April 7, 2025 • 35 mins
We explore the latest geek news from across media platforms, diving into casting announcements, upcoming releases, and paying tribute to entertainment legends who recently passed away.
• Nathan Fillion cast as Guy Gardner in HBO's upcoming DC series "Lanterns"
• Sean Levy's Star Wars movie set five years after Rise of Skywalker with all-new characters
• Marvel's Avengers Doomsday bringing back Fox X-Men actors including Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen
• Nintendo Switch 2 announced with $449.99 price tag and impressive games lineup
• Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 delayed due to tariff uncertainty
• Fox renews The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers for four more seasons
• American Dad returning to Fox after years on TBS
• Stephen King's "The Long Walk" and live-action Legend of Zelda film get theatrical release dates
• Remembering Patty Maloney (89), Clive Revill (94), Val Kilmer (65), and Jay North (73)
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Tonight.
Nathan Fillion is a guy for allmedia, checking in on Sean
Levy's Star Wars film.
Who's In on Doomsday?
Nintendo Switch 2, plus,remember Patty Maloney, clive
Revel, val Kilmer and Jay North.
All that and more in thisedition of Multiverse Tonight.
Welcome to Multiverse Tonight,your source for geek news.
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We dissect films, games, comicsand much more, bringing you
insightful commentary on popculture.
This is Multiverse Tonight.
Now here's your host, thomasTownley.
Hello everyone and welcome.
I'm, of course, your host,thomas Townley.
And well, it's getting warmer,at least.
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Well, it's getting warmer, atleast the weather has finally
cooperated.
We've got our last false winterthis past few days, so we're
back to spring.
It's getting warmer outside.
It's getting warmer whenpeople's thoughts turn to well
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outdoors, let's face it.
And my thoughts turn to thingslike headcanon.
I've been thinking over thepast few days that the Frasier
series just takes place inFrasier's head.
Takes place in Frasier's head.
Remember that episode of Cheerswhere he was going to jump
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because Lilith was leaving him?
What if he jumped andeverything in Frasier was just
in his head?
Yeah, maybe.
Good thought as any.
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I like doing these littleThought puzzles, if you will.
You know it's interesting tosee what comes.
Of course, we've had some crazytimes here In the United States
, thanks to the orange monsterthat's in the United States,
thanks to the orange monsterthat's in the white house and
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his toady, you know, trying toraise prices.
Uh, don't look at your 401ks,america it's, it's a crap fest,
you know.
Mine's down like $1,300 or yeah, $1,300 or so, and it's just
the beginning.
Now China's threatening morereciprocal tariffs and that's
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caused some problems withNintendo.
But we'll get there later on inthe show.
So let's go first to the StarTrek news.
And Star Trek news and this isgoing to be a short one begins
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with Star Trek Strange NewWorlds, which has dropped.
The first teaser for itsupcoming third season can be
seen online.
Teases 10 brand new adventuresaboard the USS Enterprise during
Christopher Pike's years,including a murder mystery and
the return of Paul Wesley asJames T Kirk.
The new season also resolvedthe second season finale
Cliffhanger, which saw theEnterprise crew locked in a
fierce battle with the Gorn thatleft Captain Patel and her life
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hanging in the balance.
So, but here's the kickerInstead of giving us a date for
the show, instead they've givenus coming this summer.
Well, thank you, that's veryvague.
June, july, august, I guessit's only one of those months,
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but you know I like to have thistype of stuff planned out
anyway.
Let's go on to the dc comicsnews, and DC Comics News begins
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with HBO's upcoming DC seriesLanterns, which has added Nathan
Fillion as Guy Gardner, one ofthe multiple Green Lanterns in
the cast.
Now, this will by far beFillion's first time playing a
lantern.
He debuted as one of DC's greenheroes in the 2011 animated
film Green Lantern EmeraldKnights.
In it, he was the voice of HalJordan, one of the other big
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Green Lantern members.
He also played the role againin 2012's Justice League Doom
and 2013's Justice League, theFlashpoint Paradox.
Also 2015's Justice LeagueThrone of Atlantis, 2018's Death
of Superman and 2019's Reign ofSuperman.
Each of these animated films isa straight-to-DVD release In
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2023,.
He was cast as the GreenLantern in James Gunn's
live-action film Superman, butas Gardner instead of Jordan.
Now this film opens in theatersvia Warner Brothers this July,
and they released a new teasertrailer for that.
Ah man, this film opens intheaters via Warner Brothers
this July, and they released anew teaser trailer for that.
Man, this looks good.
I won't lie, this looks good.
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You know.
My only big thing is they'reusing the Kingdom Come S on his
chest.
But you know, but that'speanuts.
If you can make me look thisman and make me think that this
is Superman and this isMetropolis and it's not as dark
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as the last jury crap, I'll befine.
Anyway, we'll have some morenews later, but let's go on to
the Star Wars news.
Roger roger, sean Levy'scurrently untitled Star Wars
movie in the works at Lucasfilm,just got an update from its
writer.
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First announced in 2022,updates about the film have been
sparse until the end ofFebruary, when Kathleen Kennedy
confirmed that it will be setfive years after the Rise of
Skywalker and feature all newcharacters.
Now it has been reported thatRyan Gosling will star in the
film, but he is currently theonly name attached to the cast.
Collider's Christina Radishrecently caught up with the
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film's scribe, jonathan Tropper,to promote his new project,
your Friends and Neighbors, andwhile he admitted that he
couldn't spill too muchinformation, he did provide a
brief update on how developmentis going on the film.
After confirming that it blowshis mind every day to be working
on a Star Wars movie, he toldCollider, quote that gig is
something I've dreamed about mywhole life.
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We're still working on it.
For various reasons, I can'tsay anything about it, but we're
working on it Now.
Levy is fresh off the heels ofDeadpool and Wolverine the only
Marvel movie of 2024 that turnedout to be one of the most
successful franchise entries inthe franchise history.
Levy is also the secondarydirector on Stranger Things,
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trailing only series creatorsRoss and Matt Duffer in their
directorial credits.
It has been confirmed that hewill helm at least one episode
in the fifth and final seasoncoming to Netflix later this
year.
Levy also further stretched hissci-fi muscles a few years ago
with the Atom Project, the RyanReynolds-led time-traveling
thriller that also starredJennifer Gardner and Mark
Ruffalo.
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Levy first worked with Tropperon the Atom Project and now the
two will reunite for theupcoming Star Wars movie.
Tropper will also write thescript for Lucky, the upcoming
series starring Anna Taylor-Joyand Timothy Olyphant Timothy
Olyphant, one of my favoritenames to say.
Now let's go on to the MarvelNews.
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Marvel News begins with theX-Men, which is one of Marvel's
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powerhouses and the main reasonthat it's returning to the team
for a one-shot that ties intoone of the best X-Men stories of
all time.
Writer Chris Claremont tookover writing the X-Men with
1974's X-Men number 94 and wrotethe team until 1991, giving the
X-Men brilliant stories likethe Dark Phoenix Saga.
Now there's another amazingX-Men story from the early years
of Claremont's run, which isDays of Future Past, with artist
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John Byrne.
Now, days of Future Past showedreaders the dark, dystopian
future for the X-Men, which hasbecome part of the major part of
the X-Men mythos.
Marvel has returned to Days ofFuture Past multiple times over
the years and they're about todo again with Chris Claremont's
prelude to Future Past no 1,which releases in July of 2025.
