Earlier this year Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled a series of animated shorts entitled Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, detailing the exploits of the female heroes of the galaxy far, far away, including Rey, Leia Organa, Ahsoka Tano, Padme Amidala, Sabine Wren and Jyn Erso [watch them here]. In October, Disney Channel will air the shorts […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok reviewed, The Punisher premiere date, Justice League promotional blitz, New Mutants trilogy plans, MCU and DCEU updates
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, The Punisher, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, The Gifted, Venom, Justice League, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Suicide […]
The Defenders is Netflix’s least-watched Marvel series in its first month
After more than two years of build, Netflix brought its four street-level Marvel heroes together last month as the streaming service assembled Charlie Cox’s Daredevil, Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones, Mike Colter’s Luke Cage and Finn Jones’ Iron Fist for The Defenders. While Marvel and Netflix were surely hoping this would be their small screen version […]
UPDATE: HBO announces Game of Thrones: The Touring Exhibition
HBO has announced that it is partnering up with GES Events to launch Game of Thrones: The Touring Exhibition, which will showcase the costumes, artifacts and set decorations from the hit fantasy series, including the upcoming seventh season. In collaboration with HBO Global Licensing, global events provider GES is designing and building the new 10,000-square-foot […]
Atypcal renewed for season 2 by Netflix
Atypical has been renewed for a second season by Netflix. The streaming platform will be giving the show a second season of 10 episodes, a slight bump up from the eight that comprised the first season. Atypical comes from Sony Pictures and is a coming-of-age story revolving around Sam, an 18 year old on the […]
Lucifer is Getting Hotter Than Ever with new season 3 promo
With just three weeks to go until the return of Lucifer, another new promo has arrived online for season 3 of Fox’s DC/Vertigo adaptation entitled ‘It’s Getter Hotter Than Ever’; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Lucifer season 3 promo offers ‘Five Reasons You Need Lucifer’ SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Lucifer coverage here L.A. […]
Netflix orders new adult animated comedy series Disenchantment from Matt Groening
Netflix has announced that it has placed a twenty-episode order for Disenchantment, a new adult animated comedy fantasy series from The Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening. In Disenchantment, viewers will be whisked away to the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland, where they will follow the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion […]
Netflix announces Stranger Things aftershow Beyond Stranger Things
Following in the footsteps of AMC’s aftershows for The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad, Netflix will have its own aftershow for the second season of Stranger Things. Hosted by writer and actor Jim Rash (Community), Beyond Stranger Things will premiere October 27, the same day season two begins. Beyond Stranger Things will feature a rotating cast of guests to talk about inspiration […]
Netflix sends funny cease and desist to Stranger Things themed bar
A Stranger Things themed pop-up bar received a cease and desist order from Netflix, but with a little humour mixed in. The hit 80s set sci-fi show Stranger Things has clearly touched a nerve with the culture at large and its influence has now been seen in a pop-up bar in Chicago. The bar ended […]
Netflix wanted to shoot Stranger Things seasons 3 and 4 back-to-back
There’s still a little over a month to go before Stranger Things returns for its second season, but we’ve already heard that Netflix has renewed the supernatural drama series for a third season, while creators The Duffer Brothers have revealed that season four would likely be the last. Well, as it turns out, Netflix was […]
