Author: Mary Anne Butler

This just in- Marvel Studios has announced season 2 of “Loki” has a new release date. Yeah, it’s not THAT much earlier than it was already scheduled for, but, it’s something. The entertainment giant, owned by Disney, is struggling to find content during the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike. Chances are, this move is to fill the release-less gap. The news came this morning in the way of a short behind the scenes (bts) featurette for “Loki.”Tom Hiddleston and Ownen Wilson return, as well as Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, and Jonathan Majors. We are pretty excited to see Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan…

We cannot WAIT for the second season return of MAX’s piratical comedy, “Our Flag Means Death.” Starring Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet and Taika Waititi as Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, these aren’t your average sea-faring rapscallions. There has been unexpected romance, some unfortunate stabbings, and lots and lots of action. The 8-episode second season looks to deliver more of the same, and then some! Season 1 is currently streaming on MAX. Season 2 hits October 5th, 2023. https://youtu.be/y0fVBD2ltBw

With the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes still going strong, some studios are having to get creative with making money. This brings us to Lionsgate’s recent decision to re-release “The Hunger Games” in theaters. The film will also include an exclusive look at the upcoming prequel film, “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” Jennifer Lawrence stars in “The Hunger Games” Lionsgate Both projects are based on the novels by Suzanne Collins. If you’ll recall, “The Hunger Games” is the first film in a 4-film (now 5 with “Ballad”) series. Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence starred as Katniss Everdeen, along with Josh Hutcherson…

This just in-Netflix has renewed the live-action adaptation of “One Piece” for a second season! The news was confirmed by the show’s official social media. https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1702411949575733607

Comics legend Alan Moore, creative mind behind such industry milestones as “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,” “From Hell,” and “V for Vendetta” has taken a very interesting stand on the matter of royalties for one of his most high-profile projects. Apparently, Moore has requested DC Comics, publisher and rights holder for most of those works, to not send him (or any other creatives on said projects) royalties from the film and television adaptation of “Watchmen.” HBO “I don’t really feel, with the recent films, that they have stood by what I assumed were their original principles,” Moore told the UK…

“OUTRAGEIOUS.” Consider us suitably excited for any news about a possible Lando Calrissian project, especially since this one is from Donald Glover and his writer brother, Stephen Glover. Long rumored to still be clinging to life despite the box office shortcomings of “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” a Lando solo project is finally taking some big strides forward. Lucasfilm President Kathy Kennedy has spoken at length about how much she wanted to see more of Glover in the role, and more of the character in his own right. Glover, too, has been vocal about wanting to bring the ol’ smoothy…

Yes, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures is still bringing “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” to theaters this year. A brand new trailer released this morning confirms this, as well as the cast. Some images were previously released by Entertainment Weekly- a nice BTS look at the film from returning director James Wan. PATRICK WILSON as Orm and JASON MOMOA as Aquaman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures/ DC Comics YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN II as Black Manta in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure “Aquaman and the…

“Hi Bob!” One of our absolutely favorite series of the last few years is Apple TV+’s spectacular “For All Mankind.” It’s been quiet on the front of it’s return, but, we have an official teaser! Returning cast includes Joel Kinnaman, Wrenn Schmidt, Krys Marshall, Edi Gathegi, Cynthy Wu, and Coral Peña, along with new series regulars Toby Kebbell, Tyner Rushing, Daniel Stern, and Svetlana Efremova. The 10-episode 4th season will debut November 10th, 2023 on Apple TV+. New episodes will hit each Friday after that. Seasons 1-3 are available to stream now. Check out the tease below: https://youtu.be/TNWO64gslUk?si=AEExcLVW-5gUJ-W-

“All this has happened before….”The fight for the WGA and SAG-AFTRA to get their fair contract from the AMPTP is still ongoing. Energy and resolve is getting stronger, and shows no sign of slowing. To continue strike engagement with the public, various themed picket days have been utilized. Things like a “Star Trek” picket day at the Paramount Lot, a “The West Wing” day at Disney, and even “The X-Files” at Fox. But the one we’re here to tell you about will bring the greatest reimagined series in television history to the gates of Universal. We’re talking of course about…

Yes, it really does seem like a lot of our news this week is dominated by Tim Burton and Danny Elfman. But we’re right smack dab in the middle of Spooky Season! Of *course* it’s gonna be a little Halloween-y around here. Which brings us to the news that Danny Elfman’s live concert performances of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” making it’s near-annual return to the iconic Hollywood Bowl this year. Danny Elfman performs, photo by David Zayas Jr., courtesy Danny Elfman management Announced this morning, the concert will happen over three nights next month- October 27th, 28th, and 29th. This…