Is Sega Planning a Cinematic Universe?

Jon Favreau talks Rotta the Hutt in The Mandalorian & Grogu. Find out how the Red Guardian kept busy betwixt Black Widow and Thunderbolts*. And is that unexplained mimicking entity from “Midnight” really returning to Doctor Who this week? Tell D’Argo crackers don’t matter, we have Morning Spoilers!

OutRun

Deadline reports Michael Bay is attached to direct a film adaptation of Sega’s OutRun series of driving games. Sydney Sweeney is set to produce the project, while Jayson Rothwell (writer of the 2012 Silent Night, Deadly Night remake) has been hired to write the script.

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinoffs

By the same token, The Wrap reports the overwhelming popularity of A Minecraft Movie has inspired Paramount to develop more live-action films based on its supporting roster of Sonic the Hedgehog characters.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

In conversation with ET (via Variety), Andrew Garfield said the next Spider-Man movie would have to be “very weird” before he’d think about reprising his role once again.

It would have to be very weird. I would like to do something very strange. Something very unique, and offbeat and surprising, kind of like the creative freedom they have with the animated Spider-Verse movies.

Toy Story 5

Tom Hanks revealed he’s now recording his lines for Toy Story 5 on Instagram.

The Mandalorian & Grogu

Jon Favreau discussed the inclusion of Rotta the Hutt in The Mandalorian & Grogu during a recent interview with Screen Rant.

We definitely drew inspiration from the Expanded Universe, and the Hutts are just an interesting group. They were explored slightly through Jabba and what we saw when we were growing up. But then with Filoni, [and] with animation, they really delved into it. And then, of course, [there are] all the accompanying materials, like the comics [with characters like] Grakkus–one of the Hutts that was really strong. So there’s all different types … there’s a lot of imagery that’s been explored. Now, with technology, it’s fun to explore what you can do with species that you could never show. Look how difficult it was in the original trilogy with how many puppeteers it took. Then, they started exploring CG with the Special Edition, and later on we did The Book of Boba Fett, with the twins. I think it’s a lot of fun. Plus for the big screen, you don’t have anything bigger than a Hutt.

Thunderbolts*

Speaking with SFX Magazine (via CinemaBlend), Thunderbolts* director Jake Schrier teased Sentry’s introduction to the MCU will have “an impact” on Avengers: Doomsday.

There might be some stones, or pebbles [smiles]. I don’t know how you want to rate your rocks. Look, you know the character that we’re talking about, and you know that there’s a level of power involved there that could have an impact going forward. I’m not making Doomsday so I’m not privy to that.

Relatedly, a new video reveals Red Guardian began his own limousine driving service some time after the events of Black Widow.

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Here’s a quick teaser for the full I Know What You Did Last Summer trailer coming later today.

Final Destination: Bloodlines

Tony Todd reveals the rules behind death’s design in a TV spot for Final Destination: Bloodlines.

First Moon

Mad scientists perform inhuman experiments on a werewolf in an attempt to cure lycanthropy in the trailer for First Moon.

Doctor Who

Finally, here’s a very short clip from “The Well,” this week’s episode of Doctor Who rumored to be a sequel to the highly popular Tenth Doctor episode, “Midnight”.

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