This book celebratesClaremont's 50th year, plus has
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a writer at Marvel, and thepublishers decide to spice the
whole thing up by adding in arare Claremont story that was
once only available in anout-of-print hardcover called
Marvel Made Paragon Collection,chris Claremont Quote Revisit
the nightmarish world oftomorrow that has days of future
past in the revelatory preludeby the legendary scribe and
illustrated by his extreme X-Mencollaborator, salvador La Roca.
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Discover at last how thesurviving X-Men saved one of
their own, rachel Summers, fromher torment as a hound, and find
out which surprising faces havea vital part to play in the
Legion of Resistance Presentalongside the original saga in
which Claremont and John Byrneunveiled their darkly dystopian
vision of the Marvel Universe,where Sentinels stalk the Earth
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and the X-Men are humanity'sonly hope until they die.
The giant-sized one-shot willalso include bonus materials
that will bring Claremont's 50plus years in comics history,
according to the press releaseNow, they also gave readers the
first look at this comic with acover from Salvador La Roca.
So time to revisit the days offuture past, which are becoming
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the days of present.
Future, I guess.
And the big Marvel news, ofcourse, was that big teaser that
they put on for Marvel'sDoomsday, avengers Doomsday.
Instead of bringing the entirecast of the Russo Brothers'
upcoming Marvel Studios movieAvengers Doomsday on stage at
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CinemaCon the entire cast of theRusso Brothers' upcoming Marvel
Studios movie Avengers Doomsdayon stage at CinemaCon, the
studio opted for a livefive-hour social media stunt
during which it announced thecast via the actors on set
chairs.
Now the biggest news is thatthe announcement made it certain
that stars from the 20thCentury Fox and X-Men part of
the franchise are coming back.
Patrick Stewart will come backas Charles Xavier, ian McKellen
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as Magneto, alan Cumming asNightcrawler, rebecca Romijn as
Kelsey Grammer as Beast.
Rebecca Romijn as Mystique,james Marsden as Cyclops, kelsey
Grammer as Beast and Gambithimself, meaning Channing Tatum
is also in for the fun, despitelast seeing him in Deadpool and
Wolverine.
Now, these names are not justconfirmations.
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We've known that for a whilethat the whole MCU gang and
those new to Marvel, such as theFantastic Four's first step
foursome of Pedro Pascal,vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and
Evan Moss Bacharach are boardingthe Big Avengers movie which is
rolling cameras in London Now.
Also confirmed were ChrisHemsworth's Thor, annie Mackey's
, sam Wilson, slash CaptainAmerica, sebastian Stan's Bucky
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Barnes slash Winter Soldier,vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm,
invisible Woman, letitia Wrightas Suri, paul Rudd as Ant-Man,
hannah John-Kamen as Ghost,dwight Russell as John Walker,
tanakh Hurwit, huerta Mejia asNamor, tom Hiddleston as Loki,
simu Liu as Shang-Chi, florencePugh, lois Pullman, danny
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Ramirez, danny Harbour, winstonDuke, and the list just kept
going until it ended, of course,with Robert Downey Jr's Doom.
So you know, it's of coursewith Robert Downey Jr's Doom.
So you know there's probablyway more that they're not
telling us.
This is just, hey, you know,look at all this list and then
we get to the movie and it'slike they're just pulling like
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old Marvel stars in from youknow, everywhere.
So at least we got that to lookforward to.
Spider-man Beyond theSpider-Verse has finally set a
new release date to swing intotheaters.
The Spider-Verse team appearedat CinemaCon on Monday to
announce that the film will hittheaters on June 4th 2027, four
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years after the previous entry.
Now across the Spider-Verse setrecords for the franchise and
also showed the first footagefrom the new film.
Miles Morales said in thefootage quote Everyone keeps
telling me how my story issupposed to go.
I'm going to do my own thing,unquote.
Now, bob Pruschetti and JustinK Thompson direct the latest
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sequel in the franchise from ascript credited to Phil Lord,
chris Miller and David Callahan.
The release date has been oneof the most speculative, after
it fell off the release calendarback in 2023.
It previously was dated forMarch 29th of this year, just
nine months after Across theSpider-Verse, just nine months
after Across the Spider-Verse.
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So well, again, more good news,something to look forward to,
and we need a lot to lookforward to.
Right now.
I tell you what.
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Let's go on to the Geek Newswith a new season of South Park,
which will premiere on July 9th, promising overflowing toilets,
ketamine and a space-travelingditty, plus a violent war
against Canada breaks out in thetrailer for Season 27 of the
series co-created by Trey Parkerand Matt Stone.
In one scene, butters yells atButters as an air traffic
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control tower as planes explodeinto each other in the
background, saying, oh crap,we're all gonna get fired.
Now the trailer begins with anominous live action scene of a
desolate swing set and the wingof an airplane.
The acclaimed drama returns.
It reads before snapping intoSouth Park's classic animation
style.
So again, more good news.
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We need something to watch inJuly, and South Park always is
good at, you know, puttingsilver linings on dark clouds.
Also coming, the Simpsons guyand Bob's Burgers have locked a
massive four-season renewal atFox, according to Daily Variety.
In addition, american Dad willbe returning to Fox, likewise
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with a four-season renewal.
Now it's previously beenreported that it was previously
reported in March that AmericanDad was nearing a deal to return
to Fox, the network thatoriginally launched the show
back in 2005.
Now it's been airing on TBSsince 2014.
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The linear reruns of AmericanDad will continue to air on TBS
and fellow Warner Bros,discovery Network's Adult Swim
and TruTV until at least 2030.
Now, according to this quote,this new deal celebrates the
eternal popularity of theseiconic comedies, as well as the
enduring prolific relationshipwe continue to enjoy with our
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friends at 20th TelevisionAnimation and the brilliant
creators that goes double forSeth this time around and
incredible voices behind thesecontemporary classics, said
Michael Thorne, president of theFox Television Network.
Now the renewals will takeBob's Burgers from seasons 16 to
19, family Guy to seasons 24through 27, american Dad to
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seasons 20 through 23, and therecord-setting 37th through 40th
seasons for the Simpsons and Iwill admit I am way behind.
I just have not been able tosit down and watch the current
episodes of these shows.
You know what can I say?
Time has been getting away fromme.
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Time has also been getting awayfrom Nintendo.
Nintendo revealed the excitingdetails about its newest console
, the Switch 2, and a lineup ofgames at a Nintendo Direct this
past week.
The Switch 2 will launch onJune 5th with a price tag of
$449.99, which boasts a sleekdesign with a larger 7.9-inch
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LCD screen supporting HDR anddetachable black Joy-Con
controllers that will serve aswireless mice.
The console also features abuilt-in stand for tabletop mode
, a C button, a built-inmicrophone for online chat, 256
gigabytes of storage andcompatibility with red game
cartridges that enable fasterdata reading.
Additional features include acamera add-on for video chat and
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minigames, and wireless classicGameCube controllers to play
retro GameCube titles, whichwill be available on Nintendo
Switch Online.
Among the exciting new gamesannounced were Mario Kart World,
a groundbreaking open-worldentry in the Mario Kart series.
Hyrule Warriors, age ofImprisonment, the third
installment in the Defyingseries.
The Duskbloods, a gothic actiontitle from FromSoftware.
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Kirby Air Riders, a sequel tothe 2003 racing game, and Donkey
Kong Bonanza, an open-worldDonkey Kong game.
The Switch 2 will also supportupgrade versions of popular
Switch games like Super Mario,party, jamboree, the Legend of
Zelda, breath of the Wild andLegend of Zelda, tears of the
Kingdom, and will be compatiblewith a wide range of new titles,
including Elden Ring TarnishedEdition.
