Despite not knowing the focus of the new script, the actress confirmed that there is a script in development. “I know we’re older now, so I don’t know exactly what the plot will be. I think they need to get the script right first, which is the age dilemma,” she added.

Rebel Wilson shared details in an interview about how, for her, filming the films in the franchise was more than just acting, as she always had fun singing and dancing.

In 2022, a spin-off of the Barden Bellas universe focusing on the story of the character Bumper and his musical career was released by the streaming platform Peacock and, despite having been renewed for the second season, its cancellation was confirmed during the Hollywood strikes.

For now, there is no release date or official announcement of a new film. The three films together grossed approximately $588 million at the global box office (via Box Office Mojo), with the third film having the worst rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with just 28% approval from critics.

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In a post made this Wednesday (02), Cristopher Landon says that “7 really is the lucky number”, accompanied by a photo of the beloved killer of the slasher world, Ghostface.

According to Bloody Disgusting, the directors responsible for the 2022 and 2023 films will only be involved in the sequel as executive producers, as they are involved in other projects.

The sixth film in the franchise premiered in March of this year and grossed around $168,834,132 worldwide, solidifying Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega as the new final girls of cinema.

There is not much information released about the sequel yet, but we should expect a deeper look into the psychopathy of the character Sam Carpenter, since she was prominent in the most recent film.

On his Twitter, 24 hours after the announcement, Landon thanked fans for their support and promised to make directors Wes Craven, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin proud.

For fans, it remains to be seen what innovation the new director will bring to the game.

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The preview published on the official Marvel Studios channel shows Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) working together to solve all the problems caused by Slyvie (Sophia Di Martino).

The highlight of the trailer for the second season of Loki, however, is the appearance of Ke Huy Quan, as an archivist at the Time Variance Authority (TVA) ready to help the characters.

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Official Synopsis:

“‘Loki’ season two picks up immediately after the events of the shocking season finale of season one, as Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Agency.

Alongside Mobius, B-15 and a cast of new and returning characters, Loki navigates the ever-expanding and dangerous Multiverse as he searches for Sylvie, Judge Renslayer and Miss Minutes – and the truth about what free will and glorious purpose mean.”

Loki season two is set to premiere on Disney+ on October 6, 2023.

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In just one week, the series entered the ranking of the most watched series on the platform, thus demonstrating the popularity of works that portray real crimes.

Now, almost a year since its first Brazilian production, on July 9, 2023, the documentary “Massacre na Escola – A Tragédia das Meninas de Realengo” is being talked about on several social networks. This time, not because of the tragedy it describes, but because of a lie told that can affect the lives of other people.

The documentary

As we begin the penultimate episode, a warning is displayed on the screen to inform viewers that the person responsible for the massacre at the Tasso da Silveira Municipal School in the Realengo neighborhood (Rio de Janeiro) will not be shown throughout the episode to prevent it from inspiring other massacres.

What seems like a careful measure and a job done professionally and ethically, soon becomes just another detail swallowed up by the inaccuracy of facts shown minutes later.

In a talk about the internet and how “lone wolves” is not the best term to use when referring to the person responsible for these attacks, scenes from Counter Strike games are used to exemplify speeches about violence.

About 15 minutes into this episode, Ricardo Chagas says that the first-person shooter (FPS) game was created by the US army as a way to improve soldiers’ aim and performance. He also states that the Realengo killer trained in this game.

In the next scene, he shows his computer screen with a video titled “Free Fire’s +18 chat”, reads the description and says that it is possible to see how these people behave.

In this part of the interview, Chagas insinuates that the author of this video is one of the people who participates in these malicious chats and is indicating others.

The video actually criticizes the content that people send in this global chat and shows that these chats end up creating an appropriate place for people with bad intentions. For example, men looking for virtual sex with girls.

Up until now, we can consider it just an accident, or perhaps the video was used only as an example.

However, it is in the following sequence that the biggest problem of this episode comes to light. When talking about child groomers, the consultant mentions a YouTuber known as Core and states that “this is the largest children’s content channel in Brazil that is not for children”.

This time, he shows scenes from the video “The complete story of Five Nights at Freddy’s”, a horror franchise released in 2014.

According to the consultant, this game would have been “based on a massacre that occurred in a North American diner”. This information, however, has already been denied by Scott Cawthon, creator of the franchise.

