Halloween is over, and once again, people are geared up to celebrate Christmas (but Christmas officially starts by celebrating Mariah Carey; see below). Hollywood is still rolling out news, it’s time for a round-up!
Sir Patrick Stewart has passed away at the age of 86. His acting career spanned over 60 years, but his two defining roles were that of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in multiple Star Trek series (see “Star Trek: The Next Generation“) and movies, and Professor Charles Xavier from the X-Men movies. He also had notable roles as Leondegrance in Excalibur (1981) and Gunney Halleck in Dune (1984). Stewart was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 2010; his last appearance in a movie will be in Avengers: Doomsday.
Walter Koenig also passed away at the age of 90. He portrayed Starfleet officer Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series and movies; played Psi Cop Alfred Bester on Babylon 5; and Koenig also provided voiceovers for Star Trek Animated Series (see “Star Trek Animated Series“). Additionally, he appeared on the Angus and Bob Live stage show at Gen Con 2013 (see “Gen Con 2013 Photos“).
Marvel Entertainment added a new cast member to the upcoming Ghost Rider movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Connor Storrie will be portraying a villain in the new movie, which stars Ryan Gosling in the lead role (see “Ryan Gosling Is ‘Ghost Rider’“). This movie is headed to theaters on July 28, 2028.
Marvel Entertainment also released a new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday (see below). The new trailer offers fans a good look at Doctor Doom. This movie will hit theaters on December 18, 2026 (see “Best in Shows — 2026“).
Warner Bros. released the final trailer for Dune: Part 3 (see below). This is the final chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s epic trilogy; it will be released on December 18, 2026 (see “‘Dune: Part 3’“).
Donald and Stephen Glover will adapt the video game PUBG into a Netflix series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. PUBG, from South Korean video game company Krafton (see “Krafton“), is a battle royale game in which players fight it out on an island to be the last man standing. Donald Glover will star in, direct, write, and executive produce the project; Stephen Glover will help write and executive produce the series as well.Source: ICV2
