes' in 'Eternals'

- 'Dune's 2nd half could realistically start filming 'in the fall of 2022,' Denis Villeneuve estimates

- ‘NO TIME TO DIE’ may not be able to be delayed again at this point.

- 'Westworld' S4 will take the story to 'new worlds,' teases Lisa Joy

- 'Black Canary' movie reportedly in development at HBO Max with Jurnee Smollett set to star

This week, things took a turn for one of the biggest movie companies in the industry when Scarlett Johansson decided she would be suing Disney for breach of contract over Black Widow's simultaneous streaming release on Disney+. We dove pretty deep into this subject, but we also left a little room for those who were looking for an extra filling of regular Movie/TV/Streaming News.Movies Coming out This Week In Theatres: August 5, 2021Suicide SquadEMAA couple deals with the aftermath of an adoption that goes awry as their household falls apart.AnnetteLos Angeles, today. Henry (Adam Driver) is a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor who falls in love with Ann (Marion Cotillard), a world-renowned opera singer. Under the spotlight, they form a passionate and glamorous couple. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious little girl with an exceptional destiny, will turn their lives upside down.Additional Stories:'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' director announces that the film has started shooting.Matt Damon confirms he'll reprise and 'upgrade' his Loki cameo in 'Thor: Love and Thunder'.Dave Bautista opens up about being broke before being cast as Drax.  He says the role “changed the trajectory of my life.”Will Smith plays Venus & Serena Williams' father & coach in the first trailer for 'King Richard'.First look at Hailey Steinfeld & Jeremy Renner for HawkeyHitting Disney+ on Nov. 24‘THE D’AMELIO SHOW’ will premiere on September 3 on Hulu.Giancarlo Esposito confirms his return for ‘THE MANDALORIAN’ Season 3 and teases it will begin filming soon.Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'.It's under 40 minutesViewers will learn things they need to know before 'Vol. 3'First trailer dropped for 'House of Gucci' showcasing.Netflix film Chief Scott Stuber has spoken to Christopher Nolan about distributing his future movies:"He’s an incredible filmmaker. I’m going to do everything I can to get him."J. K. Simmons in talks to return as Commissioner Gordon in 'Batgirl' HBO Max filmJodie Whittaker & showrunner Chris Chibnall will leave 'Doctor Who' at the end of 2022, after:Taika Waititi is currently writing a live-action ‘FLASH GORDON’ movie.Tom Hanks has been cast in Wes Anderson’s next film.David Ayer came out with statement about Suicide Squad saying 'I made something amazing... The studio cut is not my movie'This year's D23 will have special looks at upcoming Disney+ showsThe event kicks off Nov. 19New Trailer has dropped for Ghostbusters: Afterlife showcasing the grandkids and a hint at the OG cast returning!New Predator film detailsWorking Title: 'Skull'Has a female lead

Today’s assortment of news goodies includes plans to make Invincible into a Live-Action Series, we got a new casting announcement for Barbara Gordan in the Batgirl film, & Jordan Peele gives us a sneak peek at his next cinematic project titled, “NOPE”. Plenty of more updates revolving around the movie, TV, & streaming world so we’ll see you in the show with all the deets! Movies Coming out This Week In Theatres: July 30, 2021Jungle CruiseGreen KnightStill WaterAn American oil-rig rough neck from Oklahoma travels to Marseille, France to visit his estranged daughter who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.Additional Stories:The Joker will play a big role in Titans Season 3.Marvel Studios is creating an ‘animation branch and mini studio’ for more animated projects following ‘What If...?I May Destroy You' star Michaela Coel joins 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in an unknown roleLeslie Grace to star as Barbara Gordon in 'Batgirl'Doctor Strange 2 will be the scariest Marvel Movie ever madeMichael B. Jordan developing a Black Superman project for HBO Max centered around Val-ZodThe first trailer for the final season of ‘THE WALKING DEAD’ has been released.Jake Johnson confirms he's in talks to return for 'Spider-Verse 2'The first trailer for ‘DOCTOR WHO’ Season 13 has been released. The series premieres later this year.New Dune trailer dropped showing off fantastic looks at the characters and worldThe first trailer for the ‘CHUCKY’ series has been released. The series premieres on October 12 on USA Network and SYFY.Blade Runner: Black Lotus Trailer debuted showing off a computer-animated 13 episode series taking place in the BR universeArmy of the Dead 2' confirmed to be in development as Zack Snyder inks first-look deal with NetflixRobert Kirkman says there are "massive efforts going in to make sure that the [live-action] ‘INVINCIBLE’ film experience is unique”HBO's ‘The Last Of Us’ adds 'Fringe's Anna Torv to play TessNew trailer for Nightmare of the Wolf' has been revealedJordan Peele reveals the title and first poster for his upcoming film, 'Nope'WB will produce 10 films exclusively for HBO Max in 2022