Although he did not call any of the creators mentioned in the video recruiters, Chagas’ statements put these YouTubers in a very delicate situation. After all, no one wants to have their content linked to this type of accusation.

In the video, Henrique Marangon Core reinforces that his channel is not for children and shared that this situation has been keeping him up at night, in addition to bringing fear to his family, since there is no way to predict how people will react to this.

But whose fault is it?

It is not uncommon to find podcasts, videos and texts on the internet about criminal cases that have occurred around the world.

Perhaps human curiosity contributes to the multiplication of these materials, perhaps the internet facilitates their distribution.

However, it is a fact that, even before online media, channels such as Investigação Discovery already had an audience dealing with criminal cases. The internet has only expanded their reach.

The role of taking care of the way in which such information is passed on, however, falls to the content creator. Information needs to be verified multiple times and be passed on in a way that protects both the victim and the viewer.

Wrongly accusing a person can have fatal consequences in some cases. An example of this is the collective lynching of Fabiane Maria de Jesus, in 2014.

Because her name was linked to a fake news story that linked it to the kidnapping of children for black magic, Fabiane was tied up and beaten to death by residents of Guarujá, São Paulo.

Another important point to be raised in this situation is the role of content creators and parents in controlling what is consumed by children on the internet.

I remember walking down one of the main avenues in my city in 2022 and seeing Huggy Wuggy plush toys hanging in droves on the flowerbed. This character seems to have become popular among children under eight years old, even though it was not made for them.

In a situation where a YouTuber posts videos playing a horror game on his channel that is not recommended for children, is it up to the parents or the platform to control access?

To what extent can we point fingers without harming each person’s right to produce their work?

Unfortunately, I do not have an answer to any of the questions raised in this text. And I believe that not even those involved do. According to an article published on the F5 portal, Warner Bros Discovery is aware of what happened, but will not comment on it.

On the other hand, during a live broadcast on his Instagram, consultant Ricardo Chagas called Core and his subscribers “digital illiterates” for not knowing how to interpret what he said in the documentary and called Core insignificant.

I think it’s worth pointing out that I don’t consider the documentary to be poorly made, I just feel that there was a great tendency to incriminate video games and the internet as the source of all evil, in addition to pointing out people and their YouTube channels as gateways for predators without even thoroughly researching the data presented.

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In a statement, president Fran Drescher and negotiations director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said that “despite our team’s dedication to advocating on your behalf, the AMPTP has refused to acknowledge that the enormous changes in the industry and economy have had a negative impact on those who work for the studios.”

According to the statement, although they are open to negotiations, they were unable to reach a fair agreement. Therefore, there will be a vote among the national board to begin the strike by Hollywood actors and actresses.

The vote is scheduled to take place at 1:00 p.m. Brasília time (9:00 a.m. PST), and a press conference is expected to take place around 4:00 p.m. to announce the results.

There is no concrete data on the impact of the actors’ strike on the film industry, but there is speculation about major delays, shutdowns and even early cancellation of shows and films.

It is worth remembering that the writers’ strike has not yet come to an end, so if SAG-Aftra declares a strike, the two largest sectors for new productions will be completely paralyzed.

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What seemed sudden, however, was already being discussed and announced by several newspapers.

On March 27, The New York Times wrote about rumors of a writer’s strike. According to the Times, “Screenwriters wanted more money, but Hollywood companies said such demands ignored the country’s current economic state.”

About 20 days later, a vote was taken among WGA members, where the possibility of a strike was approved with 98% of the votes.

On May 1, the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), representing the major Hollywood studios, began negotiating the terms of a contract that would be valid for the next 3 years.

With proposals to increase the amount of payment received by screenwriters for shows where they participated in the production (known as residual fees), an increase in the number of screenwriters involved in a production and better payment conditions for works produced for streaming platforms and control of the use of Artificial intelligence in script production and editing, the WGA and AMPTP did not reach an agreement. Thus, the writers’ strike began.

The impact of streaming on the lives of screenwriters

With the popularization and creation of several streaming services, the way users consume has gradually changed. Sitting in front of the television to watch a cable channel has become an old-fashioned activity.

Now the content is available in the palm of our hands, to be watched wherever and whenever we want.

Furthermore, the way they are produced has also undergone changes.

While series produced for television had a large number of episodes, series made for platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have an average of 8 to 12 episodes each.

