Shang-Chi director confirms when movie takes place in the MCU timeline

HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” wants to be the “Boogie Nights” of basketball, and more often than not achieves the excitement of that pitch. It tells you the history you didn’t know you wanted to know about how the Los Angeles Lakers became such a dominant team, without demanding you know the sport.

Obviously, when you think of stories affecting the entire world right now, the idea that “The Batman” is on the verge of hitting theaters doesn’t feel very important. There’s the ongoing pandemic and the hostilities in Ukraine that are both way more worthy of your attention than wondering what’s going to happen in “Morbius,” right? Well, at The Playlist, we discuss films and TV shows and try to avoid writing stories outside of that realm.

Holly Willoughby is usually private about her personal life, but on Monday, the This Morning host shared a sweet drawing by her son Chester on Instagram.MORE: 'Heartbroken' Holly Willoughby lost for words as her kids ask about Ukraine crisisThe Dancing On Ice star shares two sons and a daughter with her husband Dan Baldwin. The couple's eldest child, Harry, is 12, Belle, is ten, and young Chester is seven.WATCH: Holly Willoughby talks about how much she loves being pregnantThe heartwarming picture showed the mother-and-son duo both smiling as they walked in the sunshine with their new pet dog Bailey.

Pussy Riot co-founder Nadezhda Tolokonnikova — better known as Nadya Tolokno — announced on Twitter Thursday that she has launched a decentralized autonomous organization that will sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to support victims of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "[O]ur goal is to raise funds to donate to Ukrainian civilian organizations who help those suffering from the war that Putin started in Ukraine," she wrote.

Zack Sharf “Dancing With the Stars” pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy confirmed on his Instagram story that he has made it out of Ukraine and into Poland. The dancer and television personality also described his “traumatizing” train ride to Poland, which included being crammed into an overstuffed train cabin that he described as “sweaty and claustrophobic.”“I made it on the train,” Chmerkovskiy wrote. “We’re heading to Warsaw, hopefully.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMobile marketing software company AppLovin is jumping into the connected-TV streaming video space with a deal to acquire Wurl for $430 million.With the acquisition, Wurl is expected to retain its brand and operate independently with its existing management team, led by Wurl co-founder and CEO Sean Doherty Sr.The deal, announced Monday, is expected to close in the first half of 2022 subject to customary closing conditions. Of the $430 million price tag, 55% will be paid in cash and 45% will be funded through AppLovin stock.Wurl says it interconnects more than 1,200 free, ad-supported streaming channels with distribution services in over 50 countries, reaching over 30 million users on connected TVs worldwide.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCallum Greene and Sara Greene’s Bright Greene production banner has entered into a first-look deal with Amazon, Variety has learned.Callum is an executive producer on Amazon’s highly-anticipated TV series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Under the deal, Bright Greene will develop and produce new projects for Amazon’s streaming platform. UTA brokered the deal on behalf of Bright Greene.\“After the epic journey of Season One we couldn’t be more excited to continue our work with Amazon,” said Callum Greene.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAcclaimed Japanese animated film “Poupelle of Chimney Town” will release in North American home entertainment markets from May.The rights in the U.S. and Canada are controlled by Eleven Arts which has appointed Shout! Factory to handle distribution.

Naman Ramachandran Sony release “Uncharted” continued its reign atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the third weekend in a row collecting £3.08 million ($4.1 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.

A24, the indie studio behind “Moonlight” and “Lady Bird,” has tapped BBC executives Rose Garnett and Piers Wenger to oversee its international film and TV slate.The appointments are a major coup for A24 — and a heavy loss for the BBC — given Garnett and Wenger are the go-to execs in the U.K. for film and scripted television, respectively, anywhere the Beeb is concerned.Garnett most recently served as director of BBC Film, where she has overseen a slate of movies including “The Power of the Dog,” “The Nest” and “Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always.” Prior to that, she worked at Film4 where she helped produce the likes of “The Favourite,” “Room” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri.” Wenger served as director of BBC Drama, where he has overseen such hit television series as “I May Destroy You,” “Bodyguard,” “A Very English Scandal” and “Normal People.” Previously he was head of drama at Channel 4 where he commissioned “Humans,” “National Treasure,” and “The End of The F**cking World.”Both Garnett and Wenger will leave the BBC in May.

