Author: The DHK

It takes a few episodes to get into, but “The Afterparty” on Apple TV+ is a genre showcase like no other. It comes from the brilliant comedy duo of Christopher Miller and Phil Lord who have brought us projects like “The LEGO Movie,”  “21 Jump Street,”  and “Clone High.” This time the pair put together a whodunit with an all star cast.  The cleverness of the show lies in that each episode is done in a different style. Genres range from a romantic comedy, to a “Fast and the Furious”-esque action thriller, to a full on musical. Each genre is…

Looks like Chris Evans may be donning a much more red suit, as he’s set to join Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s holiday film “Red One.” Johnson announced the project in summer 2021, which landed at Amazon Studios. Jake Kasdan, Johnson’s “Jumanji” franchise collaborator, is set to direct the project.  “Red One” will be written by Chris Morgan who is best known for his work on the “Fast & Furious” saga. Morgan penned six films in that series, including the Rock centric “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw.” Both stars have headlined huge franchises, but this will be their first…

At long last, we get a look at Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s long awaited “Pinocchio” adaptation. The film has been in the making for – well quite frankly we’ve lost track. The project was originally at least announced in 2008. After several years unable to find a solid partner, Netflix salvaged the production in 2017. Del Toro’s take on Carlo Collodi’s will be a stop-motion musical. Mark Gustafson serves as co-diretor.  The new clip features Sebastian J. Cricket (Jiminy Cricket is purely from the Disney adaptation) introducing us to the tale. Voiced by Ewan McGregor, Sebastian implies this is a…

We had the Fraggle-tastic opportunity to speak to Mokey and Wembley! Yes, you read that right. We chatted with two of the stars of “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock.” Mokey and Wembley were kind enough to spend some time via Doozer tube. They were kind enough to enlighten us about their friendship, work-life balance, and more. By the way if you thought a regular Zoom meeting was challenging…imagine trying to have a chat from Outer Space via Doozer tube! You can read our review of “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” here. The short version is “Jim Henson would be…

Sounds like director Bong Joon-ho is in talks to direct Robert Pattinson in an adaptation of “Mickey7.” The Academy Award-winning director will take on the sci-fi tale about an expendable clone. The novel which it’s based on is set to come out this year. It sounds a bit like “The Martian” meets “Moon,” and we’re here for it. The novel is by Edward Ashton. Mickey7 (the clone to likely be played by Pattinson) is presumed dead. Therefore a new version is grown (Mickey8). However, it turns out Mickey7 is alive and kicking, and returns to base only to be confronted…

The spirit of Jim Henson is alive and well in “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock,” a new series on Apple TV+.

Take a look at Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway in Apple TV+’s WeWork series, “WeCrashed.” The Oscar winners star as WeWork husband and wife duo Adam Neumann and Rebekah Neumann. The Neumanns and WeWork have already been the subject of multiple documentaries and podcasts. The series is based on a Wondery podcast. Leto is back with an overly dramatic accent (similar to his recent turn in “House of Gucci”). Meanwhile, Hathaway is doing her best to channel the woo-ness that is Rebekah. WeWork the company was founded as a shared working space targeted at small businesses and freelancers. They sold…

We don’t want to be a pie, but we do want to watch “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” and another “Wallace and Gromit” sequel! The 20+ years in the making sequel to “Chicken Run” is heading to Netflix. Aardman Studios is teaming up with the streaming giant to produce the poultry picture. Nick Park (director of the original “Chicken Run”) will actually be working on a different project- continuing the journey of his beloved characters “Wallace & Gromit.” For “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget,” Ginger will be voiced by Thandiwe Newton, and Rocky by Zachary Levi (“Shazam”). Their…

While you wait for tomorrow’s “Wordle” you can test your vocabulary’s crassness with “Lewdle” from writer Gary Whitta.

Ever the busy bee, Murray Bartlett is joining the upcoming Hulu limited series about the founder of Chippendales, “Immigrant.” Bartlett will be playing Nick De Noia, the male revue shows’ producer / choreographer.  The series will focus on Chippendales founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee, being played by Kumail Nanjiani. Banerjee took some less than legal routes to bring Chippendales from a sketchy west LA endeavor to the globally recognized name it is today. De Noia was there to help out and of course participate in some of the questionable perks of the venture. De Noia was also infamously assassinated in his…