Netflix released the first trailer for its upcoming adaptation of Walter Dean Myers’ “Monster”. Check it out below. The film looks really beautiful and lyrical. Hopefully, Netflix has got another hit in its hands. Ancient Aliens will become a film. Yep! The bonkers “documentary” series will be adapted into a feature by Cobra Kai’s Josh… Continue reading
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Last (five) week(s) in pop culture: Cynthia Erivo in “Pinocchio” and more
One of the most talented actresses of recent times, Cynthia Erivo, is set to portray the Blue Fairy in Disney’s live-action “Pinocchio”, The Wrap reports. Additionally, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will voice the title character of Pinocchio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt will voice Jiminy Cricket, Keegan-Michael Key will voice Honest John and Lorraine Bracco will voice a new… Continue reading
Last week in pop culture: “Blue Beetle film”, Play Station announcements and more
Angel Manuel Soto, the director behind “Charm City Knights”, will helm “Blue Beetle” for Warner Bros. The film will be based on the comic book character of Jamie Reyes, the third Blue Beetle introduced on the pages of the comic books published by DC Comics. The Wrap reports that the film will be written by… Continue reading
78th Golden Globes
This year’s Golden Globes will probably be mostly associated with the things that happened around them: poor diversity when it comes to nominees, lack of thereof when it comes to the organisation behind the awards (HFPA), and, last but not least, the coronavirus pandemic, which affected both the gala and the awards season as a… Continue reading
Last week in pop culture: new Supergirl, Jordan Peele’s secret project and more
There’s a new Supergirl in town. Warner Bros. and DC’s “The Flash” will feature the new iteration of the character. She will be played by Sasha Calle, a Colombian Daytime Emmy-nominated actress known for her role on “The Young and the Restless”. This will be her big-screen debut. Watch her react to the news of… Continue reading
Last week in pop culture: D&D gets new cast members, Bear McCreary scores “He-Man” and more
Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith have joined the most handsome Hollywood Chris (that is Chris Pine, of course) in the film adaptation of “Dungeons & Dragons”, The Wrap reports. “Game Night’s” Jonathan Goldstein and Jonathan Francis Daley are set to direct the feature, and with a cast that good, I hope this attempt at D&D… Continue reading
Meet the cast of HBO’s “The Last of Us” adaptation
HBO is busy developing “The Last of Us” series with Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl”) and Neil Druckmann, the creator of the critically acclaimed game upon which the project is based. And we now know who are the actors cast in the main roles. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Game of Thrones” and “The Worst Witch’s” Bella… Continue reading
Last week in pop culture: Wakanda series in the works, new “Wicked” director and more.
Deadline reports that Disney has extended its relationship with Ryan Coogler, the creator of “Black Panther” (aka the best MCU film ever created, and don’t even fight me on that). The evil corporation signed an exclusive deal with Coogler’s media banner Proximity Media. Under the contract, Coogler will develop TV shows for Disney and one… Continue reading
“Sonic Prime” Ordered by Netflix
Netflix have announced that they ordered a new Sonic series, “Sonic Prime”. The show, which will be 3D animated, is set to debut in 2022 on the streaming platform. It will be co-produced by SEGA (obviously), WildBrain Studios (the authors of the critically-acclaimed “Carmen Sandiego” revival) and Man of Action (“Ben 10”, “Big Hero 6:… Continue reading
“Friends” unscripted special will reunite the original cast!
The main cast of “Friends” will come together one more time and take part in a special episode to celebrate the sitcom. As Variety reports, the special will be unscripted. This means it will probably be more of a “sit together and reminisce” type of show than a proper sequel like we got with “Gillmore… Continue reading
More Witcher Coming!
Rejoice, “The Witcher” fans! Netflix is aware of the great potential of Andrzej Sapkowski’s prose. After the success of the series based on his books, there will be more projects set in Geralt of Rivia’s world. Before the second season of the series is made, we’ll be able to watch an anime-inspired film titled: “The… Continue reading