Today, Netflix and Fortiche Productions dropped a second and ostensibly final trailer for season 2 of Arcane. Season 1 of Riot Games’ League of Legends adaptation dropped on the streaming giant in November 2021 to surprising rave reviews. Suffice it to say, I am definitely amongst Arcane’s fans,...
Read MoreIn early 2023, it was reported that Lionsgate Television was working on a TV show based on Stephanie Meyer’s Midnight Sun, the 2020 retelling of Twilight from Edward’s point of view. In March of 2024, Michael Burns, vice chairman of Lionsgate, announced that it would be an animated series. Reco...
Read MoreToday brought assurances that two franchises long past their prime that refuse to die will return in some form. First, Variety exclusively reports that Netflix has picked up an animated Ghostbusters series with Elliott Kalan as a writer and executive producer. It’s unclear if this means he’ll b...
Read MoreThe Witcher 4 won’t be about the Witcher. This comes from Doug Cockle, the actor who provides the voice for Geralt of Rivia, the hero of the Witcher video game series. He’s also voiced many other video game characters, including ones in Horizon: Zero Dawn, Soulcalibur VI, and Baldur’s Gate ...
Read MoreCobra Kai is entering its last season like a karate champion fighting in one last tournament. It has a reputation, it gets a round of applause every time it returns, and it knows the way it performs its last match will determine its legacy. And like any good fighter, it knows preparation is key, wh...
Read MoreThe return of a long-dormant franchise is more of a threat than an enticement nowadays. Very few revivals get it right, with most either relying too much on nostalgia or turning into a meta-commentary on – which usually means an indictment of – the original movies; occasionally, you get a Disney...
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