Charles Melton in Talks to Join NARUTO Movie as Kakashi Hatake

Emmy nominee Charles Melton ("Beef" Season 2, "Warfare", "May December") is in talks to star as Kakashi Hatake in the upcoming live-action "Naruto" movie based on the manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton ("Spider-Man: Brand New Day").

"Naturo" is the coming-of-age story of teen ninja Naruto, who dreams of becoming the leader of his ninja village but also happens to have the spirit of a nine-tailed demon fox inside him. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump between 1999 and 2014, with 700 chapters collected in 72 tankōbon volumes.

Viz Media licensed the manga for North American production. "Naruto" is one of the best-selling manga series of all time, having sold over 250 million copies in 46 countries. It has become one of Viz Media's best-selling manga series.

The original manga was previously adapted into two anime series by Pierrot and Aniplex, which aired between 2002 and 2017. Pierrot also produced 11 animated films and 12 OVAs. The franchise also includes light novels, video games, and trading cards. A follow-up manga titled "Boruto" follows Naruto's son Boruto Uzumaki. A live-action adaptation was previously attempted in 2014 with Michael Gracey ("The Greatest Showman", "Better Man") attached to direct.

Kakashi Hatake is one of the main protagonists in the "Naruto" manga and anime, and the teacher of Team 7, consisting of the series' primary characters, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno. Melton is a longtime fan of the anime and manga and is also extremely proficient in martial arts, holding a second-degree black belt in taekwondo. He competed in the Junior Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. A global search is still underway to cast the main young leads, including Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura

The "Naruto" movie is produced by Avi Arad and Emmy Yu via Arad Productions, alongside Jeremy Latcham, as well as Cretton and Jeyun Munford through his company Hisako.

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SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (2026) - Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is a new installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. The cast includes Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Florence Pugh, Tramell Tillman, Marisa Tomei, and Mark Ruffalo. The film opened in theaters on July 27, 2026.

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WONDER MAN Marvel Miniseries Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

The Marvel miniseries "Wonder Man" is the 17th series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Created by Destin Daniel Cretton ("Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings") and Andrew Guest ("Community", "Brookly Nine-Nine") based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the show stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, X Mayo, Zlatko Burić, Ben Kingsley, Arian Moayed, Joe Pantoliano, Byron Bowers and Josh Gad. The series premiered on January 27, 2026 on Disney+.

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Tom Holland Reveals SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Suit

Tom Holland has revealed his new Spidey suit for Marvel's upcoming film "Spider-Man: Brand New Day". The full unveiling arrived on Saturday morning, following a brief tease on August 1st, which was national Spider-Man Day. The reveal came via a social media video, in which the actor simply asks: "We ready ?"

Are you ready? - 7.31.2026 pic.twitter.com/9evwMzflxM

— Spider-Man Movie (@SpiderManMovie) August 2, 2025

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" will be released in theaters on July 31, 2026. This is the fourth installment in the Sony/Disney Spider-Man series set in the MCU. The last film in the series was "Spider-Man: No Way Home", in which Holland shared the screen with Sony's two previous Spider-Men played by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.

"Brand New Day" will take inspiration from the Spider-Man comic storyline of the same name, in which Spidey makes a deal with the devil Mephisto to make the world forget his identity and to resurrect Aunt May (who perished in "No Way Home"), but it also dissolves his marriage to MJ and effectively reboots his world.

The film is directed by "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" helmer Destin Daniel Cretton, and will also star Sadie Sink and Liza Colon-Zayas. Jon Bernthal's Punisher and Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner aka the Hulk, will also appear in the movie.

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Tom Holland's SPIDER-MAN 4 Officially Titled SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY

Director Destin Daniel Cretton has officially announced that the title of the new Spider-Man movie will be "Spider-Man: Brand New Day". The filmmaker made the announcement at CinemaCon, where he also revealed the film's production, which is expected to begin this summer.

MCU star Tom Holland was not present at the annual convention for movie theater owners, which is currently taking place in Las Vegas, but he sent a video teasing the new installment: "I am so sorry I can’t be with you. I am halfway around the world shooting a movie. I know we left you with a massive clip hanger at the end of 'No Way Home', so 'Spider Man: Brand New Day' is a fresh start. It is exactly that. That's all I can say. That's all I've been allowed to say. And I’m well over the hump of giving away spoilers, so don’t be worried. I'm not going to do that today."

Holland is currently filming Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" alongside Matt Damon, Zendaya and Anne Hathaway.