Zack Sharf Former Netflix-Marvel comic book series “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones,” “Luke Cage,” “Iron Fist,” “The Punisher” and “The Defenders” will officially call Disney Plus their new streaming home. Disney confirms all six series will begin streaming on the platform in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand starting March 16. The shows left their original home at Netflix on Feb.

Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network is coming to Corus.

The Batman star Zoë Kravitz has said she “interpreted” her version of Catwoman as bisexual.The actor, who stars opposite Robert Pattinson’s Batman in Matt Reeves’ new film, recently discussed a scene in which her character Catwoman/Selina Kyle calls her friend Anika her “baby”.Pedestrian asked Kravitz whether this scene pointed to Selina’s bisexuality, to which Kravitz replied: “That’s definitely the way I interpreted that, that they had some kind of romantic relationship.”The journalist interviewing Kravitz then expressed happiness that a film was finally portraying Catwoman as bisexual, and Kravitz said she agreed.“[The film is] very true to the character of Selina Kyle,” Reeves told the same publication. “She’s not yet Catwoman, but all the elements of how she’s going to become Catwoman are there.“And in terms of her relationship with Anika, I spoke to Zoë very early on and one of the things she said which I loved was that: ‘She’s drawn to strays because she was a stray and so she really wants to care for these strays because she doesn’t want to be that way anymore, and Anika is like a stray and she loves her.

Haim have shared a new song called ‘Lost Track’ – you can listen to it below.The LA trio’s latest offering was previewed during select screenings of Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson’s new coming-of-age film that stars Alana Haim alongside Cooper Hoffman.Anderson (Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood) began working with Haim in 2017 on the accompanying visuals to their second album, ‘Something To Tell You’. He then created the artwork and videos for their latest record, 2020’s ‘Women In Music Pt.

Sharon Van Etten has shared her latest single ‘Used To It’ – you can hear the new track below.The song marks Van Etten’s second solo release of 2022, following on from last month’s ‘Porta’.Speaking about ‘Used To It’, which was originally written for the score for the 2020 HBO documentary Baby God, Van Etten explained: “Ultimately, the film team changed their musical direction, but I found myself welcomely challenged to the idea of writing a song about the concept of family, connection through blood, nature vs. nurture, while attempting to incorporate ideas of love and the complexities of science and technology.“I am grateful for this song to be able to have a new life, relating more to the times we have all been living through and redefining the meaning of this song by focusing on the positives of seeking connection and understanding what family means to the individual.”The track’s accompanying video, which you can see above, was created by Van Etten’s musical director and bandmate Charley Damski, and features the dancer and choreographer Hayden J Frederick.Van Etten said of the clip: “Together, they helped me convey the feelings of internal struggles, while also finding space for oneself and embracing that pain in order to move on.” Van Etten will head out on a UK and European tour this summer.

Yard Act have cancelled their scheduled performance in Newcastle tonight (March 1) due to illness.The band are currently out on a headline tour of the UK in support of their debut studio album, ‘The Overload’, which was released on January 21.In a statement posted on social media today, Yard Act frontman James Smith told fans that he’d been “battling a sickness bug since Sunday” after performing a homecoming show in Leeds the night before.As a result, the group have been forced to scrap their gig at Newcastle venue The Cluny this evening.“Was hunkered down in the hopes I would’ve shaken it by now, but I still can’t move an inch without running to the toilet. I’m gutted,” Smith explained.I hate canceling shows, I'm so sorry.