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Hades 2, street Fighter SplitFiction, madden, nfl, hogwarts
Legacy, tony Hawk's Pro Skater,hitman, world of Assassination,
yakuza 0, borderlands 4, thatsounds like a battle.
Civilization 7, nba 2K, wwe 2K,which is a return of the
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franchise to a Nintendo console,cyberpunk 2077, and Final
Fantasy VII Remake.
Now, unfortunately, nintendo isdelaying the long-awaited
pre-order date for its newSwitch 2 console, citing
uncertainty caused by PresidentDonald Trump's tariffs.
The original pre-state deal wassupposed to be Wednesday, april
9th.
As of now, the late springlaunch date for the new console
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remains on track.
In a statement, nintendo saidquote pre-orders for Nintendo
Switch 2 in the US will notstart on April 9th 2025,.
Nor to assess the potentialimpact of tariffs to evolving
market conditions, trumpunveiled these tariffs Wednesday
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in a mirror-handering WhiteHouse Rose Garden news
conference, with future marketsbegan sinking as he was talking.
A baseline 10% reciprocaltariff was put on all trading
partners with varyingcountry-specific rates.
China, india, taiwan, thailandand Vietnam were slated to be
hit with respective tariffs of34%, 26%, 32%, 36% and 46%.
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The European Union also faces a20% tariff.
The measures will take effectin stages during this week,
during this week, and China hasalready said they'll retaliate
with a 50% tariff or willretaliate with a 50% tariff on
them.
So yeah, the price of theswitch to your mileage may vary.
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It might behoove you to talk toyour congressmen and senators
about taking the tariff poweraway from President Balloon
Pants.
Anyway, let's go on with somemore news.
An adaptation of Stephen King'sthe Long Walk will finally be
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strolling in the theaters thisJuly, or this fall, excuse me.
During its presentation atCinemaCon in Las Vegas on
Tuesday morning, lionsgateconfirmed that the Francis
Lawrence directed film will bereleased wide on September 12th.
Now.
The thriller stars CooperHoffman, david Johnson, garrett
Waring, tut Nguyet, charliePlummer, ben Wong, roman Griffin
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Davis, jordan Gonzalez and JoshHamilton, with Judy Greer and
Mark Hamill.
Though it is not the firstKing's book to be published, the
novel is notable that it isreportedly the first one he ever
wrote while he was a student atthe University of Maine.
Published under his pen name,richard Bachman, the Long Walk
is described as a dystopianthriller centering on the
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contestants of a grueling andvicious annual walking contest
that requires 100 boys to keep acertain pace without stopping.
If they do, they receive awarning.
If it happens again, they'reeliminated and killed.
The Long Walk has had a longroad to the screen.
It previously was set up at NewLine under a different creative
team.
Lawrence has eyed the booksince his days working on 2007's
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I Am Legend when it crossed hisdesk.
So we're getting Stephen King'sthe Long Walk.
Let's hope we all don't make along walk as well.
Hey, listen.
The live-action film adaptationof the Legend of Zelda video
game franchise has set atheatrical release date.
Sony Pictures will debut theadventure film, co-produced by
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Sony and Nintendo, on March 26,2027.
The release date was unveiledFriday on Nintendo's new app,
nintendo Today, nearly a yearand a half after the film was
announced in November of 2023.
At the time, zelda seriescreator Shigeru Miyamoto
confirmed plans for thelive-action movie on social
media, sharing that the moviewould be produced by himself and
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Avi Arad.
So are we excited to see?
Frankly, myself, I can't getexcited until I see some footage
.
Give me something to go on,because if it looks kind of like
cosplay, no thanks, I'll pass.
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Hbo continues to put togetherthe cast puzzle for its
high-profile series adaptationof the hugely popular Harry
Potter fantasy books.
The latest major piece appearsto be British actor-comedian
Nick Frost, who is nearing adeal to play half-giant Rubius
Hagrid.
According to Deadlinecom, hewould join John Lithgow, janet
McTeer and Papau Eswede who, asDeadline has reported
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exclusively, are set innegotiations to play Professor
Albus Dumbledore, ProfessorMinerva McGonagall and Professor
Severus Snake respectively.
Warner Bros has completed thesale we told you a few weeks ago
for the previously shelvedCoyote vs Acme movie.
Ketchup Entertainment todayconfirmed their completed deal
for worldwide rights to thelive-action slash animated
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hybrid film that brings theLooney Tunes character Wile E
Coyote to the big screen.
Now they had the deal pegged atabout $50 million, with the
film expected to get atheatrical release sometime in
2026.
Will Forte, john Cena, lanaCondor and Tony Bell star in the
movie, which follows Wile ECoyote who, after many Acme
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products failed him one too manytimes in his dogged pursuit of
the Roadrunner, decided to hirea billboard lawyer to sue the
Acme Corporation.
This case pits Wiley and hislawyer, played by Forte, against
the latter's intimidatingformer boss, played by John Cena
, but growing friendship betweenman and cartoon stokes their
determination to win.
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Will justice finally happen forWile E Coyote, or will the
Roadrunner silence him forever?
Who knows?
We'll have to see.
Now let's start a run of sadnews, beginning with Patti
Maloney, an actress who stood at3'11" who passed away at 89
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years old.
She was widely recognized forher roles as the alien honk on
Sid and Marty Krofft's show FarOut Space Nuts and Chewbacca's
son Lumpy in the Star Warsholiday special.
Maloney, who had sufferedmultiple strokes, died in
hospice care in Winter Park,florida.
Throughout her career, maloneyfrequently collaborated with
3'10 actor Billy Barty, sharingscreen time on the Wizard of Oz
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film Under the Rainbow in 1981,and various television shows,
including Little House on thePrairie, charlie's Angels and
the Love Boat Far Out Space Nuts, which aired for one season,
featured Maloney as Honk, afurry alien who commanded
through a horn on his head.
Despite the character's lack ofdialogue, maloney's dancing and
mime skills allowed her toexpress a range of emotions.
In the now infamous Star WarsHoliday Special, maloney played
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Chewbacca's son Lumpy Now, thespecial, which aired in 1978,
was even met with derision fromfans and George Lucas himself.
Maloney's Lumpy costume wasmade entirely of human hair,
making it extremely hot to wear.
Born Patricia Ann Maloney in1936, she performed with a
carnival and the RinglingBrothers and Barnum and Bailey
Circus, before attending theUniversity of Florida.
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Following the death of herhusband in 1968, she resumed her
performing career.
Now, maloney and Barty wereregulars on a 1978-1979 NBC
variety show and a 1982 CBSspecial.
Maloney also appeared in suchfilms as the Ice Pirates and
Ernest Saves Christmas andvarious television series,
including Star Trek, voyager andmy Name is Earl.
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Additionally, she providedvoice work and operated the
Crypt Keeper puppet on HBO'sTales of the Crypt.
Maloney is survived by herbrother, nieces and
brother-in-law.
Patti Maloney was 89 years old.
Clive Revel, the actor bestknown for voicing Emperor
Palpatine in the Empire StrikesBack, died March 11th in Sherman
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Oaks, california, at the age of94.
Now Revel's death after a longbattle with dementia was
confirmed to Variety by hisdaughter, kate.
Over the years Revel starred inKaleidoscope alongside Warren
Beatty, the Assassination Bureauwith Oliver Reed and Diana Rigg
, and played the friar marshalin Robin Hood Men in Tights.
