Animated prequel to Better Call Saul released

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From Better Call Saul to Madame Web, from Samuel L Jackson to Tommy Chong, and other top news in this entertainment bulletin.
From Better Call Saul to Madame Web, from Samuel L Jackson to Tommy Chong, and more stories Animated prequel to Better Call Saul released As Better Call Saul reaches the midseason finale of Season 6, AMC+ has announced an animated spinoff prequel to the show titled, Slippin’ Jimmy. The six-episode series portrays the misadventures of a young Jimmy McGill and his friend Marco Pasternark way before Jimmy becomes Saul Goodman. Better Call Saul writers Ariel Levine and Kathleen Williams-Foshee have written the spin-off, and the voice cast includes Chi McBride, Laraine Newman, and Sean Giambrone. Meanwhile, the remaining episodes of Better Call Saul season 6 are expected to be aired from July 11 to August 15 this year. Tommy Chong to return in That ‘90s show Tommy Chong is set to reprise his role as Leo in the upcoming sequel to the popular sitcom That ’70s Show. Titled That ‘90s show, the Netflix series will also feature guest appearances from the original cast members Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Michael Kelso, Laura Prepon, and Wilmer Valderrama. The ten-episode series will be centred on Leia Forman, the teenage daughter of Eric and Donna. Celeste O’Connor joins Madame Web Ghostbusters: Afterlife actor Celeste O’Connor has been added to the cast of Sony Pictures’ upcoming Marvel film Madame Web. S.J. Clarkson is directing the film which has Dakota Johnson playing the titular character. The film is an origin story for Madame Web, a clairvoyant whose psychic abilities connect her to the Spider-Verse. Euphoria fame  Sydney Sweeney will also play a pivotal role in the film which is slated to hit theatres in July next year. Samuel L. Jackson teams up with Chris Pratt in Garfield movie Veteran actor Samuel L. Jackson is set to join Chris Pratt in the upcoming animated movie based on the comic strip Garfield. While Pratt will voice Garfield, Jackson will play Vic, Garfield’s father. Cats Don’t Dance director Mark Dindal is directing the film based on a script by David Reynolds, who has worked on films such as The Emperor’s New Groove and Finding Nemo. Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, serves as the executive producer along with Craig Sost and Bridget McMeel. Laurence Fishburne and Clifton Collins Jr. star in Frank & Louis The Matrix and Apocalypse Now actor Laurence Fishburne is set to team up with Jockey actor Clifton Collins Jr. in the prison drama titled, Frank & Louis. The film revolves around a prisoner, played by Collins Jr.,  who takes up the task of caring for aged and ill inmates. Swiss-Italian director Petra Volpe will helm the film which is being produced by Tyler Perry. Family Reboot is to release on June 15 Disney+’s upcoming series Family Reboot follows real-life families as the parents and children try to reconnect and bond with each other amidst their busy schedules. The six-part series will premiere on the streaming platform on June 15.