Adaptations of Resident Evil have a shaky history. Where Paul W.S. Anderson’s movie series fizzled out and last year’s big-screen reboot received a tepid response, a collection of CGI films – including a Netflix series – were handled better. Unfortunately, the streamer’s new live-action Resident Evil series does little to …
Read More »Vecna, Stranger Things season 4 villain, surprising origins explained
Having fought Demogorgons, the Mind Flayer and a bunch of villainous Russians in previous chapters, Eleven and the gang find themselves up against a new enemy in Stranger Things season 4: Vecna. Across the latest installment’s nine episodes, it is revealed that the powerful big bad has a complicated history …
Read More »Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn says he was shocked Netflix didnt cut *that* brutal scene
Arguably the darkest installment of Stranger Things yet, season 4 features its fair share of death scenes. One is so brutal, though, that star Joseph Quinn was shocked to see it make the final cut. Note: This article is about to get real spoiler-heavy, so if you’ve yet to watch …
Read More »Stranger Things season 4 Volume 2 release date and time on Netflix
Stranger Things season 4, Volume 2 is now on Netflix! The second part of this turbulent season brings events to a head as Millie Bobby Brown’s Eleven takes on Henry Creel, AKA Vecna, AKA subject number One. It’s a climactic journey following that Stranger Things season 4, part 1 ending …
Read More »Joe and Anthony Russo break down Chris Evans villainous The Gray Man character
Joe and Anthony Russo helmed four Marvel projects that starred Chris Evans – The Winter Soldier, Civil War, Infinity War, and Endgame – but their latest film, upcoming Netflix actioner The Gray Man, sees Evans play a bad guy for the ages. At the center of The Gray Man is …
Read More »Netflix reveals new look at Guillermo del Toros gothic take on Pinocchio
Netflix has revealed a brand new look at Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio in all its gothic stop-motion glory. The movie is del Toro’s animated directorial debut. He’s co-directing with Mark Gustafson, who previously worked on Wes Anderson’s stop-motion adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox. The star-studded voice cast includes Ewan McGregor, …
Read More »A real-life Squid Game competition is coming to Netflix – and its set to have the “biggest ever cash prize”
Netflix is turning Squid Game into a reality competition series. Released in September 2021, the South Korean drama centers on a bunch of cash-strapped individuals – including divorced gambling addict Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) – who agree to take part in an invitation-only contest in the hopes of winning an eye-watering …
Read More »The Sandman gets a new trailer – and its coming to Netflix this August
The Sandman has a new trailer unveiled at Netflix’s Geeked Week, and it’s a moody, ominous look at the upcoming show. The series is an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic books, and the trailer sees Tom Sturridge’s Dream (AKA Morpheus) freed from what seems to be a lengthy imprisonment – …
Read More »Stranger Things unveils first 8 minutes of season 4 – and confirms how many episodes are in Vol 1
Netflix has unveiled the first 8 minutes of Stranger Things season 4 – and the Duffer brothers weren’t joking when they told us that the new installment would be the sci-fi show’s darkest yet. The clip opens with Matthew Modine’s Dr. Martin Brenner – you know, the guy who used …
Read More »Netflix is reportedly exploring live streaming for unscripted shows
Netflix is reportedly considering live streaming for the first time. According to Deadline (opens in new tab), the streamer has confirmed that a live streaming capability is in early development for its unscripted TV shows and stand-up comedy specials. As the report notes, this would mean Netflix could bring in …
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