Cretton also added: "I'm spending my time exploring the next stage of this amazing character with a team of the most incredible artists in the world. We're all, just daily, nerding out over the suit, how to swing, how to create an event, an emotional story, and a ride that we haven't really seen before. I really wish I could introduce you to our entire team who are working their bloods off for this. They are incredible, and you will see their amazing work when 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' hits your theaters."

At the end of "Spider-Man: No Way Home", Peter Parker, having accidentally broken open the multiverse, making the difficult decision to erase his identity from the world. Plot details on the fourth installment have not been revealed. Sadie Sink recently joined the cast in an unknown role.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" will be released in theaters on July 31, 2026.

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Sadie Sink Joins Upcoming SPIDER-MAN Sequel Starring Tom Holland

"Stranger Things" star Sadie Sink has signed on to star in the upcoming "Spider-Man" sequel from Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios. Tom Holland is already set to return as Peter Parker, and production is expected to start later this year.

The film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton ("Just Mercy", " Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings") from a script by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Producers include Amy Pascal and Marvel president Kevin Feige.

Holland is currently filming Christopher Nolan's epic production "The Odyssey", and he will start shooting "Spider-Man" once he has wrapped production on Nolan's movie.

Sink can next be seen in the final season of the Netflix series "Stranger Things", which recently wrapped production will premiere later this year. She also stars in the Searchlight musical "O'Dessa", which just had its world premiere at SXSW, and it's set to bow next week on Hulu. Before starring in "Spider-Man", she will first appear in the Broadway play "John Proctor Is the Villain" which opens on April 4th.

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DVD & Blu-ray: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (2021)

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Product Description: Marvel Studios' SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must face the past he thought he left behind and confront his father, leader of the dangerous Ten Rings organization. The film also stars Awkwafina as Shang-Chi's friend Katy, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen, and Florian Munteanu, with Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan and Tony Leung as Xu Wenwu. SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and produced by Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz, with Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso and Charles Newirth serving as executive producers. Both the screenplay and the screen story are by Dave Callaham & Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham.

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DVD & Blu-ray: JUST MERCY (2019) Starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx

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Product Description: A powerful and thoughtprovoking true story, “Just Mercy” follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson). One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds—and the system—stacked against them.

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JUST MERCY Trailers, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Just Mercy" is a new legal drama directed by Destin Daniel Cretton ("Short Term 12", "The Glass Castle") from a script he co-wrote alongside Andrew Lanham ("The Shack") based on the memoir "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" by Bryan Stevenson.

The film stars Michael B. Jordan as attorney Bryan Stevenson, who takes the case of Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), an African-American man wrongfully imprisoned for the 1986 murder of a white woman in Alabama and sentenced to death. Brie Larson, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall and O'Shea Jackson Jr. co-star.

"Just Mercy" premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in limited release on December 25, 2019. The film expanded nationwide on January 10, 2020.

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New on DVD and Blu-ray: THE GLASS CASTLE Starring Brie Larson

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Product Description: Based on the worldwide best-selling memoir starring Academy Award® winner Brie Larson and Academy Award® nominees Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts, THE GLASS CASTLE chronicles the adventures of an eccentric, resilient, tight-knit family.

An all-star cast shines in this inspiring film based on THE NEW YORK TIMES best-selling memoir. Jeannette (Oscar® winner Brie Larson) had a poor but wildly adventurous childhood, raised by her free-spirited father (Oscar® nominee Woody Harrelson) and her mother (Oscar® nominee Naomi Watts), an eccentric artist. But when her father's behavior become erratic, Jeannette must find the courage to live on her own terms in this uplifting story of unconditional love.

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THE GLASS CASTLE Trailers, Clips, Featurette, Images and Posters

Co-written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton ("Short Term 12"), the biopic "The Glass Castle" is based on Jeannette Walls' memoir of the same name and it chronicles the nomadic and dysfunctional family life of her childhood.

Walls is an author and journalist, widely known for her contributions to the gossip column "Scoop" at MSNBC.com, as well as Esquire, New York magazine and USA Today. In 2007 she dedicated herself to writing full-time. She also wrote "Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel" based on the life of her grandmother in 2009, and The Silver Star in 2013.

The film stars Brie Larson, Ella Anderson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Max Greenfield, Chandler Head and Sarah Snook. In 2012 it was announced that Jennifer Lawrence would star in the lead role, but in 2015 Lawrence left the project, which wasn't moving forward at the time, and was replaced by Larson.

"The Glass Castle" opened in theaters on August 11th, 2017 and received generally mixed reviews from critics, who praised the cast, but took issue with the misguided handling of the source material. It finished 9th at the box-office, grossing $4.9 million from 1,461 theaters.

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