Leonardo DiCaprio May Star in Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley

Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to star in Guillermo del Toro’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning hit, The Shape of Water.

According to Variety, DiCaprio is in negotiations to star in del Toro’s adaptation of Nightmare Alley. In addition to directing, del Toro co-wrote the screenplay with Kim Morgan.

Fox Searchlight, which handled distribution for The Shape of Water, will also distribute Nightmare Alley.

The film is based on William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel, which tells the story of a sleazy con-man and a mentalist who work at a carnival. A 1947 adaptation of the film starred Tyrone Power, but Variety reports the del Toro adaptation will be rooted more in the novel than the prior movie adaptation.

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Minecraft’s Biggest Update, Village & Pillage, Out Today

Minecraft’s biggest update, Village & Pillage, is now available and brings with it Pillagers and their Beasts, over 10 new Villagers, and even a Crossbow.

Available on PC, Xbox One, iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch with the Bedrock Edition and on PC with the Java Edition, the list of additions is substantial and includes everything from a new Wandering Trader to Raids with these new Pillagers to to Villager Trading to bug fixes and so much more.

Another bit of exciting news for those playing the Java Edition is that Pandas are finally available after being only available on the Bedrock Edition since last December.

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The Essential MCU Films to Watch Before Avengers: Endgame

With Avengers: Endgame hitting theaters, you might be wondering which MCU movies you should watch (or rewatch) to prepare for this epic superhero event. While this new Marvel movie pays off on 11 years’ worth of MCU storylines, the only downside to so much build-up is that it’s pretty time-consuming for fans to sit down and plow through all these movies. That’s to say nothing of people who might only just now be getting into the MCU.

Fortunately, you don’t actually have to rewatch all 21 MCU movies to prep for Endgame. We’re breaking down the essentials here, the ones that introduce key characters or deal directly with the Infinity Stones that are so important in Infinity War and Endgame. Check them out below…

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