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Revel also worked with directorBilly Wilder on both the
Private Lives of Sherlock Holmesand Avanti, which starred Jack
Lemmon.
Revel received a Golden Globenomination back in 1973 for his
role in Avanti back in 1973 forhis role in Avanti.
In addition to his versatilefilm career, revel also appeared
and guest-starred in numeroustelevision shows, including
Columbo, the Twilight Zone,murder.
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She Wrote Alfred HitchcockPresents, macgyver, magnum, pi,
the Fall Guy, wizards andWarriors, remington Steel and
Star Trek, the Next Generation.
Notably, his 1978 Columboepisode featured Peter Fogg's
last appearance on the showRevel.
His 1978 Columbo episodefeatured Peter Fogg's last
appearance on the show.
Revel also landed his voice tofive episodes of the
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Transformers back in the 1980sand the Transformers the movie
as Kickback.
He also went on to voice othercharacters in the Star Wars
video games, like Dodonna inStar Wars X-Wing and Imperial
Officer in Star Wars X-Wing vsTIE Fighter and three additional
roles in Star Wars, the OldRepublic.
He also had roles in cartoonssuch as Batman, the Animated
Series, snorks, alvin andChipmunks and Freakazoid.
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Born in 1930, the NewZealand-raised actor got his
start after being recruited bydirector Laurence Olivier.
The rebel made his Broadwaydebut in 1952's mr pickwick,
after traveling to englandbefore joining the royal
shakespeare company.
He ended up appearing onbroadway seven times through his
career, receiving tonynominations for playing bob lee
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hutu in irma la dos in 1961 andfagin in 1963's oliver.
In 2017, the actor said that hestruggled being away from home.
He told the Dallas Observer.
Quote I had my doubts at onepoint when I thought I can't do
it.
I can't do this.
I can't find it within myself.
Unquote.
Now, the actor's last on-screencredit was 2016's the Queen of
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Spain, where he appearedalongside Penelope Cruz and
Antonio Racines.
Revel is survived by hisdaughter, kate and granddaughter
Kayla.
Again, clive Revel was 94 yearsold and you know this one hurt
big time as someone who grew upwatching this guy on screen.
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Val Kilmer died recently, at theage of 65, and was an actor who
is often underrated.
He was remarkably versatile,excelling in a wide range of
genres, including comedies,westerns, crime dramas, musical
biopics and action-adventurefilms.
Now, kilmer was born into amid-class Christian scientist
family in Los Angeles onDecember 31st 1959, and attended
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Chatsworth High School, wherehe developed a love of drama and
had Kevin Spacey as a classmate.
He was accepted to theprestigious Juilliard School in
New York at 17,.
Becoming the youngest pupil atthe time, kilmer would make his
film debut in the Spice BoothTop Secret, where he showcased
his singing abilities.
He also released an album and abook of poetry.
His role as Lieutenant TomIceman Kaczynski in Top Gun,
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alongside Tom Cruise,significantly boosted his
popularity and brought attentionto his personal life, which
included relationships withhigh-profile women like Daryl
Hannah, angelina Jolie and Cher.
He also portrayed the roguishhero Mad Mardigan in Ron
Howard's fantasy epic Willow.
Despite his film success, kilmerremained active in theaters,
taking on roles like Hamlet andGiovanni.
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In the 1990s, he landed thelead role in Holperstone's
biopic the Doors, portraying JimMorrison.
His dedication to the role wasevident in his weight loss,
learning 50 Doors songs andperfecting Morrison's onstage
presence.
Kilmer's portrayal of DocHolliday in Tombstone and his
role as Batman in Batman Foreverwere also notable.
However, his reputation forbeing difficult on set led to
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conflicts with directors likeJoel Schumacher and John
Frankenheimer.
In the early 2000s, kilmer'sfilm career plateaued.
He returned to the theater,starring in productions like the
Ten Commandments and thePostman Always Rings Twice.
He also voiced Kit in a pilotfor the television series Knight
Rider and directed a film aboutMark Twain and Mark Baker.
Eddy Kilmer was diagnosed withthroat cancer in 2014.
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His Christian science beliefsled him to have mixed views
about medical intervention.
In 2021, he released adocumentary about his life, val,
which explores his personalstruggles and experiences.
He made a final appearance inTop Gun, maverick, where his
character's illness married hisown battle with cancer.
Kilmer will also be rememberedas a complex individual and a
talented but challenging actor.
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He prioritized his family andpersonal life over Hollywood
fame.
His focus was on his craft.
As he once said, I nevercultivated fame.
I never cultivated a persona,except possibly the desire to be
regarded as an actor Again.
Val Kilmer, dead at the age of65.
And finally tonight, jay North,a name synonymous with
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childhood mischief and antics,passed away at the age of 73.
He was widely recognized forhis iconic portrayal of Dennis
Mitchell, the lovable yettroublemaking youngster, on the
CBS comedy series Dennis theMenace, which aired from 1959 to
1963.
Norris' death occurred at hisFlorida residence following a
courageous battle with coloncancer.
The beloved television showDennis the Menace was inspired
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by the popular comic strip ofthe same name created by Hank
Ketchum.
Strip of the same name createdby Hank Ketchum.
The series chronicled thehumorous escapades of young
Dennis, whose playful pranks andunintentional mishaps often
disrupted the tranquility of hislong-suffering neighbor.
Mr Wilson North, who was justeight years old when the series
premiered, continued to embodythe character of Dennis until he
was nearly 12 years old.
Although the original seriesconcluded in 1963, it continued
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to captivate audiences forgenerations through reruns and
syndication, solidifying North'splace in television history.
North's journey in theentertainment industry began at
the tender age of four.
He quickly secured roles inseveral popular television
series of the era, includingWanted Dead or Alive and 77
Sunset Strip, before ultimatelylanding the career-defining role
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of Dennis Mitchell, sunsetStrip.
Before ultimately landing thecareer-defining role of Dennis
Mitchell, during his time onDennis the Menace North also
made guest appearances on othernoble programs, such as the
Donna Reed Show and the RedSkelton Hour.
He even showcased his talent onthe big screen with a role in
the 1961 film Pepe.
Despite the immense success andpopularity of Dennis the Menace
North lay revealed a darkerside to his childhood stardom,
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he disclosed that he had enduredabuse at the hands of his aunt,
who served as his guardian.
On the set of the show.
North recounted experiences ofisolation and punishment, even
from minor mistakes or delaysthat were beyond his control.
His revelations shed light onthe often hidden challenges
faced by child actors andsparked conversations about the
importance of safeguarding theirwell-being.
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Following his time on Dennis theMenace, north continued his
pursuit of acting.
He starred in films such asZebra in the Kitchen and Maya,
as well as the subsequent MayaTelevision series.
As he transitioned intoadulthood, north explored
different avenues within theairtime industry, including
voice acting for children'sshows.
He also served his country inthe United States Navy,
demonstrating his commitment anddedication beyond the realm of
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acting.
In addition, north activelyworked with a minor
consideration, an organizationthat provides support and
advocacy for former childhoodstars, drawing upon his own
experiences to help othersnavigate the unique challenges
of growing up in the spotlight.
North's passing was met withsadness and reflection from
those who knew him and workedwith him.
His former co-star, jeannieRussell, who played Margaret
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Wade on Desdemona, expressed hergrief and finally remembered
North as her otherworldlybrother.
North was survived by his wife,sydney, who undoubtedly shared
with him his joys and sorrowsthroughout his life.
