Disney has tapped John Wick and Grand Hotel producer Eva Longoria and Grand Hotel producer Ben Spector to develop an adaptation of Carlos Hernandez YA novel Sal & Gabi Break the Universe, about a teenager named Sal who can reach through time and space to retrieve things, and his new friend Gabi, who is determined to put that power to good use.
Amazon’s The Wheel of Time‘s first season is set to debut on November 19th, but when it eventually returns for its second season, it’ll do so with a new face. According to Deadline, The Witcher‘s Dónal Finn is set to replace Barney Harris as the character Matrim Cauthon.
Ever since Amazon announced that it would produce a series set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, a big question that’s hung over the production has been how well it will line up with the existing adaptations of the classic novels. Peter Jackson’s New Zealand-shot films have undoubtedly cemented the image of Middle-earth in the minds of many viewers, and the studio has filmed its first season in the country, which should provide some visual continuity for viewers.
Jackson isn’t involved in the series, although he did take some meetings with Amazon, but the studio has apparently courted another major figure who helped define the series: Howard Shore, the composer who produced the scores for all of Jackson’s Middle-earth-set films.
If you’ve been looking for a pulpy space opera series to binge recently, the next season of Netflix’s series Another Life is about to drop its second season. The streaming service just released a first trailer for the season, which is set to debut on October 14th.
Guillermo del Toro’s films are always worth watching: the acclaimed director is renowned for his intricate and beautiful worlds, and while he’s probably best known for his genre stories like Pacific Rim, Pan’s Labyrinth, and The Shape of Water, his next film looks as though it’s going to take place in a slightly more realistic world.
That doesn’t mean that the world through his eyes is any less beautiful. Fox Searchlight has just released a first teaser for del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, and it looks like it’ll be a tense, creepy ride.
Amazon’s fantasy series Wheel of Time might be gearing up to release its first season in November, but work is progressing behind the scenes on the show’s second season. According to Deadline, the studio has hired Empire director Sanaa Hamri to helm half of the show’s second season, and she’ll also serve as one of the season’s executive producers.
Matt Reeves’ The Batman (pictured above) might not appear in theaters until 2022, but Warner Bros. is apparently planning on keeping that particular story going after it does so. According to Deadline, the studio has begun development on a spinoff series featuring the rise of Colin Farrell’s Penguin, describing it as “Scarface-like.”
Amazon has picked up Charlie Jane Anders’ latest YA novel Victories Greater than Death, reports Variety. The publication says that Michael B. Jordan’s production company Outlier Society is developing the project, which has a first-look deal with the online retailer and streaming service.
Marvel’s’ next live-action series for Disney+ is on its way: Hawkeye. The studio has debuted its first trailer for the upcoming series, and it looks like something that’s altogether different than its predecessors—an action-comedy with a holiday twist, which fits with the show’s debut on November 24th.
Michael Myers is coming back once again, this time in a new sequel to the original 1978 film (following 2018’s Halloween, itself a direct sequel) that helped kick off the slasher genre. Halloween Kills is set to debut on October 15th, and when it does, it’ll do so both in theaters and on Universal’s streaming service, Peacock.
Yesterday, I wrote about how cosplayer Christopher Hunter designed and constructed a costume based on Martha Wells’ fan-favorite character, Murderbot.
Want to follow in his footsteps? He’s posted his model for the helmet, and you can download it and print it up for yourself.
Atlanta’s annual Dragon Con took place over the weekend, and while the convention handed out this year’s Dragon Awards over the weekend, the con is probably best known as one of the biggest destinations for cosplayers.
Among the costumes there this year? An excellent take on Martha Wells’ Murderbot, constructed by Ohio-based cosplayer Christopher Hunter.
Get ready for a new Batman series coming to HBO Max. Except this series isn’t a live-action or even animated story: it’s a ten-episode podcast series that will debut on the streaming service September 18th (Batman Day).
Dune is a super-sized book, and Warner Bros. is going all out to make sure that its release in theaters (and on HBO Max) will be just as big. Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation is surrounded by a constellation of tie-ins, as well as three soundtracks.
With just weeks to go before the film’s release, Watertower Music released one of those soundtracks, The Dune Sketchbook to various music streaming services and retailers, and has released the entire thing for free on YouTube.
Atlanta’s Dragon Con took place over the long Labor Day weekend, and as part of the festivities, the convention handed out its annual Dragon Awards, which honor the past year’s best books, comics, and games in a variety of categories.
