“Expect the unexpected” is a phrase that applies to much of life, but who’d have thought that it’d be so relevant to the world of cinema, now more than ever?
From the potential birth of an unexpected, but potentially huge, IP, to the surprise delay of another – here’s some hot tea straight from the world of movies.
Michael Bay’s “Skibidi Toilet” Movie Now In Development
Internet trends and YouTube sensations come and go; some fade into obscurity while others are elevated to unprecedented heights, for better or worse. However, almost once every decade, a viral internet sensation will rock the social media landscape and snowball into an unstoppable juggernaut of intellectual property. The last time was “Five Nights At Freddy’s”. And now, the “Skibidi Toilet” movie is on the horizon.
You read that right. The mega-viral YouTube sensation of this generation is hitting the big screen. But who is bringing such an experimental and, for lack of a better word, bizarre, series to life? Well, it’s none other than “Transformers” franchise director Michael Bay. Invisible Narrative, a film production company where Bay serves as its chief creative director, announced earlier this week that the veteran director is officially working on a “Skibidi Toilet” movie.
For those who are unfamiliar with the franchise, “Skibidi Toilet” is, as mentioned earlier, a mega-viral YouTube series that talks about a dystopian war between a race of singing toilet-men and humanoid figures with TVs, cameras, and speakers for heads. Made with iconic, albeit dated, Source Filmmaker, the series, created by Georgia-based Alexey Gerasimov, has been going strong since 2023. The series’ explosion onto the public consciousness marked the arrival of Generation Alpha to the world and the internet.
The first-ever episode, though only 11 seconds long, has amassed 241 million views, while its most recent 78th installment has garnered 31 million views. It has inspired memes, games, fan art, and at least one “Skibidi Toilet” themed birthday party. The series has been the subject of incalculable amounts of speculation, theories and even essays that delve deep into the lore; something that we speculate Invisible Narratives seeks to leverage.
It’s quite surprising to see Bay take on this film head-on. At the age of 60, we never expected him to tackle such a wild franchise. However, credit where credit is due – he made the “Transformers” franchise into the behemoth it is today. Something similar might happen to “Skibidi Toilet”.
Speaking of “Transformers”, we might see the same level of movie magic going into this upcoming film as Bay will be reunited with his production designer, Jeffrey Beecroft, who worked on “Age of Extinction” and “The Last Knight”. Also on board is three-time Academy Award-winning VFX supervisor Rob Legato, who is known for his work in “Titanic” and “Avatar” – so to say this film is a surprisingly massive undertaking is an incredible understatement. There’s no release date yet for the upcoming adaptation, but the company has confirmed that they will post regular updates through their official website.
“Avengers: Doomsday” & “Secret Wars” Pushed Back To Late 2026 & 2027
Despite the success Marvel is experiencing with the recent “Thunderbolts*”, even titans trip up at times. Though Marvel and Disney are juggernauts of their respective fields, people tend to forget that every single project these companies take on is a logistical nightmare. Though we’re excited to see the return of RDJ as Dr. Doom, the arrival of the X-Men, as well as the Fantastic Four, it seems as though fans will have to wait a little longer to get that next Avengers-level threat.
As per Screen Rant’s report, Marvel has delayed “Avengers: Doomsday” from 1st May, 2026, to 18th December, 2026, and “Avengers: Secret Wars” from 7th May, 2027, to 17th December, 2027. News of the delay broke last night when Disney revealed that significant reshuffling was ongoing with its current lineup.
The lineup changes include, but are not limited to, the removal of one untitled film from its 13th February, 2026, release date, another from its 6th November, 2026 date, and another from its 5th November, 2027 date. They are to be replaced by “Untitled Disney” movies. Which means that, after the release of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”, there won’t be another MCU film until next year when “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” swings into theatres.
Not only that, Marvel still has three more dates for untitled movies in 2028: one on the 18th of February, one on th e5th of May, and one on the 10th of November. It;s unknown whether these yet-to-be-announced movies will be affected by the delays.
That isn’t to say that the two “Avengers” movies have ceased production entirely. Robert Downey Jr. himself has shared some BTS pictures from the “Doomsday” set on Instagram, teasing his reintroduction into the villainous role (and he is JACKED)! Who knows, we might just see the rest of the confirmed cast duke it out with the returning star. Though we have to hunker down for a little while longer, we know for a fact that, when the chips are down, Marvel can deliver some wicked hits.
Source: Empire, Screen Rant, Entertainment Weekly