Jay North's legacy will extendfar beyond his portrayal of
Dennis Mitchell, and he'll beremembered as the talented actor
and resilient individual andthe symbol of the enduring power
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of childhood, innocence andimagination.
His contributions to theentertainment industry will
continue to entertain andinspire audiences for
generations to come.
Again, jay North, dennis theMenace, passed away at the age
of 73.
And with that, that brings usto the end of our show for today
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Tonight.
Nathan Fillion is a guy for allmedia, checking in on Sean
Levy's Star Wars film.
Who's In on Doomsday?
Nintendo Switch 2, plus,remember Patty Maloney, clive
Revel, val Kilmer and Jay North.
All that and more in thisedition of Multiverse Tonight.
Welcome to Multiverse Tonight,your source for geek news.
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We dissect films, games, comicsand much more, bringing you
insightful commentary on popculture.
This is Multiverse Tonight.
Now here's your host, thomasTownley.
Hello everyone and welcome.
I'm, of course, your host,thomas Townley.
And well, it's getting warmer,at least.
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Well, it's getting warmer, atleast the weather has finally
cooperated.
We've got our last false winterthis past few days, so we're
back to spring.
It's getting warmer outside.
It's getting warmer whenpeople's thoughts turn to well
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outdoors, let's face it.
And my thoughts turn to thingslike headcanon.
I've been thinking over thepast few days that the Frasier
series just takes place inFrasier's head.
Takes place in Frasier's head.
Remember that episode of Cheerswhere he was going to jump
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because Lilith was leaving him?
What if he jumped andeverything in Frasier was just
in his head?
Yeah, maybe.
Good thought as any.
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I like doing these littleThought puzzles, if you will.
You know it's interesting tosee what comes.
Of course, we've had some crazytimes here In the United States
, thanks to the orange monsterthat's in the United States,
thanks to the orange monsterthat's in the white house and
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his toady, you know, trying toraise prices.
Uh, don't look at your 401ks,america it's, it's a crap fest,
you know.
Mine's down like $1,300 or yeah, $1,300 or so, and it's just
the beginning.
Now China's threatening morereciprocal tariffs and that's
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caused some problems withNintendo.
But we'll get there later on inthe show.
So let's go first to the StarTrek news.
And Star Trek news and this isgoing to be a short one begins
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with Star Trek Strange NewWorlds, which has dropped.
The first teaser for itsupcoming third season can be
seen online.
Teases 10 brand new adventuresaboard the USS Enterprise during
Christopher Pike's years,including a murder mystery and
the return of Paul Wesley asJames T Kirk.
The new season also resolvedthe second season finale
Cliffhanger, which saw theEnterprise crew locked in a
fierce battle with the Gorn thatleft Captain Patel and her life
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hanging in the balance.
So, but here's the kickerInstead of giving us a date for
the show, instead they've givenus coming this summer.
Well, thank you, that's veryvague.
June, july, august, I guessit's only one of those months,
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but you know I like to have thistype of stuff planned out
anyway.
Let's go on to the dc comicsnews, and DC Comics News begins
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with HBO's upcoming DC seriesLanterns, which has added Nathan
Fillion as Guy Gardner, one ofthe multiple Green Lanterns in
the cast.
Now, this will by far beFillion's first time playing a
lantern.
He debuted as one of DC's greenheroes in the 2011 animated
film Green Lantern EmeraldKnights.
In it, he was the voice of HalJordan, one of the other big
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Green Lantern members.
He also played the role againin 2012's Justice League Doom
and 2013's Justice League, theFlashpoint Paradox.
Also 2015's Justice LeagueThrone of Atlantis, 2018's Death
of Superman and 2019's Reign ofSuperman.
Each of these animated films isa straight-to-DVD release In
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2023,.
He was cast as the GreenLantern in James Gunn's
live-action film Superman, butas Gardner instead of Jordan.
Now this film opens in theatersvia Warner Brothers this July,
and they released a new teasertrailer for that.
Ah man, this film opens intheaters via Warner Brothers
this July, and they released anew teaser trailer for that.
Man, this looks good.
I won't lie, this looks good.
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You know.
My only big thing is they'reusing the Kingdom Come S on his
chest.
But you know, but that'speanuts.
If you can make me look thisman and make me think that this
is Superman and this isMetropolis and it's not as dark
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as the last jury crap, I'll befine.
Anyway, we'll have some morenews later, but let's go on to
the Star Wars news.
Roger roger, sean Levy'scurrently untitled Star Wars
movie in the works at Lucasfilm,just got an update from its
writer.
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First announced in 2022,updates about the film have been
sparse until the end ofFebruary, when Kathleen Kennedy
confirmed that it will be setfive years after the Rise of
Skywalker and feature all newcharacters.
Now it has been reported thatRyan Gosling will star in the
film, but he is currently theonly name attached to the cast.
Collider's Christina Radishrecently caught up with the
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film's scribe, jonathan Tropper,to promote his new project,
your Friends and Neighbors, andwhile he admitted that he
couldn't spill too muchinformation, he did provide a
brief update on how developmentis going on the film.
After confirming that it blowshis mind every day to be working
on a Star Wars movie, he toldCollider, quote that gig is
something I've dreamed about mywhole life.
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We're still working on it.
For various reasons, I can'tsay anything about it, but we're
working on it Now.
Levy is fresh off the heels ofDeadpool and Wolverine the only
Marvel movie of 2024 that turnedout to be one of the most
successful franchise entries inthe franchise history.
Levy is also the secondarydirector on Stranger Things,
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trailing only series creatorsRoss and Matt Duffer in their
directorial credits.
It has been confirmed that hewill helm at least one episode
in the fifth and final seasoncoming to Netflix later this
year.
Levy also further stretched hissci-fi muscles a few years ago
with the Atom Project, the RyanReynolds-led time-traveling
thriller that also starredJennifer Gardner and Mark
Ruffalo.
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Levy first worked with Tropperon the Atom Project and now the
two will reunite for theupcoming Star Wars movie.
Tropper will also write thescript for Lucky, the upcoming
series starring Anna Taylor-Joyand Timothy Olyphant Timothy
Olyphant, one of my favoritenames to say.
Now let's go on to the MarvelNews.
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Marvel News begins with theX-Men, which is one of Marvel's
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powerhouses and the main reasonthat it's returning to the team
for a one-shot that ties intoone of the best X-Men stories of
all time.
Writer Chris Claremont tookover writing the X-Men with
1974's X-Men number 94 and wrotethe team until 1991, giving the
X-Men brilliant stories likethe Dark Phoenix Saga.
Now there's another amazingX-Men story from the early years
of Claremont's run, which isDays of Future Past, with artist
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John Byrne.
Now, days of Future Past showedreaders the dark, dystopian
future for the X-Men, which hasbecome part of the major part of
the X-Men mythos.
Marvel has returned to Days ofFuture Past multiple times over
the years and they're about todo again with Chris Claremont's
prelude to Future Past no 1,which releases in July of 2025.
This book celebratesClaremont's 50th year, plus has
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a writer at Marvel, and thepublishers decide to spice the
whole thing up by adding in arare Claremont story that was
once only available in anout-of-print hardcover called
Marvel Made Paragon Collection,chris Claremont Quote Revisit
the nightmarish world oftomorrow that has days of future
past in the revelatory preludeby the legendary scribe and
illustrated by his extreme X-Mencollaborator, salvador La Roca.
