Paramount shifts around a number of theatrical release dates, a ridiculously expensive Optimus Prime is coming from Hasbro, Sony and Netflix sign a massive exclusivity deal, Ancient Aliens is getting a movie adaptation, rapper DMX dies, and more in this week’s News Shotgun.

CSI is coming back with the revival sequel series CSI: Vegas, Black Adam gets a release date, Netflix buys both of the upcoming Knives Out sequels, WB is making a Thundercats movie, American Gods is canceled on Starz, and more in this week’s News Shotgun.

Two legendary characters actors passed away, Netflix getting a live-action and anime series based on Keanu Reeve’s comic BRZRKR, Black Widow and Cruella are getting “Premiere Access” releases on Disney+, Pierce Brosnan completes the Justice Society as Dr. Fate for Black Adam, Jamie Foxx will play Mike Tyson in a new limited series and more in this week’s News Shotgun.

Gotham Knights is delayed to 2022, Ace Ventura 3 is in development, three more potential Game of Thrones spin-offs announced, Disney+ is getting rare Star Wars content, the Justified team is making a new Elmore Leonard show for FX and more in this week’s News Shotgun.

Hasbro is bringing back more classic Real Ghostbusters toys, the live-action Powerpuff Girls were cast for The CW pilot, Michael B. Jordan will be directing Creed III, a new TMNT beat-em-up game was announced, and more in this week’s News Shotgun.

Steven Spielberg and The Duffer Brothers are bringing Stephen King’s The Talisman to Netflix, Borderlands adds another cast member, Comic-Con 2021 will be virtual again, The Simpsons and Superman & Lois renewed for new seasons, Silent Night, Deadly Night is getting a reboot, future Lionsgate theatrical movies will be exclusively on Starz and more in this week’s News Shotgun.

A ton of news about Paramount+, a new Superman movie is in development, Neill Blomkamp is writing a District 9 sequel, Twisted Metal is getting a TV series, Amazon is developing a Lady Jaye GI Joe TV series, and more in this week’s News Shotgun.

Batman 89 and Superman 78 are getting comic-book sequels from DC, The Raid’s Gareth Evans signed an exclusive deal with Netflix, Wednesday Addams is getting a live-action TV series, Supergirl was cast for The Flash movie, Edgar Wright is directing a new adaptation of The Running Man and more in this week’s News Shotgun.

Joel and Ellie are cast for HBO’s The Last of Us series, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jack Black join the Borderlands movie, Disney shuts down Blue Sky Studios, The CW orders a pilot for the live-action Powerpuff Girls series, New Line is rebooting The Wizard of Oz, Adam Wingard is directing a Face/Off sequel and much more in this week’s News Shotgun.