In the latest episode of HBO’s The Last of Us, the series took its biggest swing away from existing video game canon yet and, in the process, gave viewers the show’s best character development so far. The episode also saw Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) finally hit the …
Read More »New On Netflix February 2022: You: Season 4 Part 1, The Lord of the Rings, And More
Netflix has announced the full run of movies and TV shows appearing on streaming in the next month. Here’s the new stuff you can find on the service in February 2023. The biggest release of the month is probably You: Season 4 Part 1, which debuts on February 9. The …
Read More »Mushroom Expert Explains Why HBO's TLOU Is Fiction That Exploits Our Fear Of Fungi
Like many millions of other people, mushroom expert Paul Stamets–who was featured in Netflix’s Fantastic Fungi documentary–has seen HBO’s The Last of Us and has some thoughts about it. Posting on social media, Stamets said he’s enjoying the series, but wants viewers to know that it’s a work of fiction …
Read More »Netflix Drops Live-Action One Piece Posters, Announces Release Window
Netflix has shown off the first images of its live-action One Piece, and its sights are certainly familiar for anime fans. Based on the ultra-popular (and famously long-running) manga of the same name, One Piece will be a pirate adventure starring Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, an adventurer who …
Read More »Stranger Things Season 5 Starts Filming In May
Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp has revealed that production for the fifth and final season of the show will begin in May. Schnapp, who plays Will Byers in the Netflix series, responded to a fan question during a recent Instagram Live session–via Collider–about when he will begin shooting season 5 …
Read More »Cowboy Bebop Anime Director Stopped Watching Netflix Adaptation After One Scene
Adapting any story from one medium to another is always going to be fraught–there will always be changes to make the story work in another medium. But while some adaptations work, others don’t, and Cowboy Bebop director Shinichioro Watanabe said that Netflix’s adaptation of his legendary anime just doesn’t work …
Read More »Tomb Raider TV Series Coming To Amazon From Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny) is reportedly developing a TV series based on the Tomb Raider video games. The Hollywood Reporter was first to report. According to unnamed sources, Waller-Bridge will write the scripts for the series, with no plans for her to star in …
Read More »Stranger Things Was 2022's Most-Streamed Show, But Still Can't Touch The Office's Record
According to a new report, Netflix’s Stranger Things was 2022’s most-streamed TV series in the US. Nielsen data shared by The Hollywood Reporter said the show racked up 52 billion minutes of viewing during 2022. The uptick in viewership was no doubt fueled by the release of Season 4 in …
Read More »HBO's Doom Patrol And Titans Canceled, Wasn't James Gunn's Decision – Report
Both HBO Max-DC live-action series Titans and Doom Patrol will end with their current fourth seasons at the streaming service, Variety is reporting. According to the report, their source stated that the two programs were aware that these would be their final seasons for a while now. Both series will …
Read More »See Bryan Cranston And Aaron Paul Reprise Breaking Bad Characters In Super Bowl Teaser
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, the stars of AMC’s Breaking Bad, are reprising their characters for a Super Bowl commercial, and a new teaser has been revealed. Cranston and Paul, who played Walt and Jesse on the show, are getting back together to promote the snack PopCorners. In the new …
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