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Discover at last how thesurviving X-Men saved one of
their own, rachel Summers, fromher torment as a hound, and find
out which surprising faces havea vital part to play in the
Legion of Resistance Presentalongside the original saga in
which Claremont and John Byrneunveiled their darkly dystopian
vision of the Marvel Universe,where Sentinels stalk the Earth
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and the X-Men are humanity'sonly hope until they die.
The giant-sized one-shot willalso include bonus materials
that will bring Claremont's 50plus years in comics history,
according to the press releaseNow, they also gave readers the
first look at this comic with acover from Salvador La Roca.
So time to revisit the days offuture past, which are becoming
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the days of present.
Future, I guess.
And the big Marvel news, ofcourse, was that big teaser that
they put on for Marvel'sDoomsday, avengers Doomsday.
Instead of bringing the entirecast of the Russo Brothers'
upcoming Marvel Studios movieAvengers Doomsday on stage at
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CinemaCon the entire cast of theRusso Brothers' upcoming Marvel
Studios movie Avengers Doomsdayon stage at CinemaCon, the
studio opted for a livefive-hour social media stunt
during which it announced thecast via the actors on set
chairs.
Now the biggest news is thatthe announcement made it certain
that stars from the 20thCentury Fox and X-Men part of
the franchise are coming back.
Patrick Stewart will come backas Charles Xavier, ian McKellen
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as Magneto, alan Cumming asNightcrawler, rebecca Romijn as
Kelsey Grammer as Beast.
Rebecca Romijn as Mystique,james Marsden as Cyclops, kelsey
Grammer as Beast and Gambithimself, meaning Channing Tatum
is also in for the fun, despitelast seeing him in Deadpool and
Wolverine.
Now, these names are not justconfirmations.
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We've known that for a whilethat the whole MCU gang and
those new to Marvel, such as theFantastic Four's first step
foursome of Pedro Pascal,vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and
Evan Moss Bacharach are boardingthe Big Avengers movie which is
rolling cameras in London Now.
Also confirmed were ChrisHemsworth's Thor, annie Mackey's
, sam Wilson, slash CaptainAmerica, sebastian Stan's Bucky
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Barnes slash Winter Soldier,vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm,
invisible Woman, letitia Wrightas Suri, paul Rudd as Ant-Man,
hannah John-Kamen as Ghost,dwight Russell as John Walker,
tanakh Hurwit, huerta Mejia asNamor, tom Hiddleston as Loki,
simu Liu as Shang-Chi, florencePugh, lois Pullman, danny
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Ramirez, danny Harbour, winstonDuke, and the list just kept
going until it ended, of course,with Robert Downey Jr's Doom.
So you know, it's of coursewith Robert Downey Jr's Doom.
So you know there's probablyway more that they're not
telling us.
This is just, hey, you know,look at all this list and then
we get to the movie and it'slike they're just pulling like
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old Marvel stars in from youknow, everywhere.
So at least we got that to lookforward to.
Spider-man Beyond theSpider-Verse has finally set a
new release date to swing intotheaters.
The Spider-Verse team appearedat CinemaCon on Monday to
announce that the film will hittheaters on June 4th 2027, four
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years after the previous entry.
Now across the Spider-Verse setrecords for the franchise and
also showed the first footagefrom the new film.
Miles Morales said in thefootage quote Everyone keeps
telling me how my story issupposed to go.
I'm going to do my own thing,unquote.
Now, bob Pruschetti and JustinK Thompson direct the latest
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sequel in the franchise from ascript credited to Phil Lord,
chris Miller and David Callahan.
The release date has been oneof the most speculative, after
it fell off the release calendarback in 2023.
It previously was dated forMarch 29th of this year, just
nine months after Across theSpider-Verse, just nine months
after Across the Spider-Verse.
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So well, again, more good news,something to look forward to,
and we need a lot to lookforward to.
Right now.
I tell you what.
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Let's go on to the Geek Newswith a new season of South Park,
which will premiere on July 9th, promising overflowing toilets,
ketamine and a space-travelingditty, plus a violent war
against Canada breaks out in thetrailer for Season 27 of the
series co-created by Trey Parkerand Matt Stone.
In one scene, butters yells atButters as an air traffic
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control tower as planes explodeinto each other in the
background, saying, oh crap,we're all gonna get fired.
Now the trailer begins with anominous live action scene of a
desolate swing set and the wingof an airplane.
The acclaimed drama returns.
It reads before snapping intoSouth Park's classic animation
style.
So again, more good news.
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We need something to watch inJuly, and South Park always is
good at, you know, puttingsilver linings on dark clouds.
Also coming, the Simpsons guyand Bob's Burgers have locked a
massive four-season renewal atFox, according to Daily Variety.
In addition, american Dad willbe returning to Fox, likewise
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with a four-season renewal.
Now it's previously beenreported that it was previously
reported in March that AmericanDad was nearing a deal to return
to Fox, the network thatoriginally launched the show
back in 2005.
Now it's been airing on TBSsince 2014.
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The linear reruns of AmericanDad will continue to air on TBS
and fellow Warner Bros,discovery Network's Adult Swim
and TruTV until at least 2030.
Now, according to this quote,this new deal celebrates the
eternal popularity of theseiconic comedies, as well as the
enduring prolific relationshipwe continue to enjoy with our
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friends at 20th TelevisionAnimation and the brilliant
creators that goes double forSeth this time around and
incredible voices behind thesecontemporary classics, said
Michael Thorne, president of theFox Television Network.
Now the renewals will takeBob's Burgers from seasons 16 to
19, family Guy to seasons 24through 27, american Dad to
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seasons 20 through 23, and therecord-setting 37th through 40th
seasons for the Simpsons and Iwill admit I am way behind.
I just have not been able tosit down and watch the current
episodes of these shows.
You know what can I say?
Time has been getting away fromme.
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Time has also been getting awayfrom Nintendo.
Nintendo revealed the excitingdetails about its newest console
, the Switch 2, and a lineup ofgames at a Nintendo Direct this
past week.
The Switch 2 will launch onJune 5th with a price tag of
$449.99, which boasts a sleekdesign with a larger 7.9-inch
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LCD screen supporting HDR anddetachable black Joy-Con
controllers that will serve aswireless mice.
The console also features abuilt-in stand for tabletop mode
, a C button, a built-inmicrophone for online chat, 256
gigabytes of storage andcompatibility with red game
cartridges that enable fasterdata reading.
Additional features include acamera add-on for video chat and
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minigames, and wireless classicGameCube controllers to play
retro GameCube titles, whichwill be available on Nintendo
Switch Online.
Among the exciting new gamesannounced were Mario Kart World,
a groundbreaking open-worldentry in the Mario Kart series.
Hyrule Warriors, age ofImprisonment, the third
installment in the Defyingseries.
The Duskbloods, a gothic actiontitle from FromSoftware.
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Kirby Air Riders, a sequel tothe 2003 racing game, and Donkey
Kong Bonanza, an open-worldDonkey Kong game.
The Switch 2 will also supportupgrade versions of popular
Switch games like Super Mario,party, jamboree, the Legend of
Zelda, breath of the Wild andLegend of Zelda, tears of the
Kingdom, and will be compatiblewith a wide range of new titles,
including Elden Ring TarnishedEdition.
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Hades 2, street Fighter SplitFiction, madden, nfl, hogwarts
Legacy, tony Hawk's Pro Skater,hitman, world of Assassination,
yakuza 0, borderlands 4, thatsounds like a battle.