Jenna Dewan is a proud mom-of-two who dotes on her role as a mother and when The Rookie star posted an unexpected video of her daughter, Everly, on Instagram, fans couldn't believe their eyes.The star shares her eight-year-old with her ex-husband, Channing Tatum, and while they are still hashing out the details of their divorce, her bond with her daughter is growing stronger by the day. MORE: Jenna Dewan shares throwback photos from her cheerleading daysJenna posted a clip to social media of Everly running into her arms and embracing her.WATCH: The Rookie's Jenna Dewan surprises fans with 'new low' video Many of her fans marveled at their impressive surroundings and Jenna's stunning lilac minidress, but most of the chatter was about Everly - and how tall she is. Despite wearing sky-high heels, Jenna barely had to bend down to hug her offspring.MORE: Jenna Dewan sizzles in stunning swimsuit vacation photo MORE: The Rookie’s Jenna Dewan shares 'thrilling' new project with fansHer fans commented: "SHE IS SO BIG WHAT WHEN," and, "she's getting so tall," while another wrote: "OMG why did I think she was still a toddler??!"A post shared by Jenna Dewan (@jennadewan)Jenna shares her daughter Everly with ex-husband Channing Tatum They all loved the tender mother-daughter moment which Jenna captioned: "My sweet sweet Evie. My goodness I'm so grateful to be your mama."Jenna is also a mom to her one-year-old son, Callum, who she shares with her fiancé, Steve Kazee.MORE: Everything we know about Jenna DewanMORE: See inside Jenna Dewan's beautiful family homeThey recently revealed they have put their wedding planning on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dead By Daylight board game is being released by Behaviour Interactive this Halloween.The tabletop version of the asymmetrical multiplayer game will see two to four players become Survivors, with one other player becoming the Killer. The board game version will operate similarly to the video game, as Survivors will need to turn on generators and escape, whilst the Killer will try sacrifice each player one-by-one.Items, perks, interactive props and the Trial Grounds will all show up in the game, as the project is a a collaboration between Behaviour Interactive and board game designer Level 99 Games.There will also be a Kickstarter campaign that opens on March 29, with two versions of the game available for pre-order.

A24 has made two splashy international hires in the shape of BBC executives Rose Garnett and Piers Wenger who will join the ambitious U.S. distributor and producer to oversee their growing international film and TV slate.

Sean Penn is making his way to the border on foot. On Monday, the Oscar winner took to social media, revealing he and two colleagues walked «miles» to the Polish border after abandoning their car on the side of a road in Ukraine. «Almost all the cars in this photo carry women and children only,» Penn tweeted, «most without any sign of luggage, and a car their only possession of value.»Less than a week ago, the actor was photographed at a news conference held at the Presidential Office in Kyiv amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, where he was confirmed to be working on a documentary. «All we can add at this time is that the doc is a Vice Studios production in association with VICE World News and Endeavor Content,» a spokesperson for Vice told ET. Speaking out on Russia's invasion, Penn said in a statement, “Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken, and If he doesn’t relent, I believe Mr. Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind.

Katie Price's sister Sophie has opened up about how she felt following Katie's car crash back in September in the new BBC documentary Katie Price: Harvey and Me. Sophie described Katie, 43, as "a cat with nine lives," and revealed that her sister is "very good at covering up when she's not feeling right." "When you see Kate she puts on such a front that you think she's alright, she's fine," Sophie said. "But clearly she's not.

EXCLUSIVE: Amblin Partners has entered into an overall deal with SRO Productions, the label founded by director Bartlett Sher (Broadway’s To Kill a Mockingbird), writer JT Rogers (Tokyo Vice) and producer Cambra Overend (Oslo). Under the two-year deal, Amblin will have first-look rights on SRO’s film projects.

Throughout the years, Chas and Charity Dingle have come to blows a fair few times, with their latest conflict being over The Woolpack – which Charity recently bought from Chas. However, when the cameras stop rolling on the ITV soap, Emmerdale actresses Lucy Pargeter and Emma Atkins put their characters' differences aside and actually have a lot of love for one another.

They were recently spotted enjoying dinner together in Los Angeles, and now a source has exclusively told OK! that Too Hot To Handle’s Holly Scarfone is “smitten” with Scott Disick. Fans of the Netflix show previously branded Holly a “Kylie Jenner lookalike”, and our source also tells us that the 23 year old is a “huge fan” of the make-up mogul.The source also told us of Scott and Holly’s meet up: “Holly is smitten over Scott they have been talking to each other on the phone but he doesn’t want to rush anything.

Wendy Williams continues her health journey, a new round of guest hosts for has been announced. Included in the line-up are some familiar faces and fresh faces who will fill the purple chair.  From March 7 through March 11, comedians Kym Whitley and Finesse Mitchell take over hosting duties.

Queen Elizabeth II was seen for the first time today since she was the victim of a death hoax. This was also her first virtual appearance since she was diagnosed with COVID-19 on February 20, 2022.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are enjoying a trip to Wales!

All six of Marvel’s original seres for Netflix, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and The Defenders limited series as well as Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which had been streaming exclusively on Netflix, will be moving to Disney+ starting March 16. They will be available across all other Disney+ markets later this year.

Fans have been wondering where the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) stands in terms of upcoming films and where they might land in the timeline.