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First-ever virtual Funimation Con launching this July

Anime content provider Funimation has officially unveiled plans for FunimationCon, its first-ever virtual con celebrating the anime community, set to take place on July 3-4, 2020. The free, two-day virtual festival brings the spirit of the con experience into the homes of anime fans with panels, cosplay meetups, forums and more activities. “FunimationCon is a ….

New Star Wars theatrical feature to be directed by Oscar winner Taika Waititi

StarWars.com reports that Academy Award winner Taika Waititi, who took home Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit and directed the first season finale episode of The Mandalorian for Disney+, will direct and co-write a new Star Wars theatrical feature film for LucasFilm. Academy Award nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917, Last Night in Soho) has been tapped ….

James Bond and No Time To Die headed for a fall release date amid Coronavirus box office slump

Deadline reports that MGM, Eon and Universal have postponed the next James Bond film, No Time to Die from its international release date of April 2nd, along with its U.S. Easter weekend April 10th release, and are moving the 25th 007 adaptation to November 25th, the day before Thanksgiving. “MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael ….