News Brief: THE CODE Cancelled, SAW 9 Hits Theaters Summer 2020, RIDDICK 4: FURYA Script Completed, & More

News Brief: The Code Cancelled, SAW 9 Hits Theaters Summer 2020, Riddick 4: Furya Script Completed, and More

In brief, new movie news and television show news has broken. Below you will find a succinct rundown on all that news and their most significant segments, distilled down to the most salient information.

Movie News

Pitch Black 4 Script Completed by David Twohy

The screenplay for the fourth Pitch Black film, entitled Riddick 4: Furya, has been written and completed by director David Twohy. Vin Diesel, the lead actor in the previous three installments, made the announcement via Instagram.

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Enola Holmes Has Begun Film Production in London

The Sherlock Holmes universe film Enola Holmes, starring Millie Bobby Brown, has officially begun filming in London.

The Ninth SAW film will not be Released in October and will Feature Celebrity Movie Stars

The ninth SAW film will be released in U.S. theaters on May 15, 2020 and will feature big names actors like Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Rock.

Black Widow Will Begin Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The Black Widow movie will be starting off the fourth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in U.S. theaters through Walt Disney Pictures on May 1, 2020.

Doctor Strange Sequel Title and Release Date Announced by Marvel

The second Doctor Strange film will be entitled Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness and will be released in U.S. theaters through Walt Disney Pictures on May 7, 2021.

The Eternals Theatrical Film Release Date Announced by Marvel

The Eternals film will be released in U.S. theaters through Walt Disney Pictures on November 6, 2020.

Thor’s Fourth Theatrical Film Gets Release Date by Marvel

The fourth Thor film, entitled Thor: Love and Thunder, will be released in U.S. theaters through Walt Disney Pictures on November 5, 2021.

Fantastic Four, Black Panther 2, Captain Marvel 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 films in development at Marvel Studios

A new Fantastic Four film, Black Panther 2, Captain Marvel 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 are currently in development at Marvel Studios.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings film Release Date Announced by Marvel

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings film will be released in U.S. theaters through Walt Disney Pictures on February 12, 2021.

The Aeronauts’ Theatrical Release Date moved by Amazon Studios

The theatrical release date of Tom Harper‘s The Aeronauts has been moved from October 25, 2019 to December 6, 2019.

TV Show News

The Code Cancelled by CBS after Two Seasons

Military drama The Code, starring Dana Delany, has been cancelled after two seasons by CBS.

Thank you to all you wonderful people who watched @TheCodeCBS. Last night was our finale and sadly, no more. I’ll never make General. But I loved this cast of stellar actors & know we’ll meet again. Semper Fidelis. ?? pic.twitter.com/kqjcZBTRzo

— Dana Delany (@DanaDelany) July 23, 2019

The Boys Renewed for Season Two by Amazon Prime Before Its Season One Premiere

SAN DIEGO, Calif…. In advance of its series premiere next week, Amazon Prime Video announced today at San Diego Comic-Con International that it has picked up a second season of its highly-anticipated new drama The Boys. The subversive superhero series will debut July 26 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories.

Executive producers Seth Rogen and Eric Kripke, along with series stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capon, Karen Fukuhara, and Elisabeth Shue, were joined by moderator Aisha Tyler today at Ballroom 20 at the San Diego Convention Center for a behind the scenes look at their upcoming series when the announcement was made.

The panel also announced that Aya Cash (You’re the Worst) will be joining the cast in season two as Stormfront.

The Boys is a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes – who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods – abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It’s the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about The Seven, and Vought – the multi-billion dollar conglomerate that manages these superheroes and covers up all of their dirty secrets. The Boys are Hughie (Jack Quaid, “The Hunger Games”), Billy Butcher (Karl Urban, “Star Trek”), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso, “Detroit”), Frenchie (Tomer Capon, “Hostages”), and The Female (Karen Fukuhara, “Suicide Squad”). Simon Pegg (“Mission: Impossible – Fallout”) guest stars as Hughie’s father.

The Supes of The Seven are led by Homelander (Antony Starr, “Banshee”) who is joined by Starlight (Erin Moriarty, “Captain Fantastic”), Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott, “House of Cards”), A-Train (Jessie T. Usher, “Independence Day: Resurgence”), The Deep (Chace Crawford, “Gossip Girl”) and Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell, “Supernatural”).

Academy Award® nominee Elisabeth Shue (“Leaving Las Vegas”) stars as Madelyn Stillwell, Vought’s Senior VP of Hero Management.

Based on The New York Times best-selling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, “The Boys” was developed by showrunner Eric Kripke (“Supernatural”), who also serves as writer, executive producer and directed the season finale. Joining Kripke as executive producers are Point Grey Pictures’ Seth Rogen (“Preacher”), Evan Goldberg (“Preacher”), and James Weaver (“Preacher”), Original Film’s Neal H. Moritz (“Prison Break”), Pavun Shetty (“New Girl”) and Ori Marmur (“Preacher”), as well as Ken Levin and Jason Netter. Ennis and Robertson also co-executive produce. The pilot episode was directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“10 Cloverfield Lane”).

The eight-episode Amazon Prime Video original series is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television Studios with Point Grey Pictures, Kripke Enterprises and Original Film.

HBO Max Pricing to be Announced this Fall During Investor Day

WarnerMedia’s new streaming service HBO Max will announce the pricing for its new streaming service on October 29, 2019 at a live event.

Loki TV Mini-series Release Date Announced by Disney+

The Loki TV mini-series starring Tom Hiddleston will premiere on Disney+ streaming service in the Spring of 2021.

WandaVision TV Mini-series Release Date Announced by Disney+

The WandaVision TV mini-series starring Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen (as Vision and Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch respectively) will premiere on the Disney+ streaming service in the Spring of 2021.

Hawkeye TV Mini-series Release Date Announced by Disney+

The Hawkeye TV mini-series starring Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), along with the daughter of Hawkeye, will premiere on the Disney+ streaming service in the Fall of 2021.

Titans Season Two Premiere Date Announced by DC Universe

Season 2 of Titans will premiere on DC Universe on September 6, 2019.

Doom Patrol Has Been Renewed for Season Two by DC Universe

Doom Patrol has been officially renewed by Season 2 but curiously, Season 2 will air on DC Universe and HBO Max (not DC Universe exclusively). Doom Patrol: Season 2 will premiere in 2020.

Harley Quinn Animated TV Series Premiere Timing Announced by DC Universe

The animated Harley Quinn TV series will premiere on DC Universe in the Fall of 2019.

Young Justice: Outsiders Renewed for Season Four by DC Universe

The animated Young Justice: Outsiders TV series has been renewed for Season 4 and is currently in production.

NOS4A2 Renewed for Season Two by AMC

Horror TV series NOS4A2 has been renewed for a ten episode second season by AMC.

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