Civilization 7, nba 2K, wwe 2K,which is a return of the
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franchise to a Nintendo console,cyberpunk 2077, and Final
Fantasy VII Remake.
Now, unfortunately, nintendo isdelaying the long-awaited
pre-order date for its newSwitch 2 console, citing
uncertainty caused by PresidentDonald Trump's tariffs.
The original pre-state deal wassupposed to be Wednesday, april
9th.
As of now, the late springlaunch date for the new console
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remains on track.
In a statement, nintendo saidquote pre-orders for Nintendo
Switch 2 in the US will notstart on April 9th 2025,.
Nor to assess the potentialimpact of tariffs to evolving
market conditions, trumpunveiled these tariffs Wednesday
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in a mirror-handering WhiteHouse Rose Garden news
conference, with future marketsbegan sinking as he was talking.
A baseline 10% reciprocaltariff was put on all trading
partners with varyingcountry-specific rates.
China, india, taiwan, thailandand Vietnam were slated to be
hit with respective tariffs of34%, 26%, 32%, 36% and 46%.
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The European Union also faces a20% tariff.
The measures will take effectin stages during this week,
during this week, and China hasalready said they'll retaliate
with a 50% tariff or willretaliate with a 50% tariff on
them.
So yeah, the price of theswitch to your mileage may vary.
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It might behoove you to talk toyour congressmen and senators
about taking the tariff poweraway from President Balloon
Pants.
Anyway, let's go on with somemore news.
An adaptation of Stephen King'sthe Long Walk will finally be
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strolling in the theaters thisJuly, or this fall, excuse me.
During its presentation atCinemaCon in Las Vegas on
Tuesday morning, lionsgateconfirmed that the Francis
Lawrence directed film will bereleased wide on September 12th.
Now.
The thriller stars CooperHoffman, david Johnson, garrett
Waring, tut Nguyet, charliePlummer, ben Wong, roman Griffin
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Davis, jordan Gonzalez and JoshHamilton, with Judy Greer and
Mark Hamill.
Though it is not the firstKing's book to be published, the
novel is notable that it isreportedly the first one he ever
wrote while he was a student atthe University of Maine.
Published under his pen name,richard Bachman, the Long Walk
is described as a dystopianthriller centering on the
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contestants of a grueling andvicious annual walking contest
that requires 100 boys to keep acertain pace without stopping.
If they do, they receive awarning.
If it happens again, they'reeliminated and killed.
The Long Walk has had a longroad to the screen.
It previously was set up at NewLine under a different creative
team.
Lawrence has eyed the booksince his days working on 2007's
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I Am Legend when it crossed hisdesk.
So we're getting Stephen King'sthe Long Walk.
Let's hope we all don't make along walk as well.
Hey, listen.
The live-action film adaptationof the Legend of Zelda video
game franchise has set atheatrical release date.
Sony Pictures will debut theadventure film, co-produced by
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Sony and Nintendo, on March 26,2027.
The release date was unveiledFriday on Nintendo's new app,
nintendo Today, nearly a yearand a half after the film was
announced in November of 2023.
At the time, zelda seriescreator Shigeru Miyamoto
confirmed plans for thelive-action movie on social
media, sharing that the moviewould be produced by himself and
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Avi Arad.
So are we excited to see?
Frankly, myself, I can't getexcited until I see some footage
.
Give me something to go on,because if it looks kind of like
cosplay, no thanks, I'll pass.
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Hbo continues to put togetherthe cast puzzle for its
high-profile series adaptationof the hugely popular Harry
Potter fantasy books.
The latest major piece appearsto be British actor-comedian
Nick Frost, who is nearing adeal to play half-giant Rubius
Hagrid.
According to Deadlinecom, hewould join John Lithgow, janet
McTeer and Papau Eswede who, asDeadline has reported
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exclusively, are set innegotiations to play Professor
Albus Dumbledore, ProfessorMinerva McGonagall and Professor
Severus Snake respectively.
Warner Bros has completed thesale we told you a few weeks ago
for the previously shelvedCoyote vs Acme movie.
Ketchup Entertainment todayconfirmed their completed deal
for worldwide rights to thelive-action slash animated
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hybrid film that brings theLooney Tunes character Wile E
Coyote to the big screen.
Now they had the deal pegged atabout $50 million, with the
film expected to get atheatrical release sometime in
2026.
Will Forte, john Cena, lanaCondor and Tony Bell star in the
movie, which follows Wile ECoyote who, after many Acme
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products failed him one too manytimes in his dogged pursuit of
the Roadrunner, decided to hirea billboard lawyer to sue the
Acme Corporation.
This case pits Wiley and hislawyer, played by Forte, against
the latter's intimidatingformer boss, played by John Cena
, but growing friendship betweenman and cartoon stokes their
determination to win.
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Will justice finally happen forWile E Coyote, or will the
Roadrunner silence him forever?
Who knows?
We'll have to see.
Now let's start a run of sadnews, beginning with Patti
Maloney, an actress who stood at3'11" who passed away at 89
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years old.
She was widely recognized forher roles as the alien honk on
Sid and Marty Krofft's show FarOut Space Nuts and Chewbacca's
son Lumpy in the Star Warsholiday special.
Maloney, who had sufferedmultiple strokes, died in
hospice care in Winter Park,florida.
Throughout her career, maloneyfrequently collaborated with
3'10 actor Billy Barty, sharingscreen time on the Wizard of Oz
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film Under the Rainbow in 1981,and various television shows,
including Little House on thePrairie, charlie's Angels and
the Love Boat Far Out Space Nuts, which aired for one season,
featured Maloney as Honk, afurry alien who commanded
through a horn on his head.
Despite the character's lack ofdialogue, maloney's dancing and
mime skills allowed her toexpress a range of emotions.
In the now infamous Star WarsHoliday Special, maloney played
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Chewbacca's son Lumpy Now, thespecial, which aired in 1978,
was even met with derision fromfans and George Lucas himself.
Maloney's Lumpy costume wasmade entirely of human hair,
making it extremely hot to wear.
Born Patricia Ann Maloney in1936, she performed with a
carnival and the RinglingBrothers and Barnum and Bailey
Circus, before attending theUniversity of Florida.
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Following the death of herhusband in 1968, she resumed her
performing career.
Now, maloney and Barty wereregulars on a 1978-1979 NBC
variety show and a 1982 CBSspecial.
Maloney also appeared in suchfilms as the Ice Pirates and
Ernest Saves Christmas andvarious television series,
including Star Trek, voyager andmy Name is Earl.
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Additionally, she providedvoice work and operated the
Crypt Keeper puppet on HBO'sTales of the Crypt.
Maloney is survived by herbrother, nieces and
brother-in-law.
Patti Maloney was 89 years old.
Clive Revel, the actor bestknown for voicing Emperor
Palpatine in the Empire StrikesBack, died March 11th in Sherman
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Oaks, california, at the age of94.
Now Revel's death after a longbattle with dementia was
confirmed to Variety by hisdaughter, kate.
Over the years Revel starred inKaleidoscope alongside Warren
Beatty, the Assassination Bureauwith Oliver Reed and Diana Rigg
, and played the friar marshalin Robin Hood Men in Tights.
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Revel also worked with directorBilly Wilder on both the
Private Lives of Sherlock Holmesand Avanti, which starred Jack
Lemmon.
Revel received a Golden Globenomination back in 1973 for his
role in Avanti back in 1973 forhis role in Avanti.
In addition to his versatilefilm career, revel also appeared
and guest-starred in numeroustelevision shows, including
Columbo, the Twilight Zone,murder.
