Now that Halloween has passed, we turn our attention to Thanksgiving (at least in the United States). November sees the holiday movie season kicking off in earnest, and the movie news reflects that. This week brings an exciting new project for Russell Crowe, Denzel possibly joining the MCU, a new peek at the next Avatar movie, and lots of big trailer drops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Those disappointed that Russell Crowe didn’t return in some way for Gladiator II, fear not: he will once again be fighting the Roman legion, albeit from the other side, in his new movie The Last Druid<\/em>. This historical epic follows the story of a Druid stronghold in the mountains of Caledonia fighting for its way of life when a Roman emperor discovers them and is determined to wipe them out. Crowe’s peace-seeking Celtic tribesman must once again fight for his family and the people he loves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Undewater<\/em>‘s Will Eubank is set to direct, and he also penned the script for The Last Druid alongside Phil Gawthorne and Carlyle Eubank. Crowe is the only one currently attached to the project, but casting is already underway, with filming set to begin next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always, fans love to kick around their names to replace longtime actors in big franchises, and one of the more recent names being kicked about is Glen Powell taking over for Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible<\/em> franchise. The rumor makes sense: After all, Powell and Cruise worked together on Top Gun: Maverick<\/em>, and Powell’s cocky swagger, in some ways, feels like a reincarnation of young Tom Cruise. Still, the rumor has the incredibly dubious origin of The Insneider – so take that with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Glen Powell has debunked it on, of all places, the Pat McAfee Show, when the host called to congratulate him live on air and the actor immediately said no. Technically, the news reported by The Insneider is that Cruise wants Powell to replace him on the M:I<\/em> movies, which really means nothing. He can want it, but it doesn’t mean it will happen. Either way, Powell shot it down: “My mom would never let me do that,” he said, adding that the stunts required for the franchise were a death trap. So there you go. You can get that rumor out of your head. In the meantime, here’s the first teaser trailer for what will indeed be Cruise’s last movie in the Mission: Impossible<\/em> franchise:<\/p>\n\n\n\nSorry, All: Glen Powell Is Not Replacing Tom Cruise In The Mission: Impossible Franchise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n