Author: Mary Anne Butler

The first look at the upcoming live-action adaptation of “Masters of the Universe” is here! While it’s a very short tease, there’s a lot to see. Inspired by the classic Mattel toyline and animated tv series, Travis Knight (“Bumblebee”) directs from a script by Chris Butler (“Missing Link”).Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man/Prince Adam. Alison Brie will play Evil-Lyn, Camila Mendes will play Teela, and Idris Elba will play Teela’s father, Man-at-Arms. Sam C. Wilson will play Trap Jaw, Kojo Attah will play Tri-Klops, and Hafthor Bjornsson will play Goat Man. Morena Baccarin will be playing Sorceress, and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson will be playing Fisto. James Purefoy will play King Randor, and Charlotte Riley will play Queen Marlena. Sasheer Zamata will play Suzie, Jon Xue Zhang will play Ram-Man, and Christian…

We’ve talked a lot about our love of AppleTV’s alt-history space-race series “For All Mankind.” It’s one of those special projects that mixes so many of my personal passions- NASA, strong performances, even stronger writing- with a budget to boot. I cannot recommend it enough to fellow spacephiles who still get teary-eyed at launches.The 5th season of the critically acclaimed series will hit in March, and we just got our first look at what’s to come! Season five of “For All Mankind” picks up in the years since the Goldilocks asteroid heist. Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony on…

FINALLY!!! We’ve been waiting what feels like years for news about a possible series based on Rachel Smythe’s wonderful webcomic, “Lore Olympus.” A more modern and stylized view of the Greek pantheon of Gods and Goddesses, the Webtoon instantly became a huge success, telling the story of young Goddess Persephone and elder God Hades. It has EVERYTHING- humor, turmoil, love, and yes, even issues requiring trigger warnings. Today, word officially hit that Prime Video has ordered an animated series based on “Lore Olympus.” It’ll come from Webtoon Productions, The Jim Henson Company, and Amazon MGM Studios. (This will actually be the…

This just in- it does appear Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as head of LucasFilm after 14 years. She is not retiring as some outlets are reporting. Rather, she is returning to producing, which she has done across her 50-year career for little franchises like “Star Wars,” and “Indiana Jones.”Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan will be taking Kennedy’s place. Filoni will serve as President and Chief Creative Officer, with Brennan as Co-President.“My love of storytelling was shaped by the films of Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas. I never dreamed I would be privileged to learn the craft of filmmaking from…

We are delighted to share the news that two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is joining the upcoming live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” sequel. She’ll be reprising the role she voiced in the animated sequel, Valka! The character is actually Hiccup’s mom, and has her own incredible dragon friend, Cloudjumper. Blanchett joins Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, and Harry Trevaldwyn in the film. Also Gerard Butler, who voiced Hiccup’s dad Stoick the Vast in the animated films! Dean DeBlois returns to write and direct as well. “How To Train Your Dragon 2,” the live-action sequel,…

We are living in the age of video game adaptations. From “The Last of Us” to the upcoming “Tomb Raider” and “God of War,” it feels like there isn’t a franchise that hasn’t been turned into a live-action series. Prime Video’s popular “Fallout” show continues plugging along, with a third season on the way. And now, the post-apocalyptic franchise is getting a reality competition series spinoff! “Fallout Shelter” (working title) has been greenlit by the streaming for 10 episodes. Contestants will compete for an undisclosed cash prize in “escalating challenges, strategic dilemmas, and moral crossroads” all inside a Vault-Tec vault. You…

A special treat today for those of you excited for the upcoming live-action “Tomb Raider” tv series. The first official look at Sophie Turner (“Game of Thrones”) as the one and only Lady Lara Croft.Jonathan Van Tulleken (“Shōgun”) is set to direct this series adaptation of the popular video game franchise, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Killing Eve”) serving as creator and writer. Waller-Bridge and Tulleken will also executive produce and co-showrun with Chad Hodge.  “’Tomb Raider’ boasts a plethora of iconic characters,” Waller-Bridge said. “I am thrilled to have been able to bring some personal and fan favourites to the screen while also introducing a…

FOCUS UP. Ryan Hurst (“Sons of Anarchy,” “The Outsiders”), who actually voiced Thor in “God of War: Ragnarok,” will be hefting the axe for Prime Video’s upcoming live-action “God of War” series. Casting for Atreus is still ongoing, but we hope to have a name soon. We’ve also heard that Alastair Duncan, who played Mimir in the games, is in the running to reprise the role for the show. We can also confirm casting for Heimdall, Thor, and Sif.Max Parker (“Boots”) will play Heimdall. and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (“Severance”) will play Thor. Teresa Palmer (“A Discovery of Witches“) will play Sif, shield maiden and…

FINALLY!! We are very excited to share the news that Princess Leia and Han Solo will be making their way to Black Spire Outpost on Batuu, aka Galaxy’s Edge, aka “Star Wars” Land at Disneyland! Also revealed was the return of Darth Vader, who has appeared in the parks before, but this will be his first time in the dedicated galaxy far, far away area. (Han and Leia have also appeared, but it was decades ago, and before the LucasFilm / Disney merger.) Beginning April 29th, 2026, Black Spire Outpost is entering a new timeline, moving closer to the events of the…

Paramount+’s upcoming new series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” will premiere on YouTube as well as on the streaming service. This is a nice thing to do. We’ve seen the first episode, and It’s better than we thought it’d be, but, not as good as we hoped for. Several questionable choices narratively, but, certainly room for improvement. As usual, we’ll give it til episode 2 to really decide if we like it or not. The episode will release at 9pm (Pacific) on Thursday, January 14th on YouTube, the same time it’s set to hit Paramount+. It’s likely there may be up…