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Netflix Review – Man on Fire (2026)

May 1, 2026 by Will Hume

Will Hume reviews Netflix’s Man on Fire… If you’re looking for someone to lead a TV series that can fill the larger-than-life shoes of Denzel Washington, it’s hard to find someone more qualified than Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. He already led one well-reviewed miniseries this year in Marvel’s Wonder Man, and previously struck TV gold for […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Television, Top Stories, Will Hume Tagged With: Alice Braga, Billie Boullett, Bobby Cannavale, Man on Fire, netflix, Paul Ben-Victor, Scoot McNairy, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

New trailer and promo images for Netflix’s Man on Fire starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

April 17, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

With just under two weeks to go until Man on Fire lands on Netflix, the streamer has released a trailer, poster and batch of promotional images for the action thriller series. Based on A.J. Quinnell’s book series, the series stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man) as John Creasy, a former Special Forces mercenary suffering from […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Alice Braga, Billie Boullet, Bobby Cannavale, Man on Fire, netflix, Paul Ben-Victor, Scoot McNairy, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Disney+ renews Marvel’s Wonder Man for second season

March 24, 2026 by Ricky Church

Following its premiere in January, Marvel Studios and Disney have renewed Wonder Man for a second season with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley set to return. The series follows Mateen as actor Simon Williams who is trying to create a blockbuster acting career in Hollywood by auditioning for a superhero movie before suddenly developing superpowers of […]

Filed Under: News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Andrew Guest, Ben Kingsley, Destin Daniel Cretton, Disney, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wonder Man, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is a Man on Fire in trailer Netflix series

March 10, 2026 by Matt Rodgers

Netflix has dropped a no-holds-barred teaser for their small-screen series adaptation of Man on Fire, which finds Candyman and Wonder Man star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II taking on the role of John Creasy, the take-no-prisoners assassin made famous by Denzel Washington in Tony Scott’s 2004 actioner. Fear Street’s Kyle Killen is the writer, executive producer, and […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Kyle Killen, Man on Fire, netflix, Steven Caple Jr, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

The Adventures of Cliff Booth trailer teases David Fincher’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follow-up

February 9, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

During yesterday’s Super Bowl, Netflix unveiled a surprise first look at The Adventures of Cliff Booth with a trailer for director David Fincher’s follow-up to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The film, scripted by Tarantino, sees Brad Pitt and Timothy Olyphant reprising their roles as Cliff Booth and James Stacy respectively, while […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Brad Pitt, Carla Gugino, Corey Fogelmanis, David Fincher, Elizabeth Debicki, Holt McCallany, JB Tadena, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, Scott Caan, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, Timothy Olyphant, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Marvel’s Wonder Man posters showcase the cast and reveal episode titles

January 20, 2026 by Gary Collinson

A week out from its Disney+ premiere, Marvel has shared a batch of promotional posters for Wonder Man, which showcase cast members Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Simon Williams), Ben Kingsley (Trevor Slattery), Zlatko Buric (Von Kovac) and X Mayo (Janelle Jackson), as well as revealing the titles for the eight episodes of the limited series… SEE […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wonder Man, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Marvel’s Wonder Man gets a new promo ahead of Disney+ premiere

January 10, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

With Wonder Man’s premiere a little over two weeks away, Marvel has released a new promo for the Disney+ series, which offers another look at Yahya Abdul-Mateen II ‘s struggling actor Simon Williams as he lands a life-changing role in the remake of the superhero film Wonder Man. Joining Yahya Abdul-Meteen II in the cast […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Ben Kingsley, Disney, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wonder Man, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

First look at Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Man on Fire series

January 8, 2026 by Ricky Church

Netflix has shared the first image of its Man on Fire series which sees Yahya Abdul-Manteen II (Aquaman) taking on the role of John Creasy in the action thriller. Check it out below… Man on Fire is based on the book series by A.J. Quinnell, adapting the first two books Man on Fire and The Perfect Kill in the eight-episode season. The […]

Filed Under: News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Kyle Kinnen, Man on Fire, netflix, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Marvel’s Wonder Man starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II begins production

January 15, 2024 by EJ Moreno

Wonder Man is a new Disney+ Marvel series, and it’s finally seeing its production begin as filming on the series, which is set to star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, is now officially underway, as confirmed by Collider. There’s no official news from Marvel Studios on the production start, but Collider reports that fans […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, News, Television Tagged With: Disney, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wonder Man, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Movie Review – Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

December 22, 2023 by Robert Kojder

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, 2023. Directed by James Wan. Starring Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, Randall Park, Temuera Morrison, Indya Moore, Pilou Asbæk, Jani Zhao, Vincent Regan, and Martin Short. SYNOPSIS: Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death and wielding the […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: amber heard, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, DC, DC Extended Universe, dc studios, DC Universe, Dolph Lundgren, Indya Moore, James Wan, Jani Zhao, Jason Momoa, Martin Short, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Pilou Asbæk, Randall Park, Temuera Morrison, Vincent Regan, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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