E3 Reveals Dates For Free, All-Virtual 2021 Event; Nintendo, Xbox & Capcom Among Participants

Francia Raisa had a plan in place to make sure she met Kim Cattrall.ET spoke to the  star, who said she wasn't supposed to be on set when Cattrall came to film for her role as the adult version of Hilary Duff's character, Sophie, who narrates the show.«I went down to test the day that she was filming,» Raisa shared. «She was filming for one day.»«She was like, a late edition,» she continued. «What had happened was that originally Hilary was going to do it, but she looks so young and so then, the idea came about, and Kim hadn't been mentioned, but then the producer told us, 'You guys, we booked Kim Cattrall,' and I was like, 'My Samantha? Are you serious?'»For Raisa, who considered herself a Samantha, of 's four original leading ladies, it was a must to meet the 65-year-old actress.«My first character...my first show,, Adrian was inspired by Samantha, so I was very excited,» Raisa gushed. «I wasn't supposed to work the day that she was there, and I asked wardrobe, I was like, 'Can you call me in for a fitting?' and they were like, 'What?' and I was like, 'Just call me in for a fitting.»The other girls on set had the same idea, with Raisa telling ET that they all showed up to set that day too.«I guess we all did that, because we all showed up,» she revealed.

James Gunn and his longtime girlfriend, actress Jennifer Holland, are engaged!Gunn — the writer/creator/director of the HBO series — shared the news to Instagram on Tuesday, with a picture and a simple caption: "

His past and future wife? Sophie’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) presence was felt throughout the Tuesday, February 22, episode of This Is Us, hinting that she could reunite with her ex-husband, Kevin (Justin Hartley), during the final season.

Michael Bublé and Luisana Lopilato are expanding their family! The Canadian singer and the Argentinian actress have revealed they are expecting their fourth child, after the 34-year-old star was spotted with her new baby bump in a teaser for Michael’s new music video ‘I’ll Never Not Love You.’“This will be the first time that I actually say these words, but yes, my wife and I are grateful to be expecting,” the 46-year-old artist declared, during his latest interview with Ryan Seacrest.The happy couple already share three children, 3-year-old Vida, 6-year-old Elias and 8-year-old Noah.The Grammy winner was previously asked about their plans to have more babies, with Michael recalling a conversation he had with his wife, “She said, ‘Mike, maybe we have one more,’ And I said, ‘Lu, I don’t know how I feel about that.’ I said, ‘Three is good, you know?’ My wife giggled, and I said, ‘What’s funny?’ And she said, ‘I think it’s so cute that you think you have an option.’”The singer also says that his new song is “an extraordinary sequel” to the 2009 song ‘Haven’t Met You Yet,’ which he co-wrote for Luisana while they were dating.

Production workers at Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites have filed to join The Animation Guild (TAG) to collectively bargain for their first union contract. Rick and Morty, which airs on Adult Swim, and Solar Opposites, which airs on Hulu, are animated adult sitcoms.

The cast of Marvel's highly-anticipated Blade reboot is starting to come together, with The Underground Railroad star Aaron Pierre coming aboard.The 27-year-old South London native has signed on for an important role in the reboot, though no details about the character were given, via Deadline.While nothing about the role was revealed, it is said to be one of the more coveted roles in Hollywood, with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and Blade reboot director Bassam Tariq seeing dozens of actors for the role. New role:The cast of Marvel's highly-anticipated Blade reboot is starting to come together, with The Underground Railroad star Aaron Pierre coming aboard Important:The 27-year-old South London native has signed on for an important role in the reboot, though no details about the character were given, via DeadlineBlade, born Eric Cross Brooks, was created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan, originally used as a supporting character in 1973's The Tomb of Dracula.The character's mother was bitten by a vampire while she was in labor, passing on 'vampire enzymes' to Eric when he was born, making him part vampire and immune from being turned by a vampire's bite.

Cirque du Soleil is planning a brand new, eye-popping show on the Las Vegas Strip this spring that appropriately flips its typical script.