This week's episode offers breaking news about a young Princess Leia casted for the new Obi-Wan Disney+ Series, as well as Harrison Ford getting replaced by a CGI double of himself for Indiana Jones 5... We also gave our honest & quick thoughts on the new Space Jam film and Luiggi shared another insightful tale about the importance of motivation & inspiring encounters on set! We're about to go full circle on this episode, so buckle up, and hope you enjoy!Movies Coming out This Week In Theatres: July 23, 2021 OLDSnake EyesMidnight In The SwitchgrassVal (Limited Release) (On Amazon on August 6th)Additional Stories: Bassam Tariq set to direct BLADEBlack Widow Suffers Worst Box Office "Collapse" in MCU HistoryDon Cheadle Confused by #Emmys Nom for ‘Falcon and Winter Soldier’ CameoDwayne Johnson Reportedly Making Joss Whedon's Justice League Non-CanonA New Flash leak shows an Ezra Miller double. Could we see an evil Barry Allen in this movie?Why King Shark Was A 'Very, Very Difficult' Suicide Squad Character To Create Until Sylvester Stallone Helped.Colin Farrell says Penguin is only in #TheBatman for '5 or 6' scenesHarrison Ford Replaced for Much of Indiana Jones 5 ConfirmedNetflix plans to add video games next year to their service'The Last Of Us' Series May Cost HBO More Than 'Game Of Thrones'HBO Max reshuffles 'Game of Thrones' spinoffsRobert Downey Jr. to play multiple roles in ‘The Sympathizer’ HBO series, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s spy novelMarvel Studios' entire team just had a massive multiverse meeting following LokiRick and Morty Creator Dan Harmon Confirms He's Working on Community Movie Script'John Wick' prequel series 'The Continental' checks in Albert Hughes to direct 2 episodesWalking Dead Lawsuit Ends in $200 Million Settlement

This weeks episode comes to you with a special announcement. We're officially SPONSORED! That's right, Freeze Frame is now sponsored by Manscaped! Make sure to use code "StrictlyCasual" at checkout to get 20% OFF + Free Shipping with promo code STRICTLYCASUAL at MANSCAPED.com! We also shared an INSIDE SCOOP from the production of American Horror Stories, we discussed the Barbie movie thats starring Margot robbie and Witcher season 2 officialy has a release date. Jump in it was a good one!!Movies Coming out This Week In Theatres: July 16, 2021SPACE JAM 2Space Jam 2 A New Legacy Director Says that the Film Strived For A “Video Game Experience”.ESCAPE ROOM 2 - Tournament of Champions."Pig" - A 2021 American thriller film written and directed by Michael Sarnoski. It stars Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff and Adam Arkin. It follows a truffle forager whose beloved truffle-finding pig goes missing.Additional Stories:Black WidowThis week had a $218.8 million opening.Marvel Studios and DC Films will skip SDCC this year.Kevin Feige talks about whether Venom could appear in the MCU: his answer will surprise you.Taika Waititi calls Thor: Love And Thunder his "craziest" film yet.Thor’s Chris Hemsworth made secret cameo in ‘Loki’.'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' has changed so much that Angela Bassett doesn't 'know what it's going to look like at all'.Mathew Vaughn’s spy thriller 'Argylle' assembles an A-list cast:Henry CavillSamuel L. JacksonBryan CranstonSam RockwellBryce Dallas HowardJohn CenaCatherine O’HaraDua LipaScream' has officially finished post-production.Sweet Tooth as the most popular show of the month, drawing in 1.4 billion minutes worth of streams, almost double the 731 million brought in by Loki.‘The Tomorrow War 2’ is in the works at Amazon with Chris Pratt & director Chris McKay in talks to return.Actress Yvette Nicole Brown was frustrated on twitter over being excluded from the cast list In the new book 1001 TV Series You Must Watch Before You Die.

This week Luiggi & Ryder form a new format for the show hoping to keep all the randomness in the Film & Television world organized!Additional Stories: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is officially in production in Atlanta.The Simpsons x MCU are officially crossing over.X-Men: Daniel Radcliffe suits up as Wolverine in jaw-dropping image.(Bosslogic Fan Made Art) Megan Fox says she wants to have a role in the MCU or DCEU. Lakers' LeBron James Celebrates 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' With Don Cheadle, MGK, More. WB Reportedly Wants Superman And Supergirl To Fight In The DCEU .Sasha Calle’s supergirl is from Keatons Universe. Christian Bale walked away from a $50 Million ‘Batman’ Paycheck. Quentin Tarantino is still considering 'Kill Bill: Vol. 3' for his final film - John Wick: Chapter 4’ is bringing back Lance Reddick as Charon.Zack Snyder to direct and co-write sci-fi adventure ‘Rebel Moon’ at Netflix.Powerhouse Animation has signed a first-look deal with Netflix.Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' series finally finishes casting for S1.'The Last of Us' series at HBO has started production. Charlize Theron says that the script for 'The Old Guard' sequel is complete.

