The Sandman Season 2, Aubrey Plaza Joins the MCU, a Blockbuster Review
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This time we have news about The Sandman season 2, plus Aubrey Plaza has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a review of Netflix's Blockbuster TV show, a confusing bit of info about Disney's live-action Hercules movie, and much, much more.
Have You Heard the News?
Sandman fans can finally relax: Netflix has gone ahead and ordered a second season of the Neil Gaiman adaptation.
Folks have been trying to make a reboot of The Crow for decades now. So much so that we all thought it would never happen. But it finally did happen, and the film is now in post-production.
Aubrey Plaza is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a role on the Disney+ series Agatha: Coven Of Chaos. Aubrey Plaza and Kathryn Hahn in a series together? Yes, that'll do nicely.
The live-action Hercules remake from the Russo Brothers is going to be influenced by TikTok, and honestly, maybe movies were a mistake.
Terrifier 2 has been submitted for Oscar consideration. It won't earn any nominations (c'mon, you know that), but so what? It's a fun idea.
Danny Boyle is open to directing 28 Months Later, and there's already a script.
Reviews
Netflix, which pretty much killed Blockbuster, now has a show about ... Blockbuster. Valerie Ettenhofer has a review of the series right here.
Hoai-Tran Bui reviews the anime movie One Piece Film: Red, calling it "Chaotic, Colorful, And A Pitchy But Fun Gateway For A One Piece Newbie."
Features and Exclusives
The Good Nurse is just the latest bit of true crime drama on Netflix. We ask: is there such a thing as ethical true crime?
Here are 12 CGI movie monsters that really missed the mark.
Love Hannibal and want even more? Well, here are 12 Shows Like Hannibal That Will Get Your Blood Pumping.
Andor proves that Star Wars stories don't always have to be hopeful.
Speaking of Star Wars, here are 11 Star Wars villain origin stories we'd like to see.
Video of the Day
TED Talks can be rather hit or miss, but this is an excellent example. It features Ethan Hawke talking about art and the creative process, and it's thoughtful and insightful as heck.
Parting Words
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