BTS are set to return to the US with a four-night residency at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.Today (February 23), the boyband’s agency Big Hit Music announced that the group would bring their ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ concert to the nearly 65,000-capacity stadium on April 8, 9, 15 and 16.All four dates will be broadcast live at the nearby MGM Grand Garden Arena, in what’s being dubbed a “live play” event. Moreover, the final day of their residency will also be streamed online worldwide, per Billboard.In addition, the entertainment company has also released a promotional TV spot and poster for the upcoming concerts.

Kanye West is holding a live performance at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.The rapper, now legally known as Ye, announced the performance earlier this month with an image on social media that showed a house on stilts, engulfed in flames. The structure resembled the rapper’s childhood home, a recreation of which heavily featured during his third and final listening party for the original ‘Donda’ last year at Chicago’s Soldier Field stadium.Per a press release, the ‘Donda Experience’ event will feature a combination of music, art and fashion, with performances and “additional special guests”.

Tom Hardy sent Charlize Theron into a rage of fury during their filming of "Mad Max: Fury Road," according to a new oral history book centered on the movie’s production. In "Blood, Sweat & Chrome," a book that sheds light on the film that grossed nearly $375 million in worldwide box office, Theron, 46, explains the brother-sister dynamic she shared with Hardy and ultimately says the rift between the two A-list performers shouldn’t have spilled into production in the myriad of ways they allowed it to. "It was like two parents in the front of the car.

With a confirmed, and late-breaking, re-release date, Peter Jackson’s The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring has been scheduled to hit China’s movie theaters tomorrow (April 16). The second film, The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, will follow next Friday, April 23. The Oscar-winning New Line trilogy will play in a remastered 4K 2D version at IMAX cinemas and in other premium formats.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese fans breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday after Warner Bros. at last announced finalized China re-release dates for the first two “Lord of the Rings” films — a scant two days before the first is now scheduled to appear.Official Chinese film media had initially stated in late March that re-runs of “The Fellowship of the Ring” would begin last Friday, April 9, followed by “The Two Towers” on April 16 and “Return of the King” on April 23.The films have now been pushed back a week.

Henry Cavill has a new girlfriend!

Deadline earlier reported that the Friends reunion special, one of the most high-profile TV casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic, is being taped this week. On board is the entire main cast from the hit sitcom, including Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc. The team is shooting at the comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank.

Angelina Jolie is making a fiery return to the big screen with, and on Wednesday, Warner Bros. released the first trailer for the thriller.Jolie stars as Hannah in the film, a smoke jumper who's still reeling from the loss of three lives she failed to save from a fire when she comes across a traumatized 12-year-old boy, Connor (Finn Little), and promises to protect him from pursing assassins.«My dad said if anything happened, I should find someone I can trust,» Connor tells Hannah in the preview.

The Banff World Media Festival has booked an "In Conversation With" session with Channing Dungey, Greg Berlanti and Kaley Cuoco for its upcoming virtual edition. Dungey was recently named chairman of the Warner Bros.

E3 is back with a reimagined, all-virtual 2021 event.The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) on Tuesday announced the dates of the upcoming video game industry event. E3 2021 will take place June 12 through June 15.

Channing Dungey, the new Chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group, is to sit down with The Flight Attendant‘s Kaley Cuoco and Greg Berlanti at this year’s Banff World Media Festival.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAfter last year’s E3 was completely canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the trade group that runs the video-game convention confirmed there will be one in 2021 — although it will be online-only.The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced plans for a “reimagined” all-virtual E3 2021, set to take place June 12-15, 2021, featuring news and game reveals. The ESA said it will team up with media partners globally “to help amplify and make this content available to everyone for free.”ESA said it has “early commitments” for participation from Nintendo, Microsoft/Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros.

Just a day after the first trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy debuted, there’s another one!

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which was scheduled for release in Spring 2021.The developer made the announcement via Twitter, thanking fans for their continued patience.LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga had been expected to release in late 2020 until a trailer during Gamescom 2020 confirmed that it would actually arrive in Spring 2021.While a new date has not been confirmed, the message from TT Games said that this will be updated “as soon as possible”.Thanks to all our fans for your continued patience.