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 President Joe Biden says decision to ban Russian oil and gas imports taken in ‘close consultation’ with allies.The US has announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports. Ukrainian officials say civilians are being evacuated from the besieged areas of Irpin, near the capital, Kyiv, and northeastern Sumy. Russia has declared another ceasefire and says a string of humanitarian corridors have been opened. Moscow says evacuees will be allowed to travel to safer places in Ukraine after Kyiv rejected an earlier plan to funnel civilians to Russia and Belarus. UN refugee chief says the number of people fleeing Russia’s offensive has reached two million. Moscow threatens to close a major gas pipeline to Germany as Western powers weigh a ban on Russian oil. British oil giant Shell to stop buying Russian crude and withdraw from involvement in the country’s hydrocarbons. https://pccsk12.instructure.com/courses/24621/pages/123movies-watch-the-batman-online-2022-full-movie-free-hd

 It is a decade since Antonio Banderas’ Puss In Boots appeared on screen in the 13-minute short film, Puss In Boots: The Three Diablos, but fans of the enigmatic feline swordsman are finally getting a new movie this year, and the trailer is coming next week. Dreamworks Animation shared a quick comical teaser announcing that Puss In Boots: The Last Wish will be dropping its first trailer on Tuesday, March 15, ahead of the movie’s fall premiere. The character of Puss in Boots was first seen almost two decades ago as a would-be antagonist in Shrek 2, but it was soon seen that the cat with the hat and love of footwear was not quite as fearsome as he would like to make out. However, he is more than able to handle himself in a sword fight. Having appeared in both subsequent Shrek sequels, several shorts and his own standalone film in 2011, the sequel has been stuck in development hell for many years but finally comes out of the shadows on September 23, 2022.The Dreamworks teaser is short bu

 Encanto has done more than enough to guarantee a sequel, and Lin-Manuel Miranda would happily return to the family Madrigal.While Encanto’s cinematic run may not have been as lucrative as Disney would have liked, its reception since it made its Disney+ debut in December has seen the movie become another House of Mouse phenomenon. As well as becoming a huge streaming hit on the platform, the film has seen its songs hit the top of the music charts on both sides of the Atlantic, a first for any Disney movie. Now looking for Oscar glory, it is no surprise that talk is now turning to the possibility of a sequel. While Disney CEO Bob Chapek has already hinted that Encanto will be a new franchise for the company, songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda has no doubt that a sequel will happen. Encanto tells the story of the Madrigal family, a Colombian family who are bestowed with magical gifts except for Mirabel, who finds herself challenging the way her family see themselves as she attempts to save t

 Colin Farrell has been a standout favorite for many filmgoers who saw The Batman. Directed by Matt Reeves, the new film features an ensemble cast including Robert Pattinson as Batman, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as the Riddler, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon. Though Farrell's screentime as Oswald Cobblepot is limited, he was labeled by many fans on social media as the character who stole the show. "The new Batman is on a thin line between fiction and non-fiction," tweets one fan. "It feels like it might as well happen in real life. The film is captured in a very DC way, but is more darker than the previous Batman movies. Colin Farrell as the Penguin steals the show."Matt Reeves knew that there was a lot of potential there with this Penguin when Colin Farrell was on set bringing the character to life. Also recognizing Farrell to be a scene-stealer, Reeves recently told the Toronto Sun that he knew he had to make a spino

 The post-apocalyptic thriller I Am Legend is getting a follow-up film. Deadline reports that Warner Bros. is moving forward with an I Am Legend sequel with original star Will Smith returning with Michael B. Jordan coming on board to star and produce alongside Smith. The film will be the duo's first big movie together as stars and producers. Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the previous film adaptation, will also return to pen this untitled sequel and produce with Smith and Jordan. All three of their deals are reportedly already closed, meaning the project is a go. Francis Lawrence, who directed the original film, is not currently on board with no director as of yet attached. Jordan is producing with Elizabeth Raposo under their Outlier Society banner. Smith will produce with Westbrook Studios Co-President and Head of Motion Pictures, Jon Mone, with Ryan Shimazaki overseeing on behalf of Westbrook Studios. James Lassiter is executive producing while Goldsman will produce wit