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She Wrote Alfred HitchcockPresents, macgyver, magnum, pi,
the Fall Guy, wizards andWarriors, remington Steel and
Star Trek, the Next Generation.
Notably, his 1978 Columboepisode featured Peter Fogg's
last appearance on the showRevel.
His 1978 Columbo episodefeatured Peter Fogg's last
appearance on the show.
Revel also landed his voice tofive episodes of the
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Transformers back in the 1980sand the Transformers the movie
as Kickback.
He also went on to voice othercharacters in the Star Wars
video games, like Dodonna inStar Wars X-Wing and Imperial
Officer in Star Wars X-Wing vsTIE Fighter and three additional
roles in Star Wars, the OldRepublic.
He also had roles in cartoonssuch as Batman, the Animated
Series, snorks, alvin andChipmunks and Freakazoid.
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Born in 1930, the NewZealand-raised actor got his
start after being recruited bydirector Laurence Olivier.
The rebel made his Broadwaydebut in 1952's mr pickwick,
after traveling to englandbefore joining the royal
shakespeare company.
He ended up appearing onbroadway seven times through his
career, receiving tonynominations for playing bob lee
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hutu in irma la dos in 1961 andfagin in 1963's oliver.
In 2017, the actor said that hestruggled being away from home.
He told the Dallas Observer.
Quote I had my doubts at onepoint when I thought I can't do
it.
I can't do this.
I can't find it within myself.
Unquote.
Now, the actor's last on-screencredit was 2016's the Queen of
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Spain, where he appearedalongside Penelope Cruz and
Antonio Racines.
Revel is survived by hisdaughter, kate and granddaughter
Kayla.
Again, clive Revel was 94 yearsold and you know this one hurt
big time as someone who grew upwatching this guy on screen.
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Val Kilmer died recently, at theage of 65, and was an actor who
is often underrated.
He was remarkably versatile,excelling in a wide range of
genres, including comedies,westerns, crime dramas, musical
biopics and action-adventurefilms.
Now, kilmer was born into amid-class Christian scientist
family in Los Angeles onDecember 31st 1959, and attended
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Chatsworth High School, wherehe developed a love of drama and
had Kevin Spacey as a classmate.
He was accepted to theprestigious Juilliard School in
New York at 17,.
Becoming the youngest pupil atthe time, kilmer would make his
film debut in the Spice BoothTop Secret, where he showcased
his singing abilities.
He also released an album and abook of poetry.
His role as Lieutenant TomIceman Kaczynski in Top Gun,
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alongside Tom Cruise,significantly boosted his
popularity and brought attentionto his personal life, which
included relationships withhigh-profile women like Daryl
Hannah, angelina Jolie and Cher.
He also portrayed the roguishhero Mad Mardigan in Ron
Howard's fantasy epic Willow.
Despite his film success, kilmerremained active in theaters,
taking on roles like Hamlet andGiovanni.
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In the 1990s, he landed thelead role in Holperstone's
biopic the Doors, portraying JimMorrison.
His dedication to the role wasevident in his weight loss,
learning 50 Doors songs andperfecting Morrison's onstage
presence.
Kilmer's portrayal of DocHolliday in Tombstone and his
role as Batman in Batman Foreverwere also notable.
However, his reputation forbeing difficult on set led to
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conflicts with directors likeJoel Schumacher and John
Frankenheimer.
In the early 2000s, kilmer'sfilm career plateaued.
He returned to the theater,starring in productions like the
Ten Commandments and thePostman Always Rings Twice.
He also voiced Kit in a pilotfor the television series Knight
Rider and directed a film aboutMark Twain and Mark Baker.
Eddy Kilmer was diagnosed withthroat cancer in 2014.
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His Christian science beliefsled him to have mixed views
about medical intervention.
In 2021, he released adocumentary about his life, val,
which explores his personalstruggles and experiences.
He made a final appearance inTop Gun, maverick, where his
character's illness married hisown battle with cancer.
Kilmer will also be rememberedas a complex individual and a
talented but challenging actor.
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He prioritized his family andpersonal life over Hollywood
fame.
His focus was on his craft.
As he once said, I nevercultivated fame.
I never cultivated a persona,except possibly the desire to be
regarded as an actor Again.
Val Kilmer, dead at the age of65.
And finally tonight, jay North,a name synonymous with
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childhood mischief and antics,passed away at the age of 73.
He was widely recognized forhis iconic portrayal of Dennis
Mitchell, the lovable yettroublemaking youngster, on the
CBS comedy series Dennis theMenace, which aired from 1959 to
1963.
Norris' death occurred at hisFlorida residence following a
courageous battle with coloncancer.
The beloved television showDennis the Menace was inspired
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by the popular comic strip ofthe same name created by Hank
Ketchum.
Strip of the same name createdby Hank Ketchum.
The series chronicled thehumorous escapades of young
Dennis, whose playful pranks andunintentional mishaps often
disrupted the tranquility of hislong-suffering neighbor.
Mr Wilson North, who was justeight years old when the series
premiered, continued to embodythe character of Dennis until he
was nearly 12 years old.
Although the original seriesconcluded in 1963, it continued
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to captivate audiences forgenerations through reruns and
syndication, solidifying North'splace in television history.
North's journey in theentertainment industry began at
the tender age of four.
He quickly secured roles inseveral popular television
series of the era, includingWanted Dead or Alive and 77
Sunset Strip, before ultimatelylanding the career-defining role
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of Dennis Mitchell, sunsetStrip.
Before ultimately landing thecareer-defining role of Dennis
Mitchell, during his time onDennis the Menace North also
made guest appearances on othernoble programs, such as the
Donna Reed Show and the RedSkelton Hour.
He even showcased his talent onthe big screen with a role in
the 1961 film Pepe.
Despite the immense success andpopularity of Dennis the Menace
North lay revealed a darkerside to his childhood stardom,
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he disclosed that he had enduredabuse at the hands of his aunt,
who served as his guardian.
On the set of the show.
North recounted experiences ofisolation and punishment, even
from minor mistakes or delaysthat were beyond his control.
His revelations shed light onthe often hidden challenges
faced by child actors andsparked conversations about the
importance of safeguarding theirwell-being.
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Following his time on Dennis theMenace, north continued his
pursuit of acting.
He starred in films such asZebra in the Kitchen and Maya,
as well as the subsequent MayaTelevision series.
As he transitioned intoadulthood, north explored
different avenues within theairtime industry, including
voice acting for children'sshows.
He also served his country inthe United States Navy,
demonstrating his commitment anddedication beyond the realm of
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acting.
In addition, north activelyworked with a minor
consideration, an organizationthat provides support and
advocacy for former childhoodstars, drawing upon his own
experiences to help othersnavigate the unique challenges
of growing up in the spotlight.
North's passing was met withsadness and reflection from
those who knew him and workedwith him.
His former co-star, jeannieRussell, who played Margaret
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Wade on Desdemona, expressed hergrief and finally remembered
North as her otherworldlybrother.
North was survived by his wife,sydney, who undoubtedly shared
with him his joys and sorrowsthroughout his life.
Jay North's legacy will extendfar beyond his portrayal of
Dennis Mitchell, and he'll beremembered as the talented actor
and resilient individual andthe symbol of the enduring power
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of childhood, innocence andimagination.
His contributions to theentertainment industry will
continue to entertain andinspire audiences for
generations to come.
Again, jay North, dennis theMenace, passed away at the age
of 73.
And with that, that brings usto the end of our show for today
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