Are you ready for the Netflix Tudum fan event? We’ve got new announcements on some of the streamers very best series – ranging from Stranger Things to The Witcher to Tiger King 2 to The Old Guard to… you get the picture. There’s a lot incoming at the huge streaming …
Read More »Is Star Wars Visions canon? The show’s producer weighs in on the debate
So, is Star Wars: Visions canon? The anime anthology, now streaming on Disney Plus, touches upon all corners of a galaxy far, far away and – crucially – doesn’t quite fit in with the Skywalker Saga in many respects. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter. During a recent roundtable …
Read More »Netflix partners with Roald Dahl Story Company to bring new versions of old favorites to the screen
Netflix has acquired The Roald Dahl Story Company, giving the streamer access to all the author’s works – so expect plenty of Dahl adaptations in the near future. The British writer’s numerous children’s novels include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and The BFG. …
Read More »The Mandalorian season 3, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor will reportedly release on Disney Plus in 2022
The Mandalorian season 3, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Andor are all reportedly releasing on Disney Plus in 2022. The news comes courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab), tucked into a report about Lucasfilm appointing new PR Head Chris Coxall. In an overview of the studio’s upcoming projects, the …
Read More »Marvel fans aren’t happy about WandaVision’s Emmys snub
WandaVision rolled up to the Emmys with 23 nominations – and went home empty-handed. Some Marvel fans have reaction with equal parts disbelief and disdain for the decision to not award a gong to the MCU’s first-ever major series. “The fact that WandaVision went home empty handed despite being HEAVILY …
Read More »Ewan McGregor says making Obi-Wan Kenobi series was “different” to filming Star Wars prequels
Ewan McGregor has teased the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney Plus, revealing that filming on the Star Wars show has now finished. Set 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, the series sees McGregor reprise his role as the titular Jedi Master for the first time since …
Read More »Giancarlo Esposito to star in new Netflix series from executive producer Ridley Scott
Giancarlo Esposito is set to star in Jigsaw, a new action heist series for Netflix. The series is loosely based on real events surrounding $70 billion in bonds that went missing in New York City during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The eight-part series spans a quarter of a century, ranging …
Read More »Star Trek: Picard season 2 gets new trailer and season 3 announced
Star Trek: Picard season 2 officially has a release window – the next installment of the sci-fi show will be arriving on Paramount Plus in February 2022. The announcement came as part of Star Trek Day, when the franchise celebrated its 55th birthday. A new time-jumping trailer has also been released, …
Read More »Phoebe Waller-Bridge no longer starring opposite Donald Glover in Mr and Mrs Smith series
Phoebe Waller-Bridge will no longer star opposite Donald Glover in Amazon’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith series, according to The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab), and her role is set to be re-cast. The Hollywood Reporter cites creative differences as the reason for Waller-Bridge’s departure from the project – Glover is …
Read More »Guillermo del Toro is bringing a star-studded horror series to Netflix
Guillermo del Toro is bringing a horror anthology series to Netflix, appropriately titled Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Netflix’s announcement (opens in new tab) describes the series as a “macabre mashup of genre-defining horror,” and also details the cast and directors of the individual episodes. Here’s who is involved in …
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