With Rick and Morty well ahead of schedule, co-creator Justin Roiland has time to work on other projects. Solar Opposites feels like it could take place a few blocks from Morty’s house, though Rick probably wouldn’t abide aliens like the Schlorpians living on Earth. Hulu dropped a second trailer today …
Read More »Paramount+ Greenlights Italian Job, Fatal Attraction Shows
The slices of the streaming pie are getting smaller and smaller, but ViacomCBS is working hard to grab its piece. Paramount+, recently rebranded from CBS All Access, is heading to its back catalog once again. The service announced a raft of new shows greenlit for Paramount+ this week, cherry-picking from …
Read More »Rick And Morty Is Only On Season 5, But The Writers Are On Season 7
TV writers are usually working on the season that’s currently airing or, at most, the upcoming season. But Rick and Morty flouts convention left and right, and so, too, do its writers. The Rick and Morty writers’ room is now working on Season 7, before even Season 5 has debuted. …
Read More »Disney Plus Adds Parental Controls, Opening The Door For R-Rated Content
Streaming services give us access to thousands of hours of content, with only licensing agreements to act as curation. That’s tantalizing for us grown-ups, but it’s a far cry from the crafted experiences of specific television channels or a DVD collection. Parental controls are crucial to help make sure our …
Read More »The Simpsons Recasts Dr. Hibbert Voice Actor
The Simpsons announced last summer that the show was in for a casting shakeup, as white actors would no longer be voicing characters of color on the show, including characters like Carl, Apu, and Dr. Hibbert. Now comes the news that the new Dr. Julius Hibbert has been cast, according …
Read More »Hold The Hype: Fantastic Four Has No Writer, No Script Just Yet
The potential future for the Marvel Cinematic Universe experienced a Big Bang-level of expansion when Disney acquired the library and licenses of 20th Century Fox in 2019. The move brought many of Marvel’s wayward children back into the fold, including the X-Men and Fantastic Four. Marvel has a host of …
Read More »Ms. Marvel Casts Kamala's Frenemy Zoe Zimmer
Ms. Marvel, as well as her friends and enemies, are relative unknowns compared to names like Iron Man and the Hulk, but that’s set to change later this year when Ms. Marvel debuts on Disney+. Ms. Marvel is currently in and has now added a new cast member: actor Laurel …
Read More »James Gunn Had To Fight To Cast One Of Our Favorite Guardians Of The Galaxy
It’s hard to imagine the Guardians of the Galaxy films without Drax the Destroyer, and it’s even harder to imagine anyone other than Dave Bautista bringing the ultra-literal strongman to life, but it turns out that almost didn’t happen. Director James Gunn is more active on Twitter than ever, offering …
Read More »Creepshow Producer Comments On Cut Marilyn Manson Episode
On February 1, actor Evan Rachel Wood spoke out on her Instagram about grooming and abuse she endured from shock rocker Marilyn Manson. The fallout for Manson was swift, and continues. AMC’s horror series Creepshow dropped an episode featuring Manson entirely, and producer Greg Nicotero offered up some background during …
Read More »HBO Max Is Developing A Constantine Reboot With JJ Abrams
Constantine is hardly DC’s highest-profile character, but he’s apparently one of the most adaptable; HBO Max is prepping a new series for the character in partnership with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production company, according to a report from Deadline. The series will focus on a slightly younger version of John …
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