Todays roulette wheel of news includes The Flash Movie set leaks & updates, Transformers reboot news,  Drake bell pleads guilty, Rick and Morty Season 5 Episode 1 & 2 review, and Sex education is finally coming back to Netflix after 20 months. Additional Stories: 'Halo' live-action series co-showrunners bow out.Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender': Character Descriptions Revealed.Scarlet Witch's MCU story will continue in "other places” after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, reveals Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige!Sebastian Stan Open To Returning For Black Panther 2 And Wakanda Series.‘Madame Xanadu’ HBO Max series in the works from J.J. Abrams & Angela Robinson.Marvel's Kevin Feige Teases More MCU Prequel Films After Black Widow.The Batman Is Reportedly Much Darker Than Batman V Superman And The Dark Knight.Dwayne Johnson Reportedly Thinks Black Adam Could Be The DCEU's Best Movie Yet.'John Wick: Chapter 4' Adds 'Westworld' & 'Mortal Kombat' Actor Hiroyuki Sanada.How I Met Your Father: Chris Lowell Set as Male Lead in Hulu's HIMYM Offshoot.Tobey Maguire joins Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in 'Babylon''iCarly' Revival Brings Same Slapstick Humor to Modern, Influencer World: TV ReviewJulia Butters has been cast in a role inspired by Steven Spielberg’s younger sister in Steven Spielberg’s untitled film inspired by Steven Spielberg’s childhood!New Shang-Chi trailer premiered showing off characters like The Abomination & apparently even Wong! This trailer also shows off much more of the powers of the Ten Rings!'Blacula' Reboot in the Works From MGM, Bron and Hidden Empire Film Group.'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' rolls to a wrap on production.'Dune' shifts back to Oct. 22, 2021. It will still premiere simultaneously in theaters & on HBO Max.'West Side Story's Rachel Zegler will star as Snow White in Disney's upcoming live-action adaptation.'Supernatural' prequel 'The Winchesters' in the works at The CW from Jensen & Danneel Ackles.Harrison Ford injured his shoulder while rehearsing a fight scene for 'Indiana Jones 5'Thanos Skin added to fortnite. Loki Skin added earlier todayJon Favreau Once Again Rumored To Replace Kathleen Kennedy As Head Of LucasfilmThe first episode of the ‘GOSSIP GIRL’ reboot will release on The CW on July 9 — one day after its debut on HBO Max.'Borderlands' movie has officially wrapped shooting.

We are finally 21!!! Can you believe it? What better way to celebrate than by discussing all the major headlines of the week. Apparently the Batman Sequel - "Lego Superfriends" got cancelled because Universal bought the rights to the lego movie franchise & WB didn't want to share its IP's with them. Plus, Hulk's Son Skaar Appears In “She-Hulk”,  & Lord of the rings gets an Anime film.Additional Stories:DC’s Blue Beetle film will release only on HBOMAX.Keanu Reeves, Kevin Hart, Vanessa Bayer, John Krasinski, Diego Luna and Natasha Lyonne have been cast alongside Dwayne Johnson in DC’s ‘LEAGUE OF SUPER PETS’.Jurassic World dominion will feature an extended special look for IMAX screenings of F9 in theaters.Gal Gadot Reportedly Being Recast As Wonder Woman For The Flash. (Lynda Carter Cameo Rumors).Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Has Reportedly Found Its Namor with Narcos: Mexico star Tenoch Huerta.Mindy Kaling’s animated ‘VELMA’ series for HBO Max will depict the titular character being of East Asian descent.It is also said that the series will be set in a world where Scooby-Doo & the Mystery Machine do not exist.Marvel Reportedly Not Impressed With Ms. Marvel Actress Iman Vellani.Young Rock‘s Brett Azar is ready to take his place as Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.New 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' Trailer Features Crowd Cameos from Harry Potter, Batman, Animaniacs, and MoreWarner Bros. Announces Plans For Lord Of The Rings Prequel.Vin Diesel confirms the ‘FAST & FURIOUS’ saga will conclude after 2 more films — “Every story deserves its own ending.”He thinks the final films could potentially release in 2023 and 2024.Sacha Baron Cohen will voice Uncle Ugo in Pixar’s #LucaMiss Piggy will appear as a guest star in the upcoming season of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’.Michael Peña teams up with Owen Wilson for action film, 'Secret Headquarters'The story follows a kid who discovers a secret superhero HQ hidden beneath his house'Aquaman 2' is officially titled 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'

