Nicholas Galitzine and Bill Skarsgård lead "The Mosquito Bowl" Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis lead Peter Berg's World War II drama based on Buzz Bissinger's book. Netflix will release The Mosquito Bowl on November 25, following a theatrical run in select cinemas beginning October 30. Directed by Peter Berg, the film adapts Buzz Bissinger's 2022 nonfiction book The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II and follows four prominent college football players who enlist in the Marines after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Nicholas Galitzine plays John McLaughry, Bill Skarsgård portrays Bob Baumann, Ray Nicholson takes on the role of Tony Butkovich, and Tom Francis appears as David Schreiner. The cast also includes Brent Comer and Dominic Bogart. The story follows the four athletes as they leave promising football careers behind and enter military service during World War II. Their experiences lead toward the invasion of Okinawa and a football game that brought together several notable players before battle. For many of the men involved, it became the final game they would play. Discover more Learning Digital Photography Berg adapted the screenplay with Mark L. Smith and approached the production with a focus on the experiences of the real Marines represented in the story. "This is very much a reality-based film," Berg said, describing the project as an effort to honor Marines who lost their lives in 1944 and 1945. Each central character enters the story from a different football background. McLaughry played quarterback for Brown University under his father's coaching. Baumann played for the University of Wisconsin and brings an energetic, confrontational personality to both football and military life. Nicholson's Tony Butkovich played for Purdue, where he established records and earned recognition as one of the era's leading offensive players. Francis portrays Schreiner, another University of Wisconsin player, whose measured approach contrasts with Baumann's personality. The actors underwent intensive preparation for the production. Galitzine described Berg's filmmaking approach as highly immersive, with the cast performing much of the physical work themselves and experiencing explosions, fire and other practical elements at close range. That preparation also helped create a connection among the four leads. Skarsgård compared the group's bond to the camaraderie found in football and the Marine Corps, explaining that the actors developed their own sense of brotherhood during the production. The Mosquito Bowl also reunites Berg and Bissinger creatively. Bissinger wrote Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, which Berg adapted into a 2004 film before developing the material further for the television series that premiered in 2006. Production took place in Australia, including Queensland and northern New South Wales. The locations represented Marine training areas and parts of the Pacific Theater. Francis joined the project after his Tony-nominated Broadway performance in Sunset Boulevard, and The Mosquito Bowl marked his first film role. Berg produces the film through Film 44 alongside Brian Grazer for Imagine Entertainment and Alex Gayner. Ezra Emanuel, Buzz Bissinger and Jeb Brody serve as executive producers. The Mosquito Bowl opens in select theaters on October 30 before arriving on Netflix on November 25. Jana Kostic is an Editor at DSCENE Publishing, holding a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Belgrade. Contributing across DSCENE, MMSCENE, and BeautySCENE, she covers daily news and editorial features.

Netflix reveals new MONONOKE: THE CURSE OF THE SERPENT trailer and September release date. The Medicine Seller has one more nightmare to deal with, and this one comes with scales. Netflix has revealed the new trailer for Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent, along with a September 29 release date for the third and final chapter of the gorgeous and deeply strange anime trilogy. After The Phantom in the Rain and The Ashes of Rage, the story is heading toward its conclusion with a snake god, a royal tragedy, and some very ugly secrets lurking inside the Inner Chambers. The new chapter begins with what should have been a moment of celebration. Yukiko, the Emperor's lawful wife, finally gives birth to the long-awaited royal son. The child dies despite desperate prayers to save him, leaving Yukiko devastated and vulnerable to a conspiracy forming around her. Things inside the palace soon get much worse. Tremors shake the Inner Chambers, mysterious scales begin falling, and a series of brutal deaths points to something supernatural at work. Enter the Medicine Seller. His investigation leads him to a gigantic serpent Mononoke described as a snake god. His talismans are powerful enough to drive the creature back temporarily, but they aren't going to kill it. To draw the Sacred Sword and destroy the Mononoke, the Medicine Seller must first uncover its Shape, Truth, and Reason. That's where things should get especially interesting. The Mononoke stories have always been about more than simply hunting down supernatural creatures. Discovering what created these entities means digging into the people surrounding them and exposing the emotions, actions, and buried truths connected to their existence. The trilogy has gradually shifted its point of view through the different levels of the Ōoku. The Phantom in the Rain centered on a newly arrived maid, while The Ashes of Rage turned toward the concubines. The Curse of the Serpent moves all the way to the Midaidokoro, the highest-ranking noble, setting up a finale that will pull together threads planted throughout the previous chapters. There's also plenty of returning talent bringing this final descent into the Inner Chambers to life. Kenji Nakamura serves as chief director, with Tomoaki Koshida directing and Yasumi Atarashi writing the screenplay. Kitsuneko Nagata leads character design, while Yuichi Takahashi serves as animation character designer and chief animation director. Youichi Katoono oversees background art design, with Akira Kuramoto and Yoko Saito working as background art directors. Takashi Kurahashi serves as art supervisor, Kunio Tsujita handles color design, and Yoichi Senzui is the visual director. If you've already watched the first two movies, this is the payoff the trilogy has been building toward. The Medicine Seller is facing a massive supernatural threat, but the real mystery is what he'll uncover about the people and events that gave this serpent Mononoke its power in the first place. Both Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain and Mononoke the Movie: The Ashes of Rage are currently streaming on Netflix, giving fans plenty of time for a rewatch before Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent arrives September 29.

Netflix's 'The Gentlemen' renewed for Season 3; see the Season 2 trailer. Netflix has released the trailer for the second season of Guy Ritchie's crime drama The Gentlemen, offering a preview of a new chapter that raises the stakes for Eddie Horniman and Susie Glass as they expand their criminal operation beyond Britain. Variety also confirmed that the series has officially been greenlit for Season 3,, comprised of eight episodes. The show is due to go into production on Season 3 imminently. Season 2 of 'The Gentlemen' will return Sept. 3, with the latest footage showing Theo James' Eddie embracing his role at the center of the organization after the events of the first season The second season begins roughly a year after the previous installment, with Eddie and Susie firmly established within Bobby Glass' criminal empire. However, Bobby's increasingly unpredictable behavior threatens to undermine their plans just as they attempt to grow their influence overseas. The preview emphasizes shifting alliances, escalating violence and a larger-scale operation, while maintaining the sharp humor and stylish action that have become hallmarks of the series. James and Kaya Scodelario reprise their lead roles alongside returning cast members Ray Winstone, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito and Pearce Quigley. The new season also introduces several additions to the ensemble, including Hugh Bonneville, Chris Eubank Jr. and Maya Jama, who makes her scripted Netflix acting debut. Brief moments in the teaser showcase Jama's character interacting with Eddie before later appearing armed with a shotgun, teasing her involvement in the expanding underworld drama. The Gentlemen Season 2 premieres Sept. 3 on Netflix; see the trailer: HERE.