As a result, screenwriters began to have less working time and, consequently, reduced payments.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Justin Halpern, member of the WGA and showrunner of the series “Abbott Elementary”, spoke about a new trend among studios known as “mini rooms”.

According to Halpern, a small group of screenwriters are selected to work together on a few scripts and, once the scripts are ready, the screenwriters are excluded from production. In this way, the screenwriters do not receive payment for the production, only the minimum legally required.

During the same interview, the screenwriter of “The Handmaid’s Tale”, Yahlin Chang, comments on how, because of these changes, many screenwriters are looking for secondary jobs.

“Between the first and second seasons (of a series), we have writers who had to work as an Uber driver,” she says.

She also adds that, often, screenwriters sign a contract for only 10 or 12 weeks, which may be the only work they can get for a year and they simply cannot live that way.

As a solution to this problem, the WGA proposes greater commitment between studio and screenwriter.

According to the article “Mini rooms are writers’ room. Period”, a pilot created in mini rooms has no guarantee that it will be produced, therefore, screenwriters need to have options to negotiate the value of their work according to the time it will spend inside a mini room. A more malleable and beneficial contract for the worker.

In addition to the devaluation of the profession, AMPTP and the WGA were unable to reach an agreement on the use of artificial intelligence in the production of new shows.

The screenwriters’ union proposes the banning of AIs in the production and editing of scripts, as well as their use as a source for new stories.

That offer was turned down by the Television Producers Alliance. Offering the possibility of “annual meetings to discuss technological advances”.

The impact of the strike on Hollywood

Entering its second month, the Hollywood writers’ strike has already had its side effects on the world of TV and cinema.

Shows like “The tonight show with Jimmy Fallon” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” were the first to choose to show reruns in their schedules.

The same decision was made by the producers of the Saturday Night Live program, which as of today (July 1st), has not aired any new episodes.

Series such as Cobra Kai and Stranger Things had their production interrupted due to strikes. On Twitter, showrunner Jon Hurwitz declared that “pens down in the Cobra Kai writers’ room, no writers on set.”

The Duffer brothers also spoke out:

Other shows such as Yellowjackets (Paramount+), Abbot Elementary (Star+), The Last of Us (HBO), 9-1-1 (ABC), The Rookie (ABC), Big Mouth (Netflix), also had their production affected due to of the writers’ strike.

There is still no estimate of the economic impact generated by the writers’ strike. According to an article published by CNN Business, the last strike in 2008 cost the economy 2 billion dollars.

While there is no forecast for the end of the writers’ strike, the TV and Cinema Actors Union (SAG-Aftra) approved a strike authorization with 97.91% of the votes.

According to news published by Rolling Stones, more than 300 actors signed a letter addressed to union leaders asking for a firmer position from the union during negotiations, otherwise, everyone who signed the letter is prepared to strike.

The TV and film actors’ union has agreed to extend the current contract until July 12 while the two sides continue negotiations.

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The platform had already acquired some smaller studios, but this time it decided to be bold and invest a little more to start from scratch.

Amir Rahimi says that the intention is to develop games that are, loosely translated, “original and engaging, without ads or items to be purchased within the platform”.

The project is in its early stages and there is no release date set. According to Rahimi, developing a game can take years, but the company is excited to share what’s coming with its subscribers.

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In the plot, a crocodile living in New York decides to prove to his neighbor, who believes he belongs in the zoo, that he is not as bad as they think, but everything he does to win them over ends up going wrong.

In Brazil the film premieres on November 2nd.

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Following the trend of its competitor Amazon Prime, the streaming service from the little apple will increase from R$9.90 to R$14.90. The annual plan will now cost R$149.

With the increase in the subscription, the streaming service still remains among the cheapest of its competitors.

And although the catalog is not as extensive, its original series such as “Ted Lasso” and “Rupture” have been attracting more and more attention at awards ceremonies.

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In an interview with Esquire Magazine, the screenwriter said that when he saw Cillian in person, “he wasn’t Thomas Shelby.” What made him change his mind, however, was a message from the Irishman saying “remember, I’m an actor,” referring to how easily he can change his personality to suit a role.

The text message was essential in changing the course of Murphy’s career, who, in 2019, was considered to play the new agent 007 in the film “No Time to Die.”

Peaky Blinders was released on September 12, 2013 on BBC Two and has five seasons. Pre-production for its sixth season was postponed due to the new coronavirus pandemic and there is still no forecast for its return.

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