Our 20th Episode Extravaganza  was one for the books. We recruited both James Walmer and Vincent DeSantis, hosts of the Gaming Podcast 'Checkpoint' as special co-hosts and lets just say it was a ball of laughs and fun moments. We discussed "Ip Man" Donnie Yen being cast alongside Keanu Reeves in Chapter 4 of John Wick, Aaron Taylor Johnson was cast in a standalone "Kraven the Hunter" movie, & AMC, Regal, & Cinemark will no longer require masks for fully vaccinated guests.Additional Stories:Jeff Bezos says Amazon will reimagine MGM IPs for the 21st century.Hailee Steinfeld Reportedly Didn't Get Along With Jeremy Renner On Hawkeye Set'The Last of Us' HBO series will see the games' Marlene VA Merle Dandridge reprise her role in live-action.Michael Keaton's classic Batman suit gets teased for 'The Flash' film with bloody logoCaptain America 4 will tackle Villain General Ross ( and Thunderbolts?).Danai Gurira to return as Okoye in an 'origin spinoff series' on Disney+Sony CEO affirms that Sony Pictures is not for sale.Archer Season 12 arrives august 25th.Warner Bros. Discovery Reportedly Plans To Restore The SnyderVerse.Third SPINOFF 'Quiet Place' movie set for release in 2023.‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ effectively canceled at Netflix after just 1 season.Taylor Swift joins David O. Russell's star-studded mystery movie.Trevante Rhodes will play Mike Tyson in Hulu's limited series Iron Mike.Jonathan Majors in negotiations to play Michael B. Jordan's adversary in Creed III.'WandaVision' creator Jac Schaeffer inks 3-year deal to develop TV projects for Marvel Studios & 20th Television.'Thor: Love & Thunder' officially wrapped filming, confirms Chris Hemsworth.First trailer for iCarly revival dropped, the show is coming June 17.'Peaky Blinders' has officially wrapped filming on its final season.Miles Teller is taking over Armie Hammer's role in 'The Godfather' making-of series 'The Offer'Teller will EP and star as producer Al Ruddy in the Paramount+ series'Gossip Girl' returns on July 8, and the first teaser for the HBO Max revival is here

For the first time since the inception of Freeze Frame Ryder and Luiggi are both in the same room recording the podcast and it turned out better than we could have ever expected. We discussed Timothée Chalamet getting cast as a younger ‘WONKA’, Amazon might buy MGM for $9 Billion, & Dune is no longer coming to HBO MAX and will release in theaters  exclusively instead.Additional Stories: The CW’s live-action ‘POWERPUFF GIRLS’ is set to be reworked and will film a new pilot sometime later this year. (Original Pilot Script Was A Dumpster Fire)AT&T is officially merging WarnerMedia and Discovery.Kevin Spacey has been cast in his first film role since multiple sexual assault allegations against him surfaced. (He is cast in the small role of Police Detective)Tim Burton's 'Wednesday' finds its Wednesday Addams with Jenna Ortega.Black Widow 2 Will Reportedly Introduce A Popular X-Men Villain named Omega Red.The Walking Dead Complete Series Coming to Disney+ Star in the UK.Jesse Plemons has been cast alongside Elizabeth Olsen in ‘LOVE AND DEATH’ for HBO Max.A Game of Thrones spin-off ‘10,000 SHIPS’ is officially in the works at HBO from writer Amanda Segel.‘DAVE’ Season 2 will premiere on June 16.Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah are set to direct a ‘BATGIRL’ movie for HBO Max.‘THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS’ will release on July 2 in theaters and on Peacock.Robert Pattinson has signed an overall first look deal with Warner Bros, New Line, WB Television and HBO Max.Dwayne Johnson is playing Krypto the Super-Dog in an animated "DC League of Super Pets" movie, coming in May 2022.Tom Hiddleston says the ‘LOKI’ series “will explore Loki's powers in a way they have not yet been explored, which is very, very exciting.”Steven Soderbergh’s ‘NO SUDDEN MOVE’ will release on HBO Max on July 1.Amber Midthunder has been cast in a lead role for the new ‘PREDATOR’ film.J.J. Abrams confirms that a live-action ‘PORTAL’ movie is still in the works at Warner Bros.All 8 ‘HARRY POTTER’ films will release on HBO Max on June 1.British Comedian Bo Burnham’s comedy special ‘INSIDE’ releases on May 30 on Netflix.