We know it’s the premise of Lost In Space that the Robinson family cannot catch a break but wow the Robinson family cannot catch a break!
Sympathy and Murderbots Come For The Robinson Family in New Lost In Space Trailer
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Looks Like We Probably Aren’t Getting a Poe or Finn Spin-off On Disney+
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It is not a good week for Finn/Poe fans. Yesterday, J.J. Abrams confirmed that a romance between the two would not be blossoming in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, to the on-record regret of John Boyega and Oscar Isaac. Today, the co-stars announced separately that they had no intention of reprising their roles in any sort of Disney+ spin-off.
Orbit Books Acquires Debut Fantasy Trilogy from Author Andrea Stewart
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Orbit Books has announced the acquisition of an epic fantasy trilogy from Andrea Stewart! This trilogy will be the author’s debut, and the first book is called Bone Shard Daughter.
A Military Historian Breaks Down the Siege of Gondor in Peter Jackson’s The Return of the King
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The Siege of Gondor is one of the finest chapters in The Return of the King. Lush but taut, action-packed but psychologically precise, full of well-crafted tension and sentence-level heavy-lifting, it’s a master-class in the art of writing war.
So adapting it faithfully for the screen is no small feat. With so many moving parts, Peter Jackson had his work cut out for him when filming the battle for Minas Tirith. The different requirements of the medium mean that a lot of things end up getting changed or even lost in translation.
Apple TV Announces Five New Series Regulars for Their Foundation Adaptation
Looks like Apple TV’s upcoming adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy is well underway! Variety has reported that five new series regulars have joined the cast.
Wheel of Time TV Show Adds Thom Merrilin, Loial, Padan Fain, Logain
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Amazon’s Wheel of Time TV show has announced its latest casting drop, and it’s a big one! We now have our Thom Merrilin, Loial, Padan Fain, and Logain, Variety reports.
J.J. Abrams Confirms No Finn/Poe Romance in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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A sad day for Finn and Poe shippers everywhere (including Oscar Isaac and John Boyega themselves): their famous bromance will not be heading in a more romantic direction in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. J.J. Abrams broke the news himself at a press junket, Variety has reported.
James Bond Meets the New 007 and a Mysterious Villain in the First No Time To Die Trailer
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As promised, the first No Time To Die trailer is here, at last. And it looks like quite the finale to Daniel Craig’s tenure as Bond.
Baby Yoda Could Eat a Porg
Look we all know Baby Yoda (or Yodaling, or Yodito, the kid goes by many names) is the Cutest Thing That Ever Happened.
But what if Baby Yoda eats the Former Cutest Thing That Ever Happened?
That’s right…what if your beloved Baby Yoda snarfed down some freshly grilled porg?
The BBC Will Release Dracula on New Year’s Day, Alongside Doctor Who
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It’s going to be a very busy New Year’s for a certain cross-section of BBC viewers. The network has announced that it will be releasing its Dracula adaptation (from Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, the team behind Sherlock) on the same day as Doctor Who season 12.
Agent Romanoff Gets in Touch With Her Roots in First Black Widow Trailer
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Our first peek at Black Widow is finally here! It feels like we’ve been waiting years for this. Oh wait, that’s because we have…
Jay Kristoff’s Nevernight Is Now a YouTube Mini-Series
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Like Maximum Ride, Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla, and the works (and life!) of Edgar Allan Poe, Jay Kristoff’s Nevernight now has a webseries adaptation. Produced in collaboration with Screen Australia, YouTube, and Google, the three-part mini-series covers protagonist Mia Corvere’s journey to the Red Church and released its first episode on Sunday.
Doctor Who Teases a “Big, Serious Crisis” In the New Trailer for Season 12
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At last, we have a release date for Doctor Who season 12! Set your alarms for 8 pm on New Year’s Day, which is when the Thirteenth Doctor returns to BBC America. The announcement came in the form of a brand-new trailer, which has a much zanier tone than the one that dropped a couple weeks ago.
You Can Now Read the First Chapter of Stormlight Archive Book 4
Brandon Sanderson newsletter subscribers got a surprise drop this week: the rough draft of the first chapter of the in-progress Stormlight Archive Book 4! You have to be signed up to his newsletter, but if you sign up now, you should get the chapter in your inbox.
Netflix Has Cancelled the MST3K Revival After 2 Seasons
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Sad tidings on this Turkey Day Eve: Netflix has cancelled Mystery Science Theater 3000 after just two seasons. Host/test subject Jonah Ray made the announcement himself with a Twitter thread and a funny/devastating video, thanking colleagues, creator Joel Hodgson, and the MSTies who’ve kept the show alive.