“Manga artist Kazuki Takahashi, best known as the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh series (and the popular card game it’s based on), has been found dead. Takahashi began his manga career in 1982, and for the next 14 years struggled to find success on titles like Fighting Hawk and Tennenshoku Danji Buray. In 1996, however, he released Yu-Gi-Oh, and the rest was history.” Read more at Kotaku The Godfather, Misery, and Elf actor James Caan passed away at age 82. Here are the reasons why he’s leaving behind a legacy more significant than his career. Read more at The Ringer The first trailer for David O. Russell’s latest movie Amsterdam has dropped, showcasing one of the year’s biggest casts. “The trailer for David O. Russell’s latest star-studded movie Amsterdam dropped Wednesday, and the cast is stacked. It’s got Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, and John David Washington at its core, with a supporting cast that includes Mike Myers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert De Niro, Timothy Olyphant, Zoe Saldana, Rami Malek, Michael Shannon, Chris Rock, and Taylor Swift, just to name a few.” Read more at The Mary Sue Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi considers his work on The Mandalorian one of the highlights of his career. Read more at Gizmodo Christian Bale recounted how people ridiculed him for his serious approach to playing Batman. “You’re laughing. Christian Bale is trying to do a gritty big screen adaptation of Batman, and you’re laughing. However, Bale is the one who got the last laugh, as he not only enjoyed superhuman success with Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, but he also–yes–lived long enough to see himself become the villain in Thor: Love and Thunder.” Read more at The A.V. Club LEGO Super Mario fans rejoice! A giant new brick-built Bowser can be headed to your shelf this fall. Read more at Brickset
