Some days, there are bits and bobs of news that don\u2019t have quite enough meat on the bone for a full article. Still, they\u2019re cool tidbits worth getting some love. We round them up for you in our Quick Hits column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know, I know. When most of us hear the phrase “Star Wars holiday special,” it causes a Pavlovian response of an immediate cringe. But a new special is on the way to hopefully, finally, wash the taste of the infamous 1978 disaster out of our collective mouth for good. A LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special<\/em> will be hitting Disney+ on November 17th, and a number of names from the live-action movies and TV series will be voicing their characters. Those names include movie stars Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) and voice talent from Star Wars: The Clone Wars<\/em> TV series including Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Tom Kane (Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and Dee Bradley Baker (various clone troopers). The special will reunite Rey, Finn and Poe, Chewie, Rose, Threepio and Artoo for a Life Day feast. Rey sets off on a new adventure with BB-8 to gain a deeper understanding into the Force, and she’s accidentally hurled through time to various iconic moments in Star Wars cinematic history. But will she make it back in time to celebrate the holidays with her friends? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Warner Bros.’ Black Adam<\/a><\/em> continues to pad out the pieces of its cast. City on a Hill<\/em> and The L Word<\/em> actress Sarah Shahi has signed onto the project. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it’s being reported she’ll play a university professor and freedom fighter leading the resistance in Kahndaq. She joins a cast that recently added The Invisible Man<\/em> star Aldis Hodge in the role of Carter Hall\/Hawkman<\/a> and before that, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before<\/em>‘s Noah Centineo in the role of Al Rothstein\/Atom Smasher<\/a>. Dwayne Johnson, of course, is playing the titular role and has spent the past few years shaping the direction of the project. Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani tag-teamed the latest version of the draft with the previous draft having been written by Adam Sztykiel. It’s currently undated as COVID-19 delays continue to shift around shooting schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even after playing one of the most recognizable roles in arguably the biggest franchise in the world, Marvel actor Chris Hemsworth still gets excited for certain projects. It was revealed this week he’s been cast in Mad Max: Fury Road<\/em> spinoff prequel Furiosa<\/em><\/a> alongside titular star Anya Taylor-Joy and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. And let me tell you, the man is pumped<\/em> about it. Check out the excited Instagram post he shared after the news broke:<\/p>\n\n\n\nSarah Shahi Joins Cast Of ‘Black Adam’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Chris Hemsworth Is Extremely Pumped To Be Joining The ‘Mad Max’ Spinoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n