Tag: Fantasy
Live-action Gargoyles Coming to Disney+
The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reveals that Disney+ ordered a live-action Gargoyles series. Running from 1994-1996 (excluding the heretical 1997 Goliath Chronicles), the cult-classic Disney series followed a clan of living gargoyles. Mythical and literary characters like MacBeth and Anansi the S...
Read MoreWish Clip: “This Wish”
This morning, Disney released a minute-long clip from their upcoming film Wish. The featurette highlights Asha (Ariana DeBose) performing “This Wish,” one of the film’s songs. Check it out here: I’ve tried to temper my expectations, and Wish’s marketing has accentuat...
Read MoreREVIEW: Loki – Season 2, Episode 2, “Breaking Brad”
Loki is following a familiar pattern in its new season, as the second episode, “Breaking Brad,” is better than the first and has some appetizing suggestions that all may not be as it seems with Loki. It also has some filler, some bad humor, and the return (in earnest) of the character the show ...
Read MoreRoku Acquires Spiderwick Chronicles TV Series
After news of Disney+ dropping their adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles, Roku has acquired the series. Based on the book series by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, the series will run for eight episodes in early 2024. The Spiderwick Chronicles is the story of the Grace family, who move from Ne...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Wheel of Time – Season 2 (2023)
The Wheel of Time’s sophomore season ended Friday on Amazon Prime. I never got around to reviewing season 1, but I will say that I mostly didn’t like it. The best parts reminded me of Lord of the Rings, like early in the season when Rand’s (Joshua Stradowski) father, Tam(Michael M...
Read MoreREVIEW: Loki – Season 2, Episode 1, “Ouroboros”
Loki may be the first show in television history to start a season with a filler episode. “Ouroboros,” the second season premiere of the Marvel Disney+ series, tries to convince you it’s important, that there are dire stakes, that this is like nothing you’ve ever seen before, but about two-...
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